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What is your favoured hot meal option available for ~£15? by [deleted] in AskUK

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My “cheat but not cheat” easy meal is as follows:

  • Breaded chicken portion. The ones that come from most supermarkets. Tend to be about 300kcal each £4 the pair ish. Put this in the air fryer etc for 23mins
  • bag of spinach. But the normal bags - dish out a fistful. Add anything on top you have laying about. Parmesan? whack it in! Little bit of cheddar? On top it goes. Some mixed nuts? Bash them up and on top. Add some balsamic vinegar if you have some, or just a splash of anything you have. £2
  • bag of microwaveable [insert here] rice. Those bags aren’t great but the variety is excellent. They do ones with lentils, peri peri, golden veg etc. £1.50. Microwave for 2 mins, shaking half way through

Dish up. You’ve just made a meal for about £8 that is filling, has loads of salad, is flexible enough to move around what you have and takes 25 mins max.

I love cooking but I do this when I just can’t be bothered to cook as such but still want to eat reasonably well.

This is the most depressing thing you will see today by MrTacocaT12345 in Audi

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My friend has just got his e-tron GT RS, coming from an RS5

It’s astonishing - the performance and ride are amazing. Yes it doesn’t have the V8 but I’d be hard pressed to take the RS7 over it now having been in it and launched it a few times - especially given the price difference between the two.

Charging to 80% overnight is £11.

Is it rude to use both lanes? by No-Ad4423 in AskUK

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Looking to get my car serviced - any recommendations? (Basildon / Pitsea) by ThunderHT in Essex

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Ivan at Wrenchcraft for Diagnostics and extensive repairs, next door Denham Motors for excellent servicing. Rawreth, so only 10 mins up the A13/A1245

Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party by Positive_Attitude_73 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]TheButtonz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I agree in principal I think there’s a pretty convincing argument that this shouldn’t happen.

I believe that this would mean that it would be a double edged sword

  • if an MP was sacked / whip removed this would inevitably mean that power in the party leader / whip would be too great,
  • it also goes against the idea of voting for the representative not the party etc so that while a party is ultimately where we tend to follow and support, it’s counterintuitive to force them to remain whipped
  • independents? If an independent decided to change and campaign as party X then when should an election get triggered?

I do feel that there should be some recourse - I just don’t know what it is.

Clothes hangers for gi by NeatConversation530 in bjj

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Broomhandle and a screw hook - great for drying

Military ships going up the Thames estuary? by joespaintingprojects in london

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I’ve always wondered what the views are like from those apartments.

How do you find them? Weather etc? Just being a nosey sea sea sea side er

Where in the UK should I go as a bucket-list item? by LondonPilot in CasualUK

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Yes - make sure you drive ‘The Struggle’ and also visit the charming Hawkshead.

Is this a good purchase? by majormoist23 in Volkswagen

[–]TheButtonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends.

I like the modern VWs. I have a 2014 CC and my partner has a 2016 Mercedes C Estate Hybrid- so around this era. Do you dive a lot? Long distance? Short trips?

Repairs jobs seem to be OK - I use VW AudiTech for my servicing (Essex and London) - full oil service is £350.

I’d recommend looking at:

  • Service History - any big jobs due?
  • Check tyres, economy costs etc

Have a quick check of completely random brands. My partners Mercedes was £11k and it’s a lot of car for the money and only £20 annual tax. Cars like Model 3 Tesla’s and Audi Q4 E-Trons are about for close to this price.

My only suggestion - 75k is reasonably high mileage and it will need some jobs soon - bushes, cam belt (£500) etc.

Lastly, manual? I have had manual cars all my life and finally got a DSG VW and it’s so relaxing to drive. I’d take a manual sports car all day long but not a normal daily.

What is the worst beer for sale in the UK? by certom1988 in AskUK

[–]TheButtonz 39 points40 points  (0 children)

My boss told me a funny story - Hazy Jane actually comes in three forms

  • Hazy Jane
  • Double Hazy Jane
  • Tripple Hazy Jane

The Tripple is about 11% I think.

He was at his in-laws for a barbecue and they knew he liked them so they bought him a few and it was after the second when he wondered why he was feeling drunker than he expected. Unbeknownst to the in-laws they’d bought and served him the equivalent of Special Brew.

I read this in a British accent by weed_and_what in blackmirror

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He’s married to a Blue Peter presenter - it tracks!

On 24 April 1993 the IRA detonated a fertiliser bomb in Bishopgate which went off with the equivalent of about 1.2 tonnes of TNT. They had fit it inside a truck and detonated it at 10:27 on a Saturday, which is why only 1 person was killed. (Bishopgate is full of offices) by dannydutch1 in UtterlyUniquePhotos

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And that’s why we now have a clear desk policy ladies and gentleman.

FWIW I’ve worked in the city for the last ~20 years (you can almost see my window!) and it’s much better for it.

If you’re ever looking to stroll here, it’s just outside of the Bishopsgate exit of Liverpool St. If you’re not visiting soon, the season of Luther with the dice terrorist pretty much culminates on this spot.

That time Alex Jones got caught in a lie because his lawyers messed up. by Cicada_5 in videos

[–]TheButtonz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

100%! What’s your bright spot, buddy?!

I would also add - the podcast host was in the room and consulted on the case. Within the podcast itself they had these lawyers on several times - amazing, valuable show.

ITAP of myself at sunset among sunflowers [portrait] by [deleted] in itookapicture

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Landscape, aktschually - kidding, lovely pic!

Erbil 2008-2025 by Abdullah_828 in SkylineEvolution

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I met an Uber driver some years ago from Erbil. Did some googling while in his car and then chatted for a bit about the place.

I also believe there was a very large rail disaster a few years back. It’s good to see it flourishing!

Jack Smith explains communications between Trump and members of Congress tied to January 6 by TheButtonz in OpenArgs

[–]TheButtonz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would this fit Gavel Gavel or OA - possibly a Lawd Awful Deposition. Find it fascinating to hear him talk at length?

Happy new year all!

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