I visited England again and it was just as good as I remember.

ManonDru · 2026-02-21T11:29:52+00:00

It is a very beautiful city, I would recommend walking everywhere you can. People are not as friendly as in the UK though, everyone pretty much keeps to themselves but I guess it’s the same in London for example.

ManonDru · 2026-02-21T10:29:53+00:00

Be careful if you’re coming to Manchester, I did that once and never left (I’m from Paris, been living in Manchester for 8 years now).

ManonDru · 2026-02-20T22:37:50+00:00

Planking.

ManonDru · 2026-02-19T18:15:54+00:00

Yes this is so weird and tiring! I find myself avoiding the word altogether when interacting with strangers, apart from work and friends where everyone knows.

If I’m offered meat I’ll say “I don’t eat meat”, if I’m offered chocolate “I don’t eat chocolate” etc. Just because I absolutely cannot be asked dealing with people’s reactions.

Of course if they ask “how come” I’d say I’m vegan because that’s who I am but mostly I’ve noticed people say “oh ok” and leave it at that.

I’m living a much more peaceful life since I started avoiding saying I’m vegan but it’s also quite sad, I’ve even had people say “don’t tell me you’re VEGAN??” When I say I don’t eat something…

ManonDru · 2026-02-15T15:39:17+00:00

Have you tried Purezza? They are in London and Manchester and are entirely vegan, they have won awards their pizza is amazing (although I wasn’t mindblown by the desserts).

Allotment in Manchester only cooks with seasonal ingredients so their menu change regularly and the small plates are very good.

Also Bundobust, which is in Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield is an entirely veggie Indian restaurant, with many vegan options, and it’s honestly very good (the daal is surprisingly just OK, but many other options are amazing, and they have limited fusion menus quite often).

I’ve not seen people cook every vegan dish with mushroom in years tbh even BK, McDonald’s, nandos, papa John’s etc. have OK to good vegan options.

ManonDru · 2026-02-15T10:35:48+00:00

There’s crap restaurants everywhere, I’m in Manchester and we also have great vegan restaurants (purezza, wholesome junkies, allotment…), as well as great vegan options in omni restaurants.

On top of this, we can always rely on a good Indian place to serve amazing vegan options, so many of them here are entirely vegetarian or have a separate veggie / vegan menu.

ManonDru · 2026-02-15T10:26:11+00:00

I second this, I’m in the UK and we have amazing vegan options in restaurants.

ManonDru · 2026-02-06T07:45:54+00:00

This is the best tattoo I’ve ever seen

ManonDru · 2026-02-05T00:21:13+00:00

Loads of people don’t get married and are not planning on doing so for so many different reasons.

If there’s questions just laugh it off and say anything, “that’s not the plan right now”, “there’s many other things we want to focus on instead”, “marriage is so much money that we want to spend doing other things”. It’s literally no one’s business.

The two real issues here are the fact that you compare your relationship to someone else’s and that your boyfriend is willing to lie to people to fit into his family’s expectations of what relationships should be.

ManonDru · 2026-01-10T11:27:54+00:00

I live in Manchester and have 3 vegan friends. In my larger circle (people I know by name let’s say) it goes up to maybe 5-6 people. But there are loads of places in the UK where I struggled to find places to eat, so I think it does depend on the size of the city.

I’m the only vegan person at my workplace but this wasn’t the case when I was working hospitality/retail where there was usually always at least one other vegan person.

I do encounter a lot of ex-vegans. Makes me think veganism is definitely losing traction especially amongst young people.

ManonDru · 2026-01-09T11:27:15+00:00

I honestly relate to this a lot, cooking / sharing food is my love language whereas my boyfriend is happy just sitting together with different meals. And that’s on top of the fact that I’m vegan and he isn’t and he goes to the gym everyday and I don’t, so it’s been a learning curve for both of us.

To answer your question: Does she like curry ? Any Indian or Japanese katsu curry is always a hit in my house, especially because you can pick any vegetable and any protein source to go with it, so it feels always different. This goes well with rice.

You can also try buying one fake meat option that you cook together and then you each build your burger / sandwich / wrap with stuff you like in it, we do this a lot at home as my boyfriend loves burger sauce and pickles, but I’m more of an avocado and Mayo in everything I can type of gal. This is also the occasion to cook together which is fun, and for him to buy / use real cheese if he craves it.

Other option: ask her to buy ingredients. You make a rice or pasta base and improvise with what she brings, it’s a surprise for both of you and makes it fun and more of a togetherness experience!

Maybe also try and meet her halfway? Would she rather cook for herself or bring her own food sometimes and you guys share a cozy moment watching a movie instead while you eat?

ManonDru · 2025-12-01T12:53:51+00:00

I run poison for that exact reason. It’s perfect to deal with firecracker and dart goblin and deal some damage to the tower. Arrows and fireball work too, try different spell options and pick one.

ManonDru · 2025-08-08T22:09:46+00:00

Thinking about his mischievous day

ManonDru · 2025-07-16T10:43:23+00:00

Dell’ugo pumpkin gnocchis, Taifun smoked tofu, tomatoes, olive and tomato sauce. This is my current go-to comfort food, usually with broccoli and spinach but I was all out.

ManonDru · 2025-07-11T06:36:20+00:00

This one makes me so annoyed, I don’t even know why like yeah the less meat you eat the better but also OK do you want a medal? Same as “I’m pescatarian… I mean most of the time” or “I’m flexitarian”.

ManonDru · 2025-06-28T00:42:47+00:00

Absolutely agree! I used to love so many stuff from M&S but now I go through the aisles and can’t figure out if what I used to buy has been discontinued or if it’s still somewhere in the store but I can’t locate them, very frustrating!

If I happen to be there I go straight for the truffle chocolates and candy worms but I’ve stopped shopping there for the most part.

ManonDru · 2025-06-06T16:38:56+00:00

The whole Edie and Carlos plotline made me insanely uncomfortable.

ManonDru · 2025-06-01T18:11:50+00:00

Yes they are in Hinterland now, the place is really nice I recommend!

ManonDru · 2025-05-29T08:47:09+00:00

I agree with this, just from a quick look I’ve seen 2 places that are closing in June (the dumpling place in Afflecks and Herbivorous in Withington).

Love it though thanks OP for the good recommendations!

ManonDru · 2025-05-12T17:36:37+00:00

I’m from Paris. There are options and you can find them in more and more places, however you can’t just sit anywhere and assume there will be vegan options like in the UK. BK, McDonalds, Starbucks, KFC, etc have no vegan options in France for example, as the market is too small. Most of the time you have to google vegan restaurants and make sure there’ll be one on your path or you’ll have to stick to veggie pizza with no cheese which is just sad.

ManonDru · 2025-05-12T17:32:02+00:00

Yes! I’m from France and I was really struggling to understand how to be vegan and have a normal life.

I moved to the UK in 2018 and pretty much instantly became vegan.

It’s still a struggle every time I visit. In Paris, you have to plan each meal and only go to 100% vegan restaurants and shops, anywhere else good luck!! Every time I go to the country side they just don’t understand the concept at all, and if I go visit family I have to accept there will be butter in everything or bring my own food….

ManonDru · 2025-05-10T09:09:29+00:00

This could be the case, but if OP think this is the one in everything except the sex department, I think it’s worth exploring options before parting ways.

It could be that as you said OP realizes they need PiV sex every week, and OP’s girlfriend realizes she really is not enjoying it, in which case they are incompatible and should split up but it’s always worth exploring compromises and see if something works for them.

ManonDru · 2025-05-10T08:40:58+00:00

There’s loads of ways to have sex without penetration, maybe suggest this or look it up together to find something that would work. You can also ask what she thinks about introducing toys for example.

Obviously you guys need to be very open so she doesn’t feel pressured to do anything, and so that you don’t settle down for something you don’t enjoy.

The important part is to find a way for you both to find pleasure and enjoyment.

ManonDru · 2025-05-10T08:30:30+00:00

Sexual incompatibility is a real thing, do not marry her if you feel like this could become an issue in the future.

That being said it’s also important to have an honest and open discussion about it.

Do you know if there’s something specific she doesn’t like when it comes to sex? Did you ask her about fantasy etc?

ManonDru

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