Anyone knows where I could source a South Indian style filter coffee press machine? Thank you :)

on monday morning a passenger at my [local] train station jumped (i think is the general consensus) in front of a train.

i didn’t see it happen but i turned up to the station for my commute possibly a minute or two later. we were almost immediately evacuated from the station but as we were led out we inevitably had to walk past the platform on which it happened and where paramedics were preparing a sheet to cover the body. the staff at this point reminded everybody not to take photographs as the victim has a family at which point i lost my head a bit and started uncontrollably sobbing (not like me at all!).

i’ve since learned that photos and videos are being shared on group chats etc. in my local area of the horrific incident and i’m feeling quite strange about it. there are family members and family friends (not at the station at the time of the incident) who are making comments about feeling uneasy about getting the train into london and i find it hard to admit my feelings about what happened because i feel like i’ve droned on about it already, but truthfully it’s had quite a difficult effect on me and i’ve not found myself able to connect or relate to things that cannot be fixed easily like a string.

have any of you experienced something similar and how did you cope with it? am i being a massive drama queen?

Why has it deteriorated so much? Why is Pinner High Street dying?

Around 3pm the streets around london bridge and the city were full of military vehicles, vans trucks ecc.. just wondering why?

So as we know it is Remembrance Sunday tomorrow, and the following day is Remembrance Day. When do we do the 2 minutes silence?

I work in my store alone and want to make sure I’m doing the 2 minutes silence correctly if a customer walks in and doesn’t respect the silence, I don’t want to be incorrect if I do it on the wrong day.

Just came back from TCR, in particular the end near Warren Street and Goodge Street. Tents everywhere. Litter. Bottles being kicked and thrown. Used to love the area, particularly as a student. Never felt unsafe. But damn the decline at the Euston end is something else.

Hello! I’m curious if anyone here lives outside of London but works in the city, and instead of staying in hotels, opts to drive in with a campervan and stay at a campsite. I'm currently living and working in Nottingham on a remote contract but am considering new job opportunities in London. Moving there permanently isn’t cost-effective for me, so I wanted to see if anyone has experience with this campervan lifestyle. Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

I generally love living here, I love the endless possibilities and the rich culture of the city. But after living here (East London) for 2 years, I find myself becoming more and more of a misanthrope. You just see people being rude, inconsiderate, selfish, or creepy day in day out and I feel like it’s doing something to me. No one cares about each other and also not about being nice because they won’t see each other ever again. It starts at little things like skipping lines, catcalling, pushing you in the tube etc but it’s also that constant feeling of feeling unsafe due to all the criminality. It’s making me miserable and also more distrustful, guarded, judgemental, and even (I’m not proud to admit that) slightly more racist on an implicit level. I feel like London is genuinely making me a worse person because I see people at their worst all the time. And I feel like it’s turning me into the exact same kind of rude, inconsiderate people that are making me feel like that.

Is that a sign that London is not for me and I should leave? Or is it just a normal part of living in a big city?

What are we celebrating today, there's fireworks all over the place? Or is this leftovers from diwali and the 5th

Did your rent hike massively? Did you have to buy your flat as soon as? Has your contract rolled over with no changes? I'd like to know what to expect

There will be a charity event this Wednesday, and I'd like to get a canvas print ready by then - Only because it was a last minute announcement. I spent a couple of months making the (digital) art for it to go on the auction.

Do you guys know where I can print the art on the canvas preferably on the day or with a speedy delivery?

I'm not often surprised by the London rental market, but this is a new one even for me. This en-suite bedroom with "access to a shared kitchen" is now being marketed as a studio, simply because there is a sink and mini fridge in the room.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/153912290#/?channel=RES_LET

Hi all!

Thought I'd visit a new London neighbourhood tomorrow and wondered if there were people out there kind enough to suggest a few places to eat/drink and things worth seeing in the area in general? Especially interestrd in lunch recommendations if poss'!

TIA!

A couple of these vehicles dotted around today, and something filming at the top of the stadium steps with massive green screens.

Not sure if it’s the same production, but the other day there were some prop payphones and rubbish bins with ‘Rome’ city branding on them around.

Ive been to many cities and love discovering music jams and open mics. Just to take your instrument and have a good time and meet cool people. Anyone know of any in London? Thanks

I experienced a pregnancy loss last year and in packing up our house for a move have found some flowers that I pressed from a condolence bouquet we were given. The country Im moving to I can’t take any bio material, but I can’t bear to throw them away. I would like to scatter them somewhere as a memorial, potentially along with a letter on tissue paper so it degrades quickly (please let me know if there’s an environmental issue here!) Where would be a good place to do this?

My criteria are:

-preferably throwing them into water

• close to or easily accessed from Brixton, I have a 2 month old so it is a pain to get around!
• not crazy too busy as I don’t really want an audience - I’d be going mid morning on a weekday probably!

Thank you 💕

ETA whoever downvoted me, have the day you deserve :)

Hey folks,

I'm wanting to record a radio drama and am looking for a super cheap (max £15hr) sound proof recording studio that can fit 4-5 people. Places like Pirate Studios and All Nighter would be perfect but they have awful sound bleed so luck of the draw if you get a noisy neighbor. Doesn't necessarily have to have equipment as can provide my own. Thanks

Saw videos online of influencers sharing the places where you can get free stuff on your birthday, as well as websites that list them out. This was my experience though, not as expected or what they show it to be:

1 . Sushi dog - fail You can technically get a free roll, but you need to scan the free birthday roll code when you make an account. The employees say that it takes usually 48 hours to show up, so don’t bother making an account instantly as you won’t get anything. You need the code, you won’t be able to just say it’s your birthday or show id for it.

2. Lola’s cupcakes - fail

So you need to make an account at least 30 days prior, but what a lot of people fail to tell you is that there are two types of accounts, an online and an in store membership. They aren’t the same, and you’ll need to have made an in store membership and bought £5 worth of cakes to then redeem the birthday offer. This wasn’t very clear when I had looked it up on their website when I first joined, so unfortunately a fail for me, as id made the online membership and not the instore one. The worker was also extremely and rude at the Westfield Shepherd’s Bush branch I went to, condescending and super unwarranted, so it’s not something you’d like to experience!

3. The alley - win

Third times the charm! I showed ID for proof and the manager was present, and kindly offered me two free bobas. I mentioned that I’d seen online how you get a free drink on your birthday, but he said they don’t do this offer normally and that he only wanted to give it to me because I asked nicely and was kind. The manager was very sweet, and I was surprised he offered two! So I’m not sure if it’s gonna work 100%, but it’s still worth trying! The boba was chewy but I made the mistake of getting half sugar on a brown sugar milk tea - I was not able to taste anything but milk. Definitely stick with regular sugar.

Other places I know that give you free stuff usually requires you to download the app and get a code, so I would definetly have done it earlier if I’d known better.

Hi everyone, I'm visiting London soon (leaving next week), and I was wondering if it's possible to visit a university there. As a university student myself, I'd like to see how it compares to my experience in Italy.

So, my question is: is it possible to enter a university in London and maybe sit in on part of a class? Of course, I'd be careful not to disturb anyone. In Italy, lectures are generally open to the public (though they’re mostly attended by enrolled students).

Also, do you have any recommendations for which university to visit?

Thanks!

I felt sorry for the delivery driver so many of the ebikes were overflowing from the pavement onto the road

Red alert: aurora likely❣️ Where would be a good spot with low light pollution in central London please 💗

-I feel like the waning broadcast on Aurorawatch means it might not just be the night 😔

• it’s not the night 😔

As Canada Water is my closest station I use the Jubilee Line a lot. But whether I’m going westbound or eastbound, at 8am on a Tuesday, 1am on a Friday, or 3pm on a Sunday, it’s always packed. Why is this?

When I used to live on the Northern Line it was busy during peak times but quiet enough to get a seat off-peak. I’m always standing on the Jubilee.

I’d love to hear about people’s experiences on other busy lines as well (Victoria, Elizabeth, etc)

Ok, I'm a sceptic. Slightly untrusting, yet happy to talk to anyone...

In two different shops on Oxford St today we had people approach us while browsing to say "..oh that's lovely I've got that...".

And they did seem genuine but I've never had this in my entire life so it leads me to think the following: with a few out of work actors available, said shops could have planted them to chat to customers and recommend said items with a bit of sales patter.

Am I being unreasonable and too jaded?

Hey, a bit of last minute but got 4 tickets to Christmas Carol at the Old Vic (Waterloo station) and would hate for them to go to waste. Pls PM and can send tickets - would prefer to send to two different people, so 2 each. Starts at 7.30 so be quick. Thanks! Edit: seats are dress circle X21-X24