So it's that time of year again, it gets dark earlier and cars (mostly) have their lights on. Why, WHY do they have to be LED lights, I have a fiesta so fairly low and I'm literally blinded by every car 😭 is there anything that can help this? I have to drive down a lot of country lanes with no other light source.

What are your favourite 5 British movies

Most people would define a 'British' film with reference to obvious cultural elements such as: a setting in the UK or a focus on British people abroad; a predominantly British cast; a storyline about some aspect of British life — past, present or future — or notably by, or based on a work by, a British author.

I’d say William Stranix in Under Siege (1992). Portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones he was a resourceful and cunning villain, who was actually believable.

Stranix was let go from the CIA who then also attempted to kill him. Feeling rightly aggrieved he takes over US Battleship and manufactures his own railing system in order to off-load the tomahawks onto a submarine.

It is a shame that the film stars the talentless Steven Seagal as the main lead as I would much rather watch a film about Lee Jones blackmailing the US government than Seagal doing his normal tedious can’t be touched in a fight nonsense.

The ones that come to mind immediately are Barbour, sunspel, Hackett, and Belstaff. Any others along these lines that make high-quality apparel with a somewhat understated style?

Hello! My partner (24) and I (23) are looking at moving from Brisbane Australia to the UK in 2026. We want to use the UK as a base to travel since Aus is so far away from everything. We will likely be finding a house/flat share and using public transport (no car). My partner is a boilermaker and I work in admin but we're open to any jobs we can get. We love music, the outdoors, history, old architecture etc etc. We want to live somewhere relatively affordable with good public transport, close to an airport and nice areas around to go for day trips. We don't care about having a 'big city' vibe but need to consider job prospects. I know uk weather is generally miserable but I know some areas are warmer/sunnier than others. Where would you recommend??

(My Mum is from Portsmouth and I've been to the UK twice)

So, here’s the situation: my landlord lives in Europe and messaged last week saying he wants to come over to do a “meet and greet” (1 week notice) while he's in the UK. He’s also keen to “have a look around” the flat. I totally get he might want to check up on things since he lives abroad, but here’s the catch – both my partner and I have COVID. I told him this last week and said if we are better it would be ok. However he is still insisting on coming.

I’ve now let him know that I’m recovering but still have a terrible cough, and my partner currently has the flu on top of everything. I was expecting him to understand and postpone, but he’s still insisting on coming by to visit.

Honestly, I’m not comfortable with him coming over while we’re both unwell. Plus, I’m not exactly keen on the whole “meet and greet” concept – he’s my landlord, not my friend. I’d be fine with a virtual call or rescheduling to a healthier time, but he seems set on the in-person visit.

Has anyone else dealt with a landlord like this? I want to handle it politely but don’t feel it’s fair for him to push the visit right now. Any advice on setting boundaries, or on what my rights might be in this case?

Thanks for any input!

A few years ago a similar system being used (or tested? ) in China was all over the news. It had stories about people who did ‘minor infractions’ such as being under influence , not making debt payments or even jay walking. These individuals were subsequently not able to make train/flight bookings for years, select schools for their kids or even sometimes were unable to order using food delivery apps.

Is it conceivable to think of a future where something like this is implemented in the UK to ensure safety and wellbeing of the ‘masses’ ? Would the threat of such sanctions , I mean thinking about the simple ability to pay using electronic means , deter huge swathes of folks to not partake in all sorts of things? I am just thinking about what’s around the corner with camera surveillance and AI everywhere. What are the pros and cons of such a future ? How would it even be implemented?

This happened a few years ago but I totally forgot and it had me thinking.

I (gay male) went out with a 3 other friends in which 1 other guy was gay and the other 2 were a hetro couple. We wanted to go to G-A-Y (nightclub) in Manchester but the bouncer said that me and my gay friend can go in but the straight couple were denied because they weren’t gay.

I understand they may want to ensure a safe space for LGBTQ+ but they were ally’s and just wanted to have a good night in an awesome club.

We went to another club no problem but I just remembered about this and thought that if a cafe opened down the street and the owner denied a gay couple from entering because they wanted a safe space for straight people - perhaps this would have been seen as discrimination?

I could be completely wrong and really, this and is just a random late night thought.

Anyone know where I can stream old episodes of the sky panel show, ‘A league of their own’

Hello mates.

I have a friend in UK (London) and I live in Turkiye. She just got married and I want to send her a gift from here. Problem is I want to send her a wine (Assyrian Wine, to be specific) and I have no clue how custom works in UK.

Obviously I don't want her to pay any fee for a gift and I don't want such a great wine to be lost in border. So I need help.

Thanks a lot.

I started a little tradition with my friends where they all come over for a festive party, we eat, drink & be merry, play games and all the rest of it. One part that I really enjoy is gifting everyone a little bag of presents with very tongue-in-cheek 'meanings', as a bit of a play on normal traditions.

The problem now is that I'm running out of clever ideas. They need to be super cheap, easy to source in the UK (from Poundland and previously Wilko - RIP, Amazon and the like), or handmade by me.

Here's the previous lists so you can get an idea of what I mean (you can see how the quality of ideas declined massively from year 1 to 2!):

Prosperity in the new year - chocolate coin
Reflection on the year gone - compact mirror
Protection - condom
Breaking through adversity - Miley Cyrus wrecking ball bauble
Comfort & joy - Poundland bullet vibrator

A duck to have and none to give - tiny duck (play on the frequent typo)
Be independent and sassy - a little sassy cat
Be a rockstar - metal guitar spoon
To light your way - candle
A helping hand - one of those little gesturing hands
Things could be worse - a croc keyring (the terrible shoes)

Any ideas, people of the internet? Dumb, cheap things I can get on the highstreet, Amazon, or make myself, that I can assign vaguely relevant meaning to, preferably humourous?

The threat of a find doesnt seem to have much impact. I am not even aware of the practicality of issuing such a fine. Would the perpetrators need to be caught "in the act" on CCTV or in person by the police?

Please can anyone help 🥹🥹

TLDR how to remove a swamp filled garden waste wheely bin that won’t move, also stinks so can’t pour on grass….

Just editing to say it’s also filled with garden waste mostly cut grass which is weighing it down even more.

We have a garden waste bin that has been left for 12 months (whilst we have been renovating) with the lid open.

The bin is now filled to the brim with what can only be described as swamp water …. The smell is VILE !!!

We live in a mid terraced and we need to remove the water and then wheel it through the house as currently it won’t move with the sheer weight.

We can’t pour it onto the grass coz I do think it would stink the estate out.

Does anyone have any suggestions of the best way we can get rid of the water 🥹🥹

The best idea I have come up with is drill a hole in the bottom and have a pipe guide the water to the drain but I don’t know if anyone has a better idea ??

For context, my girlfriend is Malaysian, and because of their naming conventions being different, on her passport her name is listed as [English forename] [Chinese surname] [Chinese forename].

The problem she’s encountered several times now since moving here is that, when applying for something like a bank account or a DBS check, the workers/system get themselves all confused with it, and it’s meant that her accounts have her Chinese first name where her family name should be - which she hates.

Just wondering if anybody else has encountered this issue here, and if so, how do you get around it?

Would it make a difference if you are on benefits as well?

Just been watching the news on BBC1 and I realise that Clive is positively magisterial. The only thing I can find fault with about him is, as a Manchester United supporter, he is a lifetime Manchester City supporter

Hey all,

I’ll keep this simple, I own a convenience store in South England, and it’s the sole provider of income for me and my family. Today late night, two young kids came in and tried to steal an entire lighter display off the counter, with other misc stuff, valuing around £300 I think.

I ran up to him and tried to get the stand off him, where his friend came in to try drag him out, where he punched me in the face then ran. He looked very young, maybe under 13.

People will say it’s not worth going after shoplifting, but £300 of stock lost is a massive chunk of money for me. Of course, if I knew about the assault I wouldn’t have bothered anyways, but this is a first for me, they usually try escape.

What are the best actions to take now? I’ve contacted police and posted (without his direct face) on the local facebook, what else? Also, they came in today morning and stole low value stuff, so I feel like they could be in again, and I don’t want harassment for me or my staff.

Hey, so the property I'm currently in is possibly in need of serious repairs (structural and foundation problems). If the landlord need us out of the property during the repairs will they need to find us an alternative property during that time? Anything here helps, cheers

For context I'm from scotland

I’m working my first job in the UK and was recently offered to renew my annual contract, but it was only given to me a day before my current contract expired. I felt rushed and I didn’t feel like I had the opportunity to negotiate because my new contract was given to me so late. I feel like this was exploitative/manipulative. Is this practice typical in the UK?

I know this is a tricky one as it's personal preference but can anyone recommend some nice men's aftershave for someone in their 30s?

I absolutely hate shopping for it, after sniffing a few they are all start to blend into one and it's a bit headache inducing.

At least with a few suggestions here I can narrow it down a little.

Thanks!

Hi All,

I just came back from a holiday, so have had a week off work. Yesterday, I fell down the stairs (foolish I know) and subsequently was diagnosed with a concussion, and soft tissue damage in my back and elbow.

Obviously having a week off and then being off due to this, isn’t a good look. My elbow and back are still in agony. Just curious regarding other peoples thoughts (probably for ease of mind) I’m a temp anyway, contracts up in January.

Thank you!

Now, don't get me wrong, I love my dog, and it's great to be able to take him to the pub, he just lays under the table eating his chew while we have a pint.

Similarly with a café, but with coffee. Although that one's pushing it if they serve food.

But, today, I saw a furniture shop that allows dogs in so the owners can test the sofas with their dogs.

That's just bonkers, right?

I’ve used FFS subscription for a few years but I’ve noticed the quality of the blades has gone downhill ridiculously. I love the engraved handle and would prefer to keep it, so does anyone know if other refill blades fit the FFS handle at all?

It's the most Wonderful Time… of the Yeeear

Well, just asking where you guys bought your Christmas tree and if you had good/bad experiences.

I’m currently looking at Argos, Amazon, Wilko…

Any Christmas decorations are welcome… in a budget!

Thank you

I know this may sound like a weird question to some. Maybe even narcissistic? But honestly, this is absolutely not meant as some sort of humble brag.

But I just get the feeling that so many men in my life, no matter how close, would have no problem having sex or a relationship, if I just offered it.

I honestly hate this because I feel like I can never be sure what they’re really after. I just want friends that truly see me in a platonic way.

But is this even really possible with the opposite sex?

Am I wrong for seeing this as a problem?

Is this just how life is, and I’m naive to think otherwise?

What are your experiences?

Any advice?

I've come to the conclusion that my households evening routine is basically a bit disjointed/chaotic. I also find it hard to relax in the evening. So, UK, what do you do in the evening? From like 5pm onwards. And feel free to talk me through step by step

When I was growing up and had Christmas with grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc, we used to always play quiz games - usually team based.

Do you play quiz or any fun games at Xmas with the family? If so, which do you play?

I work nights, typically 7pm to 7am on a 4on/4off pattern. I've been working these hours for 2 years, and I typically don't change my sleep pattern when it comes to my days off, as its easier to jump back into my workdays.

I've picked up 3d resin printing, and recently bought myself an air compressor/ airbrush and would love to use it as much as I can, but the problem I've got, is I will usually wake up around 5pm, and by the time I start painting in my shed, its 7/8pm.

I would love to sit in my shed past midnight and do some painting, but I'm concerned if It will annoy my neighbours. At the same time, its the only hobby I've got, and I don't want to necessary change my sleep pattern, which will affect my work, if I don't have to.

The technical: I bought the quietest compressor I could find, its called Hyundai silent compressor on amazon, up to 60 decibels. Its located in a small (insulated) shed, in the garden, not attached to any building. I had a couple conversations on loud speaker whilst it was running next to my legs, and I could still talk and hear people normally on my phone, so you get the idea how loud it is. The compressor has a 6 litre tank, so it only turns on for about 30 seconds every 5 to 15 minutes.

My neighbourhood mostly consists of bungalows.

My partner thinks they work. I don’t think so really but my friend convinced me to try magnesium, evening primrose and b12. No idea if they help as the antidepressants kicked in at the same time. I’m aware you get better nutrition from foods, but how many of you take vitamins etc? 💊