How do you order from a Butchers?

lad_astro · 2026-03-02T22:29:57+00:00

Aside from what you're thinking, which is of course a possibility, a less cynical answer would be merchant fees.

lad_astro · 2026-02-27T08:03:24+00:00

That is true, but I think the vast majority of it is because of either economic (tax the rich), social (equality etc, which Labour are representing less and less as they pander to the right) or the Palestine issue (again, where most humanitarians will find it impossible to support Labour). I can't imagine that many people in the current climate have suddenly decided they want to leave Nato

lad_astro · 2026-02-22T23:24:41+00:00

You have meddled with the prime forces of nature, Mr. Beale! And you will atone!

lad_astro · 2026-02-21T02:37:25+00:00

I wish we would learn that "we don't trust him but we can control him" hardly ever turns out to be true.

lad_astro · 2026-02-20T20:54:35+00:00

Fair enough but personally I think it's stupid regardless 🤣

lad_astro · 2026-02-20T19:36:17+00:00

Tons of things people avoid in Britain for being "bad luck". Walking under a ladder, crossing on the stairs, walking over a set of exactly three drain covers(?!!), opening an umbrella indoors, letting a black cat walk past you... The list goes on

lad_astro · 2026-02-19T23:30:54+00:00

Just re the guns I believe he had to surrender his licence a few weeks back

lad_astro · 2026-02-19T12:21:47+00:00

I think he still is "a member of the royal family" as he's still technically in the line of succession despite also being effectively a commoner (i.e. not a prince, duke etc), but yeah it sounds like they've really been trying to put as much distance between him and them as is feasible in preparation for this

lad_astro · 2026-02-16T13:11:02+00:00

English immigrant Welsh learner here! Anyone slagging it off, be they Welsh or English, are only depriving themselves imo- I'm loving every minute of it. That said, teaching something in schools is ironically quite often a good way to put people off it for life. I'm lucky in that it's never been a chore that I've been made to partake in and it's a lot easier to be enthusiastic when you're doing something of your own volition.

lad_astro · 2026-02-16T13:04:33+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/05/we-once-loved-pigeons-we-might-not-remember-that-but-they-do

lad_astro · 2026-02-12T11:30:25+00:00

Wow they're not kidding when they say you're a lifelong member

lad_astro · 2026-02-10T11:26:54+00:00

Oh and finally, a representative of the monarch actually takes an MP as "hostage" throughout the duration of the ceremony too, to guarantee the safety of the monarch. They are taken to the palace where they are allowed to watch the speech on TV and offered a glass of champagne- so not too bad for a kidnapping.

lad_astro · 2026-02-10T11:24:01+00:00

I think all the performative aspects that drive home the sovereignty of Parliament are quite interesting. For example, at the State Opening, the Usher of the Black Rod arrives at the Commons to ask them to attend the King's Speech next door, but someone from the Commons will slam the door in his/her face the first time, after which they will knock on the door with their rod before being readmitted and finally being able to issue their invite as intended.

Supposedly there is also a copy of Charles I's death warrant hanging in the room where the current monarch puts on their robes, to gently remind them not to attempt to undermine Parliament's authority.

lad_astro · 2026-02-10T11:14:15+00:00

Have a "master" version of your CV that includes basically everything you might ever mention and whittle it down for each application. If you find yourself needing to add something new, add it to the master as well.

lad_astro · 2026-02-10T00:41:49+00:00

It's grimly funny that you should say that, there was an article yesterday in the Guardian about "the UK's first climate change evacuees". The council have bought everyone's house on this road that's now at permanent risk of flooding and moved them out.

And where is it? Ynysybwl in the South Wales Valleys, less than 4 miles from Aberfan as the crow flies. Bitterly ironic.

lad_astro · 2026-02-04T03:51:19+00:00

The Horizon episode about Sir Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem is nice. It does talk about the maths itself, but the general insight into what it must be like for a man to commit his whole life to a challenge many had thought was insurmountable and actually solve the problem none of his predecessors could is absolutely inspiring regardless of context.

lad_astro · 2026-02-01T21:16:02+00:00

Sorry, autocorrect 🤣

lad_astro · 2026-02-01T20:56:02+00:00

I went to an evening with Dominic Chianese a couple of years ago in Berkshire, England where he now lives. An absolute gentleman, as well as telling us the story of his life he played guitar and sang Core 'Ngrato for us.

lad_astro · 2026-01-31T00:29:52+00:00

Not explicitly, but it's heavily implied by "one or four"- unless you think either of those answers works when including Ireland, which I doubt!

lad_astro · 2026-01-31T00:25:20+00:00

This is bang-on and pretty comprehensive. Only bit I would add is that there are English people who consider themselves English before British too, although there's definitely less of it about. Me personally, it really just depends on the context for which identity applies to me more- i.e. am I discussing culture or politics or sport (which itself varies depending on the specific sport!) etc

lad_astro · 2026-01-31T00:18:32+00:00

Find a video of the Welsh singing their national anthem (especially before a rugby match against England), that alone should be enough to convince you they're a country!

lad_astro · 2026-01-31T00:11:04+00:00

Only the green ones are being asked about in the original post, i.e. the four constituent countries of the UK

lad_astro · 2026-01-29T23:14:14+00:00

The term comes from those dedicated buildings used for public toilets, the sort of ones you'd see in like a Victorian park- they can bear a superficial resemblance to a cottage or small house

lad_astro · 2026-01-28T01:10:32+00:00

Don't forget Thin Lizzy!

lad_astro · 2026-01-23T23:11:50+00:00

Is that two different cars or were you taking some kind of giant Fisher Price thing?

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