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Big Disappointments

Plastic

I'm doing a big of a bucket-list run-through and trying things I've never done before.

The last two have been real let-downs - I tried black pudding - never liked the thought of it - and it was gross - like a great big greasy scab.

The other is something that my brother-in-law has been promoting for years - a McFish Fillet burger.   It's the only thing he eats from McD.

Had one yesterday - it's just a big fish finger with practically no flavour.   Watery and bland.    It rates as a great big 'meh'.

What have you done recently that was not as described?

  • in reply to Plastic

    Those magnificent men in their Flying Machines! Smiley

  • in reply to Plastic

    There's now a Belfast Eye; and the 'Balls at the Falls' on the Roundabout heading towards the Royal Hospital from the M1/Westlink.

  • in reply to mael

    I've done aerobatic flying lessons - I loved it. Smiley

    Congratulations of getting the horse to work but it's a shame you couldn't keep doing it.

  • in reply to mrs.snooks

    Totally agree - those big wheels became a very fashionable way for councils all over the world to blow millions of public money.on a big, round, white elephant.

    The worst is the Orlando Eye - Disney parks in the far, far distance but generally nothing but trees for miles in every direction - the only good view is of the I4 motorway and the decaying buildings of International Drive.

  • went up in a small plane [,wife bought an experience as a birthday present] ,done a loop the loop and a barrel run,sick for a few hours after and next morning world started spinning ,lasted on and off for about 2 years.Something to do with crystals in the inner ear becoming detached .

    and i always had the idea to get a horse and train it to ride and do farm work, saw a unbroken  2 year old  ardenne mare at new forest auction and went for it ,took about 2 years but did ride her and pulled a few logs around .but found my anxiety levels make horses spooky ,even bombproof ones start getting nervous with me ,so was all a bit dissapointing and i broke 4 ribs 

  • Grinning Sorry to all you Londoners - but it was the London Eye. Not sure what I expected for my £20 - it was a few years ago - but I prefer the Hop-on-Hop Off bus for my views. Joy

    Edited: Though thinking about how things are now, what I wouldn't give to be able to do that again. Pensive

  • I went to a 'mindfulness' workshop over zoom. We had to listen to grating crackly audio telling us to be relaxed and I can tell you it was not a relaxing and I did not 'feel sleepy'. All of this talk about 'letting your thoughts pass by' sounds more like 'mindlessness' than 'mindfulness' to me and I get annoyed or just find it too funny. (I know it helps some people. I just personally get on better with chill music and youtube yoga.)