Random Irritations

[Beezerk]

I tend to notice a big difference between a quality bit of meat and a cheaper supermarket one that’s been vac packed.

I do a coat of salt, leave for 20 mins. Then wipe the moisture away and repeat. Into the oven at 230 until the skin is bubbling up, then turn down until it’s cooked.

What oven do you have?

I did this one in the Ninja Woodfire bbq, it’s just like a mini oven/air fryer in reality. I’ll leave it in longer until the skin bubbles next time

 

[D-S]

I did this one in the Ninja Woodfire bbq, it’s just like a mini oven/air fryer in reality. I’ll leave it in longer until the skin bubbles next time

Never thought of getting the crackling going in the air fryer - good shout, will try it next time.

 

[Beezerk]

Never thought of getting the crackling going in the air fryer - good shout, will try it next time.

Well it didn't exactly work as planned but that was pilot error. Next time I'm going to wait until the skin has fully bubbled and blistered before I lower the temp.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I ran over a cat once.
5am going to work it just ran out in front of me.
I stopped about 20yds further on and walked back to it.
It never moved but as I leant over it ,it jumped up with a mighty scream and ran away.
Frightend the bloody life out of me so got its own back.
At least it was ok.

That was probably life number 8.

 

[Neilds]

This thread turning into Mumsnet

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sad news. For some of us of advancing years a familiar sound on the radio https://news.sky.com/story/johnnie-walker-radio-2-dj-quitting-his-bbc-shows-13229391

 

[Robster59]

The fact that there is no UK wide bus pass. In the UK it is only valid for the devolved region you are part of. I'm not a heavy user of it, but you would have hoped that it was not beyond the wit of man to set up a national bus pass scheme.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

The fact that there is no UK wide bus pass. In the UK it is only valid for the devolved region you are part of. I'm not a heavy user of it, but you would have hoped that it was not beyond the wit of man to set up a national bus pass scheme.

Isn’t it just a side effect of wanting independence just as we as a whole are finding with B?

 

[jim8flog]

As a follow up. Rode today and saw the cat had been removed. Knocked on the door again and it was one of their neighbours cats. She was pleased I'd checked as the owner wanted to say thank you. His name was Denim. RIP.

Accidental humour?

 

[Robster59]

Isn’t it just a side effect of wanting independence just as we as a whole are finding with B?

Not really, as it also applies to Wales who don't seem to want Independence. I am not sure about Northern Ireland, but I imagine it's the same there.

 

[Robster59]

Accidental humour?

I certainly hope so!

 

[Voyager EMH]

Not really, as it also applies to Wales who don't seem to want Independence. I am not sure about Northern Ireland, but I imagine it's the same there.

Truth in what you say as a generalisation - I won't argue on those grounds.
But four MPs and thousands of voters might have something to say about it.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not really, as it also applies to Wales who don't seem to want Independence. I am not sure about Northern Ireland, but I imagine it's the same there.

More devolved power than full independence. There are still consequences / issues to this

 

[GreiginFife]

Isn’t it just a side effect of wanting independence just as we as a whole are finding with B?

Has there ever been a UK wide bus pass?

 

[Fade and Die]

The fact that there is no UK wide bus pass. In the UK it is only valid for the devolved region you are part of. I'm not a heavy user of it, but you would have hoped that it was not beyond the wit of man to set up a national bus pass scheme.

Probably to do with devolution of the Bus Companies. There is no National Carrier.

 

[Robster59]

Has there ever been a UK wide bus pass?

I don't know. I never bothered about it till I was old enough to need one.

 

[GreiginFife]

I don't know. I never bothered about it till I was old enough to need one.

I'm genuinely interested as it made me think back to when I was a kid and would go on days out/mini holidays with my grandparents "across the border" but we'd always take the train and the reason they gave was that it was free for them as my grandad worked for British Rail for years and got free travel when he retired but they would have to pay for the bus.

This is early/mid 80's so before devolved government was a thing.

 

[Robster59]

I'm genuinely interested as it made me think back to when I was a kid and would go on days out/mini holidays with my grandparents "across the border" but we'd always take the train and the reason they gave was that it was free for them as my grandad worked for British Rail for years and got free travel when he retired but they would have to pay for the bus.

This is early/mid 80's so before devolved government was a thing.

It happens. I'm also paying extra income tax because I live in Scotland.

 

[AmandaJR]

Accidental humour?

Definitely - didn't see it until now!!

 

[GreiginFife]

It happens. I'm also paying extra income tax because I live in Scotland.

Was that reply for me? Not sure I understand the relevance of tax in Scotland (which makes me £120 p/w worse off than someone darn sarf) to bus passes.