Tried the cab services - Uber and Bolt if XL can do it, they don’t give me a confirmation, ask me to just check with the driver after booking. Seems very risky to me with a potential last minute anxiety.

I see that there is a SW train leaving from Victoria to Gatwick at 430. If I can bus to Victoria, is that a reliable route with regarding to allowing skis on board and expect to depart and arrive as scheduled?

Thank you.

When I spotted this, it gave me two thoughts:

1. Is this 2011?
2. The bus is half baked.

I will be visiting London in a couple of days, and was wondering: Does anyone know which record store in the city has a good collection of live music DVD/Blurays? thanks a lot!

Hi, I moved to London recently in the last 2 months, I'm an 18 year old female and since I've gotten here I've had this unusual hip pain in one side that keeps getting worse ( now have a limp). I've noticed many women in my age group walking with one crutch (without any sort of cast), I see it so often around London. This is something I would nearly never see where I grew up. This is a really specific observation and I don't know if any of the cases are related but it is very odd.

TfL’s contactless portal has quietly (and finally!) come back online.

I was able to add a new card and see journey history from November.

https://contactless.tfl.gov.uk

Does anyone know of any free events with creative type people around south east London where people get together to practice speaking Spanish?

https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-elizabeth-line-promised-a-smooth-and-seamless-service-what-went-wrong/

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/24769063.richmond-upon-thames-londons-happiest-place-live/

Just a reminder that We R Blighty who are collecting in Farringdon are scammers. They form a community interest company, raise money and then fold without submitting accounts every year. They are not a charity. Please donate to a different cause instead.

Hey all, I can’t go to what is one of my favourite niche hip hop duos gig tonight in Brixton so I’d much rather give them away to someone else to enjoy. Pretty sure they have very little resale value so it’s definitely for those that will actually end up going.

Let me know if you’re interested - preference ideally for those that know of Blu & Exile :)

Thanks,

Hello everyone! I recently made a series of posters and a painting about women’s rights. I would like to share them with a wider audience. If any of you know of small/local/indie galleries that I could email please let me know! Any part of London is fine.

As per title, I'm looking for recommendations for where does good painting evening classes. Ideally in Hackney.

I've found New City College (Hackney) who do 10 weeks for £190 which seems like good value to me. Do any of you have any experience with New City College?

Otherwise I've looked at UAL and a couple of universities but they're very expensive.

Thanks!

Recently went to a concert at the o2 and our seats were on level 4. I was pretty taken aback at how dangerously steep it felt, I persevered through it but it did affect my enjoyment somewhat. I’m a bit worried now as I’ve got another concert next year at Wembley on level 5. For anyone that has had experience with both levels, how do they compare, steepness wise? It’s not so much the height as the sheer angle that got me, like my feet were the same point as the person in front’s head!

I dislike the journey between the Piccadilly line (westbound) and Thameslink (towards Central London), there's a really long walk in a tunnel, I'm usually dripping in sweat by the time I arrive at the Thameslink platform.

Is there a shortcut?

I often see people mention follow the signs to Euston Road to exit the station quicker or to get to King's Cross platforms quicker, I'm not sure if this applies to Thameslink St Pancras.

Much love to the female baker heading home on her bicycle near Camberwell Grove this evening, who handed me, a random stranger, a spare sourdough loaf. It is delicious!

As the title says

I was driving on M25 the gate speed limit was saying 50 mph and I was going 50mph while I was approaching the gate the speed changed into 40 mph and It was too late for me to slow down and I received notice of intended prosecution because I was driving in my company lorry. Should those gates have a 20 seconds time between speed change so you can have a chance to react. What’s your thoughts about that?

Is there some kind of mass walking tour on lol?

I used to get mine at Patisserie st Anne in hammersmith but there has been a change of ownership recently and things aren’t looking good right now, please give me your top croissant and pain au chocolat recommendations for west and central London.

I had a signet ring stolen from my house near Hatton garden and I’m wondering if there are any specific places/pawn shops I should look to try and retrieve it. I don’t really care if I have to buy it back it’s more about the sentimental value.

Where is the best place for dim sum in London? Is it Chinatown? Or someplace less touristy?

Met this guy whilst walking through Guildhall tonight.

He’s one of the five people who are looking after the 1200 gas lights across London.

He was replacing some old parts for the timer which automatically turns on the lights every night.

He said the old mechanical timers, some of which are 100+ yrs old work better than the new ones.

I was at a conference all day about AI changing the working world so it seemed extra poignant that this old technology is still going strong and employing people.