u/I_up_voted_u

Hi, does anyone know a physical shop in Sheffield or nearby, where I can buy a pole for opening Velux skylight windows?

Was just reading an article & murmured "Don't think it's as cut & dried as that...."

Suddenly realised that I say this a LOT but have never bothered to find out the origins

Turns out, they believe it began way back in the 1600s/1700s from the work of Herbalists.

Once the herbs had been cut & dried, the situation was set. No further changes could be made to the process

By the 1800s it was used regularly as we know it today. In English newspapers it was used to describe situations that could no longer be changed or of course, in the reverse like I used it a few minutes ago

Found that pretty interesting tbh & would love to hear your idioms & origins!

And now I fancy a glass of Chardonnay.

And I am trying to track down the bundle of games it came with ( it was at least 10 games). What I remember:

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- my dad probably bought it from a big chain store, e.g., Curries, Dixons or Comet.

- It definitely came with New Zealand Story, No Excuses, FA18 Interceptor and Powerplay and possibly Batman The Movie, Who Killed Roger Rabbit and Deluxe Paint.

- It came with a big dark blue Commodore branded holdall bag.

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Thanks