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Monday, 31 August 2026

One sci-fi item or ability I wish really existed

 I'm back on the Long and Short Review topics after some time out having chemotherapy, and I know exactly what to say to this one...

Teleportation.

I've always been a bit concerned as to how teleportation would actually work if a device was used. How would we know if the device was actually transporting the person or if the person arriving at the other end was a clone? Even if the clone had all the person's memories, the original would still have been destroyed and nobody would be any the wiser.

So what I would really like is a teleportation device that really does move the original person to the new destination. Mainly because I hate flying and would love to be able to just appear in another country without having to put myself through all that.

I'm curious to see what everyone else will say!

Monday, 10 August 2026

Foods from my geographic area that I love

 I'm back after a few weeks dealing with chemotherapy as this topic from Long and Short Reviews interested me.

I grew up in Lancashire and now live in Yorkshire, so as far as I'm concerned my geographic area covers the whole of the north of England. There are quite a few foods which are well-known up here, but three immediately leapt to mind when I saw this prompt.

Lancashire hotpot - a dish I've had made a number of ways, but essentially is a dish of lamb and vegetables with sliced potatoes on top. Best when the potatoes are thin and crispy.

Eccles cakes - a flat currant-filled flaky pastry. Not to be confused with Chorley cakes, which are similar but not flaky.

And of course Yorkshire puddings, which are crisp, savoury and served with roast beef. My mum used to make one large one for the family, but many people will make several smaller ones instead.

I'm interested to see what everyone else will mention!