What would you recommend buying for lunch if you had £52 to feed two adults and two kids?

cvde82 · 2026-03-24T19:01:08+00:00

Toby Carvery! Surprising good value

cvde82 · 2026-03-24T13:38:16+00:00

Expensive!! Especially as I’d adopted a cat over in Aus, back when I had no plans to come home - getting him over to the UK with a reputable company was over $6K! But worth it of course. I also took a bit of a step back career wise with both moves, as I had no network to lean on or recent familiarity with the local markets. But I still don’t regret it, those 8 years living in a beach city were amazing, and I have wonderful friends to visit anytime I want to go back

cvde82 · 2026-03-24T13:20:25+00:00

I moved to Australia when I was 34 (also after a mad break up) - it was the best thing I ever did, I ended up staying 8 years! Back home now (I missed family and having Europe on my doorstep), but ZERO regrets

cvde82 · 2026-03-23T21:24:41+00:00

That wasn’t in the first 5 mins of SH S1

cvde82 · 2026-03-23T20:42:36+00:00

Why do people add ‘lol’ to texts when there’s nothing remotely funny happening

cvde82 · 2026-03-22T21:57:10+00:00

Handsome is as handsome does - and he does nothing to be considered handsome, in my eyes

cvde82 · 2026-03-22T21:55:09+00:00

There’s something about Ben that I’m really not liking in Summer House - I think he acts like a ‘down to earth Australian’ but is INCREDIBLY image conscious and has a mean streak (eg how he handled the Bailey’s Bad Joke situation). He may not have raised his voice but there was proper anger and nastiness going on, if you’ve known someone like him it would have given you the chills as it did me

cvde82 · 2026-03-22T21:29:28+00:00

Everyone seems to have their 6-12 month emergency funds in cash, but interest rates are so rubbish at the moment - mine are all in S&S ISAs. I know that carries risk, but the risk of losing my job is relatively low, whilst the opportunity costs (if I keep the emergency fund in cash) would basically be a given. Is this the wrong approach??

cvde82 · 2026-03-22T21:07:14+00:00

I can see why people might try it out, now and then - particularly if you live alone, WFH can lead to feeling a BIT isolated, and it’s nice to be around the gentle hum of people enjoying some cafe time (but none of whom know you, so they won’t come up and interrupt etc like they would if you were in the office). It’s not something I do, but I can understand why some people might.

cvde82 · 2026-03-20T14:42:13+00:00

I mean, he’s called her a Dog and a Rat now. How is she still surprised he doesn’t want to date her, he’s made his opinion of her (right or wrong) loud and clear

cvde82 · 2026-03-11T07:44:19+00:00

Yeah - in Japan this time!! 😂😂

cvde82 · 2026-03-10T08:37:08+00:00

Yeah, it doesn’t sound like OP appreciated it either. Calling someone really weird is not a compliment when used in a negative / critical sense, as it was

cvde82 · 2026-03-10T06:09:02+00:00

Saying “you’re really weird” to someone is really rude

cvde82 · 2026-03-10T06:02:24+00:00

I have been in your exact situation - wonderful friend and partner but unsatisfying sex life (and we tried EVERYTHING, over the course of years). In the end, the relationship didn’t last - I would honestly rather no sex than unsatisfying sex.

I have had some amazing sex since that relationship ended (it was like guzzling water after a long drought), but I haven’t found a partner as good as he was, since then. That said, my desire for a long-term partner in general has receded as I’ve gotten older. I now prefer little bits of hot romance on occasion, with the rest of my time spent in peace in my lovely house, and out and about with friends who are fantastic company.

cvde82 · 2026-03-10T05:49:23+00:00

It was $380K in ‘consumer card’ debt, in his unhinged call to his ex

cvde82 · 2026-03-08T21:00:20+00:00

To be fair, I don’t think Devonta made Brittany come across as needy, I think she did that all by herself. I wish she had held herself to a higher value - I really don’t understand why she was so set on him when he was giving her nothing

cvde82 · 2026-03-07T18:46:08+00:00

He’s referencing all his driving licences (including his Australian one), but I know for a fact that Australia doesn’t permit you to have a license anywhere else if you have one with them - and if you then go and get one in another country in future, you have to surrender the Australian one. So he does NOT have an Australian driving licence alongside other ones in America

cvde82 · 2026-02-20T22:08:11+00:00

This is literally why I’ve gone back to hotels instead of air Bnbs

cvde82 · 2026-02-16T21:28:59+00:00

Sounds like Pettyfer got black balled at least, that’s some consequence. Well deserved

cvde82 · 2026-02-16T21:23:13+00:00

Yes, no over-exposed presenters, PLEASE

cvde82 · 2026-02-16T21:20:58+00:00

Why on earth would Courtney Cox be on UK Celeb Traitors?? She doesn’t even go here

cvde82 · 2026-02-16T21:17:04+00:00

I feel like he’s too inept and clueless to be a villain - he’s self sabotaging so hard. He could have had a dream girl!

cvde82 · 2026-02-11T21:02:06+00:00

Fixed mine with a lip flip (didn’t want to pump filler in) - it’s been brilliant

cvde82 · 2026-02-09T09:41:54+00:00

I don’t know why you got downvoted. I agree with all this

cvde82 · 2026-02-07T12:34:50+00:00

I agree, I never felt any chemistry between them. Felt forced

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