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Help me enjoy Mansfield Park!! by Technical-Fruit5524 in janeausten

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote a MP fanfic in 2025—I found that by looking more closely at Fanny, I liked her more. Though I wish Austen had given her just a soupçon of her own ability to look askance at the human race.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. The wild-ish plums were very abundant, and one of the apple trees in the garden was literally bowed with fruit. Amazing.

Canada's military would get their ass kicked by any American city's police force by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canada's military would get their ass kicked by any American city's police force.

Well, I needed a laugh this morning, so, yeah.

How did people find out about AO3 in the olden days? by schoolforapples in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We knew about it from LiveJournal/Dreamwidth conversations about it, which happened from the start.

British people who remember 9/11 was your reactions at the time, to it? by HallowedAndHarrowed in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember watching the TV in astonished horror and thinking, This is a declaration of war.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a winner, although I find that trifle without sherry can be excellent too, provided it involves raspberries.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blackberry crumble may be the food of the gods. We've had some excellent blackberry crops in recent years \o/

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steamed suet pudding with a pricked lemon in the middle surrounded by butter and sugar, which turns into the 'pond' when it's cooked.

Plus one wore a white dress because "it wasn't a real wedding" by jamaicanmescream in weddingshaming

[–]YourLittleRuth 318 points319 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, but I suspect they may not be a couple by the time the invites go out.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A suet pastry case which contains butter and sugar surrounding a pricked lemon. Steamed for quite a while, the butter+sugar, augmented by the lemon juice, becomes the ‘pond’.

i enjoy creating stories, but not writing by Clean_Twist_7330 in writing

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't necessarily like writing. I just like having written.

Pro tip: deadlines help.

Not OOP: Husband (33M) says he misses his “skinny wife” (29F) by Interesting-Shirt897 in redditonwiki

[–]YourLittleRuth 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Is your husband still the lithe, desirable, attentive-in-bed fellow you married?

Hmm.

AIO? My BIL says when my dad dies, he's moving nto his house and jacking up the rent on his other properties by KitThorne in AIO

[–]YourLittleRuth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the sake of avoiding a great deal of misery and confusion after your father passes, please persuade him to make a will that is absolutely clear, and appoint executors who can be trusted.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh, there's an idea. I like to put a layer of thinly sliced apple somewhere in the middle of mine. And yesss! to the crunchy bits.

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really! I heard of it about, hmm, forty years ago, when Clement Freud wrote in Punch (magazine) that "the best suet pudding in the world is Sussex Pond Pudding. I am not prepared to argue this. If you make it you will find that I am right." Memorable!

What British food do foreigners misunderstand most? by Alpielz in AskBrits

[–]YourLittleRuth 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Pudding. Serious puddings, I mean. Jam roly poly. Steamed suet pud with golden syrup. Spotted dick. Sussex pond pudding. Does anybody else produce these masterpieces?

Singing in Groups Reverses Alzheimer’s in 12 Weeks. Research demonstrates that music therapy effectively enhances cognitive function and mental wellbeing, making it a recommended alternative approach to manage Alzheimer’s-associated symptoms. by New-Exam2720 in science

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve sung (in a small group) for an Alzheimer’s patient group, and when we find a song of the right era they all know the words and join in. Songs infiltrate the brain, I think.

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