My wife this morning: “There’s a bird out there but my app isn’t recognising it, it’s a lovely little call”
I went out to do the bins & discovered it’s the septic tank’s fault alarm going off
@simonpegg.bsky.social
Same name, not *that* one though. 49, Movie lover, lives in the East. Rarely manages a serious post on any social media platform. 'Drinking Chololate Enthusiast' - Not my words, but the words of Hotel Chocolat
My wife this morning: “There’s a bird out there but my app isn’t recognising it, it’s a lovely little call”
I went out to do the bins & discovered it’s the septic tank’s fault alarm going off
Bibby Stockholm and a bit of lube
02.03.2026 09:55 — 👍 33 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
Fantastic chippy, that.
They do the battered brie.
It's been nice knowing you, Cromer.
02.03.2026 08:48 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The faff is the thing. If you stick with it, the results are amazing.
/Plus, it's not so expensive on ingredients to give it a go.
They are now 15 hour *CRONCH* potatoes
The *CRONCH* is amazing, and they're SO fluffy and fragile on the inside. Pale with all the garlic cream sandwiching each layer.
01.03.2026 21:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
So, that's it.
They are really light inside, and really crisp on the outside.
Excellent as a side, or own with a sauce or dip.
Enjoy.
*I did.
😁
Step Twenty.
Either:
Shallow fry in deep frying pan with oil, both sides until crisp. They ARE fragile, so be careful in handling.
or
Use a fryer with veg oil at about 190C for 3 more minutes.
Drain.
Put on kitchen towel.
Season well.
Serve.
They're the absolute tits.
*Gin and Tonic in background. Model's own.
01.03.2026 20:19 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Step Nineteen.
Cut up into reasonable size wedges, about 1.5-2cm thickness, and the entire depth of the block. You'll see the layers.
Step Eighteen.
After a good 12 hours, OR MORE, in the fridge, you're ready to rock n' roll.
Take out of fridge, and get it ready for carving...
It should look a bit like this.
Superhero laundry!
01.03.2026 15:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I feel I need to ask.more about this.
01.03.2026 14:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0You'll all be walking past yours at home and singing it now.
01.03.2026 14:42 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Yesterday it was topical takes on the Iran situation, and a personal focus on potatoes. Today, it's about house plants.
You can never say this account lacks variety.
No. *YOU* shut up.
01.03.2026 14:38 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
🎶"Spider-Plant, Spider-Plant,
Does whatever a spider can't.
Can grow big, any size,
Because it can photo-synthesize.
Look Out!
Here comes the Spider-Plant..."🎶
For those wondering why #Iran is hitting every state in the region after the decapitation of the senior leadership
01.03.2026 13:07 — 👍 26 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
I watched an episode of the UK version of 'Last One Laughing' yesterday evening.
and won.
Haven't forgotten about the potatoes, lads.
They're still chillin' for later.
From now on, every time I see an American post on here about American things, I'm just going to reply assuming they're talking about Yorkshire, and respond accordingly.
01.03.2026 12:39 — 👍 244 🔁 19 💬 3 📌 0
I'm surprised so many Americans are wading into Dan's mentions telling him how he's doing things wrong on his own account, and assuming they're completely in the right as always.
As far as I know, Dan doesn't even HAVE oil.
..."Go put your flippers on luv, and make me a cup of tea."
01.03.2026 12:01 — 👍 37 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0👇🏻
01.03.2026 11:59 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0At least Ayatollah Khamenei got to see Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being arrested.
01.03.2026 09:49 — 👍 81 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0Influencer's fleeing Dubai right now.
28.02.2026 21:19 — 👍 1777 🔁 520 💬 22 📌 8Director's crinkle-Cut.
28.02.2026 22:52 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Make the ins square so once the potato has chilled into the layered 'block', it makes it MUCH easier to slice into the appropriate shapes, ready for phase 2.
28.02.2026 22:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Board of Peace-takers, more like.
28.02.2026 20:42 — 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0