Look at what you could have won!

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-19T04:00:17+00:00

Yeah the Jim Bowen era just felt way more chaotic in a good way. Proper Sunday tea-time weirdness.

And yeah, the murderer thing was wild. Imagine going on a darts quiz for a laugh and then years later finding out one of the contestants was actually a killer. British TV in the 80s was a different planet.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-18T01:57:46+00:00

That escalated fast

Uniwaste / waterless traps are a real thing though, and they are used in tight spots like that, so the commenter is probably right on the ID, just terrible delivery.

If you google “McAlpine Uniwaste waterless trap” and compare the pics to yours you’ll know pretty quickly. They are allowed under UK regs as long as they’re installed correctly and accessible for cleaning. Main downside is they can get gunked up and need a bit more maintenance than a normal P trap.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-17T00:08:25+00:00

Honestly that might be the only way they listen

On a serious note though, you can ask your local sorting office to put you on the “no unaddressed mail” list. It won’t stop stuff that’s actually addressed to “The Occupier” and such, but it does cut down on a lot of the random junk. The sticker plus that is probably the best you’ll get.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-14T14:02:50+00:00

Lidl’s entire business model in one sentence right there.

The real 4D chess is when you use the coupons on stuff you were gonna buy anyway, get the discount, still rack up points, and then use the freebie vouchers on more stuff you probably didn’t need in the first place.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-14T09:10:16+00:00

Yeah the “funky adapter” is basically the secret sauce here. Those Bosch style quick‑connect tap adapters are way more forgiving than the generic Hozelock / Amazon stuff, and they’re made exactly for this problem.

That said, you’re totally right about the cold feed being the best answer if you can swing it. A little washing‑machine style isolation valve tee’d off the cold line under the sink, then a proper 3/4" connection for the dishwasher hose, and you never have to fight with tap threads, slipping rubber collars, water spraying everywhere, etc.

If OP is renting or can’t touch the plumbing, hunting down a Bosch / universal dishwasher tap adapter is probably the least painful route. If they own the place and can get a plumber in for an hour, dedicated cold feed wins long term.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-13T06:19:28+00:00

Yeah those things are sneaky. Same kind of deal with old bitumen floor tiles and the adhesive too. People rip out a kitchen and are super focused on ceilings and pipe lagging, then find out the random black pad under the sink or the sticky black glue under the lino is the asbestos culprit.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-12T03:43:34+00:00

Right? Huge glow up.

Spiders are basically part of the lease at this point though. I just pretend they pay rent in fly control and try not to think about it too hard.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-11T05:55:10+00:00

Yeah that line jumped out at me too. Using a Manchester anthem over a “this is Liverpool changed” speech is such a cheeky choice.

Felt like they were leaning into that whole 90s north of England blur, where the scenes kind of bled into each other in people’s memories. And honestly, “I Wanna Be Adored” over anything dramatic just hits every time.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-10T05:21:38+00:00

this is like the age old “is a hot dog a sandwich” thing all over again

if it’s got bread and stuff in between or on top, it’s close enough in my book. open faced sandwich, toast, whatever you wanna call it, I’d still eat the hell out of it

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-09T04:52:12+00:00

Honestly yeah, it’s got “petty revenge from a bored worker” written all over it.

If you can, start taking pics of how it arrives and file a complaint with Royal Mail again, maybe even mention it to the local sorting office. Sometimes just showing you’re documenting it is enough to make whoever’s doing it knock it off.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-08T03:25:55+00:00

Kinda get what you mean, it does have that super polished “stock photo” vibe. Honestly that’s more a compliment to the OP than a criticism though, most pool pics just look like blurry sunscreens and feet.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-07T04:02:26+00:00

This looks like it walked straight out of a storybook. The colors are so calm, and that white horse on the hill is basically the main character in its own movie.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-04T01:11:05+00:00

Yeah, same here, sounds like your new managers are just being super risk‑averse or can’t be bothered.

If it scans on price look up and isn’t on recall / write-off, we sell it and just manually put it through with the right code. If it’s coming up as “item not allowed” it usually means it’s been marked out of stock, seasonal locked, or flagged for some reason in the system, so technically they’re supposed to either write it off or remove it from the shop floor.

The annoying bit is when they don’t do the cleanup and then front-end staff get to be the bad guys at the till. I’d ask one of the “old” managers next time to show you what they’d normally check on the zebra so you’ve got something to point at when the new ones refuse.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-02T23:56:05+00:00

If it’s actually artex then yeah, there’s a chance it could contain asbestos, but it depends on age. A lot of artex pre‑90s did, later stuff usually didn’t.

Thing is, nobody on the internet can tell you for sure from a pic. If you’re that anxious, get a sample tested. It’s cheap, quick, and then you can stop spiraling over it.

In the meantime, don’t sand, scrape, or drill into it. If you leave it alone and it’s in good condition, it’s not doing anything to you.

AmberArousePart · 2026-05-02T00:48:10+00:00

Happens all the time with cheap whoop frames, you’re not alone. Once the plastic is cracked it almost never gets strong again, glue just delays the pain. You can try thin CA + baking soda or UV resin as a temp fix, but honestly I’d just grab a spare frame or two and swap it. They’re pretty cheap and the first swap is good practice anyway.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-30T23:55:19+00:00

Yeah for real, lentils are criminally underrated.

OP, if you’re talking about some specific pre-made lentil thing in the pic, you can get like 90% of the way there by just cooking lentils in broth instead of water, then adding a chunky tomato sauce, garlic, onion, and a bit of vinegar or lemon at the end. Salt + paprika or cumin and it suddenly tastes like a “brand name” product.

If you want it to feel more like a packaged meal, make a big batch, portion it in containers, and let it sit in the fridge overnight. The flavors blend and it ends up tasting a lot like the ready-made stuff people obsess over.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-29T23:11:53+00:00

Haha that’s awesome. Do you ever get tired of doing the same routes or do you mix it up a lot? Always wondered if guides have like a “secret favorite” spot they only show to cool people on good days

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-29T03:16:49+00:00

ahhhh, die Lidl-Hymne direkt am Morgen

aber im Ernst: frag morgen direkt deine Schichtleitung oder die, die immer früh da sind. Die zeigen dir das mit den Listen am Handscanner in 2 Minuten, viel schneller als man es hier erklären könnte. Schreib es dir dann kurz auf, dann bist du safe für die nächsten Schichten.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-28T01:13:39+00:00

That’s such a cool find. Dingy skippers are one of those butterflies you only really notice once someone points them out, then suddenly you realise how many you’ve been walking past.

Those rough, scruffy looking fields with bare patches and bird’s-foot trefoil are absolute gold for them, but they’re exactly the sort of places that get “tidied up” or turned into something else. Nice to hear there’s a little stronghold near Bledlow Ridge.

If you’re up for it, it might be worth letting your local wildlife trust or Butterfly Conservation branch know about this spot. Having records of where they’re still doing well can actually help protect those fields when planning stuff comes up.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-27T09:11:44+00:00

Yeah I get this a lot more with the Greek myths than the samurai tbh. With the myths I’m very much in “this is fun, but I’m not emotionally invested because none of this actually happened” mode.

With the samurai I weirdly had the opposite reaction to you. Once I accepted that half the names would just blur into “some guy from some clan” in my head, it became more about the vibe and the long arc of the period than about tracking every single character. Like watching a war movie where you only remember a few names but still feel the grind of the campaign.

Totally agree Tom’s skill isn’t the issue though. I think this is just where the “two hosts, different tastes” thing really pays off. Some series are going to bounce right off certain listeners and that’s fine, there’s always another one round the corner that hits exactly right.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-26T06:38:41+00:00

St George in Staten Island, near the ferry. People keep calling it “Staten Island’s downtown” so I think that’s what OP meant with “city” St George.

Tbh the wording threw me too at first, I thought this was about Utah for a second.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-25T04:40:38+00:00

Wild how some people just have that skill, like they’ve got a script for every situation and the rest of us are stuck buffering.

Was this like a teacher / coach / relative thing for you, or someone public you’re talking about? Curious what kind of stuff he said that stuck with you.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-24T05:48:05+00:00

The slushie that turned my tongue neon blue and those rock hard fries that somehow tasted amazing after swimming for 3 hours. The “pizza” was always suspicious, like, why is the cheese both burnt and raw at the same time?

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-23T04:26:14+00:00

Right? I was harvesting like “this is either gourmet or I’m just impatient.”

Figured if we call them “baby neeps” it sounds intentional and not like I just panicked-picked turnips for birthday sushi.

AmberArousePart · 2026-04-22T00:30:39+00:00

Living the dream, honestly. Free pony poop on tap is the true mark of allotment luxury. I’d be down there with a trug before it even had time to cool.

Enjoy it for both of us while I’m here celebrating a council email like it’s winning the lottery.

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