▲ 5 r/Greggs

I really like Greggs iced vanilla lattes and have an espresso machine.

How can I replicate it as closely as possible?

I know it's a double shot, and I think it's Tate and Lyle syrup. How much milk is used? Thank you ❤️

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u/thethermalturtle — 6 days ago

I took care of him for only 4 days but he stole my heart

I can't think anymore, so here are the facts. Apologies as the below is rambling heavily.

My baby pigeon Bibu passed today at 12:30PM, he was around 10-14 days old. I had been hand-rearing him with formula for the past few days.

Last night he was squeaking less and felt cold, so I moved the heater closer to him. Once his crop emptied I fed him and he seemed fine. This morning I fed him, but later he got cold again and looked worse ( droopy head, gaping mouth, jumpy ) I suspected it wasn't PMV but some infection he may have had before I got him, but I'm not sure. His brother got decapitated by a predator and when we found Bibu he had a healed cut under his eye. I'm not an expert but I wonder if he got an infection through that cut. Today, when he was being poorly, I used the heater again and held him in my hands, and he started looking better. He died while I was holding him. his head was held up but he wasn't moving. No reaction or anything, his body was completely stiff. It's like he saw me trying to beg him to be better and hold his head up himself, and his final position was him looking like he usually does. But I tried moving his wings, his mouth, his head, and blowing air gently on his face but he didn't respond. He was stuck in the right position, but it's like he was frozen. I remember playing with him just two days ago and I put him on my chest and he crawled to my face, kissing it and poking curiously with his big beak.

I miss him so much. I was imagining what he would look like when he got better and when he was older. He always had black feet and the most beautiful black and dark grey feathers, so I joked he would have been a goth pigeon. When he begged for food 25/8, I called him Godzilla and imagined how he would be like when he was big and he wouldn't just fit in the palm of my hand like he used to. I used to imagine him on my shoulder like my other pigeon pet perches on me, and I wish it all would have happened, even if he grew up looking different, because I love how he tried to fight off his infection, and I love how he was a survivor, though he didn't deserve to go through what he did. I miss him so much. I wish my tears could soothe him. He was just a baby bird. He went through so much, and he was going to be the best pigeon ever.

I don't know what took him from me, but I would like to think it was adrenaline. He got attacked by something, whether it was a bird or a fox or a cat, and he desperately thought "I need to make it through the night and get some food!". We got Bibu on the 11th of June, after my brother's birthday, and he passed on the 15th. We fed him hand rearing formula and he slept on my chest and kissed my face. And he watched me quietly play Breath of the Wild. I was imagining him pecking from my hand in a few weeks when he'd be able to eat seeds. Then, peacefully, he decided that this was enough love, and he thought that he could pass on in my hand — I still remember the impression his body had on my palm — but I can't handle it right now. Right before me, he was so tense, and his wings tensed back, his mouth was impossible to pry, and his toes didn't move. My lovely friend died in my hands. I hope he was comfortable. I was ready to show him to friends and family. Every single one who saw him when I showed him to people through pictures just was in awe.

My other pet pigeon and I were cooing together and he pecked my lip, that did make me feel warmer. I hope my little Bibu is happy and eating seeds wherever he is. I'm looking at the box he was in and I am trying not to burst into tears. I've never, ever lost anybody before.

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u/thethermalturtle — 20 days ago

Middle mouse button is "paste from clipboard" on Firefox when using Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra with M185 mouse

Hi,

I do some work on the desktop version of Figma at the moment because I'm unable to access my PC right now, and I use middle mouse button to drag across my workspace but Firefox acts like I'm trying to paste from clipboard. I'm having a very good time using my tablet for this workflow aside from this one thing, so is there anything for it?

I use the Logitech M185 mouse if that helps anyone.

Thank you so much!

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u/thethermalturtle — 22 days ago

How to reverse engineer your favourite ice cream?

Hi all,

My favourite ube ice cream contains the content in the picture.

I would love to be able to make it at home, especially with protein. I have no issues with adding sugar to get it to the freezing point. I have Stevia, too, as well as polydextrose and inulin and the other normal stuff you'd use for a classic Creami pint.

I was thinking of incorporating protein powder with casein and using some inulin and polydextrose, but I wonder how you'd achieve the coconutty flavours and the ube flavour, but idk how. Maybe some kind of an ube essence?

I noticed that it contains some taro powder. I would forego this for some purple sweet potato powder and extra sugar, just for the colour.

Has anyone made a good ube ice cream with protein?

Thank you and apologies if this has been asked before.

u/thethermalturtle — 1 month ago

Mine vs my bf... who wins?

Sainsbury's this time

mine: prawn cocktail sandwich, apple juice and tuna sushi snack

his: teriyaki salmon sushi, chicken and basically ice tea

u/thethermalturtle — 2 months ago
▲ 19 r/pigeon

me and the bf feedin pigeons (motion sick users be warned)

pics incoming in another post

u/thethermalturtle — 2 months ago

what do you do when you hate wearing rings, but want to get married?

title!

I hate rings. They look so cute. But I hate the feeling of them and I always lose jewellery, and it's not like attaching an airtag is good for it. I think it's a sensory thing combined with having small hands.

So I wonder what you do?

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u/thethermalturtle — 2 months ago

I got 4 meal deals, 2 for me and 2 for my mother. Not sure if these combos are valid but it's a main, side and drink 4x

I needed to go out today because I can't get any sun after today for a few days (don't ask)

Holy shit the Gü was amazing

The Jimmy's was HORRIBLE the coffee tastes burnt but it's also too sweet!

The poke bowl is amazing

u/thethermalturtle — 2 months ago

picked up a pen for the first time since August. looking to casually get better.

sorry I'm a bit nervous posting this! thank you to the mods for reminding me to actually join.

im coming back from a long hiatus to try and get better, and I hope there's some feedback that could help. each of these took 5 to 10 mins. apologies that the focal point isn't clear!

any suggested artists would be great. im trying to be able to find ways to draw feathers that birds have.

u/thethermalturtle — 2 months ago