Called the gas emergency number, they had an engeneer here within an hour, he diagnosed a problem with the smart meter. So we called British gas they sent someone to replace it within 2 hours, he's just left. It's been fairly warm and haven't needed the heating on anyway.

Went to Cambridge today and as I was leaving the car park a driver tried to come up the wrong way into the area of the car park I was in.

She started off nice by gesturing me to move back as she wanted to get into the space in front of me. I said “No, it’s one way and you’ll have to go back around like the rest of us had.”

After a minute or so stand off she began to flip me off, call me god knows what names and the hand gesturing she was doing was unreal.

Rather than reverse, she decided to go past me up the wrong way to let me out so she could reverse into the part I was in. In the time she spent doing this stand off there was a little que behind me waiting to leave and she was also met head on with cars leaving further up.

As I left I wound down my window and said “Ahhh, is somebody angry because they can’t drive properly” and I know for a fact that really got to her which I feel quite proud of.

Ok so I’m not British yet, although have passed my Life in the UK test so soon to be.

I grew up loving Halloween. About a year and a half ago my English husband I bought our first home.

We didn’t have much action the first year and I bought too many sweets. I didn’t mind as I took them for my students.

This year I have now had to go back to the corner shop to refill my treats bowl. I feel weirdly sentimental about it!

I feel unreasonably happy that I won.

Applied online 24th October….. Posted old passports special delivery 25th……… daily text and emails from passport office keeping me informed of process………New passports arrive 31st!! Signed tracked delivery! Wow

I was in Southampton last week. I'd gotten lost, sat nav was being an arse and had me going round in circles to find a carpark entrance, which turned out to be closed. I don't know Southampton at all.

It turns out I'd accidentally gone down a bus/taxi only road. I didn't see the signs as I was getting so pissed off.

I recieved a letter informing me of this BUT no fine. They'd changed the road to that February this year but all I got was a warning. I was gobsmacked and so relieved!

Today I checked in online for an upcoming holiday and chose not to pay the £44 to book seats together. Completed the check in and got allocated seats together on both flights.

It was only 5k which I’ve walked before and I walked most of it but I did it for charity, so it’s something to be proud of right?

I know many people say the high street is dieing etc, but we recently celebrated the first birthday of our shop! We’re an independent full of items from other independents and I think that’s what is needed. Shopping with a more personal touch and people selling things they are passionate about

Standard non-roast Sunday lunch half made by my son who really enjoyed it!

Toad in the hole. Mash. Carrots, peas, sweetcorn. Leeks with Chorizo. Gravy.

I’ll probably upset someone but fuсk it.

Plate here: https://imgur.com/a/X8TS68E

Still coming down from the high. How someone thinks barking orders at anyone is appropriate or acceptable is beyond me!

Bought my wee elderly neighbour a new phone. The one they had was beyond past it.

Between cash back and discount codes it hasn’t left me especially out of pocket. They insisted on giving me money for it but I point blank refused which lead to tears.

Thing is, it’s a gift to me as well because now I won’t be trying to fix their phone every week.

First time ever. Normally I feel like death warmed up for a couple of days but I enjoyed my extra hour in bed and am raring to go.

Feeling incredibly refreshed right now. I was expecting a 6am wake up!

I never really notice the clocks turning back or forward but I was worried I wouldn't get enough sleep before church since I'd be eating at 2 am and would go to bed at like 2:30 am and have to be awake by 9 am. Now I can comfortably get 7 hours of sleep. Hurray!

I didn't get to do this while living in the southern hemisphere.

Just something we’ve all got to look forward to tomorrow a extra hours sleep ( Even though for most of us our body clock will wake us up early) anyway I hope you all enjoy your extra hour wheather you’re pissing it up the wall or passed out dreaming of the good life. Enjoy fine folk of Reddit

and having the loveliest conversation with a random older gent who reminded me of my darling dad, sadly no longer with us. John from Coxheath, you were a ray of sunshine on a gloomy autumn day.

We bought an unoccupied house that's been empty for 2 years in August. Contacted British Gas to terminate their service and they sent through a final bill today of just under £1700 for usage between 30th Aug and 26th of Sept 2024. Obviously not having that, I got straight onto the phone and argued the toss. They had an estimated electric meter reading of 8881.4, and an actual reading of 15646kw, and charging us for the difference. Through a lot of back and forth, I found out the last actual reading was in Sept23 at 15630. I have no idea how they got this estimate from the last actual figures, but we got there in the end. It's still more than I feel I should pay, yet I was just getting stressed with them, so I'll accept the £62, it's much better than the £1700 they plucked out of thin air.

Nearish midnight I was trying to order a taxi with my back turned to the high-street.

Next thing I know my phone is just out of my hands, pilfered by someone on an e-bike.

I verbally shout "fuck" and chase after him. Im not getting anywhere near to him but I make a good chase and then he flung my phone into the air like 7 feet and it clatters on the pavement.

I actually didn't believe that it was my phone at first and thought he threw a decoy to slow me down so I gave chase for about 5 more seconds before I gave up. I turn back to where he threw my phone and there it was, unlocked without a scratch on it! (Thank you case)

I always thought I'd be able to react quick enough or would be strong enough to resist but I was very very wrong, it seemed so effortless on his behalf.

Mistakenly thought it was a 22kg limit for EasyJet checked baggage when it’s actually 15kg.

I’d been up since 4:45 am and I’d lost the will to argue or try repack and remove 3kgs of luggage on the floor of the check with a deliriously tired kid in tow, so got my purse out to pay and the guys at the desk said “don’t worry about it, just go”. Whoop!!!

As the title. Couldn't believe it! I didn't know spoons like this existed.

Yesterday morning at 6:30am I uploaded my CV and thought I just bookmarked a job I was interested in, they phoned at 11:30am yesterday, gave me an interview at noon today and medical pending I start in 2 weeks

Logged into my octopus energy account to submit a gas meter reading and got a response saying "You're currently paying £173.97 a month. We recommend your payments should be £168.79 to keep your balance on track."

For the past few years it's been telling me I should be paying more so this is a pleasant change, even if it only £5!

Had an increasingly terrible day yesterday: Ran out of fuel just a mile from the petrol station in Ipswich while trying to get home to an ill dog which had to be put down at 3am. But, this isn't BritishProblems because when my car stopped at the lights in the middle of town these guys appeared from the shop and helped me push it (with my 16 year old steering) out of the traffic and gave friendly advice on what to do next (I ended up Ubering to a petrol station and back, all sorted within 20 mins), thanks Gents!

Went to McDonald's drivethrough last week for the first time in a few years .

Sausage and egg mcmuffin please.

Would you like a drink with that?

No thanks

It's cheaper with a drink

Well OK then, thanks

Checked out the prices. sausage and egg mcmuffin £3.29 Sausage and egg mcmuffin with a drink £2.79 Sausage and egg mcmuffin with a drink and hash brown (meal) £4.29 Hash brown £1.39

Sausage and egg mcmuffin and a drink plus hash brown ordered separately £4.18

So adding a drink takes 50p off the price of a mcmuffin (with a free drink) and ordering separately is cheaper than the meal combo.

Older lady was walking her lovely looking German Shepard. She decided to let it off the lead to run around on the grass verge. It decided it was going to make a run for it.

She kept shouting at people to grab its collar, but it kept running off. Ran in the road. Ran back. Ran in people’s front gardens. Several attempts were made to grab it before it reached the main road. Luckily a lady managed to grab its collar, and hold it so it’s lead could be put back on it!

My mental health has been in the toilet lately and part of that is loneliness. I love my job but it is solitary so that's undeniably been contributing.

I expressed interest in another role which would be alongside my current job, released from duty when I'm needed, and would get me into a different environment interacting with people. It would also be a training role, and something I have always loved is educating people (I used to be a teacher).

I didn't expect to get it as I'm a union rep and I'm fairly sure management have my picture on a dartboard. But I found out today they're going to train me up to do it!

Hopefully this is another positive step in my journey to mental peace.