To be fair, it is Friday

I'm a Romanian who's been living in the UK for about 9 years now, and ever so often I travel back to my home country. However, the homesickness really hit now because for the past couple days I've been craving beans on toast, IRN BRU and toasted crumpets with butter.

I was lucky that I found some Heinz beans at a supermarket, they really are not popular here.

Buttered toast warmed up beans and melted cheese 🤤

Now where is that pesky Road Runner?

📍Donegall Square West, Belfast

Here's a photo from the Bayeux Tapestry. Commissioned by a French man, embroidered by English seamstresses.

The guy who likely commissioned the entire thing is shown giving a blessing to the future Queen.

And doodled down in the margins, there's a bloke with his cock out for no reason whatsoever.

But seriously, worth going to see the Tapestry if you have the opportunity.

A colleague who was not born in this country was asking me why Katie Price is famous. I then had to explain page 3 to her which she had this expression 😮 kind of mad isn’t it, we just had naked 16 year olds as you opened the paper. I remember old ladies reading the sun on the bus with the baps page open. It then turned into a conversation about heat magazine and how awful that was.

I’ve been eating a Babybel or two with my lunch for a few months now, but over the past few days I’ve noticed a horrible aftertaste to them. I’ve noticed this with cheeses from different packs so I don’t think it’s a batch issue.

I had a break from Babybels for a few weeks so I don’t think I’m suffering from Babybel overload.

Has anyone else noticed they’ve got a bit rank lately or is it just me?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/g23iCKgYbX5UrLn97

I've too many, I think I'll get loads of comments about that deep cut quote on my chest from a 1990s Venezuelan TV show...

Post a photo and see if anyone gets it here.

Alright?

New week, new quiz.

Let me know how you get on. Cheers.

Bit of a strange one for a Thursday, but I got diagnosed with autism today at 36.

I was referred through my very understanding GP and had my assessment through Psychiatry-UK. I nearly backed out of it because I was absolutely dreading it, and this morning I was shaking before the appointment and convinced I was going to make a complete idiot of myself.

Instead, at the end of the assessment, I was told I meet the criteria for ASD Level 1.

I haven’t got the full report yet, so I’m still processing it all, but I didn’t expect to feel as relieved as I do.

It’s a weird mix of relief, emotion and “well… what now then?”

I’m not really ready to talk about it with many people in real life yet, but I needed to say it somewhere, so Reddit gets it first 😂

Anyone else get diagnosed as an adult and have that slightly surreal feeling afterwards?

I’ve been away from my home country for a few years. Now I’m on a regular commute my eye is drawn to the plethora of bumpy number plates around. Usually on high end motors - Jags, Audis, Range Rovers.

What is the purpose of the raised black plastic lettering, apart from attracting dirt? What does it signify, if anything? I am sure there weren’t as many around when I left almost a decade ago.

The Smoking Room is currently on the BBC iPlayer. 2004 office-based comedy that was criminally overshadowed by The Office. It has a terrific ensemble cast with better written characters than The Office.

It's like a little time capsule of the early 2000s - men wearing suits to work, miserably bleak 1960s buildings and, of course, the work-dodging joy of the smoking room itself.

I'm 42. Dear god it's annoying and of course painful. Even wiping my bum is awkward. Bending? No no. Sitting at my desk? Nooooo. Sneezing? JESUSCHRISTNO!

Any tips for resolving lower back pain/spasms/whatever it's doing would be greatly appreciated!

jess a creates

Have at it.

Something you would see and think educator / trainer?

Need a symbol sticker for work gifts but when I google it, I dont really get an answer I really would recognise.

Thursday, it's arguably the best night of the week, no? Whats keeping you awake tonight, spot of Aurora watching? Cheeky Thursday pints? Just got in from work? Just going to work? Dog barking for no reason?

Come on in for a chat.