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Shambles said:
I too regret missing out on uni. I attended college for five years or so but achieved next to nothing qualifications-wise due to excessive drug use and, latterly, homelessness.

Now I’m in Scotland and somewhat stable, I have the opportunity to attend uni for free (yay Scottish Socialism!) but am undecided on whether I want to at my age… just doesn’t seem the same - nobody sane wants to be the middle-aged guy at Freshers
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Shambles said:
I too regret missing out on uni. I attended college for five years or so but achieved next to nothing qualifications-wise due to excessive drug use and, latterly, homelessness.

Now I’m in Scotland and somewhat stable, I have the opportunity to attend uni for free (yay Scottish Socialism!) but am undecided on whether I want to at my age… just doesn’t seem the same - nobody sane wants to be the middle-aged guy at Freshers 😃
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My stepson received his free university education and is now doing great as secondary school teacher
Unfortunately he chose Glasgow University instead of our local one
University might be free but the accommodation would make your eyes water
We had to change our mortgage to interest only for 5 years
 
spypilot said:
we are in dark times when it comes to youtube ads
id recommend trying to get an ad blocker or if its just one video id recommend using a youtube downloader to just download it and play it on your device
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Yeh ,I've timed it on some videos ,it's like 5 minutes, and if you don't skip the adds role on for a further 5 mins
I had a really old ipod that possibly didn't support adds but the battery packed in
 
lost weekend said:
My stepson received his free university education and is now doing great as secondary school teacher
Unfortunately he chose Glasgow University instead of our local one
University might be free but the accommodation would make your eyes water
We had to change our mortgage to interest only for 5 years
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Thankfully I live close to multiple universities so shouldn’t be an issue…. Travel times on t’other hand :!
 
Shambles said:
I too regret missing out on uni. I attended college for five years or so but achieved next to nothing qualifications-wise due to excessive drug use and, latterly, homelessness.

Now I’m in Scotland and somewhat stable, I have the opportunity to attend uni for free (yay Scottish Socialism!) but am undecided on whether I want to at my age… just doesn’t seem the same - nobody sane wants to be the middle-aged guy at Freshers 😃
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In the context of a global population, free university education is nothing to be sniffed at. If it would be to study something you're interested in and/or it has legs for post-uni, then its a no-brainer imo.
 
Shambles said:
I too regret missing out on uni. I attended college for five years or so but achieved next to nothing qualifications-wise due to excessive drug use and, latterly, homelessness.

Now I’m in Scotland and somewhat stable, I have the opportunity to attend uni for free (yay Scottish Socialism!) but am undecided on whether I want to at my age… just doesn’t seem the same - nobody sane wants to be the middle-aged guy at Freshers 😃
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I went to uni at the grand old age of 33. Came out with a BSc(Hons) in environmental science.

Was it worth it? Probably not. But it was a significant personal achievement for a lazy cunt like me.

Luckily I managed to get in during the transition period from grants to loans, so I got my fees paid and a meagre maintenance grant, topped up with loans (which I successfully avoided paying back). I couldn't do it today as the costs are so prohibitive (in England).

It was a bit weird being surrounded by 18 year olds, but I saw it as my duty to corrupt them. I was the guy with a bag full of Es on field trips :LOL:

But there were people even older than me on the course, so there was some respite from the kids.

So i'd say go for it, but make sure you choose a proper course, none of this humanities bollocks. I really would recommend environmental science as it is relatively easy to access, isn't too taxing, and covers a wide spectrum of disciplines such as chemistry, biology, geology, geography, botany, hydrology, remote sensing, as well as things like woodland management, game keeping and farming.

All in all, a well rounded course that actually teaches something useful.
 
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F.U.B.A.R. said:
I went to uni at the grand old age of 33. Came out wit a BSc(Hons) in environmental science.

Was it worth it? Probably not. But it was a significant personal achievement for a lazy cunt like me.

Luckily I managed to get in during the transition period from grants to loans, so I got my fees paid and a meagre maintenance grant, topped up with loans (which I successfully avoided paying back). I couldn't do it today as the costs are so prohibitive (in England).

It was a bit weird being surrounded by 18 year olds, but I saw it as my duty to corrupt them. I was the guy with a bag full of Es on field trips :LOL:

But there were people even older than me on the course, so there was some respite from the kids.

So i'd say go for it, but make sure you choose a proper course, none of this humanities bollocks. I really would recommend environmental science as it is relatively easy to access, isn't too taxing, and covers a wide spectrum of disciplines such as chemistry, biology, geology, geography, botany, hydrology, remote sensing, as well as things like woodland management, game keeping and farming.

All in all, a well rounded course that actually teaches something useful.
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Thoughts on the recent wildfires?

Should we be burning more à la the gamekeeper lobby that insists we should and that all the problems we're facing is due to active management of the hill being systemically reduced? Are all these rewilding schemes creating an inordinate fuel load that's bound to go up in flames? Should farmers be doing more than spraying their fields to fuck with glyphosate all the way up to the watercourses (a bit facetious here as I gather they are incentivised now in England to be shifting unproductive ground to native planting to improve biodiversity in order to receive grant).

Not to put you on the spot like, it's just interesting to me.
 
Larch said:
Thoughts on the recent wildfires?

Should we be burning more à la the gamekeeper lobby that insists we should and that all the problems we're facing is due to active management of the hill being systemically reduced? Are all these rewilding schemes creating an inordinate fuel load that's bound to go up in flames? Should farmers be doing more than spraying their fields to fuck with glyphosate all the way up to the watercourses (a bit facetious here as I gather they are incentivised now in England to be shifting unproductive ground to native planting to improve biodiversity in order to receive grant).

Not to put you on the spot like, it's just interesting to me.
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Good question, but one I'm not qualified to answer.

Controlled fires are an ancient technique to encourage regeneration of habitats, but also comes with collateral damage. As for the gamekeepers, the main reason they set fire to moorlands is to promote new growth of heather which is the main food source for grouse. This is done to provide their rich cunt bosses with a large supply of grouse for their shooting expeditions.

The wildfires which we are increasingly experiencing in the UK are obviously a consequence of global warming, but many seem to be caused either deliberately or accidentally by humans.

Take humans out of the equation, and this world would be a far better place...
 
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