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I used to reference the TIPS acronym but was told it was a myth. Apparently it comes from an old phrase 'take the tip' which was a like a bribe to a servant or worker. I spent hours googling it some years back but never really found the true meaning

Happy to tip when there's service involved but if it's a simple at the bar transaction I very rarely tip unless the server has contributed to my evening beyond just serving pints. I'm an advocate of gratuity but for me it involves a change in the way the UK approaches hospitality. Serve me at...

That's an incredible Acer. I have the same variety but much, much smaller!

It's been a very wet spring in dorset with a big downpour today. Has anyone else's garden seen big growth this year? Our Acers and Hakonechloa Macras have been particularly vigorous.

Thr PL is brutal.You can be in decent form, play really well yet get sucker punched by a team that's offered nothing all game. Almost all teams have at least one top, top player who can punish you. In the championship, if you're a decent team regardless of your stature (within reason) you can...

I enjoy having a mown lawn surrounded by lots of borders packed with plants for pollinators and wildlife personally. I understand the benefits of having a meadow or natural lawn but I spend hours each month to have a garden I can spend time in, much of that is on our well kept lawn. We have...

I think his lack of enthusiasm is linked to his stock plunging in such a short period of time. I can't think of another example of a manager who has had so much smoke blown up their backside to then go on such an awful run. The buzz we saw a few months ago has gone down to the lowest in our PL...

I certainly don't want him sacked but I suspect Bloom will be lookikg at his options. I feel if it hadn't been for all press conference moans Bloom would back him but if the rumours of a big spend this summer are true he'll want some sort of commitment

I'd rather be stuck on a long haul flight next to a Palace fan than an entitled Chelsea fan tbh. There's no team I'd rather beat than Palace and the no match that makes me more nervous but We have far more in common with them than a club like Chelsea and their intolerable fans

Jesus! we've been a top 10 club for about 1.5% of our entire history and had twice as many seasons in the bottom half of division 4

I can't see a scenario where RDZ leaves, I dont think he has any better opportunities, he's been out witted by the some very ordinary managers I think we'll add some quality players and have a decent top 10 finish. I suspect this season has been a steep learning curve for him and he'll approach...

Looks amazing, I really like the raised bed with the rocks Your Acer Dissectum that looks like an Emerald Lace is so wide!!!!

The trick is not over pot them as they are prone to root rot. It's much better to increase the pot size each growing season by just an inch or two. They also really benefit from air pots to avoid becoming root bound, in a couple of seasons you'll be able to choose a larger pot where it'll be...

Not really a club I care much for but I always see them as a bit of a sleeping giant and imagine a big new stadium would see their fortunes change quite rapidly.

A manager that on paper looks a good fit for us but would be disaster IMO. Went on an incredible run earlier on in the season but Southampton have an obscene budget at that level. I think he'd struggle with us, play good football but we'd leak goals and probably be fighting relegation...

I dont think this is particularly unusual in the baltics. My daughter's family have lived in Lithuania for 50 plus years, speak Russian as their first language and are very pro Russia although this has changed somewhat since their invasion of Ukraine. You only need basic knowledge of recent...

Sounds like you've exhausted ways in which to manage this employee, it's tike to make it someone else's problem IMO I'd make a note of all conversations , reference where HR have already been involved then arrange a meeting with HR and your superior. Explain what steps you've taken, how this...

I hope these attacks on Russian soil don't compromise any military aid. I feel Ukraine are well within their rights to target Russia but I thought many contributors were clear on aid being for defence?

My vote goes to Portuguese laurel.