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18 days ago- There are coverage maps by different networks, so check them for where you’re going to live. O2, EE, and 3 are probably the main decent networks—a lot of other networks piggyback on their transmitters and may be a good price too, but make sure you’ll get good enough signal where you’ll be. You will get good enough signal in most places with any of those, but they do have some bad areas and you don’t want that to be your home or work!
- I like Nationwide, which is a building society (largely due to ethical reasons but they also have a better high street presence than most banks).
- Supermarkets do have sushi. There is a hierarchy of quality/cost. M&S is very expensive and sells all own brands. Waitrose is fancy and can be expensive but their veg does last better and the food is higher quality, plus they do have their more basic range so it doesn’t have to be ridiculously costly. Both Tesco and Saintsbury’s are decent, usually are either huge or little local stores, and like most have a basic range. Morrison’s are similar to Tesco and Saintsbury’s. Iceland focuses on cheap and frozen goods. Aldi and Lidl are pretty good, a bit of a random selection at times but cheap for what you get.
- It’s fairly easy to move GP, so long as you find one that has space. I don’t see a downside to getting one ASAP.
- That’s a rough age to be different, and it honestly depends on the location as to how easy that’ll be. I’m afraid I don’t have any ssuggestions other than look into clubs and activities outside of school to give her a wider net.
- There are CitizenCards that can be used, which is safer than potentially losing your passport. In the past people have got provisional driving licences for the purpose of an ID, which could work too.
- Utilities are often not included and you should only need a deposit (around 1 months rent). Protections are better here but you can still get screwed. Make sure the deposit is in a deposit protection scheme, and make sure the state of the place is properly documented (they should do this as part of an inventory but make sure it’s accurate). Look up your rights to avoid being swindled.
- IKEA is good. Second hand is more of a gamble but cheaper. I know many use FB marketplace, but eBay and Gumtree are both options too.
- IKEA is one of the better options for basic but decent housewares. Supermarkets often do some stuff too.
- M&S do some basic but decent work stuff that is more affordable. I believe the quality has gone down a bit but they are still better than most that I’ve found.
- They are a bit for fibre but not for regular broadband, though that is changing. Some rented places don’t like you to change utilities, so it may be easiest to stick with what’s already there.
- I believe it is for iPlayer but you’ll find good articles online for this.
- Corned beef means a different thing here—I believe what you call corned beef is what we call salt beef. Getting breakfast out is less of a thing here but there are decent “greasy spoons” (cafés that do good fried breakfasts) in most places.
- Taco Bell has started to exist in the UK but it’s not exactly good. There are some but you’ll have better luck in bigger metropolitan areas. We have different cuisines here due to the difference in historical immigration, so hopefully you’ll find some stuff you like there too.
- No idea, sorry.
- It depends. Start off with smart trousers a shirt and you can always dress down from there. Hopefully you’ll get a sense from interviews. It might even be a good question to ask during an interview, as it shows you care and are willing to fit in.
- No, sorry.
- Some public toilets require a few coins, a pound is used for unlocking trollies (shopping carts) at some supermarkets, but most places don’t need cash. Some places do prefer it though, so I like to carry a bit (£10-20 plus coins) with me just in case.
- It is less of a thing here but I suspect it’ll be relevant for loans, mortgages etc.
- Oh fuck, I guess I regret typing all of this now, you heathen (honestly, it’s polarising here and I like it occasionally but don’t love it).
I didn’t mean to go through all the questions but I got carried away, so hope thay helps!
Great for turning off a device or several devices without having to unplug (e.g. if the sockets are behind a bookcase, this is much more convenient). Not a super common need but when it saves moving furniture it helps. Given that UK switches are tougher to plug in and unplug than most (due to safety features), I prefer using a switch. Also, the switches are cheap and give more options, so may as well!
I rely on one for a light where the switch broke and wasn’t easily replaceable, so being able to fall back on the mains switch meant I can keep using the light.