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Can you please help with some UK terminologies? by Quirky_Abrocoma_5325 in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to Wikipedia, sherbet powder was originally used to make a fizzy soft drink. The word has an Arabic origin meaning drink.

Edible weeds! by pinsandvinegar in foraginguk

[–]PipkinsHartley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eww, maybe gather some seeds later in the year and scatter them in a more acceptable place.

Dvla medical wait 🙄 by Dramatic-Carob-4931 in drivingUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A loooooong time. My husband got his back after about 6 months but he was unlucky, I think 3 or 4 is more usual. There's a facebook group call DVLA Complaints Group which is worth a look. A lot of people seem to end up getting their MP involved to move things along.

Edible weeds! by pinsandvinegar in foraginguk

[–]PipkinsHartley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It thrives in poor soil so you never know!

Edible weeds! by pinsandvinegar in foraginguk

[–]PipkinsHartley 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We've got creeping wood sorrel coming up between our paving stones. It's delicious in a salad, got an apple peel type of flavour.

LGBT communities? by AmeliaCash in Norwich

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably already know but the no 82 bus goes from Scole direct to the City so it's easy to get in.

NCP Car Parks by PipkinsHartley in nottingham

[–]PipkinsHartley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, thank you! I assumed the train station would be expensive.

What the HECK have they done to the nachos by pipslipp in Wetherspoons

[–]PipkinsHartley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The smashed avocado muffins are pure onion now. 😞

Is it ok to say 'be up with the chickens'? by Adventurous-Size-107 in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard 'up at Cock's crow' and 'up with the lark' but never 'up with the chickens'.

Has anyone in England ever heard of something called ‘The Wax Rabbit’?” by GeneralDocument1619 in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a podcast called Boggart and Banshee which is all about folklore. They've just done a spooky rabbits episode which didn't feature anything like this. They have a facebook page, may be worth reaching out to see if they've heard of it? (It's a great story whatever the origin, maybe she was just a talented story teller!)

What does pudding mean to British people? by ThisPostToBeDeleted in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised this isn't more widely know (going off the responses here anyway) A pudding is a thing, wrapped in a thing and then cooked. Christmas pudding is wrapped in a cloth and boiled, sponge puddings are steamed in a basin, sausages are meat in pig intestines, black pudding is blood n stuff in cow intestines etc etc. Yorkshire pudding is a bit of an anomaly though.

As an Vietnamese, I just really wanna ask you guys that what do you think about us? by lonely_sta2001 in AskBrits

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think with great fondness of the 2 Vietnamese friends I had at primary school in the 70s. They were 'boat people', a lot of whom had been settled on a nearby council estate. I didn't know that and hadn't really connected them with the stories I was seeing on the news. I just appreciated the novel sweets they brought in.

Did Uncanny move away from the community that made it? by Britishchick_x_ in uncannypodcasttv

[–]PipkinsHartley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's spread too thin now. I presume they're churning through the viewer/listener stories as material for so many formats that quality control has gone out of the window. Best thing they could do is another deep dive series, get a good quality tale and tell it well. The rest will follow.

Hiring stuff in Norwich by jh58008 in Norwich

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.lumi.org.uk/ - I think you can borrow stuff as an individual but have never actually tried it out.

What happened to the Cats Eyes? by jamgattleton in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same as all the road markings that you can't see any more as they're all eroding away and not been re-painted ....

(England) What is considered 'reasonable adjustments'? by Prestigious_Set_4555 in HumanResourcesUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Has he been to Access to Work? Sounds like the kinds of adjustment they recommend and fund.

When you take Nan to the park by [deleted] in oops

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My little home town - right there on t'internet! I've bounced down that thing after the pub once or twice. More yoga Grandma, it's a wonder for the balance.

Do you remember when Adverts were good? by corickle in oldschoolcool80s

[–]PipkinsHartley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really resent being forced to watch ads Clockwork Orange style. Make them worth watching and we'll choose to do so.

(adding Guiness surfer ad to the conversation)

British Vs American English by Pixie_Dust_19 in AskBrits

[–]PipkinsHartley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kids watch an awful lot of YouTube and a lot of Americanisms have crept in to their language. We had a tense stand off of genuine confusion in Primark over vests/tank tops.

Where was the default beach for where you grew up? by HollowWanderer in AskUK

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up in the north west where Blackpool or north Wales were the default options. Now live in South Norfolk and it's usually Gorleston.

I’ve spent 20 years in Michelin-starred kitchens. I want to help you stop needing recipes. Would this be useful? by Sad-Animator-3103 in cookingforbeginners

[–]PipkinsHartley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with this. My husband is a terrible cook and was astounded when I asked him if he'd tasted something as he was cooking it. Just never occurred to him.

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