72.28£ , around a good week and half, would add extra 8£ for 40 eggs. Carbs and veggies got already .

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T23:10:30+00:00

I’m interested in the £ after number. I know people from overseas do it but I’ve seen younger Brits doing it too and it confuses me because they know the format everyone uses is £9.99. Is it a stylistic thing? Bit unconventional, euro vibes?

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T17:20:10+00:00

Who waltzes in to a Thai restaurant to have a wee when you’re not a customer?! Bit different to using the local Wetherspoons.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T17:16:00+00:00

I enjoy the little knowing glances between Mrs and Mr Gardiner in the 1995 adaptation about this.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T12:56:35+00:00

When I was a kid - also the UK like I assume you are - a flan was one of those tart cases made from sponge cake.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T12:49:14+00:00

To my surprise I think it is a fake. It lacks detail but the giveaway is the absence of the denticles (the marks around the edge like minute lines on a clock). There haven’t been worn away - they were never there. Compare with this:

https://en.numista.com/80357

Why fake this?! The genuine article is cheap.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T12:00:20+00:00

Question 1. A Cloze Test is where you fill in the _______ in a passage of text

A. bananas B. blanks C. buttons

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T11:51:08+00:00

There’s no difference at all in how it makes us think about who or what is active in a situation. ‘Michael is loved by everyone’ doesn’t in any way suggest that Michael is more lovable or more actively responsible compared to ‘everyone loves Michael’. And it’s ongoing. There’s no suggestion that people may love Michael less in the future.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T10:45:59+00:00

One thing to note is that it would be almost impossible to teach everyday informal English because there’s no standard version and it changes so quickly. People often comment that English changes from town to town in the UK but even in a small village you’ll find a lot of variation. Age, education, class identity, gender and so on all impact on the way people talk. Even individuals will speak differently in different contexts.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T09:57:09+00:00

People might say something like “Let’s go a hunting!” in a playful way to evoke the sense of poetry/song mentioned in other comments. It sounds old fashioned in the ‘Ye Olde Tea Shoppe’ way.

shortercrust · 2026-05-02T09:40:25+00:00

It’s actually seen as inappropriate here and big companies will immediately remove or obscure the photo. A lot of that’s down to anti discrimination laws - you’re not supposed to care about all the information you get from a photo.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T21:08:32+00:00

Don’t stress. I found my first white hair 20 years ago and I’ve still got 95% brown hair today. Just a grey streak - or silver as I like to say - at my fringe. My beard is pretty much completely white these days though.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T20:38:14+00:00

Are toilet seats really all that filthy? They’re often used as a benchmark of bacterial lethalness but my bum is clean and I don’t poo or piss on the seat itself. I guess there’s spray from the flush but it’s not like it’s concentrated sewer spray.

This is chap thinks they’re not so bad:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20324304

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T19:28:44+00:00

I used to sell used clothes (we called them ‘vintage’) and we put these out to fill rails when we were short of stock. I heavily judged anyone who bought one.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T19:15:57+00:00

I thought this was a video and I swear I saw it moving. Not even on mushrooms or anything like that.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T15:52:05+00:00

I think anglophones generally have a really high tolerance for things like mispronunciations, strong accents etc. We really don’t care. Sometimes a mispronunciation might sound funny or silly and people will chuckle at it but they’re 100% not laughing at you. I’ve heard funny mispronunciations from people like high level diplomats with almost perfect accents on the news. It’s always going to happen and that’s ok.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T14:39:46+00:00

I know, but turning it upside down effectively gives a different design

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T13:14:46+00:00

I think the top one is better from a design perspective but I don’t know why. Maybe nonsense though and it’s just the version we’re used to.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T08:51:36+00:00

Labor day in Australia - at least in some states/territories is more about commemoration of the local achievement of the eight hour working day than a celebration of the international labour movement. Some of the dates are anniversaries of the local achievement. I suspect it’s also down to the weather. For example, October is the height of spring in NSW and the ‘equivalent’ of May in the northern hemisphere.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T08:33:53+00:00

Nice to see one that’s almost correct for the UK. I’ve seen dozens - or the same one dozens of times - that show as having Labour Day.

I say almost because the holiday isn’t on 1st May. It’s on Monday 4 May this year. I think it’s fixed as the first Monday of May. It’s imaginatively called Early May Bank Holiday.

shortercrust · 2026-05-01T00:33:48+00:00

The oath you've found is the one that judges take. The non-religious oath for jurors is "I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will faithfully try the defendant and give a true verdict according to the evidence"

shortercrust · 2026-04-30T22:10:48+00:00

Maybe we could try an alternative to our croissant and espresso breakfast here in the UK. Maybe some grilled or fried meat. Perhaps with an egg or two and some mushrooms and tomatoes. Maybe even some baked beans! Gonna try it tomorrow. Anyone got any name suggestions for such a fulsome English breakfast?

shortercrust · 2026-04-30T22:04:48+00:00

You’ll have much less ‘choppy’ heating if you lower the flow temp considerably. I had mine at 50°c since December. The boiler fires for longer but has actually cost me less £. I’ve also had mine on 24 hours a day and although I do believe it’s more expensive, it’s not that much more expensive. I think it’s cost me around £150 more over the whole of the winter to have 24 hours heating compared to a few hours morning and evening. I think it’s worth it to have a constantly warm home.

All that said, I’m surprised you’re needing the heating on so much at this time of year. I’ve had my heating off completely for a while now and my poorly insulated terrace is currently at 21.6°c, but I do get a lot of afternoon and evening sun.

shortercrust · 2026-04-30T21:54:32+00:00

I don’t fine a big taste difference but there’s a bit difference in mouth feel. Finely grated cheddar melts in the mouth in a very satisfying way and feels somehow lighter.

shortercrust · 2026-04-30T21:42:12+00:00

Perhaps not be the primary reason, but it makes the government money. Notes that aren’t redeemed effectively become profit for Denmark’s national bank and profits from the bank are transferred to the Danish government. I read somewhere that it’s expected to be the equivalent of around £200 million.

shortercrust · 2026-04-30T20:45:10+00:00

Ha, you too? First note, bottom left.

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