Mum gave me £40 to buy two haddock, one chips, and three peas from the chippy. I gave her £20 back and said, “don’t be daft.”

£20.40!!!

A street scene features a row of shops including a fish and chips restaurant, with parked cars and a person sitting on the sidewalk.A fish and chip shop interior features a menu board listing various fish, chicken, pie options, and drinks, along with colorful canned drinks on the counter.

Full moon tomorrow night?

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After a five hour drive, a long walk to the shop and back, and a fiery Jalfrezi, I was ready for this.

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When in Cleethorpes…

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Nice view.

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Macc Lads.

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Southend syndrome?

US tourist takes wrong boat, ends up Southend fan: bbc.com

Almost-five year old happily repeating his new favourite word: “TITS!”

Soon-to-be-eleven year old, “Stop it! You can’t say that word!”

Parents: “Hold on. Where did you learn that word?!”

I should be watching United in the derby, of course. But I don’t have any of the pay-to-view sports channels, and the illegal streams require switching off my vpn, a million pop-ups and a stream that usually craps out after about twenty minutes. Plus United usually do better when I’m not watching.

Potatoes planted out in bags!

Green bags and compost bins are lined up against a wooden fence in a garden.