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Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime
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But if it were achievable it'd have been rented immediately. So, you already know there are voids at that rate. Probably low quality tenants are the norm there too.Well, I rang up the agents for the 4 storey house in Margate, and apparently the sale has completed, and it's on the market to rent at £850/month. That's a yield of 8.5%, which is not too shabby.0 -
Years ago I had a skinny mate..... never put on weight. He was late 20s too, so it wasn't like a growing/teen thing. One day we sat and calculated his calorie intake..... the lucky b4st4rd was eating/drinking 8-9,000 calories per day!!! He was "super whizzy" though - always on the go, quick moving, never settled.... must have been burning it all in nervous energy.6' 1.5" and 9.5 st gives a BMI of around 18. He has a complex about being underweight and tries to bulk up. Has protein drinks and does weights but still can't gain weight. Eats really unhealthy stuff too, like fizzy drinks and take aways.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »But if it were achievable it'd have been rented immediately. So, you already know there are voids at that rate. Probably low quality tenants are the norm there too.
Sale completed 2 weeks ago, according to the agent. The owner has just spent two weeks redecorating, so it's only just on the market. That's "only" £200 per week rent, which around here won't get 2 bedrooms, let alone 5.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Years ago I had a skinny mate..... never put on weight. He was late 20s too, so it wasn't like a growing/teen thing. One day we sat and calculated his calorie intake..... the lucky b4st4rd was eating/drinking 8-9,000 calories per day!!! He was "super whizzy" though - always on the go, quick moving, never settled.... must have been burning it all in nervous energy.
In a survival of the fittest terms these people are ideally suited o life in the western world today. I have girl frid who is six feet tall, weighs about the same as a bag of sugar, and eats from morning to night. Looks like a supermodel and is beautiful and a lovely person. How she has reached her thirties and is single is really interesting IMO.0 -
Yes I think that signal problems could be an issue and I would have to check that point out.
The mobile that I use is a Sony Ericsson and not in that league I'm afraid.:(
Your idea of the Library Internet would I think work for me the best then both myself and OH could keep our emails up to date as well as house hunting.
Would BT mind connecting the service to the rented property for a short time then re-connect to the property that we purchased. As I said before I am not really into these new devices at all, they scare me a little but I would have a try if the need arose.
Thank you for the good tips silvercar.:)
A dongle is okay, but there is an alternative that is often faster and more reliable.
A lot of wireless internet routers 'share' their services for a price. That's usually, BT or equivalent. You are allowed to use the shared service, provided you pay for it. You can find out more here http://www.btfon.com/support
"How can I buy access?
To purchase Fon Passes you must be connected to a Fon hotspot. The first page that you see when you connect to the hotspot show the products that are available, their prices and payment methods."
So, you switch on your laptop and enable the wireless adapter on it. Tell it to search for wireless networks and choose a BT one that is unlocked. Chances are that it will take you to a BTFon (or equivalent) page asking you to pay money.
The best is to get your own broadband, but getting a phone line and broadband installed can be time-consuming and expensive. Plus you need ypur landlord's permission.
Go use the library's internet connection before thinking you might rely on it. The ones I used were painfully slow.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »I've got a degree in bacteria stuff so actually I am the most qualified person to answer your question. Errr.. well apart from the other people with similar degrees and actual work experience...
If the rice has been stored in a cool dry place it will be fine. If it has gotten damp then definitely don't eat it. Rice tends to contain a certain type of bacterial spores and they can 'germinate' if they get moist and produce horrible toxins which are not destroyed in cooking (which is also why you shouldn't eat leftover rice which has been left out at room temperature).
Sounds similar to my degree. The single lecture that sticks in my mind the most was the Food Poisoning lecture which was pure horror. After sitting through we all drifted out looiking paler than vampires on a rollercoaster. The only thing you'd dare consume in a restaurant wouold be a glass of water that had been boiled in front of you.
Until eventually gluttony combined with laziness makes you happy to eat anything. If you ever get a chance try to read the book Bryan Moynahan's The Tourist Trap which is mainly about tricks the catering trade get up to. Thanks to that I now know what food can be up to 11% worm material.
Prefer horse myself.:)There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
Sounds similar to my degree. The single lecture that sticks in my mind the most was the Food Poisoning lecture which was pure horror. After sitting through we all drifted out looiking paler than vampires on a rollercoaster. The only thing you'd dare consume in a restaurant wouold be a glass of water that had been boiled in front of you.
Until eventually gluttony combined with laziness makes you happy to eat anything. If you ever get a chance try to read the book The Tourist Trap which is mainly about tricks the catering trade get up to. Thanks to that food can be up to 11% worm material.
The thing that scares me most is the bacterial load in a kitchen sink.
Food poisoning doesn't concern me much. As long as food hasn't dropped in the kitchen sink, I will eat it.0 -
Whole road is probably flats and HMOs....Sale completed 2 weeks ago, according to the agent. The owner has just spent two weeks redecorating, so it's only just on the market. That's "only" £200 per week rent, which around here won't get 2 bedrooms, let alone 5.
Edit: Just looked into it, local LHA rate is:
Four Bedrooms Rate: £173.08 per week0 -
And was there also advice to avoid anything that's been in contact with fungus/yeasts eg bread and certain food additives?
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Yes. Had to rid himself of Candida apparently. Was gluten free the whole time too just to add to the misery. All of this was in the days when there were no commercially available 'free from stuff'.
Zag... you were not in on this were you?0
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