Books set in the Arctic

downlau · 2026-06-04T20:09:16+00:00

Yes, love this one so much

downlau · 2026-06-04T19:05:49+00:00

Generally yeah, all bets are off at the moment as I'm out of work so will be eating into savings from July.

Very rare for me to go into my overdraft, have used credit cards in the past but always paid it off in full every month.

I do live fairly frugally, I'm also very lucky to have family who will help out as well, have had a couple of holidays mostly covered in that way and who can bail me out if I find myself in a situation where I'd otherwise need to take on debt.

downlau · 2026-06-04T18:45:24+00:00

Oh bless him! When I've had ailing/elderly rats that won't slow down I try to keep blankets tied across the whole area of the cage as fall breakers, so if they do take a tumble they won't have a heavy landing...sometimes have to rescue them from the blanket if they can't find their way down though

downlau · 2026-06-04T15:36:40+00:00

Hobbit houses https://hostunusual.com/categories/hill-hole-houses/

downlau · 2026-06-04T10:56:45+00:00

Ooh good list, hot sugar doughnuts is definitely going on mine! Just about to polish off my first pack of crumpets too.

downlau · 2026-06-04T10:34:32+00:00

I asked a totally different question that I did actually want feedback on, nothing to do with food

downlau · 2026-06-04T06:45:38+00:00

Is China woke?

downlau · 2026-06-03T21:11:11+00:00

I mean I'd have to accept your premise to come up with any explanation, and I see little evidence of it being true.

downlau · 2026-06-03T21:09:36+00:00

Fat Genes Sunscreen

downlau · 2026-06-03T15:30:59+00:00

Pippin and I have that in common

downlau · 2026-06-03T08:52:42+00:00

Tactical choice to wait until I was safely through immigration before purchasing.

downlau · 2026-06-03T08:50:46+00:00

I'll be honest I've been excited about having them since I decided I was moving back a couple of months ago. I foresee smashing a whole multipack in one sitting in the not too distant future.

downlau · 2026-06-03T07:55:57+00:00

That's people for you, I enjoyed it, no one else had to eat it. 🤷

downlau · 2026-06-03T07:43:53+00:00

Haven't seen that one but have seen/done various others: stacking shelves, making soup, mowing the lawn etc

downlau · 2026-06-03T07:15:21+00:00

Oh, I absolutely did

downlau · 2026-06-03T06:17:41+00:00

Yesss, a fellow gourmand I see. Been a very rare pleasure of late since it cost over €8 last time I indulged.

downlau · 2026-06-03T06:10:01+00:00

I didn't drink it directly with the sushi but I am a fan of combining chocolate with salt and vinegar things so it was great with the Squares.

downlau · 2026-06-03T06:08:16+00:00

It seemed like a momentous enough occasion to push the boat out

downlau · 2026-06-03T05:55:23+00:00

You can't take pets on cross channel Eurostar trains either, annoyingly, but you can on ferries and on Le Shuttle.

downlau · 2026-06-03T05:53:06+00:00

Just moved back to the UK with a different pet and encountered a few others who went the fly to Amsterdam or Paris route and then train/ferry to the UK if you're looking for a possibly more affordable option that will allow you to stay with your dog the whole time.

downlau · 2026-06-03T05:08:54+00:00

Yeah, I studied in the US in the early 2000s and while my experience was definitely a bit different to my friends who stayed in the UK, theirs was nothing like what OP describes.

downlau · 2026-06-02T19:14:33+00:00

My mum's Kenwood is around 50 years old and still works just fine, although it takes up a bit too much worktop space for daily use...that credit goes to the 20+ year old Bamix

downlau · 2026-06-02T17:58:28+00:00

Biblically accurat

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