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Culture cannot be lost. Ever. It simply is. The key issue is who is examining it and why. The motive underlying the examination is important. British Culture is not static. It is not fixed. It is - and always has been - an ever changing mixture of things. In culinary terms, its a Full Rolling Boil. And it always will be a mixture. The good people of Honiton took lace makers from Flanders into their community ( bobbin lace) in about 1500 ( Hence "He's spinning a yarn" today) . Or have your knuckles rapped as a child when the school teacher saw a child dropping a lace making bobbin. The rapping was done with a bit of wood. 500 years later the closest we get to their influence is a bit of fine lace and a couple of pithy sayings. And how many of us have not been really glad to see a Polish plumber ? Or a Philippino nurse ? Or a Ghanan Care Assistant? The UK has been immeasurably enriched by immigrants: over time they've contributed to our culture - not all of them, but the vast majority have come here and been a net contribution to the GDP and the Tax regime here. We can't lose it (British Culture) because - it - changes minute by minute, day by day. Culture is the very essence of Change being Normal.

As I understand it these regulations refer to SACs and SPAs [Conservation Areas] and Protected Species. In other words, the regulations are NOT applicable in the vast majority of the UK. The Regulations have a reasonable and reasoned purpose. They are not imposed across the board to Planning Applications. So in the Due Diligence phase of applying for Planning Permission, we all have the option not to apply in those areas. Or wait. Or do what they do in West Lancs : Deliberately, knowingly kill Protected Species in the area a year before applying for PP Pay the fines for being caught doing so Form little protective cabals of Local Councillors who can be persuaded to [... ignore ... delay ... facilitate... contest ...] Fell any number of trees that could be 'in-the-way' and pay the fines for being caught doing so Or just BloodyDoIt anyway and cope with the consequences. Where's my evidence? Read the local papers . Last year, Radio 4 had a particularly interesting program about a local Planning Agency. We too had an 18 month delay while ecology sorted itself out. Once I had got over my annoyance, those 18 months provided valuable planning time.

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Who is ' you' ? You? The organisation deciding how much to pay? A Buildhubber ? Your friends? Motivation matters.

The calculation of units is irrelevant : a calculator will sort that issue out. The word 'deemed' is the key thing. More important is the person (or organisation) that does the deeming : unless you control that entity. If there's any doubt about the process and the range of possible answers - then the cautious answer is yes it is more than likely to be inadequate.

But being on site is also a delicate balancing act. Being seen as a supportive presence can be tricky.

Here's a link to more videos about the topic than you can shake a stick at.

Statistical illiteracy writ large. Still, it got us to read the article. Instead, read How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff . Its been in print since the 1950s. Penguin Books is the publisher

That's nuffin @Russell griffiths - A hamster ate my underpants

I - now - avoid Stanley as a brand because of its close association with America : the brand originated there (although manufacturing is now worldwide). If I can, I avoid anything American.

I sorted it myself. Sorted the rat too. 💀 Easy fix

Got to hand it to you. You had me there for a minnit.

Rats chewed ours - not for long, but they'll chew anything

@TerryE has a good blog post about the process with images and stuff

Lack of: - communication - emotional intelligence - effort - self worth

Yep, selfbuilding is as much about building character as a house. After ten years I'm beginning to learn to enjoy the process of dealing with both cockups and cockwombles.

@kandgmitchell, and @saveasteading point to a generalisable problem inaccurate or poor workmanship is commonly excused by reference to the follow-on trades : or preceding trades and that process continues until chippies can justifiably say that they compensate for everyone else's errors of commission or omission. Added to that, there's a pernicious tendency to attribute fault to a customer who (as in this case) has the temerity to draw attention to a genuine problem. @kandgmitchell 's formula - reference to standards required by others - is a superb way of professionalising matters. Works well across all professions - apart from undertakers.

Lovely house and design. Interesting Insta account. Your question may well be better directed to legal experts.

Yes, you should. How you do that is the key You are not an expert - or assumed not to be an expert: and the minute you start pointing to what might - or might not - be a problem, you become a target. For his (?) ire. Raise the issue in plain straight terms: I see this [...] as a problem. Am I correct in thinking it is one? How are we going to get to the required level ? And by when ? Do not suggest an answer to your question(s) - you'd be pissed off with me if I came and asked you why you'd coded that 'class' as you did. Give clear direction on the desired outcome Supervise daily - take a benign interest in the short term, tighten as necessary Under no circumstances pay him yet.

See .... told ja' ... you're missing out on a complete realm of human existence. Gay American politicians and electric wheelbarrows : yer missing out boys, missing out. #sadbuggers

I don't care. Unlike some, I'm in touch with my feminine side - I use underarm spray, I choose my hair artist with care. As well as working on the build, I work out most days at the gym, I wear dungarees, my tattoos are really expensive and I file my finger nails. And Harvey Milk is my hero. I'm trying to suppress my flounce though, I'll give you that.

Help us @CalvinHobbes : does your question relate to the area with the red cone ( patio ?) or the entrance gate - or both? Patio area = if you want a drain, have one. French drain will do - just a simple soak away Entrance gate = MoT3 raising the drive to a good few mm above the water running down the road - topped off as @Conor says above If the apparent slope of the road really is down towards your house - ( image taken with camera level ?) , you might want to consider a French drain to the right of your entrance gate ( looking towards the road ) . I'm thinking of a cloud-burst type rain or persistent heavy rain.

You want it so you can put your partner in it and show her the lovely garden you have made for her innit...😑

Late to this party .... What to buy? Any buy into any 'system' that your children don't use. I don't need to go into the reason for that now do I? Exactly what I bought ten years ago now.... doing well ... all sorts of abuse including being left out in the rain... concrete splashes ...