Battenberg cake - marzipan covered cake. The cake is squares of pink and plain.
The Mountbatten part of the Mountbatten Windsor name was created in 1960 for that very reason. Andrew was both in 1960. Mountbatten is the anglicised version of Battenberg, his family name.
Just as well as in Britain a Battenberg is one of these.
31.10.2025 20:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
No, the mattress contained real money, as long as the house doesn't burn down, and is unproductive i.e. doesn't earn interest or other benefits. Cash savings.
The "tariff shelf" is more like looking for spare cash behind the back of the settee / sofa; it very likely doesn't exist.
16.10.2025 21:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What will they build in its place? Will the USA then become dependent on food imports with no back up plan?
03.10.2025 13:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Or 14 generations of "Mr Popes".
02.10.2025 12:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I don't see any long haired beardy generals in that photo, so what is Hegseth on about?
30.09.2025 19:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
All I know is your post was 2 days ago and the BBC's article was 3 days ago.
29.09.2025 18:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Time for a boardgamebased on Trump tariffs and other Trump policies in the style of Monopoly.
28.09.2025 13:15 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It comes at the same time he's changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, declared events in Portland a war.....
28.09.2025 13:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Well, protection rackets don't stop with one payment.
24.09.2025 17:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
He spoke to the racist "protesters" at the rallyborganised by convicted criminal Yaxley Lennon, saying violence is coming and we need to dissolve Parliament.
13.09.2025 23:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The building is listed so protected and the HMCts is required to maintain it's original character. They can be listed for historic or architectural significance. Which takes precedence; the architecture of the 19th century or the September 2025 one?
10.09.2025 23:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Or there was his pink airport outfit. One post with the below picture of Farage was labelled "A Dedicated Follower of Fashion" (Kinks song) and another posted Mr Humphries character (Are You Being Served, top)
04.09.2025 18:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I remember an episode of How where they showed how to get a quart into a pint pot. They put sawdust in the pint pot.
04.09.2025 18:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Is it ever trully deleted?
23.08.2025 22:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I like dunking custard creams but it's an art and timing is everything.
23.08.2025 22:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
There's guidance for the press and there are cases where public interest applies (not the public gawping) but also proceeds of crime can be recovered.
researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN...
23.08.2025 21:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Or harder to get caught. Theft is still theft even if they don't catch you.
23.08.2025 21:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It would good to just sideline him, but if they ramp up sanctions etc they need to know that Trump won't just help Putin get round them
18.08.2025 21:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
So he couldn't read the words on the card in front of him.
18.08.2025 21:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Big brother is watching you.
17.08.2025 22:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
How about creating a new one for colouring in? Or is that above his skill level?
16.08.2025 22:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
So that would indicate a reasonably sized community of West Africans unless incest was the norm for a few generations. I doubt it though.
14.08.2025 23:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I remember my history curriculum (UK early 1980s) - Causes of the First and Second World War. May want to do the rise of the Weimar Republic in some detail.
14.08.2025 23:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
If they're do keen to roll back to an earlier era, try Radium Crystal Salts. Yum!
14.08.2025 22:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A bit worried about Trome being in power until 2431.
14.08.2025 21:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I heard Trump blame Ukraine for the war, yet again.
14.08.2025 21:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Membury doesn't have the pond.
14.08.2025 20:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I come here to escape the Twatter MAGAs.
08.08.2025 22:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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