tin

The classic tin is very familiar with me but I didn't know the product and the meaning of the lions.
My neighbourhood cafe in Britain serves sugar in the tin, but I thought the tin is originally a spice or curry powder in it.

Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup rebrand drops dead lion
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68347249

[word]
swarm
tin
biblical < Bible
carcass
riddle
adjunct - adjunct associate professor

SNS changes the good old nostalgic culture.
[quote]"The story of it coming from religious belief could put the brand in an exclusionary space, especially if it was to go viral on X or TikTok," [unquote]

They remain the tin syrup! I thought the all products rebranded.
I don't eat the syrup, though. I definitely prefer honey than syrup.

"Tin" is British. "Can" is American. I hadn't known 缶 is came from "can" until today!

reminisce

I didn't know about the history of BT Tower which will be transformed into a luxury hotel.

‘I looked out and gasped’: BT Tower visitors reminisce over London landmark
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/22/i-looked-out-and-gasped-bt-tower-visitors-reminisce-over-london-landmark

[Word]
reminisce
gasp
whizz

BT Tower is listed Grade II. According to Wiki, there are Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II.

Tokyo Tower, built in 1958, is older than BT Tower, built in 1964. Tokyo Tower,332.9 meters, is also taller BT,189 m.
My parents took me to Tokyo Tower when I was really small, but I didn't impressed by the view, but I haven't been Acrophobia.
The tallest building which I had experienced was Tokyo Skytree, 634 meters I think the second tallest experience was Sears Tower, now Willis Tower which is 527 m. I never been to the top of The Shard,309.6 metres, yet.

I'm expecting the nostalgic revolving top restaurant in the new hotel.

tail off

This article is a summary of X. He is frank about his finance. He is always looking on the bright side of life!

Monty Python star Eric Idle: ‘I’m still working at 80 for financial reasons’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/12/monty-python-star-eric-idle-im-still-working-at-80-for-financial-reasons

Sir Robin the-not-quite-so-brave-as-Sir-Lancelot!

Word
troupe
downturn
tail off

He survived from the cancer, but he hasn't been retired yet.
This is not just about him. It could happen to anyone. I may have to work like him when I'm 80.

prohibitive

This is a same as the Post Office scandal. BBC revealed the problem 10 years ago, but it is still continuing.

English test scandal: students renew fight to clear names after 10 years - 11 February 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/11/english-test-scandal-students-renew-fight-to-clear-names-after-10-years

Word
parallel
[Collins]2 If there are parallels between two things, they are similar in some ways.
draw parallels with / draw a parallel between the two
the case has drawn parallels with the Post Office Horizon scandal
prohibitive
destitution
bemused
proxy
fraudulent
resit
implausible <> plausible
penalise v < penal adj < penalty n
unfold
revoke

The Post Office scandal recalled this similar issue.
Student visa system fraud exposed in BBC investigation - 10 February 2014
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26024375

Now I understand that UK Home Office stopped using TOEIC as the language qualification test for UK VISA. I might be right not selected TOEIC for my English study, but I still cannot find the reason why they also eliminated Cambridge English Test at the same time. I'm sceptical about Cambridge.

one iota

This is funny.

Awkward moment Jacob Rees Mogg is schooled by farmer on realities of Brexit
https://www.indy100.com/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-farmer-brexit

Word
school [verb]
get off to a start / get off to the best start
whatsoever - none whatsoever
iota - one iota / an iota [quote]It hasn’t benefitted British agriculture one iota
captive market [Collins]A captive market is a group of people who cannot choose whether or where to buy things
CAP - Common Agricultural Policy
foodstuff
rinse [uk slang] [wiktionary] To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
turf - someone's turf
unwavering
spark ridicule

Well done the farmer, but I didn't know that Brexit caused serious damage on agriculture and food industry.
This article should be categorised as gossip, but what the farmer said was the result of the Brexit.

to the letter

Finally. I'd been waited the murderers to be named. The sentence is still going on.
BBC has started to publish many articles and radio programmes. I'm going to read and listen to all.

This article summarises the murder and the murderers.
Brianna Ghey’s teenage murderers named before sentencing
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/02/brianna-ghey-murderers-named-sentenced-to-life-in-prison

Word
administer - administered stab wounds
token
edibles (noun)
befriend (verb)
nonce (slang)
meticulously < meticulous
to the letter
shite (informal)
lad (informal)
confront with
evidence against
joint enterprise murder
inflict
traits
warp - two warped individuals
dispensation - special dispensation
microbiology

It is new - they poisoned Brianna. The girl had a boyfriend. The two teenagers have disorders.
It sounds the girl tells lies. They are immature to blame each other. I'd say they are not regenerable because they are not normal.

Aw, it's minimum 22 and 20 years...