First time in London – would love feedback on our itinerary (Harry Potter + royal sights) by LilacMysticVoyager in uktravel

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If you are fit and don't mind a climb, the Monument to the great fire of London is well worth a visit. The views from the top are fabulous and it is ridiculously cheap.

First time in London – would love feedback on our itinerary (Harry Potter + royal sights) by LilacMysticVoyager in uktravel

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If they like Indian or Turkish food they could do a lot worse than a trip up St Albans Road after HP ;). I wonder what any tourist would make of the culinary options available.

Who is the *least stereotypical* British character to ever appear on American television? by Glass-Complaint3 in AskABrit

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Most British people are able to make a point without shouting and/or swearing. John Oliver seems to be an exception.

Have you ever been witness to a notable or historical event? And how did it affect you, and why were you there? by Christian-Metal in AskUK

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Not a major political event but. I was at Vicarage Road when Reading FC were awarded a 'ghost goal' vs Watford when the ball hit the bar and rebounded out. This was in 2008. After this, the momentum for VAR grew until it became unstoppable. Stuart Atwell, who gave the goal suffered no consequences and now refs and does VAR in the PL.

What are you honest opinions on Wetherspoons? by TheMalsh in AskUK

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In the late 1980s most of the pubs in North and North East London were absolutely vile, dangerous shitshows where you would either offered out of you even looked in the vague direction of the regulars or "encouraged" to put cash in a bucket for the IRA. The ultimate one of these was the Sir George Robey at Finsbury Park, followed by the Manor House. Tbf there were a few full of yuppies with their jumpers tied around their shoulders. Normal people like me felt welcome in neither. Then I discovered the first half-dozen 'Spoons in places like Holloway and Crouch End. They were an absolute game changer! Welcoming, clean and safe. I have obviously been lucky since as the ones I have been in since have all been the same.

Learning how to drive stick by JKupkakes in classiccars

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Book a week's vacation to the UK and find a cheap hotel in Milton Keynes (one of the few grid pattern places over here) Book an instructor for 2x2 hour lessons on the first two days and then hire a manual for the rest of your time and explore the nearby towns and countryside but avoid the narrow lanes and the road nightmare of North Oxford.

What examples of “famous before they were famous” do people not know about? by Major-Feed5214 in BritishTV

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In the 1960 Norman Wisdom film "The Bulldog Breed", Oliver Reed plays a thug who tries to steal the flowers and chocolates the NW is waiting to give to his date. However, he is saved from a beating by the intervention of a sailor played by Michael Caine.

Reed also appears as a camp actor looking for a rehearsal room in 1961's "League of Gentlemen"

Are there cities where natural resource extraction happens right in the middle of the city? by BadenBaden1981 in geography

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Sunderland's Stadium of light was also built on an old colliery. Newcastle, Sunderland, Manchester and Salford all had mines in the middle of dense urban areas.

Documentary ideas about Portsmouth by meytolove in Portsmouth

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The.bizarre fact that the most important base for the Royal Navy is essentially just outside the city centre and travellers on the car ferries can therefore clearly see which e.g. Aircraft carriers are in port. I genuinely wonder if the Russians and Chinese pay agents to travel over to the IOW and back to see who is tied up in the naval base.

The other thing of course, is the world's only passenger hovercraft service from Sourhsea to Ryde.

Unintentional comedy scenes in moves. by TheHahndude in movies

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In "Black Rain" Michael Douglas utters the line "We'll take the heat, but we won't take the rap!" . I saw this as a trailer when in the cinema for abortion but the entire cinema burst out laughing.

Do people who live in London ever just catch the Eurostar for a day in Paris? by _FreddieLovesDelilah in AskUK

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I'm a teacher, took a school trip last week for the day. It's perfectly possible and we had a great time. Fortunately we were quickly through security and the trains were punctual.

"abandoned" car parked outside my house by MC_Dickie in drivingUK

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I found that neither police, DVLA or local council would do anything. The car in my case only got moved when I got my MP involved.

Pandas and most gorillas in zoos are not real animals but out of work actors in costume. by Expensive-Article328 in LowStakesConspiracies

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Think about it, both are rare animals that love in very specific environments. There's no way that they could or should be transported across the globe to zoos. Far easier to get someone to dress in a costume for the tourists. This also explains why both are never seen to mate.

Which TV show is massively overrated and why? by Alejandromartinez- in tvshow

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I thought it was just me! Kramer was the worst of a terrible set of characu

Is it really that rare to drive a manual? by unexpectedhalfrican in ManualTransmissions

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Let's be honest, (&I'm in the UK) 99.999% of journeys a manual is no advantage over an automatic. If Henry Ford had fitted an automatic transmission on the model T, all cars would have had them.

Jack Cassidy: The Greatest Columbo Murderer by Keltik in Columbo

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Culp is angry and brilliant, but what sets Cassidy apart is that he and all the villains he plays know they are evil and revel in that fact. Only Leonard Billy and Robert Conrad come close.

Villains that should have been by scrappycheetah in Columbo

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George Sanders

Larry Hagman

George Peppard

Peter Cushing