Alan Bellingham
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Yeah, but then which one is her home?
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Yeah, but then which one is her home?
Unless you move
December 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unless you move
TBH one of our favourite restaurants is also in there: Monty's of Katmandu on Eustace Street. We've had some great meals in there, and I remember one time stealing some food from Patrick Nielsen Haydn's plate
(The original Monty's branches are in Ealing: we were rather surprised by the Dublin one)
(The original Monty's branches are in Ealing: we were rather surprised by the Dublin one)
December 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
TBH one of our favourite restaurants is also in there: Monty's of Katmandu on Eustace Street. We've had some great meals in there, and I remember one time stealing some food from Patrick Nielsen Haydn's plate
(The original Monty's branches are in Ealing: we were rather surprised by the Dublin one)
(The original Monty's branches are in Ealing: we were rather surprised by the Dublin one)
I think of that as being not quite in Temple Bar ... count it as the exception to the rule if you prefer
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I think of that as being not quite in Temple Bar ... count it as the exception to the rule if you prefer
Now that's a great picture
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Now that's a great picture
TBF I'm not sure Temple Bar is a good place to try much of anything these days - I suspect they're more interested in getting throughput in the bars rather than quality. I've eaten there, drunk there, and even slept there (a friend had a top floor flat on Temple Bar Square)
December 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
TBF I'm not sure Temple Bar is a good place to try much of anything these days - I suspect they're more interested in getting throughput in the bars rather than quality. I've eaten there, drunk there, and even slept there (a friend had a top floor flat on Temple Bar Square)
We once attended a wedding reception that afterwards decamped upstairs to the Gravity Bar. Amusingly, the sparkling wine was free, the stout was charged for
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We once attended a wedding reception that afterwards decamped upstairs to the Gravity Bar. Amusingly, the sparkling wine was free, the stout was charged for
We had a sparrowhawk in our back garden once, making use of our pond for a bath. At first I thought it was just a pigeon, because it was that size, and then I checked it through the binoculars and saw its beak
Our normal local raptor is the Red Kite
Our normal local raptor is the Red Kite
December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We had a sparrowhawk in our back garden once, making use of our pond for a bath. At first I thought it was just a pigeon, because it was that size, and then I checked it through the binoculars and saw its beak
Our normal local raptor is the Red Kite
Our normal local raptor is the Red Kite
The penguins were in South Africa, where we also saw lions and zebras and hippos and stuff, but the latter were in a game park, so slightly less wild than the oceanic penguins
December 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The penguins were in South Africa, where we also saw lions and zebras and hippos and stuff, but the latter were in a game park, so slightly less wild than the oceanic penguins
I like the site hanexsolidsurface.co.uk/kitchen-work... which reckons "This height is designed to accommodate the average person, typically someone who stands between 5’5″ to 5’10” tall."
I'm wondering if the 5'10" upper limit may be thought not such a problem because it's the women who cook ...
I'm wondering if the 5'10" upper limit may be thought not such a problem because it's the women who cook ...
Everything You Need To Know About Kitchen Worktop Height
To help you create a kitchen that is both stylish and practical, here’s everything you need to know about selecting the ideal worktop height.
hanexsolidsurface.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I like the site hanexsolidsurface.co.uk/kitchen-work... which reckons "This height is designed to accommodate the average person, typically someone who stands between 5’5″ to 5’10” tall."
I'm wondering if the 5'10" upper limit may be thought not such a problem because it's the women who cook ...
I'm wondering if the 5'10" upper limit may be thought not such a problem because it's the women who cook ...
I was wondering if this was a US/UK difference, but a quick search is giving me UK sites near the top of the results, so no, your builder was being a dick
(No, autocorrupt, I didn't mean 'fuck' there, I meant 'dick')
(No, autocorrupt, I didn't mean 'fuck' there, I meant 'dick')
December 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I was wondering if this was a US/UK difference, but a quick search is giving me UK sites near the top of the results, so no, your builder was being a dick
(No, autocorrupt, I didn't mean 'fuck' there, I meant 'dick')
(No, autocorrupt, I didn't mean 'fuck' there, I meant 'dick')
Living these days in a town that hasn't even got a stream, let alone a river, I no longer get the visible reminders of when waters are high, unlike when I was young and living in a watermill where we kept wellies at the bottom of the stairs
(Happily the rest of the ground floor was a little higher)
(Happily the rest of the ground floor was a little higher)
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Living these days in a town that hasn't even got a stream, let alone a river, I no longer get the visible reminders of when waters are high, unlike when I was young and living in a watermill where we kept wellies at the bottom of the stairs
(Happily the rest of the ground floor was a little higher)
(Happily the rest of the ground floor was a little higher)
When I was young, we accidentally caught an otter
We had dachshunds. The river outside our house (mostly outside our house, it was a watermill) was in flood. My father thought he saw one of the dogs in the river, and used the big net on a pole to fish it out. It turned out not to be a dog after all
We had dachshunds. The river outside our house (mostly outside our house, it was a watermill) was in flood. My father thought he saw one of the dogs in the river, and used the big net on a pole to fish it out. It turned out not to be a dog after all
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When I was young, we accidentally caught an otter
We had dachshunds. The river outside our house (mostly outside our house, it was a watermill) was in flood. My father thought he saw one of the dogs in the river, and used the big net on a pole to fish it out. It turned out not to be a dog after all
We had dachshunds. The river outside our house (mostly outside our house, it was a watermill) was in flood. My father thought he saw one of the dogs in the river, and used the big net on a pole to fish it out. It turned out not to be a dog after all
A friend has had two (!) liver transplants. I'm going to assume that he doesn't have all three still inside him, given they're much bulkier than kidneys. I think the first transplant suffered rejection, which would, I guess, mean it needed to be removed anyway
December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A friend has had two (!) liver transplants. I'm going to assume that he doesn't have all three still inside him, given they're much bulkier than kidneys. I think the first transplant suffered rejection, which would, I guess, mean it needed to be removed anyway
Oh. So like the Porterhouse, which does a better stout in Dublin than Guinness does
Except it seems the Porterhouse ships over from Dublin anyway. But if I were looking for a beer in Covent Garden I'd probably try the Porterhouse first
Except it seems the Porterhouse ships over from Dublin anyway. But if I were looking for a beer in Covent Garden I'd probably try the Porterhouse first
December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Oh. So like the Porterhouse, which does a better stout in Dublin than Guinness does
Except it seems the Porterhouse ships over from Dublin anyway. But if I were looking for a beer in Covent Garden I'd probably try the Porterhouse first
Except it seems the Porterhouse ships over from Dublin anyway. But if I were looking for a beer in Covent Garden I'd probably try the Porterhouse first
But but but they closed Park Royal. Now they want to reopen it?
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
But but but they closed Park Royal. Now they want to reopen it?
Oww oww oww. Tis the season for falling to be sure (herself has bruises too), but do be more careful!
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Oww oww oww. Tis the season for falling to be sure (herself has bruises too), but do be more careful!
I've seen video of what that looks like and, no, no, nope
December 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I've seen video of what that looks like and, no, no, nope
DPD is definitely the one we trusted the most
December 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
DPD is definitely the one we trusted the most
Parenthetically, we've been to two weddings where the groom took his bride's family name. In one case the name is Polish, so she's Kruzycka and he's now Kruzycki
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Parenthetically, we've been to two weddings where the groom took his bride's family name. In one case the name is Polish, so she's Kruzycka and he's now Kruzycki
Those that do change their last name (my wife didn't). But while I'm noting exceptions, a former colleague went from being Chris to being Chris, it's just that now it's short for Christine. It certainly made life easier for everyone who knew her, not having to remember a different name
December 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Those that do change their last name (my wife didn't). But while I'm noting exceptions, a former colleague went from being Chris to being Chris, it's just that now it's short for Christine. It certainly made life easier for everyone who knew her, not having to remember a different name
I'd happily claim this, but Amazon tells me I already own it
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'd happily claim this, but Amazon tells me I already own it
We used not to understand what the beef was with them. But then our courier was great, probably the best we've had from any firm, at one point actually giving us her number so we could get better feedback via her
She then gave up on the job
Her replacements have been okayish, to be fair
She then gave up on the job
Her replacements have been okayish, to be fair
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We used not to understand what the beef was with them. But then our courier was great, probably the best we've had from any firm, at one point actually giving us her number so we could get better feedback via her
She then gave up on the job
Her replacements have been okayish, to be fair
She then gave up on the job
Her replacements have been okayish, to be fair