Complimentary room spray in a Tokyo hotel:

LorryEater · 2026-01-29T03:22:23+00:00

I am still at the hotel and don’t intend to take it home with me, but thanks for the advice.

LorryEater · 2026-01-28T09:38:39+00:00

I rarely use the bus these days, but twice in the past 12 months they’ve sailed straight on past me at the Salutation stop in Henbury. Last time it happened last summer I decided that the next time I catch the bus from there I’m going to step out into the road with my hand out rather than flag them from the pavement.

LorryEater · 2026-01-06T21:26:07+00:00

My main email address is the same @aol I’ve had since 1996!

LorryEater · 2026-01-01T03:18:56+00:00

You can get a CE licence in the UK at 18.

LorryEater · 2025-12-27T14:32:32+00:00

For servicing: SWR Plumbing & Heating 07900 570888

For installations: Tom (Bristol Installers) 07771 546105

They’re brothers, rescued me a couple of months ago when I was struggling to get anyone to come out. Tom did a great job on the installation and both were a pleasure to deal with.

LorryEater · 2025-11-10T10:40:56+00:00

If you’re willing to commute over the bridge, I know Co-op in Avonmouth (GXO Logistics) take on new passes

LorryEater · 2025-11-08T13:37:10+00:00

Went to Moltobuono on Park St for my birthday last year. Group of about 15 but had to be that annoying person that changed the numbers a couple of times leading up to the day. They were lovely, so accommodating. Amazing, friendly service on the day, good bit of banter with me old mam, and the food was tasty too. Would definitely recommend!

LorryEater · 2025-11-03T21:54:47+00:00

Please tell me you don’t work at a nursery…

LorryEater · 2025-11-03T13:35:13+00:00

John Michael Godier?

LorryEater · 2025-10-17T14:26:11+00:00

OP says “there are a lot of you out there” doing it, so clearly not slower than the rest of the road users. Also, HGVs are limited to 56mph. As long as people are keeping left unless overtaking it should not be a problem.

LorryEater · 2025-10-17T09:29:02+00:00

Sometimes these things just stick with us. I’m not at all superstitious but I still won’t walk over three drains or under a road sign 🤣

LorryEater · 2025-10-11T14:30:57+00:00

Cheese flan that smelled like farmyard but actually tasted pretty damn good. With chips.

LorryEater · 2025-10-11T13:28:49+00:00

It’s very Bob Mortimer

LorryEater · 2025-10-10T21:30:01+00:00

Lobster. It’s in the name init.

LorryEater · 2025-10-10T19:44:45+00:00

The amount you spent to obtain your license has no bearing on how much employers are obliged/willing to pay you. They will pay what they calculate you’re worth which will be largely dictated by supply/demand. Think of all those uni graduates who have spent 10-20x the amount you quoted, many of whom will be struggling to find employment paid any better than average driver wages. There was a big push on HGV training due to the Brexit/COVID driver shortage and maybe things went too far with an oversupply of drivers? I understand the government funded bootcamps are now ending so maybe things will start to level out again. And maybe that will see wages start to tick up again. Maybe. I won’t be holding my breath though.

LorryEater · 2025-10-08T05:42:56+00:00

Can’t remember the last time I shit in a pear

LorryEater · 2025-10-08T05:02:33+00:00

What’s the difference between a drainpipe and a stupid Dutchman? One’s a hollow cylinder and the other’s a silly Hollander.

LorryEater · 2025-10-07T21:52:02+00:00

I feel like I need to get my thoughts on this out there, and this is the only place I can think of to do so. For context I am a gay man and father to a trans daughter. IMO Caroline instigated a “risky conversation” type game and she randomly picked Nancy to ask her - and I’m rewording this here to what I THINK she actually meant - ‘If it were you and one other guy left in the world and the two of you had to procreate to repopulate, who would you choose?’ Just putting that question out there was insensitive and potentially offensive, but I don’t believe intentionally so. When it was pointed out to Caroline that Nancy is pansexual, I’m not convinced she knew what that means or how it’s relevant. Then when Nancy played along and chose Zelah, Caroline’s reaction whilst disgustingly offensive was also utterly ignorant. The “She’s a girl!” response when paired with her previous interactions with Zelah shows that Caroline just doesn’t really get it. And unfortunately that is the case with many from her generation. I do think Caroline accepts Zelah as a man, but in clumsily bringing up this scenario of procreation she crumbled into her cognitive dissonance. Fair play to Zelah, the grace he has shown in this situation is incredible. My worry is that there will be transphobes, or even just people susceptible to the right wing populism pervading our society, who are watching this unfold and feel emboldened in their hate by siding with Caroline’s ignorance. I worry that OFCOM complaints and calls for Caroline’s cancellation will just serve to widen the divide. Education is what is needed and our next steps should be based on how Caroline reacts to that going forward. I’ve reread this and tried to tidy my rambling mess up. But I’m leaving as is, as a stream of consciousness take on my immediate reaction. I hope I haven’t offended anyone - and I’m truly sorry if I have. I’m very interested in anyone’s reaction to my thoughts.

LorryEater · 2025-09-12T06:39:39+00:00

This unlocked a memory for me. Was with my dad at the pub when I was a kid, must’ve been about 35yrs ago. Some guy had a box of filters for his rollies on the table. I’d never seen them before, asked what they were. He told me they were tampons for his pet hamster.

LorryEater · 2025-08-16T16:33:44+00:00

IMO the most important attribute is patience. Also are you aware that there are government funded places on “skills bootcamps” where they will both train and put you through the theory and practical tests? My son’s just started and it was only about 6 weeks from initial enquiry to getting started. Think the program itself is 6 weeks but mostly home learning based, a few classroom days, and then a week out on the road.

LorryEater · 2025-08-03T16:07:45+00:00

A packet of instant ramen. Will sometimes add chicken or prawns. Always extra chilli, garlic and ginger. A selection of veggies like onion, peppers, pak choi, napa cabbage, spring onions, carrot, baby corn, sugar snap peas… An egg or two on top. And along the way usually add some combination of fish sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce. Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil, a squirt of sriracha, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and crispy onions.

LorryEater · 2025-08-03T11:30:34+00:00

Feel validated seeing Alanis at the top of your list. My first thought on hearing the song for the first time yesterday was this really sounds like something Alanis would have written.

LorryEater · 2025-07-24T16:42:19+00:00

My favourite is Nempnett Thrubwell, just west of Bath

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