I’m 48, my parents absolutely grew up through rationing which lasted into the 1950s. Plain boiled potatoes was a really common way of serving them all through my childhood. Even now they will commonly eat plain potatoes, with a bit of butter on them. In fact as they have got older, now in their 80s, their meal might just be plain potatoes and peas.

This dish, mince and tatties, was an absolute staple at my Scottish grannie’s house, with an overboiled cabbage as well for good measure.

KRUZ

Thanks to eggy_dreams@feddit.uk for finishing what I started! First thing really finished on the right hand side of the canvas and looks amazing!

Started this fella at 601,294 if anyone wants to join in: https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/USd8fd5d963072f5/design/2024-03-05_0d23a4d0b6e77.png

It’s an amongus in case you’re wondering

Been and gone in the UK, it was on 25-Jun at 14.38, I remember it well.

Countdown to Smog reappearing as a Reform candidate?

Italy: hold my beer

Feels quicker than previous years

Labour 5 for 5 so far! I’m no statistician but if this trend continues…

If you’re in the US there are two stock trackers, one that tracks republican stock movements and one for democrat.

If you’re in the UK unfortunately those tablets are not available.

Febrile atmosphere here, febrile.

Hoping that we can be rid of the tories today. More distant hope is for a change to the voting system…

Dinosaurs existed on the other side of the galaxy!

As in, it was so long ago that Earth has done half of a great cycle since then.

Bude. Don’t go to Bude. There is nothing to see there.

This is why I read genre fiction rather than literary fiction. Sure, you and your book club can look down on me but until you’re reading a book that isn’t a variation on a theme of “unsuccessful professional moves back to coastal small town to look after their mother who has dementia”, yous can all get to fuck.

You could drop out the word Go, that makes it a little easier.

A captain planet meme? Wow that takes me back.

That’s why they’re so angry

Two separate pizzas for breakfast and lunch, got it.

Love Tom Cardy. His lord of the rings song is a constant rewatch favourite.

Only mildly relevant to the topic but I saw him in this and he was awesome, a really amazing actor. The rest of the cast were good but he was a cut above.