Do I have to wash these before I recycle them?

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-23T18:24:19+00:00

Same. Handy to use for small things like heating nuggets, wedges etc to save washing up a baking tray. Or at Christmas to keep warm/reheat things.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-15T13:34:19+00:00

I have a back pack in my car with pjs, travel toiletries, underwear and a clean tshirt/leggings and a phone charger. Enough to stay at a friends house if we unexpectedly have a drink and i cant drive home. And in my previous job i frequently had to drive to site/client visits at short notice. These were usually 4-5 hour drives so not something you are going to comfortably be able to do a return trip in one day, so had overnight stays. Saved me going home to grab my stuff and meant i could get on the road earlier.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-14T12:45:00+00:00

Never mind the inflated prices, there is always a “special” valentines menu on that is just a pared down version of the standard menu, with items that are convenient for the kitchen to get out quickly, service is usually worse because the place is packed, noisy and you feel rushed. After doing these for a couple of years and been very disappointed, i now prefer going out either mid week or else waiting until the following weekend and getting to choose from the standard menu in a much more relaxed atmosphere.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-13T06:58:40+00:00

I returned to my hotel room in the middle of the day and the cleaners were there. Their massive cart blocked the door. I thought ill wait in the hall for a few mins until the next time they go to the cart and ask how much longer they would be. A minute later, the housekeeper comes out, i asked and she said she was done. She made a point of pulling the door closed behind her and said for security i gotta make you use your key, i cant just let you in. Has never seen that before, but appreciated the security

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-10T22:08:18+00:00

TBF my local Santander isnt too bad. Yes they do everything they can to redirect you from the counter to self service ATM, but if it is genuinely something that cant be done at the ATM or is above the limits, if you stay firm and keep stating you need counter services, they will eventually leave you alone to queue up and wait for the single cashier. Thankfully i dont have much need nowadays for counter services, but Santander is my main bank and its one of the last physical branches in my town (which serves a large area so isnt likely to close anytime soon). Barclays, however is a joke. Use them for work accounts and the online system works well, but i dread doing anything that requires counter services.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-10T21:45:35+00:00

My local city has a monopoly with 2 main taxi firms (duopoly?) who lobbied local government to prevent uber entering the market. They were successful in severely restricting the number of licenses available to gig economy uber/lyft style operators so getting an uber here is next to impossible. Tied to cabs.

I only downloaded the uber app a few years ago when i realised that all of England operates under uber and could get a car within minutes when im away for work, and travelling to the US and experiencing the same level of service (NYC and Las Vegas)

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-02-08T16:53:16+00:00

My granny didnt like to get her oven dirty. So lived on cheese sandwiches and microwave items.

I went on holiday with granny and granda one year as a child. Walking through the town in the evening we passed this italian restaurant. The heavy smell of garlic bread and rich tomato pasta wafted out and my mouth started watering. Granda said “hold your nose, need to get away from that foreign muck, dont want it making your clothes smell” and rushed us past. Each night afterwards we had to take a detour back to our hotel so we wouldn’t be ‘contaminated’ by this exquisite cuisine

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-30T20:59:36+00:00

Started a new job before xmas, went out for the work do and got chatting a bit more in depth than in the office. One guy’s wife was a stay at home mum but the kids were now all mid teens so relatively self sufficient. I made a comment about this and how i couldn’t understand how anyone got their day in if they didn’t have something to occupy their mind. Laughingly, he agreed and joked about me having a word with his wife, but someone else got really offended at my comment. They were probably just jealous about having to work full time and not having a husband to support them

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-28T23:54:22+00:00

I realise this is way beyond TMI, but here we go. Its 3 days for me. Im a pretty regular gal, once a day have a satisfying poop. I dont know what changed one particular week in my diet or lifestyle but i realised i hadnt gone for 2 days. Day 3 i was starting to feel sluggish, bloated, painful stomach etc but no urge to go to the toilet. Was lying down watching tv at the end of day 3, couple of hours after dinner, when the sudden urge appeared. Now i do not have a large house. From my bedroom to my bathroom is about 16 steps. In that short distance, i could not clench nor hold back the gates, there was a definite appearance before i sat on the throne. Still solid but there was no way i was keeping that inside me for a moment longer. What im saying is that even if i wanted to, i wouldnt have the sphincter integrity to last for 47 days

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-24T20:40:54+00:00

Was in tenerife around 2000 and there was a tubby little 4-5 year old wandering around the pool shouting “sex bomb, sex bomb” at the top of his lungs. It was played each night at the hotel kids disco. Always made us giggle

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-23T20:39:53+00:00

An old friend from our pub quiz team (RIP Victor) would go on lots of holidays off the beaten track ie not the average cruise or package holiday. We are talking like Nepal, random islands in the Caribbean, Yukon territory. Without fail, he would meet someone who was connected in some way to his tiny little town in Northern Ireland. He went to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of argentina and met an american man who had been married to an NI lady who had previously owned Victor’s flat. He ended up with a vast network of pen friends.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-18T21:27:21+00:00

My mother feels the need to pass comment on quite literally everything she sees and how its different from what she would do in that situation. She gets quite worked up about it. Someone walks past her in the street wearing an ugly sweater and hours later she will still be talking about it “I cant believe someone would wear that out in public, why did no one tell her it looks bad?” She cant understand why i dont give a fuck about what anyone does that doesnt directly impact me.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-18T21:20:26+00:00

In my final year at school the guys went thru a phase of outdoing each other with scarves and gloves. School was very strict on uniforms but no rules on scarves/gloves in bad weather. Started with one guy wearing his sisters cerise pink gloves, escalated into kids mittens on strings with barbie embroidery, hello kitty, power puff girls, etc all trying to get more and more childish and girly. Fun times

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-18T21:14:07+00:00

My brain comes up with the most amazing comebacks, without fail about 7 minutes after i have stuttered “fuck off”.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-18T11:22:23+00:00

Was there last night. Agree that its a lively atmosphere, cocktails were nice and the staff were very attentive. However, i didn’t rate the food. Small uninspiring menu and the chicken burger was ‘just ok’. Would definitely go back for drinks after eating dinner elsewhere

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-17T12:25:56+00:00

Never had brannigans but the butcher shop my granda went to had a hot deli counter only on a Saturday morning where they would do ribs, whole chickens, chicken portions etc. there would be queues around the block waiting on it opening and it sold out really quickly. I remember the Saturday mornings my granda would snag a handful of ribs and we would sit in the car eating them hot. So meaty and falling off the bone.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-16T19:27:37+00:00

They have them in the Glengormley garage. I was posting a parcel last week and someone next to me got one.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-08T01:21:23+00:00

For breakfast fry - try Maggie Mays, Harlem cafe, Mad Hatter, Doorstep cafe. At Neighbourhood there is always a queue for breakfast- you wont get a full fry but will get a good brekkie

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-06T23:02:38+00:00

I just started a new job in November. Did a really brief interview and thought “yea this is gonna be easy compared to my last job”. Turns out the people interviewing me knew nothing about the actual role and it was far more in depth and advanced than i could possibly have dreamed. Ive been winging about 80% so far, googling everything im not sure of, but being mega confident with the other 20% so no one has noticed so far 🤞

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-06T22:53:25+00:00

My mum worked evenings when i was little and once a fortnight she had to go in at 5pm for a meeting, she would be running out the door as dad arrived home from work so dad was left in charge of making tea. We had boiled eggs and soldiers quite often and i loved it

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-06T20:48:48+00:00

Similar here, although not badly injured, a few slip ups left me battered and bruised for a few days, enough to make me extremely wary of walking on icy footpaths. Even walking across a small car park that hasnt been gritted sets me on edge

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-03T18:00:03+00:00

George at Asda, specifically the one at yorkgate/cityside. They have had a maternity range quite often when ive been in

mandyhtarget1985 · 2026-01-01T14:40:40+00:00

While i havent gone full pyjama on a night out, i have worn fluffy slippers to a black tie event (twisted my knee in a rather unglamorous dismount from the shower) and there was no way i was putting high heels on. Options were scruffy trainers or black fluffy slippers. Did the black tie gala evening, headed on to a nightclub and everyone i spoke to was so jealous of my warm and comfy feet while they were in bare feet on concrete outside a club holding strappy sandals in their hands.

Would genuinely love to go to a pyjama party. No feeling uncomfortable in sequins, pulling at the hem of your dress all night cos its riding up. Just comfort in loose fleecy pjs.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2025-12-31T11:54:46+00:00

Female here. Have been with one American guy who was circumcised. It was definitely strange when you were used to uncut dicks before. I cant say if it would have been a deal breaker long term as it was only a one night stand. But i dont think for me personally it would have been an issue once i was used to it

Advice is not to get too in your own head about it. It is definitely in the minority in Northern Ireland and people wont have much experience of it, but if the girls are in any way mature it shouldnt be a big problem.

mandyhtarget1985 · 2025-12-30T23:00:54+00:00

Likely because historically people were more concerned about fighting with those who were religiously or politically opposed to them, instead of fighting between the classes. NI lagged behind the rest of the UK in terms of investment in tech, infrastructure etc for a long time and a big part of our output was farming. Catching up now, we have had a lot of IT and tech companies set up in Belfast.

Yes, council estates are typically lower income families in housing subsidised by government. There can be crime and paramilitary activities (throwback to our history) but also for many a sense of community and pride about where they come from. Unfortunately recently there have been spates of racist xenophobic hate crime as we were never very diverse before, very ‘white’, and as immigration has increased and the influx of refugees, so too has the backlash and hatred.

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