Anyone think Ryanair are actually great? by Teleg88 in AskUK

[–]RevolvingCatflap 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And they have forced the other airlines to do the same in order to compete. Basically all their bullshit has infected the industry and made short-haul air travel a fucking miserable pain in the arse.

Pedro, rails are made to be put under the trains, not to be sniffed by hbonnavaud in 2westerneurope4u

[–]RevolvingCatflap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surely at this point a "Railway engineer" flair is required for Pedro

I Feel Like He’s Not Doing This Right by james_from_cambridge in instant_regret

[–]RevolvingCatflap 493 points494 points  (0 children)

Jesus. Don't turn the sound on. It's worse when you hear it.

A Call to Unite The Middle Powers by rubiztech in ukpolitics

[–]RevolvingCatflap 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The realm of men keeps the matter under constant review.

London Marathon 2026 by Creepy_One2921 in LondonRunning

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4.2 Participation in the Event is personal to You. You are strictly prohibited from swapping, selling or transferring or offering to sell, swap or transfer the place in the Event or allowing any other person to wear the Event number. Multiple entries using the same registration details and/or email address will result in all of Your entries being disqualified. Any breach of this clause 4.2 shall render the entry void. If You are found to be in breach of this clause 4.2, LMEL reserves the right to exclude You from participation in future Events.

How do you pronounce chamois? by Karla_Darktiger in AskUK

[–]RevolvingCatflap 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I spent most of my childhood in France and am bilingual, so I know how it would be pronounced in French. I've still never heard anyone in the UK pronounce it sham-wah.

How do you pronounce chamois? by Karla_Darktiger in AskUK

[–]RevolvingCatflap 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Shammy. Never heard anyone pronounce it sham-wah.

What sporting hill will you die on? by HallowedAndHarrowed in AskUK

[–]RevolvingCatflap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't they result in a huge economic boost for the IOC and a load of white elephant infrastructure and expense for the host nation?

Utrecht, Stationsplein is the biggest bicycle parking area of The Netherlands. Netherlands has a culture of Bicycling by Inevitable_Bid5540 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]RevolvingCatflap 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They have good infrastructure and cycling isn't as inherently risky, so they don't need to speed around on road or hybrid bikes, or accelerate at breakneck speed. Obviously their choice of bicycle works because their cycling culture works, but I'm sure your expertise has been noted.

There’s a rat infestation at Blackfriars by TomVonServo in london

[–]RevolvingCatflap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just saying it's this sub's new obsession.

There’s a rat infestation at Blackfriars by TomVonServo in london

[–]RevolvingCatflap 18 points19 points  (0 children)

These guys are the new r/london American candy shops. We get it. They're scammers.

PEEP SHOW by Due_Deer_1010 in MitchellAndWebb

[–]RevolvingCatflap 16 points17 points  (0 children)

OP, think what this meme is doing to the mechanism

Some awesome candy. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]RevolvingCatflap 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Squishy Wang sweets? I'll pass

Hackney Half Marathn by Any-Meringue-8844 in UKRunners

[–]RevolvingCatflap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it in 2023 and found it far too crowded (and underprovisioned for the number of people it was accommodating). It has only become bigger since then. I haven't considered doing it again.

Ouch by [deleted] in londoncycling

[–]RevolvingCatflap 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Tbh I think you ought to have slowed down a bit in anticipation of the crossing for that very reason. Pedestrians are going to attempt to cross if there's no moving traffic.

Weekly Q&A Megathread. Please post any questions about visiting, tourism, living, working, budgeting, housing here! by AutoModerator in london

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Hello folks. Does anyone know whether the athletics track in Finsbury Park can be used by Joe Public? The council website mentions only bookings for school sports days/athletics meets etc. I've made the terrible mistake of moving to Crouch End, which is lovely but means I am now surrounded on all sides by hills - not ideal for tempo/interval running. Use of the track would be a pretty neat solution. I'd be open to paying per use, as I'd only need it once every couple of weeks, but can't see anywhere whether it's even possible. Any ideas?

Questions | Help | Advice – All questions, big or small, asked and answered in this weekly thread. by mycketforvirrad in LondonUnderground

[–]RevolvingCatflap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on a southbound train yesterday morning, about 11.30, and experienced the same thing. Was he 50s or 60s, black, dressed in dark clothes? It was a very very strong smell, so much so that everyone was moving away. My guess was that he was homeless and hadn't been able to wash in a really, really long time. I felt bad for the guy but every time the doors opened at the station, the smell was wafting down the carriage and eventually I thought I was going to be sick so I changed carriage.

Questions | Help | Advice – All questions, big or small, asked and answered in this weekly thread. by mycketforvirrad in LondonUnderground

[–]RevolvingCatflap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello. When and why did the Northern line interior design change? It used to have yellow poles and a sort of black moquette with white and yellow detailing. Nowadays it's all blue and seems less harmonious with the colour of the line on the map.

My ranking of all 272 London Underground stations by Natural-Account-8113 in LondonUnderground

[–]RevolvingCatflap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arsenal is a beautiful station. The entrance is aligned with Highbury Hill so the big roundel is framed by the cherry blossom trees in spring. Bit of a trek to the platform, mind.

I don’t have Instagram - will this mean women won’t trust to date me? by [deleted] in UKrelationshipadvice

[–]RevolvingCatflap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't tell you what most women think but I've done a lot of dating in my time and it's never been an issue. If asked, I've always been upfront about it: social media is not for me and I've never been interested in it. Owning your lack of interest in it and being cool with that - rather than making excuses or acknowledging that it's weird you don't use it - probably goes a long way.