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Jeffrey, thank you for clarifying that. However the OP mentioned problems with SM bringing in viewings. I was just pointing out that they are generating viewings on other properties fine, so maybe it is not just SM to blame.

Wow, didn't expect a reply so quick, thanks. I don't know Sheffield that well, but if Hinde House is near Shiregreen, that's not one of the areas I'm after unfortunately.

Does anyone know of any building plots available, maybe in a large back garden? Or maybe someone with a big garden who might not have thought of their garden's potential? I'm keen to build a house in any nice area of Sheffield but there don't seem to be many building plots. I'm not a developer and the house would be for me to live in. It would be designed to have minimal intrusion on neighbours.

Thanks for the info. I went yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. Food I'd give 7.5/10, Customer service 6/10 (They were busy though). A downside was people walking past and stopping to stare at the food while you're trying to eat. It's a pity Yo didn't get their own unit.

Has anyone been here recently? Has the place improved since it first opened? Particularly interested to hear how it compares to other Yo Sushi places like the London ones. I've been to the Leeds Yo Sushi a few times and found it doesn't really match up to some of the other branches I've been to.

I'm a big fan of Sushi and was excited to hear Sakushi was opening. After going for lunch today, I will definitely be going back! As my main sushi restaurant to compare to is Yo Sushi, Sakushi definitely has a higher quality of food than I've experienced with Yo and I was pleased to find the prices lower and the interior better too. The waiter was very friendly and helpful and is a credit to the restaurant, I didn't get his name but I think he was the only one waiting on customers today. We just picked dishes off the conveyor belt and next time will try ordering some items off the menu. I'm not sure what we had, but it was all very nice and fresh. Although the prices are reasonable the quality is definitely above average, which is very important where raw fish is concerned! I've only had small sushi dishes at Wasabisabi so couldn't really compare them fairly, but would say they both have high standards, although Sakushi definitely has the better location and also a nicer interior, with it being new and all.

Zebra: Yes but this would help people learn not to be "spineless". Your advice of standing from a distance and shouting seems good and this is the kind of action that could be taught in the training sessions. It's great that you feel able to stand up for people, but the majority would benefit from the re-assurance that other people were there helping them. Also with proper training and strategy, risks can be minimised and actions made more effective. Maybe if it hadn't just been you sticking up for the woman or the guy being beaten up, there'd be more people giving statements and a stronger case would be given in court for action to be taken.

Yeah we have the public, who are scared to intervene, not empowered to and don't know who around them will back them up. They also can't see through walls and around corners, at least I can't.

I've read two topics here recently where onlookers didn't step in to help people who were being picked on. There's a lot of discussion about the culture of fear developing and how people don't want to be the first one to step-in, due to fear of being stabbed or targetted, but would like to. There's also a consensus that if for example 10 members of the public stepped in, the scum might stop and think twice. We, the good people of this nation, need to take power back! Obviously vigilante style groups won't work or would get out of control. Which led me to the idea of a new class of stealth community officers, SCO. This would be a volunteer un-paid role. Pretty much anyone 21+ could apply. They would have to fit certain criteria, no criminal record, certain level of intelligence etc. They would undergo training in big groups, on how to deal with potentially volatile situations, techniques to restrain people etc. They would be from all walks of life and be on your train to work, on your high street when you're doing your shopping, inside the house you walk past late at night on your way home from the pub. They would be me and you and just wear plain clothes. The problem is, knowing who and where they are, when a situation arises. A batman symbol in the sky isn't really practical, too many clouds. However, there's maybe an alternative solution. So, let's take an example from one of the topics on this forum, where a lady on a tram was racially abused and no-one did anything. A SCO might have been on a seat behind and seen what is going on. They would have a handset (would look just like a mobile), which they would press an incident alert button and this would buzz any other SCO's within a 200m radius. It would also flash a number up on the handset screen, saying how many other SCO's there are in the local area. That way they could judge the risk of stepping in better on serious incidents, e.g. where knives are involved. The other SCO's would know the direction of the trouble and would set off to help out. On the tram incident, there could have been one SCO in the lady's half of the tram and 2 or 3 in the other, who would walk over and they could all confront the trouble-makers. Because they'd just be in plain clothes, they wouldn't be targetted or picked on when going about their daily business and they would be free to make a personal judgement call on whether they should get involved in any incident or just direct the police over. The cost of the handsets and the training would be minimal compared to the salaries of the police. I also think an awful lot of "good" people would sign up for this, I certainly would. We would then have an organised and powerful force to back up the police and people in trouble, at minimum cost to the tax payer and it might just make the scum element think twice. It may also work against crimes like burglary. A neighbour might see something dodgy, would page nearby SCO's who would congregate and then confront / restrain the burglar, before the police arrive. Anyway, that's my idea, maybe it's crazy but I like it.

I'd get rid of both my cars if public transport was good, cheap and I didn't risk getting mugged or stabbed. Still, I'm probably at more risk of dying crashing my car than I am of being stabbed. Choices choices. The last time I tried to use a bus, after waiting 30 mins, the bus driver sailed straight past me. A few minutes later a car came past and some kind folks that had been waiting for the bus stopped and offered me a lift.

Unfortunately I agree, without any witnesses giving statements, the police wouldn't do anything would they? There'd be these two low-lifes saying they did nothing and cctv wouldn't have the verbal threatening recorded. Just going to have to rely on karma to do it's work...hopefully. It's easy to say with hindsight, but it would have been nice if there was a whole queue of people, if a few of them had joined up behind you in support. If not that, then perhaps in cases like this it's worth getting contact details of onlookers and ask if they'd be prepared to give statements etc. to police. There's too much scum thinking they can get away with things, because they are doing at the moment.

Reasons not to follow this advice: 1. It will most likely be cheaper in a few months and much much cheaper in a year or more. 2. By buying now, you may help prices to go back up again, which will hurt you in the long term. Services + goods cost more when prices are high. The cost of moving house is higher. Any perceived profit due to house price increases aren't as great as they might appear and you only benefit when you sell. But then, when you buy your next house, you lose out, because...prices are higher. 3. Sure you might enjoy living in a particular house right now that you can buy for £100k. But wouldn't you prefer paying £5k in rent for a year, and then buy a house for £100k that right now would cost nearer £150k. 4. Renting is not just paying someone else's mortgage. You have the benefit you're not tied to a particular area or house, what if you need to get a job somewhere else. Buying a house is all very well, but with a mortgage you're just paying rent to the bank and they own the house not you. You also won't find the bank fixing your boiler for free when it breaks, or paying for other household maintenance which a landlord will. You also have the advantage that when prices drop (and they will, look at the trends in the past), then you are protected from any loss or repossession. 5. Rather than using up all the savings you have buying a house, put them in a high interest account and use the interest to help pay your rent. Yes buying a house is an investment, but it can be a very bad investment if done at the wrong time.

Have to say I don't agree with most of the criticism here. I've been to quite a few Wagas in London and the Manchester one and Sheffield's new addition is at least equal to them. I didn't go to the free preview but was very pleased with the food and the staff. Desserts were excellent! Must say I prefer Wasabisabi food, but Leopold Sq is nicer to visit than London Rd.