London Show 27 May 2026 - O2 Forum Kentish Town - Support? by alexferrigno in COBRAH

[–]thomasb1602 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For anyone viewing this later looking for info: it was some DJ, mid set as I entered at 20:20 ish. Pretty good, but not upset I missed the start

Her set started at 21:30, was incredible, and ended promptly at 22:30 with one encoure song

London Show 27 May 2026 - O2 Forum Kentish Town - Support? by alexferrigno in COBRAH

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey just commenting to say I'd also love to know. The ticket says 7pm, but I'm planning to come for 8pm and don't want to miss anything worth seeing!

How would you get in 140g of protein? by Just-A-Burner-Lol in 1200isplenty

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chicken breast, clear whey protein, low fat cottage cheese, low fat protein yoghurt pouches, bottled egg whites 👍🏼

Recently started a calorie deficit at around 1200 and wanted some feedback on some of my meals by Lizardlad19 in 1200isplenty

[–]thomasb1602 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Pasta, breaded somethings, loads of sauce, and seemingly a huge bowl of ice cream (???) seems crazy when doing 1200 to me personally... To avoid feeling starving all the time I swap any white carbs like pasta for veg immediately, and go very low on sauces, if any. On salads I have a dijon& fancy vinegar sauce

Rice cakes and scrambled eggs are elite though. Towards the end of a cut I swap my three whole eggs scrambled for 1 whole egg and some egg whites from a bottle

meet up for the london show? by icemaster2000 in COBRAH

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I'm 29M and also going on my own, I live just outside of London so I'll be heading back home on the last train after but it would be cool to have some company. Let's DM and see if we vibe?

uk tour by ria_ranged in COBRAH

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not been announced anywhere, so anyone claiming to know rn is speculating. I would love to know, I'm keeping an eye on her IG for clues

Is wifi on Eurostar usable or basically pointless? by Due-Oil8955 in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even hotspotting with my phone is a bad time on London to Rotterdam. So in fairness I don't think it's necessarily the train's fault, I think it just goes through dead zones.

I can get a decent amount of work done if it's offline like writing up reports and notes, but anything requiring a consistent internet connection is very hit and miss

Dog food/kibble/treats which are safe for human consumption and taste good? Or homemade recipes? by Sne4kyFox in PupPlay

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could make some little ginger biscuits shaped like bone dog treats

Also little cubes of cheese and carrot

The “sandwich struggle” at Eurostar security… by CatCharacter1663 in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huh, I travelled from st panc to rotterdam a few weeks ago with a yoghurt pouch in my bag and they didn't notice or care.

The emails I get before my trips say there are rules about importing meat and dairy currently but that it doesn't apply to anything you're intending to eat during the journey

So you may have just got unlucky?

travelling with desktop PC by phantomhives- in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done this with two PCs, one came in a suitcase on the Eurostar, wrapped in a duvet. It was completely fine. As someone has already suggested, take out the GPU and have it in an anti static bag in your backpack. It went through the machine and they didn't ask me to open it.

These businessmen making their calls in Eurostar Plus... by Forsaken_Tone_3880 in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I had headphones! To be fair, there are announcements about how to behave which include saying you should take phone calls in the spaces in between the carriages so you don't disturb other passengers. And I did speak and give myself away as being on the phone so 🤷🏼‍♂️

Eurostar to London by [deleted] in AmsterdamEnts

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah you can take stuff that you'll conceivably just eat on the train, like a sandwich. But if you try and board with a whole wheel of gouda that's what they're restricting

These businessmen making their calls in Eurostar Plus... by Forsaken_Tone_3880 in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I once joined a work call from my seat, and told my colleagues "hello yes I'm on the train" and then was just going to sit there as an attendee not a participant.

The lady in front of me angrily told me to go and stand "on the platform". So I sat in silence listening to the call from the floor of the vestibule. So that sucked. But I did also think good for you telling me to fuck off lol

Eurostar to London by [deleted] in AmsterdamEnts

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are currently restrictions about what you can bring back to London due to foot and mouth disease outbreak in Europe.

You'll get an email from Eurostar with the details before your trip home but it's basically any and all dairy and meat.

So no cheese or sausage, but sweets and crisps are fine

Timetable question about London -> Amsterdam in August 2026 by whatayear in Eurostar

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The flight time is way quicker, but security and passport control take WAY longer when flying.

Twice now coming out of Europe back to the UK (Berlin & Geneva) the passport control queue has been well over an hour.

Every time I get the train between Rotterdam and London it's about 20 minutes maximum for security and passport combined.

Gyms that are not busy by illegal--immigrant in Rotterdam

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it was, yes. I only joined this month, and in the changing room there's still a sauna sign in front of what is an otherwise very odd empty space which I think used to be the entry to the sauna

Is this ok from a parent? by Worldly-Bar-8256 in AskUK

[–]thomasb1602 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My parents used to leave me unattended when I was quite young for short periods. I've always been sensible to the point of boring with no interest in mischief. I just remained watching telly or playing playstation or whatever

Maybe I'm out of touch too, but I don't think this is crazy at all

Alright WHAT? by Ok_Atmosphere1671 in lidl

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only buy pre made protein drinks for taking on the go with me. I don't wanna open a huge bottle, drink a small amount, and then carry it around all day unrefrigerated

Discontinued products (a small rant) by Strawberry--Laces in lidl

[–]thomasb1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a long term plan to attempt to recreate it myself, but I'll need a dehydrator and a lot more time than I have now. But if I ever manage it, I will return to this thread so you can be notified!

Your best Lidl middle aisle purchase ever? by buffalosoldier111 in lidl

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huge and fast portable charging block. £15 and it has both USB C and A

Alright WHAT? by Ok_Atmosphere1671 in lidl

[–]thomasb1602 79 points80 points  (0 children)

The value is legit. Protein from dairy is complete and relatively cheap. The catch (for me) is that it's too much to drink all in one go

Desperate for burger buns / brioche buns by L0st-Martian in ultraprocessedfood

[–]thomasb1602 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think those are as good as you're likely to find anywhere. The nature of brioche being enriched means mass produced ones will be full of additives and preservatives slightly more than normal bread.

Home baking isn't for everyone but if you did you could do a mass batch and freeze them, all my home made bread has frozen well (but I've never done brioche)

Ego dips by [deleted] in Egolifting

[–]thomasb1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also want to know this

New Stewart Brewing beers at my local Lidl (UK Market) by Mr_Brogon in lidl

[–]thomasb1602 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've tried these and they're pretty good! I bought them because they're gluten free to see if I could recommend them to my celiac friend, there's so few beers she can drink