u/xmaspickles

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90276192#/?channel=RES\_BUY

Genuinely a lovely property, but I can't stop looking at the bright blue fence. Five minutes with a coat of paint and it'd be perfect.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/87911130#/?channel=RES\_BUY

Sometimes this sub is full of grey laminate and crushed velvet. This is the complete opposite. A beautifully preserved 17th-century house that feels warm, lived in and full of character. If I had £3 million, I wouldn't change a thing. It's also in my in-laws village so bonus.

My husband (British) and I bought our first house in England in 2021 after house hunting since 2018. During every single viewing he'd sigh because I'd say things like:

"Oh... I don't like these cabinets."

"The walls are such an ugly shade of maroon."

"I don't know about that bathroom..."

He and my mother-in-law kept telling me, "Those are all things you can change! You have to stop sounding like the guests on a HGTV show!"

In my defence... I genuinely didn't grow up around that mindset.

My parents bought their first (and only) house in 1978. By the time my mom passed away in 2020, it was basically a 1950s time capsule. Same kitchen cabinets, same wall colours, unfinished basement, everything. Appliances got replaced when they died, but that was about it. If something wasn't broken, it stayed exactly as it was.

Neither of my parents owned a toolbox. If a tap leaked, you called a plumber. DIY just... wasn't a thing in our house.

Meanwhile, my husband and his family think nothing of repainting rooms, replacing flooring, fixing leaks, or spending a weekend at Wickes.

We had to sell our first house last year because of my husband's new job, and we've now bought what we're hoping is our forever home.

It only recently clicked why I sounded like an HGTV cliché during every viewing. My only frame of reference was, "Whatever you buy is probably staying that way for the next 40 years."

I'm curious whether this is an American thing, a 'how you were raised' thing, or just a 'my family' thing." Have you ever done something that your partner called super American?

Hey everyone, I just need to vent to people who get it. Today has been a perfect storm of emotional and physical exhaustion, and I'm sitting here reeling.

First of all, it’s currently a massive heatwave here in the UK. On top of melting, my period just arrived after being 4 days late. As anyone in the IFCF community knows, those late days can be a mind game, and the physical drop when it finally arrives is rough.

But the weirdest, most hurtful thing happened today.

My husband’s best friend from primary school just had a baby last week. I sent a totally standard, polite text saying: "Congratulations on the new baby! xx from [My Name] and [Husband's Name]".

Today, I noticed something felt off, so I checked via private browsing... he blocked me.

I showed my husband the baby photo before this happened, and he noticed that the guy named as the baby's Godfather was actually someone who bullied the new dad in high school (like ripping up his physical schoolwork and calling him names). According to my husband, the godfather "has more money than sense." I guess they made up because they both have kids now?

My husband tried to rationalize it by saying, "Maybe he didn't realize it was you who messaged," but let's be real. You don't block a number for sending a nice congrats text.

I didn't bring up any of the old high school drama. I just sent a kind message. I'm sitting here wondering... is this one of those bizarre cases where people have a baby and immediately decide they only want to be friends with other parents now? Or is there some weird social-climbing drama happening because of the bully/godfather?

It feels so incredibly mean-spirited to cut ties over a polite message, especially right now when I'm already feeling physically and emotionally depleted. Has anyone else experienced people aggressively cutting you out the second they enter "parent mode"?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/163841669#/?channel=RES\_BUY

I am genuinely fascinated by the estate agent who took these photos. They walked into a room where the ceiling had entirely caved in, saw a mattress that looks like it belongs in a post-apocalyptic thriller, and thought, "Yep, the buyers are gonna love this angle."

I'm in the UK and have never found a tea I genuinely enjoy, but I'd really like to.

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The problem is that I can't work out the pattern.

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Things I don't like:

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* Green tea

* Earl Grey

* Chai

* Peppermint tea

* Beer

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Things I do like:

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* Marzipan

* Malted milk

* 85% dark chocolate

* American pistachio muffins

* Speculoos biscuits, speculoos ice cream and speculoos milkshakes (but not speculoos in hot drinks like apple and cinnamon)

* Hot chocolate

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One thing that confuses me is peppermint, because peppermint is my favourite herb of all time.

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I absolutely love:

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* Peppermint patties

* Candy canes

* Peppermint hard candies

* Mint chocolate chip ice cream

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But I don't enjoy peppermint tea at all. I don't think I dislike peppermint itself — I think I dislike peppermint when it's a hot, watery, or icy summer drink.

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I have a similar issue with coffee. I love creamy coffee-flavoured chocolate bars, but I don't like actual coffee or coffee ice cream.

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I also seem to be very sensitive to strange aftertastes. I recently tried fried catfish for the first time and all I could think was "peppery mouldy lemon river water".

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One thing I'm really curious about is matcha. I keep seeing vanilla matcha lattes everywhere and they look appealing, but I'm hesitant because I don't enjoy green tea. Is a vanilla matcha latte a completely different experience, or would someone who dislikes green tea probably dislike matcha too?

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Does anyone see a pattern here?

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Is there a tea (or herbal infusion) you think I'd genuinely enjoy, or am I just someone who isn't built for tea?

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I'm open to trying anything, but I'd rather avoid buying lots of boxes of tea that I'll never finish.

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https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/79aa4cea-201c-4734-9f87-c296662b6847

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Someone paid nearly a quarter of a million pounds for this 420 sq ft layout. A purple bedroom upstairs that looks like a Cadbury wrapper. Classic cluster house madness.

My husband and I recently bought a cottage in the UK that our surveyor estimated was built roughly in the 1400s. We are absolutely in love with it, but we have a massive logistical problem: the house name.

Our home is called something very generic, let's say "REDDIT Cottage". Two doors down away fron our private road is "REDDIT House Cottage". Nearby is another called "REDDIT Cottage House". Delivery drivers constantly get lost, and it’s getting incredibly frustrating.

We want to look into officially changing the name of the house, but because it's so old, we want the new name to be rooted in the property’s actual history (e.g., an old owner's surname, a former use of the land, etc.).

The sellers had absolutely zero history on the house. The immediate area was heavily redeveloped in the 1960s, so our ancient cottage is now surrounded by 1960s builds and newer developments. I tried our local museum, but they didn't have any specific records on the house.

Because we are dealing with a pre-1600s building, we know the history is out there, but we are brick-walled on where to start.

What are the best UK records or archives to search to trace a house back this far? We've heard of Tithe maps or the 1910 Valuation Survey, but how do we bridge the gap between those modern-ish records and the medieval origins of the house when the surrounding landscape has completely changed?

Any tips, specific record sets, or step-by-step strategies from UK house historians would be amazing!

My husband and I recently bought a cottage in the UK that our surveyor estimated was built roughly in the 1400s. We are absolutely in love with it, but we have a massive logistical problem: the house name.

Our home is called something very generic, let's say "REDDIT Cottage". Two doors down away fron our private road is "REDDIT House Cottage". Nearby is another called "REDDIT Cottage House". Delivery drivers constantly get lost, and it’s getting incredibly frustrating.

We want to look into officially changing the name of the house, but because it's so old, we want the new name to be rooted in the property’s actual history (e.g., an old owner's surname, a former use of the land, etc.).

The sellers had absolutely zero history on the house. The immediate area was heavily redeveloped in the 1960s, so our ancient cottage is now surrounded by 1960s builds and newer developments. I tried our local museum, but they didn't have any specific records on the house.

Because we are dealing with a pre-1600s building, we know the history is out there, but we are brick-walled on where to start.

What are the best UK records or archives to search to trace a house back this far? We've heard of Tithe maps or the 1910 Valuation Survey, but how do we bridge the gap between those modern-ish records and the medieval origins of the house when the surrounding landscape has completely changed?

Any tips, specific record sets, or step-by-step strategies from UK house historians would be amazing!

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/60762441/?search\_identifier=e5531612d78978b2bcb94ec10882ef0bb6ee599f36c92c87004bfe2f401b84ba

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A room covered in wallpaper so aggressively loud it probably violates the Grade I listing restrictions purely on noise levels. It looks like a cross between a luxury optical illusion and a severe migraine. Did the developers run out of money after buying the 70 acres and just let a toddler choose the feature wall?

Hey everyone, I’m 36 and have been dealing with anovulatory PCOS basically my whole life (diagnosed at age 9 and then again at 14 and 26). I’m at a complete loss with my nutrition and weight loss right now. I feel like my metabolism is completely broken, and I need some fresh perspective on dieting for severe, treatment-resistant PCOS.

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I am incredibly diligent about my food. I track everything using Cronometer, use a Garmin fitness watch, weigh almost all of my food, rarely eat out, and strictly drink only water. Despite this precision, my body reacts completely backward to standard PCOS dietary and medical advice:

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Vegan (5 years): Gained weight only eating fruit and veg and no processed fake meat. I gained at least 30lbs.

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Keto (1 year): Gained weight.

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Myo-Inositol (8 months): Gained about 2 kg (4.4 lbs) per week until I stopped.

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Metformin (Slow Release): Gained 20 lbs in 6 months.

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Even back when I was playing varsity sports in high school/college, the weight wouldn't budge. Currently, I am not on birth control, my cycles are consistently anovulatory, and no treatments have successfully induced ovulation.

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Because my body seems to store everything as fat regardless of the macro split (keto vs. plant-based), I am starting to wonder if my insulin resistance is just too severe for lifestyle changes alone to kickstart my metabolism. I’ve been looking into GLP-1 medications here in the UK, but I honestly cannot afford them out-of-pocket right now.

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Has anyone else experienced weight gain on things like keto, metformin, or inositol? If you have long-term, treatment-resistant PCOS and finally found a dietary framework (or specific macro ratios/food triggers) that worked for your weight loss, I would love to hear your story. I track everything so precisely, I just need to know what to target at this point. I've been low carb for years too.

Here's my original post from 3 years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/Allergies/s/PqxRB40BR3

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About 3 years ago I had what was believed to be an anaphylactic reaction after eating a snack containing cashews. Since then I've had several similar reactions involving my mouth, throat, lips, gums and face.

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Some examples:

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- Nutella caused throat itching and a strange spicy/burning sensation.

- Almond shortbread cookie caused burning in my mouth.

- Peanut butter caused oral symptoms and facial redness.

- Almond oil lip balm caused lip tingling followed by swelling that lasted 2 days.

- Flaxseed granola caused gum swelling and facial redness.

- Oat-based cheese caused burning gums.

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Most reactions improve with antihistamines taken for a week.

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I've had extensive allergy testing over the years. Skin prick testing was negative for nuts and other suspected triggers. Blood tests were negative for tree nuts, peanuts, oats, pumpkin seeds, pollen, dust mites, moulds, cats, dogs, gluten, etc. My total IgE was very low (Total IgE of only 6) and my tryptase was normal. My allergist concluded there was no evidence of a significant food allergy and told me I don't need to strictly avoid any foods. Said I didn't have oral allergy syndrome or MCAS.

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At the same time, I've had severe post-nasal drip for as long as I can remember (since around age 3). It's constant and has been one of my biggest quality-of-life issues.

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My allergist referred me to ENT. Earlier this year the ENT did a nasal endoscopy and found nothing abnormal—no polyps, no obvious inflammation, no structural problems. He concluded the post-nasal drip is likely caused by silent reflux (LPR) and recommended Gaviscon Advance and lifestyle modifications.

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The thing is, I don't really buy the reflux explanation.

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I've been trying the treatment for three months and haven't noticed any improvement in the post-nasal drip. More importantly, it doesn't explain why I continue to have what feel like allergic reactions despite negative testing.

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Has anyone here experienced something similar?

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I'm not looking for a diagnosis, just wondering whether anyone has been down a similar road and eventually got answers.

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For what it's worth, antihistamines do seem to help many of my symptoms, which makes me even more confused.

I’m 36 and I’ve been dealing with PCOS for most of my life. I was first diagnosed at age 9 after getting my period at 8. I was on birth control from ages 9–16, then rediagnosed at 14 and again at 26. I used to play varsity sports and was still not losing weight.

I’m currently not on any birth control. My cycles are consistently anovulatory, and I’ve been told I’m infertile because I don’t ovulate. So far, no treatment has successfully induced ovulation for me. I use Cronometer to keep track of my food intake.

I’ve tried multiple approaches over the years, including lifestyle changes and supplements. I tried myo-inositol for about 8 months, but I experienced significant weight gain while on it (around 2 kg per week), so I stopped. I gained 20lbs on slow release Metformin within 6 months so that was also a no for me.

I’ve also tried other standard approaches like dietary changes and have spent years trying to manage this, but nothing has meaningfully changed my cycle pattern or ovulation. I gained weight being vegan (did that for 5 years) and on keto (1 year).

At this point, I feel quite stuck and unsure what other options are realistically left for someone with long-term, treatment-resistant PCOS like mine.

If anyone has had a similar experience or found anything that helped when first-line treatments didn’t, I’d really appreciate hearing about it. I'm considering GPL-1 in the UK, but unsure if it's right for me.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89356065#/?channel=RES\_BUY

Oh wait, "No viewing available." They might as well just wrap the entire building in Christmas paper and put a giant question mark on the front. Who is brave (or unhinged) enough to drop money on a house they’ve only seen on a map?

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/17857472/

Yes, it's clearly a massive tech blunder where they put an entire block of apartments into the system as a tiny 1-bed flat, but I prefer to believe a rogue billionaire is just gatekeeping the most magical bedroom in human history.

My husband and I moved into our house six months ago. The property is a historic manor cottage that was split into three separate terraced houses. We met our right-side neighbours on completion day, but the property to our left appears completely empty. The right-side neighbours say they've only seen the left-side owner once in 21 years. We have already checked the HM Land Registry, but the owner has registered the empty house next door as their official correspondence address. Mail is just piling up inside, and nobody is coming to collect it.

We have two major issues we need to sort out. First, a pre-purchase roof survey shows we need a new roof within 2–3 years. Because it's a split cottage, this requires coordination. We also want to remove a redundant chimney stack touching the side of their house and ours, which heavily triggers the Party Wall Act 1996. Second, since they are never there, my husband wants to approach them to buy their allocated parking space to make installing an EV charger easier.

Because they aren't collecting mail at the Land Registry address, we are completely stuck on how to practically proceed. We need advice on how the Party Wall Act handles a neighbor who completely ignores a notice because they don't live there. We understand "deemed dissent" might allow us to eventually appoint a surveyor on their behalf under Section 10(4) to legally push the work through, but we'd love to hear from anyone who has actually done this with a completely absent owner and how expensive it gets.

Furthermore, we want to know if there are better ways to find where this person actually lives, such as using a tracing agency or asking the local council to forward a letter under property maintenance exceptions. Finally, is there any realistic mechanism to try and buy a piece of land from someone who is entirely uncontactable, or do we just have to park the parking space idea until they resurface?