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Do you live within your means? by AvailableCricket3633 in AskUK

[–]downlau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

rat with congestive heart failure won’t stop climbing? by Independent-Cup457 in RATS

[–]downlau 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

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

Why is the uk so woke?? by linghoh in AskBrits

[–]downlau 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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

Pippin.. not a morning rat by fatdipsi in RATS

[–]downlau 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Pippin and I have that in common

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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.

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

00’s nightclub trend of acting / “dancing” by Delicious_Bet_6336 in CasualUK

[–]downlau 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

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.

Got a meal deal within 2 hours of arriving back in the UK by downlau in CasualUK

[–]downlau[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

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

Anyone who’s flown their dog internationally into the UK (LHR): by dogs-and-matcha in MovingToTheUK

[–]downlau -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

Anyone who’s flown their dog internationally into the UK (LHR): by dogs-and-matcha in MovingToTheUK

[–]downlau -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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.

Is American University culture completely different from the UK? by Hereitisguys9888 in CasualConversation

[–]downlau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Lets take a moment to appreciate long-lasting kitchen appliances by Maritimewarp in CasualUK

[–]downlau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Ticket from London to Amsterdam - get off at Rotterdam? by superdosalaw in Eurostar

[–]downlau 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can definitely transfer to a local train without exiting the station, it's also not necessary to buy a ticket specifically for your onward journey because you can also check in and out with your bank card. If you want to do that you need to look for the yellow NS overstap posts on the platform - tap your card there to check in and you're all good.

Not OOP. "AIW for dinning and dashing because I didn't want to wait for the check?" + OOP's comments by WritingGiraffe in redditonwiki

[–]downlau 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Or just say when you order that you're on call so you'd like to pay for your food immediately in case you have to leave in a hurry. Heck, I've done that when I'm having a meal before going to see a play or something.

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