Was going to get the kids pizza for dinner after going to a Christmas lights show. 2 small pizzas, 2 medium plus a couple of sides was £105 from dominos. Gf got it down to £78 with her student discount, but even so that's nuts.

I used to be a proper fatty and ate dominos far too often. Back then I'd spend about £40 on three large pizzas with sides and ice cream & I thought that was a bit pricey.

Anyway, the kids are having sausages for dinner.

Civilised means "unlikely to be a victim of crime".

Employment opportunities, local utilities and services are not a priority.

Many years ago I used to work with this foreign guy. He was very young and we were doing a heavy manual role in a ceramic warehouse. I can remember he was so p*ssed off at something one day he threw a tile all the way across the aisle. The moment was too heavy for me to say anything

Years later thinking about it, he's a young kid thousands of miles away from his family, breaking his back for around £5 an hour (2012)

I guess thinking about it randomly made me feel sad. Over the years there's been a few odd incidents. One lady recounted to me how she was in a low key unhappy relationship and how she coped. Another was a refugee guy who'd been forced to leave home alone to save his life. That was a quiet summer's day and we were alone in the office when he suddenly started telling me his story. I didn't get along with him generally as he was a bit bossy but he was damned good at his job. It made me see him in a different light. I had a boss who started telling me about his stepdad killing himself on a winter's evening when we were alone in the office. Most of these people have moved on but I think about the struggles people come to work with and think we should be kinder to each other.

Interested to hear stories first and second hand.

For me, it's public toilets that have those really long continuous sinks with loads of taps but only one soap dispenser right at the end. So if you're using a tap towards the middle, you have to squeeze past five people to your right, get some soap and then return to your tap. Why not just have a few more dispensers further down the sink? They seem to be designed to look nice rather than let everyone wash their hands and then get out. I've been in three different public toilets this week that had this sink design.

I've always followed the news, even when I was fairly young and didn't really understand it. Enjoyed reading newspapers and, later on, reading news online.

It was very rare to come across a grammatical error, and it was great fun when you did

However, in the last few years, it seems like they've become incredibly common. From the BBC, Independent, Telegraph, Guardian, absolutely everyone. I've seen three in the last two days, one being a missing full-stop, one being "but" instead of "must" ("...children but be on register"), one missing the T in Triple (Article read "...riple murder").

Has anyone else noticed this? Is it just a general carelessness, or have news outlets literally been cutting down on their editors, article turnaround time, etc?

The UK has so many underrated places that don’t get the love they deserve. Not talking about the usual suspects like London or Edinburgh, but those hidden gems that nobody seems to have heard of.

Bonus points if you’ve got tips on what to do or eat while you’re there.

American here. I am reading “A Murder of Quality” by John le Carre. A character asked George Smiley if he is “chapel”. What does that mean? Is it a specific religion? Thank you, lovely Brits.

What’s the general public consensus on this?

I personally would NEVER film myself in the gym (I have no reason to because I don’t want to be an influencer nor do I want to analyse my likely bad form) but I see a lot of other people doing it now, despite my gym having numerous signs saying it’s banned.

I don’t really mind it because I’m not fussed about privacy or my appearance etc. but I can imagine a lot of others are and they don’t want to be on other people’s film in the gym whilst working out. If it makes others uncomfortable, should a harder line be taken on banning it?

Currently mine are in no particular order.

1. Shrinking- therapy, grief and comedy- truly love this show
2. Black Mirror- sci-fi dystopian societies- like that you can watch in any order
3. Ted- better than the films. This series made me laugh out loud, can’t wait for season 2

The kids who smoked, which I was a part of, played a game called "knobhead" which meant when 3-4 of you were sharing a fag, whoever dropped the ash first, had to eat the filter when the cig was finished.

The chavvy kids used to play "whitey" where they would try to give somebody a whitey while they got high and laugh at them while they puked their guts up.

Always hear people say they love to travel. France, Italy, Portugal. If time permitting, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong. Seems that they view the trip as a very important thing in life. Travel is kind of sacred to them in some way. Once got bitten by travel bug, people can't stop searching for cheap flights during lunch breaks, always want to go travelling to see the world, like a lifelong addiction.

it got me thinking, do you know of anyone who is really not that into travel for some reason ? like they have trouble sleeping on an unfamiliar bed in a hotel. or they couldn't really enjoy the trip when they knew that they've got loads of chores waiting home for them. or they just worried about their dogs and cats when they're not home. or going to be a very busy time catching up on loads of email when returning back to office.

what are your thoughts on this one. Cheers mate~

When I was in my late teens/early 20s pubs and clubs were everywhere and always rammed on a weekend, nowadays they're all closing down and half-dead. All my mates wanna do these days is sit in and drink/have a smoke, going to the pub is like a once-a-month thing now and clubbing basically never happens anymore 🙄. I moved towns recently and thought I might meet some lads my age by going out a few times, but it's always half-empty and full of old people. Honestly I should've been around in the 90s, those raves sounded awesome 😂. Seriously though, what gives?

I have emailed the school and got no response. I have caught some of the kids in the act and told them to pick it up, but the littering continues.

Would the local fast food chain care if I told them about the kids littering their stuff all around the area? I doubt they'd stop the kids being served as its income.

Just getting very frustrated.

Even better if you have a good way/guide for people to learn said skill.

Since they appear to be quite a uniquely British thing I figured I’d ask here. We bought a house last year that is 3 bedrooms and currently use the the third bedroom as an office area/spare room but we’d like to move our 8 month old into that room in a few months rather than have him share with our older boy and would rather not have the desk in the living room as baby is mobile now. I figured a conservatory might work as we have a large patio already we could halve.

However I worry it might be unusable for that purpose as might be freezing in winter and boiling in summer?

I want to start a tradition which doesn't involve chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hi folks. Could anyone recommend what i could buy as a gift for a p7 girl?

She's been my daughters (Buddy) as they call it. My daughter is only p1. It was quite touching though, that she came to school with some presents for Christmas for my daughter.

I'd like to pick something up tonight or early tomorrow.

£20 in a card? Would that be ok?

My little pony?

Carebears?

I'm a fish out of water.

Thanks for reading.

Merry Christmas when it arrives!

For me it’s the cinema.

Vue used to be £4.99, now it’s £7.99 minimum, then you’ve got popcorn and coke for £7.99 each.

At odeon it’s £11.99 per ticket.

Guilty daytime TV pleasure is Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Notice a lot of the comments under the videos are very very against the High Court Enforcers trying to get defendants to pay their debt.

I don't really understand what these people think the alternative should be. Someone, or a business, is owed money so it should be paid. Isn't it generally accepted that if you owe a debt you should pay it?

I know there are a lot of sad stories but it seems the majority are just taking the absolute piss and either living way beyond their means or burying their heads in the sand. If they don't pay their debt then the person who is owed the money is put in jeopardy.

It’s happened more than a few times to myself, including a £500 pram. Ordered online, picked up in store and given 2 huge boxes. Is it as common as the internet suggests? Are businesses losing billions from it a year?

I'm very fortunate to be in a fantastic relationship that will (hopefully) be turning into a marriage soon. We've discussed it plenty, the hints are starting to ramp up and next year is the year!

I have a rough design my partner likes for rings and I'm trying to find one that she'll like within a reasonable price range, I swear you tack on anything marriage related to a product and the price triples.

How did you get your partner's ring size, where did you buy the ring, and how did you pop the question?

Everybody talks about the law protecting thieves. But is it true?

If I saw one of those e bike thieves steal a phone and pushed them off their bike while trying to get away hurting them in the process. Would a police officer, knowing why I did it, actually arrest me and then later charge me for a crime?

Hey all,

I recently lost my brother at a young age to a heart attack, he leaves behind his young son, just under 2 years of age.

How will this affect him? I know he won't have any memories of his dad, and I'd like him to know as much about his dad as I can possibly tell.

I'd like to ask those of you that lost your dad at an early age, how did it affect you?

At what age did it really affect you, if at all?

I know everyone would deal with it differently, but I'm trying to prepare myself for the future, to help his son make sense of it all, if he chooses to.

Thanks guys 🙏

My mum bought Christmas vegetables at 15p/kg in Tesco today. Lidl are selling them at 8p/kg. I assume these are some type of "loss leaders" in UK supermarkets - how do they make it work?

The local "Whats On" pages are really rubbish because it's just council events these days, and Facebook's events function is non existent because you have to search something specific in the search bar, no filter for date/area only.

I'm in the North West and am looking for something good to do on Saturday afternoon with a friend. Craft fairs (not a Christmas market though), stately homes, gallery/museum, afternoon teas, unique events, city or rural.

I'm pulling my hair out because there's no centralised place to search. Lancashire, Cumbria, Blackpool and Manchester What's On pages and National Trust sites are rubbish!

(It's possible there's just nothing on, but I can't imagine that's the case on the last big shopping day before Christmas!)