#245

I reckon if you can, you’d be best to delay it, like you say, so much of the pleasure of Japan’s in all the pokey little places to explore, and eating too many meals a day. I can’t imagine the dense nightlife areas being comfortable at the minute.

I also think until things are settled it might not be the most friendly place to visit. I’ve got a friend living in Okinawa, and it sounds like even resident foreigners are being made to feel unwelcome.

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#246

Yeah, and any travelling guests who will get in a tizz for months in advance and dork up the vibe in advance.

I say, sack it off.

#247

What?

I think my reading skills have dropped off a cliff, but I don’t follow

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#248

i think JH thought you were replying to the Italian wedding post

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#249

:grimacing:

#250

Oh. These people with black and white photos as their avatars must all look the same to him…

#251

Just dreadful English from me I’m afraid. I was trying to make a point that even if it could happen, the build up will be ruined by guests panicking about whether it was actual on.

And then I was trying be amusingly flippant about someone’s special day by casually suggesting to cancel it.

I failed in every direction.

#252

Ha - I mean if it was as easy as “sacking it off” for a second time I would…but it isnt

:grimacing:

#253

I understand. My original reply was to the_dazzled’s post about going to Japan, so I was a bit baffled

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#254

Now probably not the time for this searing hot take, but organising a wedding looks absolutely dreadful.

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#255

Honestly, I failed on pretty much every element.

#256

Quite enjoyed this subthread about getting avatars mixed up, safe in the knowledge that nobody knows I was also thinking @stickboy had a lot of extravagant travel plans for next year.

By the by, do not order off-menu in Japan. It does not go down well at all.

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#257

I dare say you’re in need of a holiday.

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#258

To get me back on track I have a “funny” story about this. Went to Tokyo, was on my own, wanted dinner but crucially, I don’t eat fish and that is a problem there. I ended up talking to a waiter outside a nice looking place where I did a flappy fish thing with my hand then wagged my finger and shook my head, followed by doing wings like a chicken and clucking before nodding and giving a full thumbs up.

Worked a treat. Sat at a stool overlooking the kitchen and sold loads of delicious non-fish chicken things.

Sort of my favourite life moment.

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#259

I like my avatar because there aren’t many other blue ones

#260

I love ramen but hate eggs (though not allergic)

Does every ramen place whack an egg in it by default?

Will they get upset if a say no tamago?

(I went to japan years ago but didn’t have ramen)

#261

we also have a similar situation although we’re much closer to the inlaws. We’ll probably stay put at christmas and try and focus on a fun and stress-free time with the kids, but we’re doing a day trip to essex next weekend to drop christmas presents and see my family/grandparents. we’ve not been home to essex since february and with what’s going on it seems that it’ll be even more risky/difficult to do things later in the winter.

#262

:crossed_fingers:

Meant to have my mum coming up in a couple of weeks but that looks doubtful atm

#263

Are you travelling with someone? Because an extra ramen egg is one of life’s great pleasures imo.

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#264

If you go for a place with vending machine and pictures, you can eaily avoid. Otherwise will vary place to place, sometimes default, sometimes a specified extra but probably something you can ask to be omitted since it’s just a topping and integral to the dish.

Ichiran, one of the big Japanese ramen chains is eggless by default and decent ramen.

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