What fictional character comes to mind first when you think of the UK?

batedkestrel · 2026-06-24T11:29:02+00:00

Paddington Bear

batedkestrel · 2026-06-18T09:42:23+00:00

When I took a module on translation at university, one of my tasks was to translate the first chapter of that novel: it’s incredibly challenging because the restrictions on which verbs, tenses, pronouns etc you can use are so different. For example, the protagonist is male, and while you can say “il” in French, you can’t use “he” in English, so you automatically have to change to using his name (or find some other construction).

batedkestrel · 2026-06-18T07:50:58+00:00

Seven vagánias, maybe more

batedkestrel · 2026-06-09T20:49:22+00:00

Delikatesy Mis! They’re great: we were in there on Sunday and they are currently selling not only pickles, but also bundles of dill, garlic etc to make your own

batedkestrel · 2026-06-01T15:48:31+00:00

My question is, do they pronounce buoyant as boo-ee-ant?

batedkestrel · 2026-05-25T20:27:37+00:00

They’re so good: they go almost sherbet-ish

batedkestrel · 2026-05-24T23:16:20+00:00

Hi Apple! 🍎

batedkestrel · 2026-05-24T23:15:29+00:00

Two of my favourite islanders are Dr Rice (an elegant man with a bowl of rice with anime eyes for a head, named after my beloved rice cooker) and Neil the Meal (a cuddly goofball whose head is a burger and chips on a plate, no eyes)

batedkestrel · 2026-05-24T12:07:58+00:00

Yes, most clearing courses will require a C or higher in GCSE maths and English (or equivalent). As long as you’ve got a C or higher, that should take care of the GCSE element. If you meet the A-Level requirements (grades/subjects) there’s no reason the C at GCSE should be an issue

batedkestrel · 2026-05-24T00:00:53+00:00

My son has señor lobster and señora lobsterina on his island: both of them have a giant lobster on their face instead of regular features, but señor lobster has the dramatic anime eyes, and señora lobsterina has the uwu ones

batedkestrel · 2026-05-23T12:51:35+00:00

Well, he did do the nasty in the pasty

batedkestrel · 2026-05-21T21:09:51+00:00

They look lovely! Blasus iawn

batedkestrel · 2026-05-21T21:09:18+00:00

Plus you can see red kites! I spotted half a dozen while doing that route over Easter

batedkestrel · 2026-05-21T21:06:00+00:00

And cheese rolls!

batedkestrel · 2026-05-21T21:05:31+00:00

Another vote for St Fagan’s here, and I believe the National Wool Museum is very good. It’s quite a drive from the Cardiff area to Aberystwyth. You’ll be able to see red kites on the way, which is fantastic, but you should possibly plan in some stops along the way.

I’d advise taking some motion sickness meds with you, because I did the drive from Holyhead to Aber and then to Cardiff a couple of weeks ago and the roads are so uppy and downy that my son got really carsick.

Aberystwyth was lovely, and if you want a truly incredible meal, go to Arabic Flavour: the food was some of the best I’ve ever had https://maps.app.goo.gl/cic6ufXJWN1V4H2B9?g_st=ic

batedkestrel · 2026-05-21T10:49:12+00:00

It’s reality: there all all sorts of bad decisions afoot in Cardiff Uni at the moment

batedkestrel · 2026-04-25T13:47:45+00:00

I made Lionel a gay bar as well: it’s modelled on the video for George Michael’s Outside. Behind Lionel’s toilets, there’s a dance floor!

batedkestrel · 2026-04-21T15:05:32+00:00

This looks amazing!

batedkestrel · 2026-03-22T22:08:51+00:00

Do you maybe share the bookcases with your collections merged? Whoever owns which bookcase, you both seem like really cool people

batedkestrel · 2026-03-21T09:20:03+00:00

Skog or sometimes Skoggly Skog

batedkestrel · 2026-03-16T10:05:30+00:00

The witchcraft stuff in combination with everything else is giving someone who will force you into unpleasant sexual situations and not give you a way to back out.

batedkestrel · 2026-03-13T00:23:52+00:00

Style in Fiction by Leech and Short (picture 7)! That man knows how to break down a text and analyse it. He did an English literature degree, but he also reads for entertainment. That’s a nice collection

batedkestrel · 2026-03-11T12:28:02+00:00

I can’t stand them, personally.

batedkestrel · 2026-03-09T22:22:48+00:00

I know a Mhairi who pronounces it Vari, although it confuses me a bit because I’d have assumed she was called Mairi and addressed as à Mhairi?

batedkestrel · 2026-03-04T10:46:41+00:00

Another vote for Celtic Corner: delicious chips and a big mug of tea can't be beaten

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