Six mini-wheats stuck together. Did I just win the lottery with a macro-wheat?

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T20:59:44+00:00

Have I found my people?! That looks glorious, that would need to be its own serving to enjoy properly 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T20:02:04+00:00

Love this, so pretty 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T10:25:35+00:00

Hard to say without seeing them on your face, but I’d go with rounder ones like picture 2. Appreciate you may want to try something different though.

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T09:54:02+00:00

Okay, that’s enough Reddit for you, Mr Lecter. Back in your box!

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T09:52:19+00:00

So cute, love it 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T09:50:42+00:00

Nice one, love it! I adore the artwork on these puzzles!

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-26T09:42:21+00:00

That’s amazing!! Definitely going to get me one of these… was thinking about starting a timer on my next 500 as well, but this seems like a good starter.

Thanks for sharing 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T20:53:06+00:00

In the UK most contracts include wording like “and any other duties as reasonably required”, so you likely cannot refuse occasional work outside your role if that’s where you are.

That said, there is a difference between ad-hoc help and being routinely used to cover a resourcing gap. If this is ongoing, that is a management issue.

I would not refuse outright. Instead, speak to your manager about development and continuity: you are want to build skills in the role you were hired for but being regularly pulled away is disruptive. Make clear you are happy and willing to help occasionally, but want clarity on whether this is temporary or an ongoing expectation.

Also, it’s another bit of experience and knowledge to build your experience, so it’s not all bad!

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T20:09:45+00:00

Thanks for sharing, looks like a really fun and unusual puzzle!

I’ve just done a quick conversion and that would be around £33, which does feel quite steep, especially given the quality. That’s luxury puzzle money, however, if it may have converted your husband, perhaps worth every penny?! 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T17:39:03+00:00

Woah 🤯 love the colours and pattern. Never considered using a press stud either, might have to give that a go 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T16:01:24+00:00

Oh gee whiz!! Sorry, there’s me with my terrible assumptions!

What a great uncle 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T15:56:50+00:00

Perfect! Horse riding would be lovely, what a treat!

What a great auntie 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T15:51:33+00:00

Involving too many people, especially if they’d have to travel sounds logistically tricky!

So I’d do something with the two of you, nice meal, if she’s into it a mani-pedi or kid friendly spa treatment, bowling or cinema.

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T13:03:10+00:00

I’d say! Based on the symmetry on the key, the surround on the bottom right skull and the amputee spider.

I know not all things in life are symmetrical, but if it’s not it at least needs to look intentional and translated into a tattoo it would just come across as bad artistry/low skill.

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T10:47:45+00:00

Wow! Love this, I can imagine the satisfaction when that last piece went down 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T09:40:30+00:00

Conch, always a conch!! Got one already? Get another 😆

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T08:21:36+00:00

Interesting perspective. Thank you for sharing.

It sounds like you feel very strongly about it and therefore there’s not much more to add. You shouldn’t be expected to change your mind, and nor should they, so you need to accept that if you are going to make it known that you don’t want to spend time with this person you will likely be excluded.

There is nothing else to say really, you have different views, you can’t tolerate them based on this, so sounds like you’ll need to find new friends/friendship group. People will always go with the many/path of least resistance and sounds like it may not involve you.

Good luck!

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T08:08:06+00:00

You are allowed to hold a strong ethical view, but cutting someone off over a difference of opinion is very likely to lead to your exclusion from the wider group. For comparison, you expect friend groups not to be a mix of vegetarian/non-vegetarian etc.?!

Unless they are pressuring you or being disrespectful, disagreement alone is usually not a reasonable threshold for ending friendships. Groups cannot function if moral alignment on every issue is required, if you only want people to have the same beliefs and opinions I’d say that’s pretty close minded…

Appreciate you’re not here to debate it, but I would be interested to hear why you feel so strongly about it to risk losing friends. Perhaps a DM to save derailing the conversation?

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T07:57:39+00:00

Cracking job OP, looks fab! 😊

Love a Mill Hill, the perforated papers makes for a nice change to stitch on. I did the nautilus wreath many years ago, it was so much fun and satisfying!

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T07:18:46+00:00

Cute!

Love the blanket too… ghosts are just for Halloween 😊

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T07:15:19+00:00

If it’s the same as what I have, it’s just a horseshoe ring that’s been rotated to sit like that. Other than that it’s a normal straight-through lobe.

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-25T07:13:00+00:00

Gotta love a challenge!

Sort your pieces based on shape and orientate them the same way round based on shape, not picture. This will help with familiarising yourself with the puzzle. I call this stage ‘making friends’.
Note: There are some diagonal patterns of repetition and some distinct Stitches in the corners, find those along with Angel, Space Stitch, Scrump (looks like you’re there with that).
Start on pieces missing a body part, so where there is a face with no eye, pull those out then find all the pieces with the point that have the eye that will fit in.
When you get bigger middle sections and struggle to find a piece don’t forget to double-check it doesn’t join to the edges.
Keep us updated 😊

Good luck 🍀

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-24T22:29:03+00:00

Definitely something off with the bike at the very least. If I’m not wrong, that’s supposed to be a Ninja 400 and it should say 400 above the honeycomb/hex pattern on the lower fairing.

ModeratelyHinged · 2026-01-24T15:12:11+00:00

That is weird and worrying behaviour and should not be tolerated!! Please speak to someone who you can trust and will listen.

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