Al_Fel

Would a 4G/5G dongle be worth looking into? Or is that more expensive?

Could you not just cancel it in your name and sign up again as a new customer in your wife's name?

If you want to be a super cheapskate then have a look at Aldi Ferrex gear. It comes with a 3 year warranty and they are pretty good at replacing stuff from my experience. You can't really go too far wrong with the Ryobi stuff though and as Ali says they have hundreds of tools (even lawnmowers etc) that use the same battery if you end up buying something else.

Long Term Empty Property Premium An additional amount of Council Tax (a Premium) is charged when a property has been empty and unfurnished for two years or more, regardless of any change in ownership. The Government introduced an amendment to the legislation in November 2018 – The Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018, which allows councils to further increase the Council Tax premium on long term empty unfurnished properties. For properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than two years, a premium of 100% will be applied. This means that 200% Council Tax is payable for such properties. For properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 5 years, a premium of 200% will be applied. This will mean that 300% Council Tax is payable for such properties. To ensure the Council Tax is correct, please inform the Council Tax office when your property is either, sold or let providing full details of the new tenants or owner. Empty homes strategy in Sefton

Since Dave's having a rant I feel like I should have one myself about council tax. I bought my house in November 2019 and registered for Council tax. I got a letter saying I'd get 6 months free because I was doing a major refurb. 2 months later I get a letter saying the rules have changed and I had to pay 100% council tax and wouldn't get any relief. Now I've had the house for over 2 years and still haven't finished the work so my council tax bill is going to be 200% I just don't see how any of that is fair? I wanted the house to be finished within 12 months but due to many many factors it just hasn't been possible. I've been doing most of the work by myself, the price of materials has gone through the roof, we've had a world wide pandemic that slightly impacted things (understatement) I just don't see why I should have to pay double the council tax for a house I can't live in. It's not like it benefits me in anyway for it to unoccupied. I emailed asking for some sort of help and I might have told them that I'm living there by myself to get a 25% rates reduction while I get the place finished. They now want me to send energy bills showing that I'm living there. There must be a way around this but I'm just too pissed off with it all to think straight and I can't seem to be able to speak to a person that has a reasonable attitude and will help me out.

Usually you need a good solid base. Depends on what the ground is made from but a general rule of thumb is to have 100mm-150mm of crush and run/MOT/Hardcore give that a good whacking down then whatever surface you are having on top of that. If you're planning on just buying bags of stones avoid getting small bags from a builders merchant. You're best best is a couple of ton bags or you can and get it dropped off from the back of a wagon loose ( there might be a minimum order usually around 7-15 ton. It will save you a fortune though. I ain't no expert though. That's just my advice. If I understand you correctly.

I love how there is just so much stuff out there that I have no idea exists and can just stumble upon it and be totally entertained. Here's a Bismuth knife being made.

I found this out recently while looking for a washing machine and dryer. There's a UK company called EBac that are trying to resolve this issue by selling all the spare parts to their machines. The problem is they are shite and what I've read the delivery company (DX) are a huge part of the problem. This is just another case of manufactures building in obsolescence so you have to buy a new one every few years. I personally think this is a big issue that should be sorted to save the environment.

Ahoy!

Any reason why it wouldn't have been lightening?

You've got to be very careful how you insulate things because you can create cold spots where moisture will condensate and you'll get damp. From what you've explained I'd suggest cutting some PIR (cellotex/kingspan/ecotherm etc) insulation and fitting it into the cupboard.

That is poo. I suppose I should be angry about something myself. I'm angry because I have a small penis.

That's more of an Elon Musk tactic. I always wonder how many people paid the $100 fully refundable deposit for a Cyber truck that will never exist.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html Have a little scan through some of the major countries. Then check China out... Pretty interesting the numbers coming out of China. Also if you look at a lot of the numbers it does seem that that vaccines are having some affect on the numbers.

The government doesn't lie. The media doesn't lie. Science is always 100% correct and doesn't change. If you don't agree with something then you are a tinfoil hat wearing flat earther. COVID-19 came from someone eating a bat in Wuhan not far from a Level 4 Bio Lab that studies the Corona viruses. No one is making a profit from the vaccine. Jeffery Epstine killed himself. I find it interesting If you believe any of the above statements.