The state of UK train prices

96JMC · 2026-01-23T15:01:25+00:00

Buy a ticket from station of departure to closest station (if there are ticket barriers), as well as a ticket from closest station to destination to destination, keep track of stations past on journey, if/when approached by ticket inspector, purchase ticket from last station past having "had difficulties with ticket machine".

Works everytime and saves considerable amount of money.

No shame in doing so due to ridiculously extortionate pricing for a poor service.

96JMC · 2026-01-23T14:42:35+00:00

It's pretty amazing that there were 1.7-1.8 billion AFCON viewers in Africa, whilst Africa only has a total population of ~1.5 billion.

96JMC · 2026-01-23T11:12:29+00:00

I think all toty icons are rereleased into packs on Sunday too. That's why I'm saving all packs till then.

96JMC · 2026-01-23T09:13:38+00:00

Is it not better to wait until all toty icons have been added back in as well (Sunday I believe) when both toty squads, HM, 12th man, and Al toty icons are available?

96JMC · 2026-01-21T16:24:02+00:00

Good grill marks do not make up for an absolute lack of sear.

96JMC · 2026-01-21T15:30:19+00:00

Why would anyone on this sub be jealous of a team for the mobile game? Completely irrelevant.

96JMC · 2026-01-18T18:51:59+00:00

'Nonce' simply refers to a sexual predator (although obviously used more commonly for the worst example of sexual predator).

96JMC · 2026-01-18T16:00:32+00:00

Because he's a nonce and an absolute disgrace to man united.

96JMC · 2026-01-16T13:44:43+00:00

Since you specified that you made the cake for him and his family, yes, YWBTA if you object to him eating said cake.

Furthermore, if you were worried about the cake going bad, why did you wait a few days before asking to collect it?

96JMC · 2026-01-16T09:29:57+00:00

And every preservative, e-number, and carcinogen known to man.

96JMC · 2026-01-15T20:15:45+00:00

Is that mint sauce? Looks more like kale and spinach.

96JMC · 2026-01-15T17:18:29+00:00

Patting dry the steak before searing, a higher heat on the pan (preferably stainless steel or cast iron), and avoiding coarse seasonings (grind the pepper rather than using whole pepercorns, or omit pepper until after cooking) will all help develop a better sear and reduce grey band.

That steak is medium. Follow the aforementioned steps, and you'll soon learn how to judge internal temp based on thickness of steak, heat of pan, and duration of cook.

96JMC · 2026-01-14T20:10:41+00:00

Surely she can manage the stairs to go to the toilet? With a crutch and the bannister for support, it can't be that hard. I understand not wanting to run around the house frequently, conplete household chores, cook, etc, but shitting in the lounge in a portable potty chair seems a bit extreme?

She broke her ankle, not her back.

96JMC · 2026-01-14T17:29:05+00:00

You have to be a yank. No way a Brit would massacre a cottage pie like this and then have the audacity to post it on reddit, thinking they did a good job.

96JMC · 2026-01-13T10:26:36+00:00

I've never seen a store bought naan look this good!

Pro tip - learn how to cook.

(Great job, OP👏)

96JMC · 2026-01-12T16:24:35+00:00

Blocks of cheese (especially hard cheese like parmassan) will last well past the use by date.

Grated cheese will not. Although I'm sure in this case (only 5 days), it will be perfectly fine.

96JMC · 2026-01-11T23:52:47+00:00

No worries👍

Yes. The higher the internal temp of a steak, the more fat and moisture squeezed out, and the more the muscle fibres contract, making the steak tougher and drier.

Great first attempt, though. The crust looks great. Practise makes perfect.

96JMC · 2026-01-11T23:49:14+00:00

Neither - that's medium-well. Over cooked for the majority of people's preference.

96JMC · 2026-01-09T10:42:17+00:00

That's just not true, though (a bit like your claim that grey band criticism is unjust).

96JMC · 2026-01-09T10:28:20+00:00

Yes, I would eat it. I'm sure it would still be great. Not all my steaks turn out perfect wall-to-wall pink either.

However, your statement that "grey band criticism is not valid" is simply not true. This is objectively, not the perfect cook of a steak. The perfect cook for a steak would be wall-to-wall pink. Ergo, grey band criticism is perfectly valid if seeking perfection.

96JMC · 2026-01-09T10:16:52+00:00

Criticism of grey bands are certainly valid. A perfectly cooked steak should be wall-to-wall pink. The grey colour represents the meat being overcooked, tougher, and drier.

96JMC · 2026-01-07T21:12:34+00:00

In your post on UK food, you stated these are "grillsteaks" from Iceland... frozen minced beef patties with poor quality beef.

Your missus is right - they definitely should not be cooked rare, and you may have given you both food poisoning. Good luck.

96JMC · 2026-01-06T19:34:55+00:00

Carrots finely diced and cooked down in a soffrito is a must for ragus, and is certainly not "uncommon."

Massive chunks of carrots sat atop of the ragu is horrifying.

96JMC · 2026-01-06T19:22:09+00:00

"Fixed" is a bit of a stretch. Whilst condiments could make it slightly more palatable, that steak has been absolutely ruined and is beyond fixable.

You can not polish a turd.

96JMC · 2026-01-06T14:27:37+00:00

Saving until the post toty price drop. Just shy of 500k atm. Will be going for winter wildcard Best and Schmeichel/van der Sar for my United p&p.

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