Reply to: Central London rental market

[krytonsheep]

Part of it I think is genetical... But now... if I get 3 days sober a week it's a win.

Also got family who I'm pretty sure have a genetic disposition to it ... they can go days without it, but over the years the effects have been bad. One destroyed their short term memory another went from owning a successful business to being barely capable of doing a cleaning job.

[ladymuck]

Nooo! He mustn't risk it!

On second thoughts, maybe he should - someone could build a public swimming pool from the resulting crater.

[OwlHoot]

Maybe use the outside winch that the window cleaners use?

Nooo! He mustn't risk it!



I nearly bought an open-plan flat the size of a tennis court in Brighton, but the twat selling it pulled out at the last minute.

I later found out he had partitioned it into about five pokey flats and was letting them to students!

[ladymuck]

I don't think I could do that. I've been able to stay away from all of the other things apart from alcohol. I am happy that weed gives me a bad vibe so I haven't touched that in years.
Part of it I think is genetical, my family from father side, they've all been bright people but I don't think I can find one that did not have or has an alcohol problem.
You have to learn to live with your weaknesses.

If I have a sense of purpose and fulfilling work and do regular exercise (which I used to do) I can keep away for months and am driven and happy. But now... if I get 3 days sober a week it's a win.

Most of my mum's siblings (she's the eldest of six) have 'challenges' with drink, shall we say, but she doesn't like to drink much at all. My dad likes a drink but saves the red wine for the weekend. I do enjoy a drink when I have one, or six, but it just loses its appeal when I'm on my own.

3 days sober is way better than none. Don't beat yourself up too hard over it.

[Old Greg]

I don't think I could do that. I've been able to stay away from all of the other things apart from alcohol. I am happy that weed gives me a bad vibe so I haven't touched that in years.
Part of it I think is genetical, my family from father side, they've all been bright people but I don't think I can find one that did not have or has an alcohol problem.
You have to learn to live with your weaknesses.

If I have a sense of purpose and fulfilling work and do regular exercise (which I used to do) I can keep away for months and am driven and happy. But now... if I get 3 days sober a week it's a win.

3 days a week without booze is clearly a win. 1 or 2 is my norm. But I don't tend to drink much when I do.

[GigiBronz]

Being a purely social drinker, this doesn't happen for me. I simply don't enjoy drinking on my own and I'll drink water all evening. I'll eat crap if I'm fed up rather than open a bottle of something.

My drinks cupboard is practically overflowing but it's only opened when HWMBO is here (or other guests but I've not had any for a long time).

I don't think I could do that. I've been able to stay away from all of the other things apart from alcohol. I am happy that weed gives me a bad vibe so I haven't touched that in years.
Part of it I think is genetical, my family from father side, they've all been bright people but I don't think I can find one that did not have or has an alcohol problem.
You have to learn to live with your weaknesses.

If I have a sense of purpose and fulfilling work and do regular exercise (which I used to do) I can keep away for months and am driven and happy. But now... if I get 3 days sober a week it's a win.

[ladymuck]

I’ve stopped keeping alcohol in the house for quite some time. Temptation is always high to pour yourself a treat when you feel down.

Being a purely social drinker, this doesn't happen for me. I simply don't enjoy drinking on my own and I'll drink water all evening. I'll eat crap if I'm fed up rather than open a bottle of something.

My drinks cupboard is practically overflowing but it's only opened when HWMBO is here (or other guests but I've not had any for a long time).

[GigiBronz]

Central London rental market

No he just needs a rotating cabinet or butler as we have learnt today.

I’ve stopped keeping alcohol in the house for quite some time. Temptation is always high to pour yourself a treat when you feel down.

The negociation did not go very well, got a patronising message today that he has gone with another applicant. I don’t think he has anyone. My offer I think is fair but difficult to break the old landlord prerogative.
I might give it another try in a week or so, it’s been on the market for 3-4months now and advertised with multiple agencies.
It would be irrational to keep it empty. Unless the gov is somehow subsidising it. Which could be the case if he is running it as a business.

I might go for another airbnb for a while, getting trapped in a letting agreement is not ideal. And just being let yourself pushed around by sleezy landlords and entitled people seems demeaning. But maybe my frustration comes from somewhere else as well and if I had a 900pd outside contract I would have been splashing the full asking on his ass...
But I’be only had sniffs of 450pd contracts that have gone stale. So if I feel the pain, I am spreading it around.

[clearedforlanding]

...and get a new watch/clock

No he just needs a rotating cabinet or butler as we have learnt today.

[Paralytic]

17:04 -> time to crack a cold one...

...and get a new watch/clock

[GigiBronz]

You need to up your alcohol game like the rest of us.

I'd have to work as well but that is a different discussion.

17:04 -> time to crack a cold one...

[clearedforlanding]

Speak for yourself, I am down 3kg from pre lockdown.

You need to up your alcohol game like the rest of us.

[jayn200]

I wouldn't be joking with that, we've all gotten a bit chubby over the previous months. I know I did.
If this stays and most of the people will spend most of their life in only one place with food delivery ... we'll shortly see a lot of those winches everywhere.

Commercial will go back up. Once our reigning lords realise that a good percent of the population does not bring any value and their only skillset is: ass kissing, bullying, taking minutes and making themselves look important in meetings.
They'll have to either get rid of them or make them a burden for the rest of the population and we all know what way it will be going.

Speak for yourself, I am down 3kg from pre lockdown.

[clearedforlanding]

not when we have a pandemic going on

*repurposed as my house.

[GigiBronz]

Maybe use the outside winch that the window cleaners use?

I wouldn't be joking with that, we've all gotten a bit chubby over the previous months. I know I did.
If this stays and most of the people will spend most of their life in only one place with food delivery ... we'll shortly see a lot of those winches everywhere.

Commercial will go back up. Once our reigning lords realise that a good percent of the population does not bring any value and their only skillset is: ass kissing, bullying, taking minutes and making themselves look important in meetings.
They'll have to either get rid of them or make them a burden for the rest of the population and we all know what way it will be going.