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28.11.2024 09:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If you ordered smashed avocado on toast in a café, would you assume it would be actual avocado? I’ve just been served the sort of green slop that comes in a squeezy bottle and I can’t decide if my expectations were too high 😆
28.11.2024 09:25 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 8 📌 0😆
26.11.2024 13:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Car parks are almost always public highways for the purposes of the law, sadly! They can practice clutch control on the drive 😆
26.11.2024 11:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The twins will not thank you for this judgement
26.11.2024 11:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Here’s a conundrum: my 16 year old leap-day twins want to start driving lessons as soon as they turn 17… but will that be Feb 28th or March 1st? I phoned DVLA and they were a bit stumped 😆
26.11.2024 11:36 — 👍 31 🔁 0 💬 8 📌 0It’s harder that way, but you’re right, of course - I shall adopt your method!
21.11.2024 23:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ah, this is so lovely - thank you!
21.11.2024 23:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I can’t even bring myself to THINK them, let alone share them!
21.11.2024 23:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0😆
20.11.2024 11:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I can assure you it gets old fast when every window needs doing every day 😆
20.11.2024 10:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Currently dreaming of a new-build!
20.11.2024 10:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0(For those asking, this is a Karcher window vac - I’m sure there are other types too)
20.11.2024 09:58 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0It’s very much part of my morning routine 😆
20.11.2024 09:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Girls on TikTok sharing their morning skincare routines… I’m over here hoovering my windows…
20.11.2024 09:57 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Winter in a house with ‘character’…
20.11.2024 07:33 — 👍 111 🔁 3 💬 20 📌 0Snow day = stay at home and read a book day, no? ❄️
19.11.2024 09:50 — 👍 696 🔁 52 💬 48 📌 11You’re brilliant. So important to talk about alcohol dependency, and show people it isn’t confined to people swigging vodka on a park bench
19.11.2024 09:57 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I asked for the permanent bar and was told they’re not as good, but I wish I’d pushed for one
18.11.2024 22:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0😆
18.11.2024 22:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I agree they’re brilliant, but if you don’t wear the retainer religiously, they *will* move back! Ask me how I know… 🤦♀️😭 🦷
18.11.2024 19:47 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0I’ll have some non-binary pickle with mine, if you’re making, Kit?
18.11.2024 19:15 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This!
17.11.2024 21:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a printed excel spreadsheet listing films in alphabetical order
Flashback to my parents’ analogue version - still very much in use for their enormous DVD collection
17.11.2024 21:50 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Great suggestions, thank you
17.11.2024 21:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Will check it out, thank you
17.11.2024 21:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Will check it out, thank you
17.11.2024 21:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, I do that, but mostly I want to browse and see what takes my fancy
17.11.2024 21:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0That’s helpful, thank you!
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