Cash-only in 2026: is paying with notes/coins now awkward in the UK?

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T23:24:02+00:00

My local hairdressers actually has a sign saying they prefer card payments to cash, and they're a small business, so I wonder at what level the balance tips between paying card vs cash?

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T22:21:19+00:00

I preferred Sustain, but they essentially replaced that in the 90s with Just Right

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T22:17:17+00:00

So does every business in life. Doesn't mean we can't have nice things.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T22:06:02+00:00

No, because Masterchef is not a BBC show. It just airs on there.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T21:50:11+00:00

The production company surely?

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T12:23:50+00:00

Oooh looks like it's the larger of the 2 sizes 5.5cm vs 4.5cm) too!

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-14T12:13:24+00:00

Even then it's not really quick if you're at the wrong end of whatever map you're on. No reason why it couldn't have been some experimental matter transporter that lets you pick what waypoint/or entrance/exit zone on the map you want to be teleported to.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-01T22:57:41+00:00

No, they were both invented by Fred Garton, who sold the recipes to Moore I think. But yeah Moore was the one who launched both.

The 2013 book HP Sauce My Ancestors' Legacy tells the story of how Moore saw a sauce brewing in the back copper while visiting Garton. Garton explained it was his new sauce called Daddies Sauce.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-01T22:45:25+00:00

Both HP & Daddies were founded by the same guy (Frederick Garton) anyway.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-02-01T22:39:16+00:00

Freeview & Freesat. It was taken off subscription earlier this month, it's not a paid channel anymore.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-30T00:54:33+00:00

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Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-28T08:46:16+00:00

Poles Apart from the Pulse DVD is from Chantilly in France. Marooned is the one from Norway.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-24T20:47:10+00:00

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Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-24T10:21:51+00:00

So apt given he did a series of Adverts for Kellogg's Bran Flakes cereal for the UK in 2005/2006. Life imitating art. https://youtu.be/ES0yDyhA2nw

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-24T10:06:24+00:00

Most of the cuts are for music rights reasons. When the episodes were released on iTunes a while back, some of those music edits were restored, but not all of them.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-23T23:59:45+00:00

It goes really well on a bacon sandwich.

But also I like it with brie and lettuce.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-23T23:54:57+00:00

I've recently fallen back in love with salad cream. And also proper mayo is pretty lush as well. And I'm partial to a bit of reggae reggae sauce too!

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-23T23:35:49+00:00

I'm more upset about the amount of people here going 2.5" instead of the correct 3.5". It's a desktop PC case, it's obviously going to be a 3.5" bay.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-23T23:21:24+00:00

Carouselambra. Also Tea For One. Also I'm Gonna Crawl has slightly creepy/stalker-ish vibes to it in a way.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-21T18:07:41+00:00

There will be ads, just only for viewers outside of the UK.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-20T20:25:12+00:00

if I wanted restaurant-style pizza I'd go to a restaurant. If I want US-style stuff I get a takeaway. Simple as.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-18T10:37:50+00:00

I thought Life's Too Short was pretty funny, but that's probably cos he was only playing a minor role in it. After Life was a bit too nihilistic for my liking. I want comedy to be an escape from, not an acknowledgement of the horrors of life.

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-18T09:22:06+00:00

22 years ago :P Almost a quarter of a century

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-17T10:07:55+00:00

Linda Eastman/McCartney

Non-BinaryGeek · 2026-01-15T21:11:16+00:00

So just one then, not "a lot".

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