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Britain has some excellent fish and seafood. Scottish langoustines, pan fried lemon sole, hake and monkfish, Cornish sardines, oysters.

What 'travel warnings' are you talkin about 😅?

The opposition group MEK (People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran) has its headquarters in Albania. \*https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/c204e244 \*https://www.dw.com/en/albania-what-role-does-the-peoples-mujahedeen-of-iran-play-in-the-iran-protests/a-75574006 \*https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/16/world/europe/iran-mek-albania.html \*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's\_Mojahedin\_Organization\_of\_Iran

I guess it's a matter of perception. It's a 'crisis' as long as people perceive it and describe it as such.

It's worth posting this again, it explains how UK electricity prices are calculated: [https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-why-expensive-gas-not-net-zero-is-keeping-uk-electricity-prices-so-high/](https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-why-expensive-gas-not-net-zero-is-keeping-uk-electricity-prices-so-high/) . Essentially (and unfortunately), in the UK electricity prices are linked to gas prices. ' The UK’s electricity market operates using a system known as “marginal pricing”. This means that all of the power plants running in each half-hour period are paid the same price, set by the final generator that has to switch on to meet demand, which is known as the “marginal” unit. While this is unfamiliar to many people, marginal pricing is far from unique to the UK’s electricity market. It is used in most electricity markets in Europe and around the world, as well as being widely used in commodity markets in general. Still, the UK’s current electricity mix means that gas is almost always the marginal fuel, even though it only accounts for a third of generation overall. (In contrast, the marginal fuel in many other European countries is hydro. In France, it tends to be nuclear, while in Germany it is split between coal, gas and hydro.) The result is that the UK’s wholesale electricity prices track wholesale gas prices almost perfectly, as shown in the figure below.'

*Is anyone else hearing that Russia is modeling plans for a movement on Baltic states as a response to France’s nuclear expansion east?* No, I haven't heard anything. I guess news about Russia 'modeling plans for a movement on Baltic states as a response to France’s nuclear expansion east' would probably be classic Russian disinformation justifying Russian actions as a response to supposed Western aggression. In reality the changes in France's nuclear policy are not as radical as they may have been portrayed. Essentially, if French nuclear forces are dispersed throughout Europe it strengthen's France's second-strike capabilities increasing in that way deterrence (in simple terms, if you attack me first trying to eliminate all my nuclear weapons, you will not suceed and thus I will be able to hit you back with my remaining nuclear forces). See also: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4zlnezrl7o](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4zlnezrl7o) . 'This would allow France's Strategic Air Forces (FAS) to "spread out across the depth of the European continent... and thus complicate the calculations of our adversaries", the president said. (...) There will be no explicit "guarantee" given to partner countries, and it is the president of France who will retain sole decision-making power over when to fire a nuclear missile. The aim remains to convince potential adversaries that "if they have the audacity to attack France... there will be an unsustainable price to be paid," the president said. Until now there has been a deliberate vagueness about what France regards as its "vital interests", an attack on which would trigger a nuclear response. In recent years governments have hinted that "vital interests" could also include interests in Europe. With Macron's "advanced deterrence", this concept has been given further shape – though in accordance with the general theory of deterrence nothing is spelled out.'

A friend has a Philips 2200, zero issues/problems so far. I have tried its coffee many times, it makes a decent cup.

*but pure sahlep is expensive so they make cheap copies. If you want to drink real sahlep you must "open the mouth of your wallet"* Yes, of course, I was referring to the product that you can find in cafes or supermarkets.

More milk for sure.

I like the one that street sellers sell in Thessaloniki. It doesn't have any milk in it, just added cinnamon on top. I also like the 'Olympos' brand salep that supermarkets sell in Greece, it has between 4-12% salep powder and spices (cinnamon, clove, all-spice, etc.) but no milk. The sale in Turkey is nice and comforting during winter but it's too milky for me, it's like I am drinking hot milk with cinnamon.

Hm, usually it's the Turkish one that comes with powdered milk and it's very sweet. The saleps I had in Greece didn't have any milk. For example, the street salep sellers in Thessaloniki only add cinnamon and the liquid is brown-ish in colour.

Krav Maga.

To learn a language, along with textbooks and other sources/materials. It creates exercises for me, checks my responses, explains grammar rules, etc.

Among others, participating in social life and adopting the greatest aspects of British culture: tolerance, politeness, general friendliness, sarcasm and self-loathing, and secularism in the public sphere. Bonus: being able to understand the 'No Context Brits' jokes in social media :-) .

Unfortunately, it's a common. A friend was booked for an endocrinologist a year from now (February 2027).

22-23 °C is fine, don't get dissuaged by the 'protestant'/Victorian British pride in self-suffering ☺️ .

Planet Rock, BBC R3, BBC R4, BBC R5, BBC Live News, Absolute Classic Rock.

I have an electric fleece throw from Dunelm which is good value for money, it has six scales.

It's terrible this year, I had a friend who was knocked out for almost 2 weeks (young, no prior health conditions).

Lalique Encre Noire or Lalique Noir Extreme, they are more towards the warm side than the clean/powdery side of scent. You can find them online for around £20-£40.

I tried recently 'Morrisons The Best Douro Reserva' (Portugal), great wine. 'Apothic' (USA) is also very good (very smooth and a bit spicy). If you are going for whites, 'Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc' (New Zealand) is nice. I also like 'Morrisons The Best Alvarinho' (Portugal). For a more unique/interesting white, you can go for an 'Alsace Gewurztraminer', it's very floral.

Take a look here: https://archive.ph/fgZ91 "That points to another problem with the project: the way Parliament legislated for it. The bill in 2017 which gave hs2 Ltd, a public body, the power to acquire land detailed so many specifications that it ran to 50,000 pages. Critically, it gave councils the power to petition for design changes and to hold up work if they were unhappy. Having asked for tunnels, for example, councils then tried to stop them by denying access routes for lorries. One case brought by Buckinghamshire council ran for nine months before the High Court threw it out. The council could be litigious partly because it had 15 dedicated planning officers paid for by hs2."

Onerous and complicated planning regulations which:  * Create the need for consultants/consultancy companies which raise costs significantly; * Empower veto actors/players (NIMBYs).

Low productivity. \* [https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/britain-is-falling-behind-the-us-and-productivity-is-largely-to-blame/](https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/britain-is-falling-behind-the-us-and-productivity-is-largely-to-blame/) (Britain is falling behind the US and productivity is largely to blame) \* [https://archive.ph/r5gvI](https://archive.ph/r5gvI) (Britain’s productivity problem is long-standing and getting worse) \* [https://archive.ph/fgZ91](https://archive.ph/fgZ91) (The horror story of HS2)

Aberdeen. One of the most affordable cities in the UK and it has a lot of greenery, parks, etc. The job market though is tight.

Yes (in North East Scotland).

Peer pressure.

There is a surge indeed.

It worked well for me. I was a beginner in cardio/running. I now run at least 30 minutes non-stop (before my weight-lifting session).

Radishes! I love them and use them daily in salads.

We paid half the amount before the start of the work and the rest on completion.

Palermo Kazaar or Napoli.

It's because people often downplay or try to hide the support they have received. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/18/why-professional-middle-class-brits-insist-working-class?CMP=share_btn_tw "In our report, we argue that these intergenerational understandings of class origin should be read as having a performative dimension; they deflect attention away from the structural privileges these individuals enjoy, both in their own eyes but also among those they communicate their origin stories to in everyday life. At the same time, by framing their lives as an upward struggle against the odds, these interviewees misrepresent their subsequent life outcomes as more worthy, more deserving and more meritorious."

Yes, I was going to post the same, it's fantastic book: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1761508.Folklore\_Myths\_and\_Legends\_of\_Britain](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1761508.Folklore_Myths_and_Legends_of_Britain) . You can only buy it used and it's extremely expensive. Alternatively, and depending on the OP's location, city libraries might have it.

HBO series/shows. 

" Was literally the only time I've been unable to eat the food a restaurant served me :/. " Same for me in my local Nigerian restaurant, the only time in my life I couldn't eat a restaurant meal :-( .

Aberdeen has cool summers and plenty of sunshine (at least compared to the West coast). I am not sure about the job prospects though, unless your field is energy or oil.

Low ceiling in new builds (houses) and in flats. In comparison, flats and houses in warmer countries (e.g., in Southern Europe) have higher ceilings.

As another comment noted, demand has increased and supply has decreased: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg41n37990o](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg41n37990o) . Also: ' (...) competition between supermarkets had previously been keeping the price of beef down, so it was only a matter of time until customers were hit by cost increases.'

Not a single malt but Maker's Mark is a great bourbon and you can often find it reduced to £25 in supermarkets. Excellent value for money.

Mountains.

Sky Atlantic includes many HBO series that you can't find in other platforms.

Apart from having waterproof shoes you can try using hiking gaiters though it might be a bit of an overkill if you are not on a trail...

The Economist is decent. I am having access (free) through my local library.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/entry-requirements "If you are a British national wanting to cross the land border from Iran into Turkey, you will need to request facilitation from the British Embassy in Ankara by contacting the FCDO before travelling to the border, indicating whether you are contacting from Iran or from the UK on behalf of a relative. (...) If you intend to leave Iran overland, you do so at your own risk. In Iran, holding a British passport or having perceived connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you."

Yorkie of course.

Well-off/wealthy towns in general.

Facebook pages of your local venues or a local "what's on" page (such as this for Aberdeen, https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/).

Whether fruits and vegetables are seasonal and whether they grow locally is usually a better indicator of quality than the supermarket brand. E.g., winter tomatoes from Netherlands are tasteless regardless of supermarket brand. British tomatoes, when in season, are fantastic in most supermarkets. I am usually happy with my local Morrison's (which is a big Morrison's, not one of the small ones). I often shop from Lidl as well but not for fruits and vegetables, the quality is a bit lacking.

They are great, I love bitters!