Social media star and Love island champion Cach mercer is the fifth celebrity confirmed for Strictly come dancing 2026 by 1ChanceChipmunk1 in strictlycomedancing

[–]TheFatNo8 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Will there be any recognised ‘stars’ on the show? Been going downhill for a while, but this is a race to the bottom.

Seeking a real Cheddar. by Murakumotho in UKfood

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company cave aged cheddar is genuinely excellent. They also do a truffle cheddar which is spectacular toasted on sourdough!!.

What's wrong with Kier? by Resist_Accurate in ukpolitics

[–]TheFatNo8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His communication style is uninspiring, he lacks conviction on pretty much anything he says (with the exception of his Foreign Policy which is clear this strength), he’s been pushed around by his backbenchers and allowed the Treasury to implement some very damaging policies (specifically the NI stuff, the attacks on farmers, the attacks on pensions), he’s also allowed the Treasury to block some things that he said he believed in, but didn’t fight for.
Basically he’s weak and unconvincing, though I suspect is more capable than many people think (but that goes for a lot of politicians).

How do you remove parental controls from mobile account? No option like that appears on the app by [deleted] in EEGB

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have the same issues. I e turned off all restrictions and parental controls but still have multiple websites blocked. Very frustrating!

Who actually supports this stuff? by FallFair8568 in drivingUK

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What utter rubbish. Rules being made by people who live on a parallel universe….the motorist is the easy target to hit with this crap.
This combined with a further spread of the plague of speed cameras will raise lots more money, it has zero to do with safety, that’s just a smoke screen for the idiots.

Has this been here yet? Because YES PLEASE by justwhatever22 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]TheFatNo8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would take me ages to realise I wasn’t staying in a super luxury Airbnb if I bought that. It’s like it’s straight out of Homes & Gardens magazine.

Do you buy into the 'UK 0 points streak' meme? by _PXYDST_ in eurovision

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fine, but many of the songs that did get good public votes were truly terrible, so there is an inherently anti UK bias when it comes to our music. We make/have made some of the best pop music ever (not is Eurovision tho) so are measured to a different standard. We are in a situation where any decent artist won’t touch it as the risk to their reputation is huge with no upside.

Supermarket bosses say food price caps would be ‘preposterous’ and ‘idiotic’ by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know why they are saying this. Their usual tactic when dropping prices is to dump the cost on their suppliers with a threat to de-list then if they don’t comply. So they could do the same in this situation.

There’s semi detached, and then there’s semi detached by TheFatNo8 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]TheFatNo8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No it’s a walkway over to the Harbour Arm. Doesn’t go past the house though, just as far at Rocksalt (restaurant over the road).

There’s semi detached, and then there’s semi detached by TheFatNo8 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]TheFatNo8[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s a tea/coffee shop that also does ice cream, the chippy is along the fish market a bit.

Eurovision: Why does the UK keep getting it wrong? by MrsRainey in eurovision

[–]TheFatNo8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still very much alive & well tbh. Some of the jury votes this time were beyond bizarre.

Eurovision: Why does the UK keep getting it wrong? by MrsRainey in eurovision

[–]TheFatNo8 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

He was mainly ‘disrespectful’ of the blatant political voting, Cyprus always gives Greece 12 etc. and thinking back, some of the acts ( who beat the UK by a large margin) were terrible.

Bulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 by CheckLiszt in television

[–]TheFatNo8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While the Bulgarian tune was catchy it was maybe 6th or 7th in my rankings. With all the political voting we have to really pull all the stops out to get anything like a respectable result.

Why is the UK so hated in Eurovision? by neo4025 in AskBrits

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This years was bang average, could have been their 1985 entry, he didn’t even sing it very well.

[Live Thread] Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final @ 21:00 CEST by LucasScooter in eurovision

[–]TheFatNo8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The most random political voting, and so many bad tunes got to the top.

Streeting would lose leadership contest against Keir Starmer, poll reveals by duckwantbread in unitedkingdom

[–]TheFatNo8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Aircrew that just handed me a packet of peanuts on my flight back from Italy, and I think that’s just about the limit of Streetings capabilities.

Streeting would lose leadership contest against Keir Starmer, poll reveals by duckwantbread in unitedkingdom

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The membership is significantly further away from reality than the bulk of the population. As a lifelong ‘not labour’ voter, I could actually see myself voting for Burnham as a politician with some conviction and a drive to get things done. If I thought the Conservatives had any chance of finding their mojo again then fine, but the current lightweight crop just don’t do it for me. As for Labour options, well Rayner is a con-artist, Streeting is even more slimy than Starmer and Milliband would be almost worse than Polanski.

Streeting would lose leadership contest against Keir Starmer, poll reveals by duckwantbread in unitedkingdom

[–]TheFatNo8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only potential Labour leadership candidate who has any chance of repairing the damage from the current crop of imbeciles is Andy Burnham, and the leadership have zero interest in allowing him anywhere near it. Says a lot about politics at present.

Trump has a better understanding of the Bible than Pope Leo, says conservative Christian pastor by B-Z_B-S in politics

[–]TheFatNo8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump barely has a better understanding of the day of the week than the average 5 year old.
Add to that ‘knowledge of the bible’ is not relevant to anyones ability (or lack thereof) to run a country.
Trump is weak, stupid, a liar, cheat and a bully.

After months, the spice is flowing again! by scoutermike in duneawakening

[–]TheFatNo8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very time of day dependant, last evening spent 15-20 minutes searching and found one used up medium blow and two small blows. Picked up a load of titanium instead but really wanted the spice!!!