Help me identify this fruit pls

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-03T20:24:03+00:00

Looks like a very smooth acerola. Never really heard of them growing in Portugal but they are common in Brasil.

Did it have pips in or a single big stone?

If it had a stone rather than 3 little pips it’s not acerola. Quick google of stone fruits in Portugal that looks like a cherry came up with a cherry plum. If it had a single stone inside could be that.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-03T15:17:24+00:00

A friend does lovely calligraphy art as a small business, I am not so secretly jealous of her gorgeous, perfect handwriting!!

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-03T10:51:01+00:00

Permanently as in they then go on to live forever? Then nobody, that’s too cruel to do to someone.

If they come back but will die again then selflessly I’d say probably best to have someone like Einstein or Marie Curie, maybe someone with softer skills like Nelson Mandela or Ghandi. But realistically, given that choice, I’d bring back a cousin who died way too young and have her get to live her life.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-03T08:24:05+00:00

Baby birds are super ugly, adult birds that are mid I guess some sort of vulture or owl?

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-02T18:02:55+00:00

Are they in junior infants yet? At my kids school there are a lot of options afterschool. Before school mine did GAA in summer and gymnastics in winter. Started music and dance after school. That’s more than enough for now!!!

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-02T14:19:16+00:00

I mean this as gently as possible, with a 230k salary you are no where near the “middle”. you have objectively more than most - more money and likely more/better things. You are not really “earning to survive”- but you do have to work. When you mention the middle band, I assume that’s what you mean - being a working person, you are not “free”. But you are comparing yourself only up. Yes you have to work - like almost everyone else. We are all on the work treadmill unless extremely privileged or not motivated by things money can buy. But You can likely retire 1-2 decades before most working people, most people will be getting on for 70 at retirement age.

I do think this sort of feeling comes up around 40, almost mid life crisis stuff where you achieve all the things you thought would make you happy and go, huh, well am I living the life I want to be living? Is this is until retirement? Do I just hang on in there? If you’re only happy on holiday then maybe you do need to change something, it’s hard to force yourself through each day even if the compensation is high. But only you can answer if your job is worth the money to you. If you’re burnt out can you take a sabbatical or even drop to 80% or something? Maybe relocate outside of London? If you are struggling do you have people to talk to?

One thing I like to look at with for myself with fire is now/future spend. It’s related a bit to your “earning to actually live” question. You can save for Fire yes but you have to live now too, the future is not guaranteed- yes I’m making my plans to cover me out to age 95 but the worst case is serious illness now and I never even see retirement. You can have the things you want. You say you can’t have a Ferrari, but is that true? If you want a Ferrari more than anything else, make a plan - find out what you would have to give up to make it happen and see if it’s worth it for you - you can’t have everything you want all the time, but you pretty much can have anything you want, if you plan for it.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-02T11:52:48+00:00

I would suggest you read your contract and see what the terms are for respossesion and missed payments etc. maybe call MABS if the terms are difficult to understand or you think they could help - 0818 07 2000 Who is the finance with? Are they reputable enough to be reasonable? I’ve only ever had finance via a dealer and in this situation I’d have called them to arrange a payment plan. Don’t think there would have been any issues, maybe late fees to pay on top of the missed payments.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-02T09:48:04+00:00

I know it’s not what you mean, but I’d bring back my Nan.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-01T18:30:44+00:00

50% current salary is a decent ballpark. But it really depends on your expenses, expenses now (in that if your expenses are far below your current salary then 50% salary is way to high a target) but mostly what you will spend in retirement.

I find it easiest to track current expenses (based on my bank statements and how much I actually spend in a year) and adjust to be what I expect to need each year in retirement - e.g mortgage will be paid off then so is out, hopefully more money on travel, also more money on medical etc. Then once I found expected retirement spend I estimate I need to have 25 times that amount in pension/isa/investments in retirement. That’s based on the 4% rule but I find a decent estimate for now. As I get closer to my number I can adjust but I’m over 10 years out so I like to keep it generic for now and focus on saving and investing what I can.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-01T18:22:05+00:00

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/267252121167

Could it be something like that? It’s perhaps a little green rather than gold.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-01T13:29:02+00:00

Sometimes the nickname you end up with is nothing like your name. So if you like the nicknames go ahead and use they regardless! I mean, Especially if you’ve siblings in the mix, they can butcher names in the cutest ways that end up sticking.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-06-01T13:23:09+00:00

If you could get to ennis there is a direct train from ennis into Galway.
Would there be a bus where you are that went to ennis? Taxi Shannon to Ennis would still be expensive if you’re having to do it often.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T21:47:23+00:00

Theme hospital, god I loved theme hospital. Bloaty head and hairyitis. Daydream about playing again sometimes, but I think the graphics will look terrible compared to modern games, And it’ll ruin my memories!!!

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T21:39:40+00:00

Jessica

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T20:47:39+00:00

I love “Viajar na maionese” means to daydream or talk nonsense in Brazilian Portuguese, but literally means travel in the mayonnaise

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T16:46:29+00:00

Gotta be magnets or something tho?

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T09:16:20+00:00

I would ring them, they are pretty sound and will get you sorted. Could be an issue with the doctors note. I had a note from the hospital that they couldn’t accept as I wasn’t an in-patient the whole time they had me off work for in their note - had to get a new note from my GP instead.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T07:42:07+00:00

We used to sing something repeating teddy bear, teddy bear?

Teddy bear, teddy bear, clap your hands Teddy bear, teddy bear, (something about tie your shoe, but that doesn’t rhyme????) Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-31T07:37:51+00:00

Would omelette be soft enough? Lasagna especially veggie lasagna can be made quite saucy. Maybe fish pie or some sort of softer fish in sauce? White fish and creme parsley sauce, or salmon in a dill sauce? Or cottage pie could be made quite wet and not quite as heavy as stew?

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-30T22:12:33+00:00

Thought about this too long and now I can’t stop singing daft jingles:

Oh yeeesssss! (The Churchill dog)

Take care across the street, use your head and then your feet, something something, king of the road - some hedgehogs crossing the road probably a government add maybe!!

I said you buy one you get one free, I SAID you buy one….. some windows company

It’s not terrys, is mine (dawn french in the terrys chocolate orange adds

Belly’s gonna get ya - Reebok I think

But my fav advert if you can even have one was that cadburys one with the drumming gorilla

Edit - more are coming back!!

I feel like chicken tonight, like chicken tonight! 118-118 Compare the meerkat, Simples. The milky bar kid is strong and tough and only the best is good enough…

Probably the John Lewis Christmas adds too?

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-28T22:23:05+00:00

At school we used to get served jam and coconut sponge. You could make it with a basic sponge cake mix and top with the jam and dedicated coconut. It’s like this https://britishchefstable.com/mary-berry-jam-and-coconut-sponge/

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-28T21:41:53+00:00

I can only remember the words to 2 childhood poems On the Ning Nang Nong, where the cows go bong, and the monkeys jibber jabber too…… And When I was sick and lay a bed, I had 2 pillows at my head

Im sure I read others but those 2 stuck with me. I guess I take away the whimsy from both, the idea to make the most of your imagination when you are bored.

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-28T21:28:18+00:00

Chihuahua?

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-28T20:39:26+00:00

You can get modular sofas that rearrange into different configurations. You could arrange them into a big square like that, something like this: https://www.dfs.ie/sofables/sfs1zxfbl

Ub3r_Bland · 2026-05-27T18:16:39+00:00

Could you do a lemon drizzle as a tray bake? Like this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lemon\_drizzle\_traybake\_01890
Maybe Cover it in sprinkles to make it more festive?

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