Stephan

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@Ocar2z9g I struggle with this also, but if you can visit family or just go somewhere different for a day it doesn’t feel wasted, just chill, I usually just do a random Friday, maybe get a takeaway, that sort of thing. Longer weekend always feels great.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@therealsniffa @Miz42 @testosteroneHAV There’s like a few thousand Muslims worldwide who want to kill all infidels, if that

Just like there’s a few thousand white people who actually want to kill minorities

Everyone taking the absolute extremes of everything and talking past each other is pointless

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@vonballbag @Catherinelc94 Anyone who voted for Brexit voted for immigration from outside the EU to rise.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@janhopi Happened last week when I arrived also, machines all went red and turned off and they just ferried everyone through. Looked like they couldn’t be arsed with it either. No questions on the way back out either 🤷‍♂️

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@kuta_isi @socdemsam @KeyJar_ @gmbarnard22 Yeah I mean he should’ve questioned it to some extent, but student finance also made a mistake, seems unnecessary to put the resolution all on the student.

Plus it’s a loan so it’s not like they won’t get it back + interest (or some of it).

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@kuta_isi @socdemsam @KeyJar_ @gmbarnard22 It was confusing for me too, I had the max for a year or two as my self-employed parent had a rough couple of years a few years before, and for whatever reason the application looks at the financial year 2 years ago, despite the fact they were earning a lot more that year

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@socdemsam @kuta_isi @KeyJar_ @gmbarnard22 I wouldn’t, but I’m not expecting a loan from my bank.

It’s quite easy to not know your parents’ finances, especially if there’s self-employment involved, or yearly variations.

Regardless, the money given is a loan, so they’ll get it back with interest 🤷‍♂️

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@socdemsam @kuta_isi @KeyJar_ @gmbarnard22 How would it be a surprise?

They determine the amount, not me.

Unless you’re intimately familiar with your parents specific finances, the brackets used by student finance, and sit down and calculate it yourself, you’ll trust what the company who determines your loan to be.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@socdemsam @kuta_isi @KeyJar_ @gmbarnard22 When a letter comes saying you’ll get £14k, you’re supposed to doubt that?

I didn’t know what amount of loan I’d be given, as my dad was self employed it varied by ~4k each year, so I just trusted student finance to do their job. Luckily all was okay for me.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@LeeCarroll64391 @joefattorini Oh in that case I’m with you yeah sorry, thought you were arguing against reverse parking.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@LeeCarroll64391 @joefattorini If you drive in you have to reverse out, so there’s equal amounts of reversing whichever option you take, so this is irrelevant to this discussion.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@RachelBooksby @Marc_Pro88 @DrNeilStone That would require like 8+ drinks for most people though, I’ve rarely seen people have time for more than 2/3

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@TTrain1ngday I do shifts and have a week of 6am-2pms and it’s nice to have so much afternoon but I can never get enough sleep. I’m exhausted by 7:30/8pm, but can’t sleep till gone 10, so the cycle continues.

If you want to see friends or do anything in evening it doesn’t work for me.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@andrewkbailey13 @Kevin__Davies @Ryanair Yeah it’s not the best experience or service but it’s cheap and consistent enough in my experience.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@theistinthought @glacier_law You grab one or two every couple of days, your partner does the same, your kids grab stuff they want on their way home from school.

It’s very easy and probably takes the same amount of time or less than driving 30 minutes, shopping for an hour and driving again once a fortnight

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@Umpn4Life @stopthatgirl7 You can get that in a walkable city?

What are you on about…

Backpack and a bag and you’ve got enough for 6-8 people for an evening.

Do your guests also never bring anything?

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@hdoikmo @stopthatgirl7 Then drive or order groceries.

You seem to think that people wanting to be able to walk to stores means you can’t drive?

I missed when I lived in a walkable city and I could grab whatever I needed on the way home/out but obvs that’s not for everyone.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@MarcPilot75 @MattLismore @wizzair Ryanair are cheapskates and out to squeeze you to pay more for what other airlines offer, but you know what you’re gonna get, I’ve never had cancelled flights, or anything beyond a 1 hour or so delay, which isn’t bad at all. I don’t get paying 3-10 times more for the same route.

[Stephan @StephanProwell]

@mikeysty @cornu__copia We aren’t disputing you have local cultural differences, but they exist within an overarching culture that you all share (to varying extents). You all have the same/similar legal systems, politics, holidays

But eg Spain and Poland have almost nothing in common

It’s that simple