Strange! I just wouldn’t work when I first tried, but I VPN’d from USA and it worked. Maybe something else happened the first time and I’m misattributing the success.

Thanks.

(If anyone else from the UK wants to read this link you’ll need a VPN)

Is there any background to their strike?

Yinz is definitely a Scots thing

It’s nice to be able to go see a show, have some drinks after, stay the night in a hotel, then hop on the train the next day. Whether it’s with family or friends, a train journey can be a nice time to catch up, read, or watch the scenery go by.

Being able to do this reliably does foster a sense of connection, like you are able and encouraged to also enjoy these activities. It might not be as quick as for those in the city, but it is achievable.

Cuntspirarcy

Maybe that’s why the prices are so high?

I am aware of that. I was referring to the people habitually doing 50kmph in side streets.

Doing >30mph on side roads sounds reckless to me! Glad we’ve got 20 here.

I’m going to repeat Ursula K Le Guin and Margaret Atwood because it’s hard to overstate how much of everything is in their works. Iain (M) Banks I’ll also echo, but will add China Miéville because there aren’t enough anarchists in this thread.

I appreciate you naming more than one female author!

Reynolds sometimes lacks a touch on the human side of his work. That being said, I’ve not read much of his more recent novels so he might have matured since finishing his 10 year contract.

I remember reading an interview of his where he said he wrote his contemporary fiction in order to support his science fiction writing. Whilst they’re still good novels, his regular works didn’t have as much of his soul as his SF.

Good to know since dried are much easier for me to get hold of.

Do you use fresh or dried curry leaves?

Cocoa in your chilli, chilli in your coffee, all sorts going on in this thread

But if you are vegan then for god’s sake marinade it and give it a quick blast in the oven or air fryer to firm it up a bit more.

Ugly? Dairy cheese ain’t exactly handsome.

I suppose at least vegan cheese is getting much better

Kinda have to when you can’t cheat by adding butter, cheese or bacon to everything.