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In his head he thinks he's in a 70's film called "Adventures of a Greengrocer" but in truth he's a revolting creep to seemingly everyone who has ever met him.

In the news, Greg Wallace has unfollowed his masterchef co-host John on twitter.

I just made the mistake of watching a couple of episodes of Showtrial.

The most babyishly trite pile of shite I've seen in ages.

The Substance is funny in parts but basically listening to a folio artist squeeze watermelon for 2 hours.

I enjoyed the director's previous film, Revenge.

Another benefit of the SOC valve is that it's a half-turn (I think) to fully open.

I've only replaced my steam valve 6 months ago, otherwise I'd probably get one.

Is this a Rolex?

https://x.com/albieamankona/status/1842538219688140883

Sleep is brilliant.

I'm really drawn to this or the 2220.80 with applied indices

Longlegs is utter shite, and not the good kind.

@andos That is the best achievable outcome it seems yeah.

@EstelleGetty @Mr_Smyth To be honest, the main issue is finding good tradespeople to do the work. I was largely stuck with whatever the small number of available companies are willing to do. Consequently the only double glazed option on the table was the mock-multi-pane design which I agree isn't ideal compared to the other possible options suggested here.

The gripe is that this could all be spelled out by the planning offices to save all this bullshit. I suspect they will have to in the not to distant future if sustainable housing policy ever really kicks in.

I'm also somewhat wedded to double glazing because of noise issues with the property but I'm pretty much done with the place now.

That's heartening and depressing at the same time. It's great that you managed to achieve it, but that it's so arbitrary what makes it get over the line is crazy.

I've realised I just haven't got it in me and too much life stuff going on to spend time on a Kafkan side quest. Glad you made it through though!

Thanks

@Howard @ChasnotRobert @Ben689908 @bobble

Thanks, I appreciate the replies.

@EstelleGetty In my case I think the biggest hurdle is that they are multi-panel sashes. The slimline "heritage" double glazing design I've asked for is a single 12mm think panel made to look like individual sashes. Otherwise the design is matched in the dimension of windows bars and design of mouldings.

We tried to demonstrate that one sash was non-original as it was 15mm too thin to fit in the frame properly (hence the breeze throughout winter), but it would take more effort to prove it I guess.

It's also a listed building on a crescent of Grade 2* listed buildings which along with the above makes it the full monty of listedness status.

@hoefla Yes my local MP is Sian Berry, who I'll definitely raise it with, but it's more for personal satisfaction than anything else! I don't think I could fit secondary glazing as the windows are not recessed, but googling suggest otherwise to me now. At least if I sell the buyer has that option.

@ectoplasmosis Slimmer vacuum glazing options are new to me, that's interesting. That sounds like more chance of success of approval but still a losing battle given the above factors?

I think the best option is to fit single glazing and sell the place, everything I try turns to shit in this place!

Unfortunately, I idiotically put down a £2.5k deposit for the work with a company, as they said permission would be a formality. It was so hard to find someone available I jumped on it. Finger's crossed they aren't dickheads about it.

Thanks all.

Just had a planning application for double glazed windows rejected.

Anyone have experience of this?

Grade 2* listed property in Brighton with sash windows, albeit with non-original rotting sashes and sills.

I got a company which does "heritage sash window restorations" over to quote for new heritage slimline units and had an architect make drawings and submit the application. The property survey said double glazed windows are the primary cause of poor energy efficiency (they are full of gaps and the panes are ice cold in the winter).

The planning office guidance only has 1 paragraph on the subject and says

"Slim double glazed units fitted within existing frames are only likely to be acceptable where there would be no loss of historic detail or fabric and where uniformity of elevations would be maintained."

The response of the planning office was just to refer to this guidance and say that they resist double glazing in listed properties, no further detail.

Historic England on the other hand just published new guidance which says slimline double glazed units should generally be acceptable (link)

£400 for the application and £400 for the architect (who was open about the lottery in result tbf).

Meanwhile one neighbour has blocked in a window without permission and another has turned a window into a door to use my roof as a terrace also without permission.

I jump through all the hoops to fulfil the requirements as best I can and I lose £800, 3 months of waiting and I can't insulate my freezing cold flat with huge 3m high windows. And they don't tell me why!

lol

@Tenderloin @dubtap

Thanks. I'd like exactly the same thing basically, in blue suede.

For some reason I find it hard to search for in any budget! Kind of like desert boots but low on the ankles and with a low profile moc toe yeah.

Padmore & Barnes Willow is pretty close tbh, not quite doing it for me, but the sale price is great

https://www.padmore-barnes.com/shop/willow/m387-padmore-barnes-willow-black-suede/

It turns out my neighbour is the founder of Studio Underdog

Hello.

Anyone know of shoes similar to these?

https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/mens/product/mr-p/shoes/derby-shoes/larry-regenerated-suede-by-evolor-derby-shoes/1647597300453650

Also, anyone tried Mr P shoes? I need these in 10 unfortunately

What this article ignores (and many the replies here) is that exactly the same happened to the Lib Dems. They achieved their highest ever number of seats with zero change in their vote.

I guess that means the Lib Dems masterminded a perfect campaign too, everything down to storyboarding which prat fall Ed Davey would do in each constituency.

John Curtis spelled it out for us, the Tory vote was split in half by abstinence and Reform, and both Labour and the Lib Dems cleaned up their respective 2nd place seats.

Most of the gains remain marginals. They have the luxury of completely ignoring that for a 5 years, but hopefully they use that time to actually build on it.

Chris Mason said to her at one point "Everyone knows you're a fan of big dogs" (while talking about dogs) and I wondered if that might have been a little dig about her infatuation with Boris Johnson, but it's way beyond Chris Mason to do that.

Lowest vote share to ever win a majority, yet they get 411 seats.

FPTP covers up a multitude of sins, but this is the only time I've appreciated it suppressing all the reform votes.

Jez did it! That's incredible.

The blue Sideral is on sale an EJ

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/tissot-sideral-s-powermatic-mens-black-dial-blue-rubber-strap-watch/p/V-8648057

Anyone have one? I thinking about it, but would need a different strap I think. Don't dislike the blue, just not for me.

I haven't, but having used both now I think I would definitely consider hand grinders almost equally to electric. THe main downside being time and capacity for multiple espressos.

I have a ZP6 special and it's brilliant. I was initially confused by the draw down time not changing much, if at all, grind setting, but if you just ignore draw down time then you find you can get nice brews on pretty coarse and pretty fine settings. It does defy convention a bit, but it's actually very forgiving.

The manufacturer seems to sell on Amazon with 11$ shipping. I think import fees are paid upfront: https://www.amazon.com/Hearth-Insulated-Nespresso-Designed-Espresso/dp/B085DHHLGJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=glass+coffee+mug&qid=1605826384&sr=8-1

Sorry, same seller as your screenshot, but postage seems to be amazon standard global shipping

My uneducated opinion too, but I get it with every coffee and basket I've tried. I've always put it down to tending to have a little more headspace. In which case you might find certain coffees do it because they are more dense so they leave more headroom. I remember trying darker low elevation beans once which barely fit in the basket. True story.

Apparently a little variation in headroom has no impact so I don't worry about it.