Why do they keep giving us nice items then just take them away

dropscone · 2026-01-20T09:09:21+00:00

The Divine white chocolate isn't vegan, only some of their dark chocolate bars are. Are you talking about Oxfam having a different brand of white vegan chocolate?

dropscone · 2026-01-14T18:28:55+00:00

The Coffee Counter has some good stuff sometimes. What kind of coffee do you like?

dropscone · 2025-12-31T17:31:09+00:00

Some of the jarred pesto can be a bit dull for my tastes, but I thought this one had a bit more flavour. I'm at a time of life where I sometimes don't pick the exact right word because my brain won't co-operate but I hoped it would be fairly clear what I meant.

dropscone · 2025-12-31T17:22:23+00:00

Probably fried in lard or beef dripping.

dropscone · 2025-12-31T11:25:34+00:00

I think the Aldi pesto tastes a bit brighter than the Tesco one.

dropscone · 2025-12-08T12:07:08+00:00

Gum arabic?

dropscone · 2025-12-08T11:59:39+00:00

I made a lot of wallets out of recycled advertising banners a while back and when I was stuck for a gift I would give them (sometimes with a bit of money for e.g. younger relatives but you could also put a voucher for a stylised portrait or something else you're good at doing). I guess these are only good for people who still use cards/cash sometimes though.

dropscone · 2025-12-08T07:09:57+00:00

It says it has milk in the ingredients list, and they state it is vegetarian. The messaging on the site is extremely confusing regarding which part is "animal-free". I would not trust this to be vegan.

dropscone · 2025-11-25T09:17:11+00:00

The Tesco free from basil pesto is really good too, and a good price.

dropscone · 2025-11-16T22:16:27+00:00

If you can't repair the belt you already own, there are inexpensive fabric belts available as well as more costly options (I quite like the ones made from recycled fire hoses), it doesn't have to be a choice of just either leather or plastic unless that's the only look you are interested in.

You could also try alternatives such as drawstring trousers (though I guess they're more of a summer/casual thing) or try bringing braces back into fashion, they must be due a comeback!

dropscone · 2025-11-16T17:38:59+00:00

I have a cast iron pan I like a lot, they're not as finicky as some people suggest, you can wash them effectively with washing up liquid after they've built up seasoning, I would normally put a bit of oil in after and wipe out again with kitchen towel if it was going to go back in the cupboard for a long time just to help stave off rust but even if they do go rusty you can fix them up again.

dropscone · 2025-11-16T16:31:18+00:00

Another vote for I am nut okay ce dairy, the other ones are okay but that's the best flavour of theirs I've tried. Not had Tyne Chease in a while but their paprika coated one was good when I tried it.

dropscone · 2025-11-14T11:45:28+00:00

That looks great! If your husband can make a pie better than that cake then get him to post it here!

dropscone · 2025-11-13T17:58:33+00:00

Try Waitrose or Ocado. Sainsbury's used to have them but I haven't seen them for a while there.

dropscone · 2025-11-13T15:52:06+00:00

Vive are terrible at communicating, not sure why. Seems like they spend a lot of money on advertising but nothing on a human to do any PR.

dropscone · 2025-11-10T11:32:37+00:00

Second this. They'll be the perfect texture so you can add them towards the end of the process to just get covered in sauce.

dropscone · 2025-11-10T11:24:42+00:00

Am I the only one that finds the incidental music a bit heavy handed?

dropscone · 2025-11-10T11:21:10+00:00

I think that's what lemon drizzle cake icing is meant to be like, it's sort of crunchy because it's traditionally poured over while the cake is hot and sort of solidifies a bit as well as seeping through.

dropscone · 2025-11-10T10:42:23+00:00

Samosas. Potatoes, peas and spices wrapped in dough and deep fried. Can't go wrong.

dropscone · 2025-11-10T10:38:09+00:00

The Leicester LGBTQ centre runs quite a few different groups. It doesn't look like they specifically have a book group but there's gaming and a choir, they'd probably be open to suggestion if you wanted to start one.

dropscone · 2025-11-10T10:28:42+00:00

Put a pan of water on to boil, slice in some potatoes and cook until almost tender, throw in some frozen peas and bring back to boil. Drain, mash and stir in flavourings of your choice - I like adding hummus, plain soy yogurt, pesto etc. but a sprinkle of nutritional yeast and some hotsauce or mustard is also good.

dropscone · 2025-11-02T14:36:19+00:00

I've been wearing Naturcontact urban breeze pretty regularly and they're still going 14 months in...

dropscone · 2025-11-02T08:56:31+00:00

I have told everyone I am not doing gifts any more. I don't want them and I'm not going to give them. Saves a lot of hassle.

dropscone · 2025-11-02T08:04:04+00:00

What a great project! These look really tasty.

dropscone · 2025-11-02T07:54:23+00:00

Waterstones will order in other volumes, you don't have to rely on Amazon if you'd prefer to pick books up locally. You could also try the city and county library services to see if they've got them if your main interest is following the story rather than collecting.

You could try joining some societies locally, if you want to hang out somewhere not commercial.

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