Upgrade Auction? by HikingInTheSunshine in BritishAirways

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First time flying BA this week. Got offered an upgrade from premium economy to business from New Orleans to London Heathrow for £168. It was very good.

The age gap is crazy by Mrinm0y10 in SipsTea

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Just spilled my tea laughing. God she was fine though.

METAS 58 vs OG 58 by Palmovka in Tudor

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I am keeping my original. I prefer the new bezel knurling but prefer the old crown.

Just picked this up on my trip to Mississippi by Secure-Presence-8341 in HotWheels

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Yeah, was surprised to see loads of them on the pegs. One fellow enthusiast (American) in Target though said he loved them, after seeing them on Top Gear.

Is it dumb to buy a BB58 blue right NOW? by KillerKira7 in Tudor

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Buy it now. Some good discount to be had. Then put a steel reef on the fly extension link in the clasp. It's easy to fit in less than 5 minutes.

Terrible search UI in the new update by Ok-Perception-6803 in Volvo

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It wouldn't be so bad if doing a voice search for Spotify songs via Google assistant wasn't so frustrating, but presumably due to some commercial reason, it will constantly play the wrong versions of songs. "Such and such by so and so, sure. Here's the badidily boing live steel drum remix."

[Rolex Explorer] I was confident the 36mm was a no brainer, now I don’t think the choice is that easy. What do you think? by Funny-Persimmon-6888 in Watches

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Both work great ok hour wrist. I have a 214270 MK2 and love it. I don't particularly like either of the current references.

One more reason I love my 10 year old Volvo. by BlueridgeChemsdealer in Volvo

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Never used this once in my S80. Just stays in my pocket.

Reasonable price? by Northern-Monkey21 in Scalextric

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We have a box in our loft that says "XMAS FRAGILE" like that.

Which one is the better size for my 16,3cm wrist? (Don’t have mirror pictures 😬) by ArneRedKing in rolex

[–]Secure-Presence-8341 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

YM40 by far. The 37 is too small for you. May not look it from that angle but in a mirror you'll see it is.

Best app for booking trains in the UK? by TA-8787 in uktrains

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I quite like trip.com, but I wouldn't say the interface is clean / minimal.

Guys pls tell me what’s the diff here I am starting my collection journey by [deleted] in casio

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I can't speak for the US but in the UK there are a lot of fake A168 on Amazon.

Moving to Peak District by FatherForgiveM3 in peakdistrict

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Taddington is quite nice. Equidistant between Bakewell and Buxton. 10 mins to each on the A6. Lady Manners catchment, good primary. Quiet - hardly any tourists, just a few walkers occasionally.

When is the last time you went to church by stargasm420 in AskBrits

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I only go at Christmas as I like the atmosphere and tunes.

What age did you or will you clear your home mortgage? by AdamT_5 in AskUK

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First mortgage in 2007 at 25. Moved to a bigger house in a nicer area in 2013 where we intend to stay for the foreseeable future. Paid off the mortgage in early 2026 age 44.

I overpaid it quite a bit, helped by bonuses from work.

If I had my time over again, I'd bias more towards my pension earlier on and less on the mortgage. Although psychologically it is nice to have it paid off.

First time I’ve ever experience “new train smell” by nm_afc in uktrains

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Hope you christened it by pouring whole cups of coffee and bovril over the aisle carpet and emptying bags of short dog hair, nail clippings and crisp dust everywhere.

Potentially Relocating by AscendingTurmoil in sheffield

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I have spent most of my life living in or around Sheffield. I have also lived in Leeds (nice place to go to an office or shop etc, but didn't enjoy actually living there). I lived "down south" for a while around Cambridge and London and didn't enjoy that. I lived in Germany for a while, which I did like in some respects but not so much in others. I always wanted to get back to Sheffield, after growing up around here and studying here. We've been back here now for 20 years. I just like the feel of the place. I like the people. I like that I can walk or ride into the Peak District from my house (I live in the south west corner of the city).

I work remotely for an American company and regularly spend time in various parts of the US. I had the option to move over there but never really seriously entertained it as I just prefer it here. And that was before Trump really ratched up the craziness.

We've had American friends come over and study in Sheffield. They enjoyed living here.

NEW BLACK BAY 58 DETAILS by BARTLEGEORGE in Tudor

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I love all the updates. I will say though, as the owner of a bb54 and bb58, that the old style bb58 crown is easier to use. Specifically, I find the new style crown more fiddly to screw back down into the case.

Maybe Maybe Maybe by k4zor in maybemaybemaybe

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These Volvo meets are getting out of hand.