Edit: Photos added https://imgur.com/a/sNcmvtM

Area is Stoke Newington

My local area's historian has posted photos of old posters and signage uncovered during a local pub's refurb.

There's a sign on the wooden panel but it's missing part of the text.

The visible part is: "Glasses only & Para___ged in this Bar."

They're wondering what is the full sign supposed to say? Does anyone know?

There are some quite old posters and adverts revealed, dating back to the beginning of 20th century, maybe even older.

For some reason I can't find an answer on this. I know how stones work, but I'm confused how you're supposed to write it down. I know for height, for instance, 165cm becomes 5 feet 5 inches, or 5'5".

But then if I'm 48kg...how do I write it in stone? Just 7 stone 7? 7st7? Space it out like 7 st 7? Include pound for 7st 7lb? Round down to just 7st? I've been wondering this for awhile lol

edit: thank you for all the detailed answers! I think I got a pretty good idea of things now. If anyone else finds this searching the same question, tl;dr - 7st 7lb is correct for writing/precision, 7 and a half stone (or a variant thereof) is the more common spoken colloquial. 7st 7 is also correct apparently but was less answered.

I'm currently planning a trip to London and Swansea (from Canada). I've been many times before, but not since the early 2000s. I have such great memories of unassuming, affordable-ish b&bs with full english breakfasts. Mostly wondering if those kinds of places even still exist. Recommendations would be amazing if you have them.

Hi all, I'm a Canadian really looking forward to visiting London and York in 2026 and would love to know about foods locals enjoy on a regular basis.

I find that because of our history, we have similar foods available in Canada that originated in the UK. Think fish and chips, cornish pasties, sausage rolls, meat pies, roasted meats and veggies, mashed potatoes (in my family we ate this with sausages growing up with an onion based gravy. Not traditionally Canadian, but I realized through research it's essentially bangers and mash just with a different flavor profile.) We also have an incredible international food scene and have a lot of Northern Indian food readily available. What chicken tikka masala is to you, butter chicken is to us.

Since I've been looking it up, I've come to realize how diverse the food scene is in the UK.

Being that I'm going to York, I'm absolutely looking forward to trying Yorkshire pudding and Sunday roast at one of the pubs when I'm there, but I also realized there seems to be a decent Nepali food scene there too because of the Gurkha soldiers fighting for the British army.

I'm an absolute food nerd and I love learning about what locals are into! I don't drink unfortunately, but will like to try some pub classics. Fingers crossed I can also visit Whitby for some fish and chips (and also to visit the abbey.) I also grew up with beans on toast, and unfortunately the tomato sauce it comes in is too sweet for me. I am a tea drinker though and can't go a day without having my favorite black tea.

Let me know your favorites, things you think I should try, and how you recommend eating them. I don't typically have a big appitite so am worried about the portion sizes for things like pies and mash, so if there is a way to have smaller portion for anything, please let me know!

Bonus: how is the Sri Lankan food at Victoria Park? I heard the cafe there serves up some great hot drinks and Sri Lankan breakfast.

In honor of Wallace & Gromit receiving an Oscar nomination, I am seeking advice for a snack food to represent them at our Oscar Night party. Obviously, cheddar cheese will be featured. I was thinking of serving it with Ritz crackers but I assume there's something that would more properly represent our heroes and their native cuisine.

What would Wallace put his cheese on?

I'm from Canada and I had came from England last month , and I really like the way the men and women dressed up. It really looked like they were very confident in themselves and I wanted to dress like that in Canada. I'm a male btw but I know they were wearing a long trench coat, but not sure they were wearing underneath. Does anyone know?

I really liked the style and want to try it out.

Ignorant Yank starting his tea journey. It seems the rule is to not drink cold tea and never reheat it . I’m always letting mine get cold while working, reading, surfing the web, watching TV, or most activities.

When you’re alone or sharing a cup with someone while chatting, How fast do you tend to drink a cup?

Do you chug it down while it’s still piping hot and then chain pour the next cup? If it gets cold do you just stop drinking? Do you judge that it’s starting to cool down and drink faster?

I’m assuming that you don’t reheat your cup or set it on an electric cup warmer.

Thanks for humoring me.

In Devon, it’s Oughts, as in it ought to be eaten. What is it in the rest of Britain?

hi, curious Aussie here. Aussies nearly always have crumbed fish, but on TV and the internet i usually see brits eating battered fish. Is it just not shown in media or is this the first you've heard of it?

This just comes from a not very deep understanding of boiled puddings, like xmas puddings, is it like a boiled bread? Or is it more a boiled dough?

Clarification: I think I confused many people, but This is more of a question surrounding pre steamed consistency, like is its more doughy or is it a thick batter?

It has to be traditional British food

Last week, I saw someone coming out of a shoe store. It started raining suddenly, the paper bag got ripped, and they had to carry it back home with bare hands. It makes me wonder, considering the UK's rainy weather, do you think paper bags are a good option? Why are they so popular? I mean, I know they're environmentally friendly, but still...

I accidentally drove on the hard shoulder for 2-3 mins on a smart motorway before my exit.( UK)

I accidentally drove on the hard shoulder for 2-3 mins before taking my exit . There were no signs on the gantries and I realised my mistake after driving for 2-3 mins. There were no speed cameras but white cameras all the way. Also the traffic was not very busy. What’s the worst I can expect if I being caught? I got a clean license . Can I be offered a course instead of penalty points?

How is professional cricket organized in the UK? Is it similar to MLB? Is there a league with a seasonal championship? Are there minor leagues? TV contracts?

In the US I don't see much about cricket except for international test matches.

Are swimming pools common in Britain? Do most Brits know how to swim? Where/how did you learn?

I’ve been binge watching 24 Hours in the A&E. I’m 16 seasons in. One thing I get amazed by over and over is people leaving with crutches that go to their hands instead of under their arms. It looks so hard to manage! Is this truly the most popular style?

Edit. I am in the US and I’ve had to use the armpit kind several times. They are horrible, especially if you are overweight or n fit. Strangely enough I currently have a broken wrist and a severe sprained ankle. I can’t use either kind because of the wrist.

"Pound Pinching" isn't quite so thrifty...

So I have been following the Darts world cup being held in London, love the atmosphere (especially during the Littler vs Aspinall game yesterday, crowd went insane). My question though is this: how popular is darts over there 'on the streets'? Is it something that's talked about during lunch breaks or is it more niche?

I have quite a few British friends and they all seem unanymous in their dislike of London, though none of them can really point at one reason for said dislike. Now, I travel to the UK a few times per year and I have got to say, I love the feel of London, maybe a few too many cars but that's what Hyde/st. James' park is for. The people also seem to be fine for the most part, I have had many fun evenings talking to strangers in Londons pubs. The work culture also is nice in my opinion, every partner I have interacted with has been unfailingly polite. So, what is it that makes your capital so disliked?

My extended family(we're all located in the US) makes B&S occasionally, after learning about it 'Wind in the Willows'. I find it very bland and unappealing.

Is it supposed to be served with something more savory, or is it a dish in itself? What else is typically on the table when B&S is served?

I'm from the South-Eastern part of the US, and I don't know how common it is in the US, but my family always has a very simple black-eyed peas soup with cornbread(Do you guys have cornbread in the UK??), I like to dip the cornbread in the soup and we also have a little thing of vinegar(sometimes diced onions) that we can add to the soup to our liking. I don't know how appetizing that sounds but I quite like it enough to where I'd make it regardless of if it is New Years or not.

I love hearing about cultural differences, especially food ones always fascinate me, so what do yall traditionally have, if anything? My family doesn't have any drinks that we traditionally get, but I'm sure some might. Is there like a typical common one that is very popular for Brits to have or does it heavily vary depending on where yall are from?

My family and live in a very socioeconomic heterogeneous neighbourhood in our current city. Although all single family homes, you are just as likely to have a single mother on assistance or a starving artist as a neighbor as you are to have a doctor or lawyer. Add tradesmen, teachers and politicians and you can kind of guess what type of neighbourhood it is. I love the diversity in backgrounds and I am looking for something similar in London. The caveat is I need a garden, so no flats, although I am not opposed to flats existing in the neighborhood. Are there any neighborhoods in London that fit this description or are they all pretty segregated when it comes to class?

I hope this is the right place for my question. I'm 18m from Germany. I'm going to spend my holidays (first week of march) in England. During this time I'd love to meet some British teenagers my age. Are there any activities/places i could show up to, get to know people and have a good time? Besides London and Nottingham i haven't settled on where exactly i wish to go to. Any ideas/advice/suggestions appreciated!

Thick white toast, so thick the middle is hot and soft, with butter melting through it. Who is with me?

Our fairy, still in use, is 72. How old is your oldest tree decoration?

A few months ago we signed up with a dairy delivery service (first time I've signed up with a company that came door to door with their sales pitch) and it's been really nice picking milk up from outside the door twice a week instead of having to lug it from the shops! Plus it reminds me of my childhood when milk delivery was the norm :)

Anyway, this Monday there was a nice little Christmas card outside along with the milk, from Bill the milkman. Totally unexpected and I thought it was really sweet.

So I'm going to leave a Christmas card out for him for Thursday morning (hopefully he'll see it, delivers while it's still dark) but my question is, is it patronising to put some cash in the card? Was going to put in £20.

When I was a bartender I was always surprised and happy if people tipped me occasionally, but that was 25 years ago and stuff changes, plus it's two different jobs so I could use some input/opinions. Is it weird or condescending to put money in his card? If the consensus is that it is, I'll just leave the card.

Thanks for any help :)

I am reading a book set in the UK and I'm curious about something. Certain characters address the main character by seeming to reverse the order of his given and middle names. To some people he is "Joshua Joseph" while others call him "Joseph Joshua". Is this common in Britain or is it some literary device that I am too dense to understand?

I would like to know if using the past tense while speaking in the present tense is considered slang or proper etiquette. For example, If I say, "I am sat here writing this question," as opposed to "I am sitting here writing this question. Another example would be me saying: "I am stood here, waiting in line at the store," as opposed to: "I stood in line yesterday at the store."

Is this just everyday speech, or is it acceptable in all circles? Thank you so much for your attention and participation.