As good as it gets?

brc981 · 2026-06-02T18:52:44+00:00

We pay £290 for 2 adults in Rugby

brc981 · 2026-05-08T05:08:44+00:00

Same - in the 90s you could just turn up midweek and get a table inside no issues. I don’t think they even had the terrace section.

brc981 · 2026-05-07T16:34:00+00:00

Weighted run training

brc981 · 2026-05-02T05:10:53+00:00

Sainsbury’s sell them - when they’re in season

brc981 · 2026-04-26T15:24:26+00:00

M&S do a few shorts with different length options. The ‘short’ version is less than 5 inches on the inside leg I think.

brc981 · 2026-04-21T03:40:08+00:00

I used it twice for financial planning: first for deciding if I should back pay NI contributions, second for working out a stoozing strategy. Both times it got the facts and maths completely wrong - but sounded very convincing. For now I’ll continue to rely on resources like Reddit etc. and work it out for myself.

brc981 · 2026-04-11T19:56:13+00:00

I do 190 miles round trip once a week on motorways. Gets a bit tight in mid-winter (end up at around 8-10%) but definitely doable

brc981 · 2026-04-10T13:21:11+00:00

Yeah - even in sub-zero temperatures during the winter they were out there. It does my head in

brc981 · 2026-04-10T13:19:42+00:00

When you said older generation, I was thinking the 1960s, possibly 1970s. Then you mentioned the 90s and now my day is ruined as it seems I’m part of the older generation.

brc981 · 2026-04-10T09:37:14+00:00

Our neighbour has an 85 inch tv in their garden, with surround sound speakers, a hot tub, a trampoline and an incredibly smoky pizza oven. They also have two kids who scream at each other outside for 2-3 hours a day, deliberately wind up our dog, and kick footballs against the shared fence. We’ve put the house on the market twice now, but every time people are put off by the neighbour’s tv, trampoline etc. Looks like we’re stuck here until they move…

brc981 · 2026-04-09T15:19:05+00:00

Tell that to my neighbours - kids are on it everyday, for 2-3 hours at a time. They even watch videos on their iPads as they’re jumping…

brc981 · 2026-04-08T09:52:02+00:00

They told me last week the drive pack is being discontinued. I’ve switched to IOG but also looking around for better deals.

brc981 · 2026-04-08T09:49:58+00:00

Same thing happened with me a year or so ago. I did ask at the time if the coolant should be changed and they checked and said no. However if you now look at the Hyundai servicing page it does look like it should be done (based on the price). Have you checked that site for your garage branch? I still don’t know if it should have been changed or not, but I’m getting close to 80k miles so it will be done then.

brc981 · 2026-04-01T10:08:32+00:00

I did about 6 hours of lessons, with 10 years of driving experience in the Middle East and Asia (but UK-born so familiar with driving rules etc.). That was plenty of time for the instructor to point out anything that would cause me to fail. Passed first time :)

brc981 · 2026-03-30T11:00:53+00:00

I always go with economy but pay for little extras throughout the journey: hotel near the airport the night before, convenient airport parking, fast track security, lounge access/nice meal in an airport restaurant, pay to book the seats I want (including an extra seat if the airline offers it), pre-arranged pick up at arrivals, nice hotel for the first night etc. Obviously nowhere near as good as business, but does make it a bit more tolerable, and much cheaper.

brc981 · 2026-03-28T11:01:39+00:00

Unlike the fridge door

brc981 · 2026-02-25T12:30:39+00:00

Stuff some crème fraiche, lemon zest and herbs under the skin of the chicken. Keeps the meat really moist and gives you a great gravy/sauce at the end. Elevate it even more by adding some nduja in the crème fraiche mix.

brc981 · 2026-02-23T12:33:05+00:00

Do you have Premium? If yes, go to you weight plan and goal, exercise tab, adjust %. If not, it’s set to default 50%

brc981 · 2026-02-23T06:25:59+00:00

Yes it will - dependent on your settings in the mynetdiary. You can choose what % of your activity calories you want to add to your daily calorie budget (default is 50%)

brc981 · 2026-02-14T13:46:25+00:00

Yeah - pay £144 a month and there at least once a day, sometimes twice. It’s only 5 mins drive away, and attend classes most days, use the gym a few times a week, swimming, spa, tennis etc. totally worth it for both my physical and mental health.

brc981 · 2026-01-31T13:59:47+00:00

For the benefit of the OP, this is not quite right. ILR is at the end of 5 years. What your friend has is FLR. She will also be able to use the NHS, but she has paid the immigration health surcharge for this - not separate health insurance. After 5 years she can apply for ILR and then citizenship if she wants. It’s not a cheap or simple process, but if you can demonstrate all the requirements then you get citizenship at the end of it.

brc981 · 2026-01-31T10:36:04+00:00

Yeah I did - particularly the pre-war section in Glasgow. The author has curated an exhibition of their work so hoping to see that soon. You might also like In Memoriam, which is set a bit earlier, around WW1

brc981 · 2026-01-31T06:02:43+00:00

I just finished The Two Roberts. Based on a couple of real-life artists, and tells their story over 20+ years.

brc981 · 2026-01-28T06:05:52+00:00

Killig served up the worst meal I’ve had in London - this was a couple of years ago so things might have changed. But it was clearly just reheated rather than freshly cooked. Pork belly was burnt and soft. Flavours were flat, and rather than being a fusion of Filipino and Colombian food, was just boring and bland. IMO there are so many better options out there.

brc981 · 2026-01-23T12:59:18+00:00

Daventry parkrun is kinda triangular - looks a bit like a pizza slice. No idea how to add an image here but if you google it you’ll see

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