Source?

Acquisition ≠ sovereignty. Surely the status would be illegally occupied? Strongly suggest it'd remain unrecognised by most countries c.f. Baltics during USSR; Palestinian occupied territories, Crimea & other occupied oblasts post 2014. Can't see Greenlandic or Danish gov changing position any way…

This. Every bloody time…

🌶️ Prashad. Another northern powerhouse, and older relative of the afore-mentioned Bundobust. Started in Bradford, now in the village of Drighlington between Leeds, Bradford and Batley. Legendarily good Gujarati food. Always worth a detour or dedicated trip to. www.prashad.co.uk

🌶️ Lily's, a long-standing Manchester institution for over 50 years. Makes a visit to nearby Ikea in Ashton-under-Lyne a treat rather than a chore. lilysindianvegetarian.co.uk

🌶️ Bundobust, if you're ever in Leeds, Manchester or Liverpool. Utterly stellar, dependable veggie south Asian food alongside great craft beers. Doesn't take itself too seriously… but is *very* serious about creating consistently good product. A northern gem. bundobust.com/about-us/

"Rock-hard cheese lozenges" are definitely on my to-do list for 2026

Not sure what piqued your curiosity about Bhutanese food, but as a result of your question I just read this with interest, and would like to try it too…https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/only-bhutan

Tibetan and Nepalese, yes. Never come across anywhere describing themselves as Bhutanese but may be worth reaching out to Tibetan and Nepali places in case they have any specialist knowledge of Bhutanese cuisine.

The future is community-run period cinemas like the glorious period Hebden Bridge Picture House. Digital projection & sound but still brimming with character. Short film runs. Food limited to some locally-made cake and a few retro but welcome sweets, plus a small but well-curated drinks selection.

He is absolutely a tool …

Superbly researched and written piece. So much depth, so many fascinating details. Thanks.

Frustratingly compelling preposterousness

Tidy. OWC kit is great quality. I've been using a brace of ANYOYO enclosures (with optional fan turned off) for the last year but I'd definitely consider one of these in future.

Hat's off. Superb piece. Covers a lot of ground with breadth, depth and pace. Thanks.

Rebus? 🥃

110% with tariffs :-/