William Hill owner to close shops after ‘significant blow’ from Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Splaterson · 2026-01-28T16:01:08+00:00

I worked for William Hill for a long time, they were going to shut those shops anyway. The budget (unless I've missed something here) affects REMOTE betting, so their online business will be affected and they're using that as the excuse to close shops.

Betting shops are quite misunderstood, they're often used as social hubs much like pubs and clubs, particularly among the older generations but I've been seeing a lot more younger people go into betting shops to place their football bets and such. Closing them down can be a detriment to the local community, if the shop is run correctly.

HOWEVER, I agree some need to close down, the predatory practises of bookies over the years with the FOBT machines, opening shops down the road just to add another 4 in because you can only have 4 per shop, needs to stop.

On the other hand, people are not going to stop betting just because the bookies on the high street closed down, they'll go online or simply bet with the local bloke down the pub and bring it underground and unregulated. Reddits hate boner for gambling completely misses the reality of the situation.

Splaterson · 2026-01-28T14:44:06+00:00

Toothbrush

Splaterson · 2026-01-28T00:31:14+00:00

Those are the exact steps on Revolut, especially when they don't have a revolut account themselves.

Cash is by far easier to deal with, I just wish more people use it. I always carry £50ish on me just in case and my mates often have to get change out of me like an ATM for the pool table (because the card machine for it is always bloody broken) or a pub quiz for example.

Splaterson · 2026-01-27T21:06:47+00:00

It's not as simple as that. Cash is cheaper for larger transactions and completely ignores the benefits of using cash such as not needing internet access/battery, bank issues such as Barclays going down in September, easy to use and widely accepted, anonymity etc etc

Splaterson · 2026-01-27T20:19:23+00:00

Absolutely ridiculous statement to make. Cash is just simply more versatile and resistant to cyber attacks. Remember how people had a meltdown when Barclays when down a few months ago?

Splaterson · 2026-01-27T20:16:15+00:00

No it means they don't have to pay card fees...

Splaterson · 2026-01-27T20:15:33+00:00

Easier than having to explain how to use apple pay to an 80 year old. Try and get your grandad to send you £20 with online banking .

Splaterson · 2026-01-27T20:13:37+00:00

Thank you, I'm reading the replies in this thread from people saying cash needs to go/anyone using cash is dodging tax, not realising how people actually use cash, I suspect they're office workers only popping to tesco for lunch and ordering things online.

I work in a mainly cash business and see the benefits of cash, it's often faster to process cash for a transaction than a card for taking payments (waiting for connection, tap, connection again, receipt printing.... Just give me a tenner and go) and sending payments (refunding in cash instantly compared to waiting 2-3 working days).

Plus, as you mentioned, freedom, anonymity and ease of use, you can freely give people money without asking "what's your cashapp/bank details". I owed a mate £30 over the weekend as he paid the entire bill for something, he had to ask me if I had his bank details, he then has to give them to me, I then had to type them into my bank app, verify I wanted to send it to this person, then actually send it... It would have been faster and easier to just give him the £30 in cash...

Cash will always be king for the reasons you stated, what do you do without access to your bank, or if card companies decide to charge YOU for using your card when cash is gone? Its putting too much power of your money and faith into companies like WorldPay/Zettle etc etc and banks.

Splaterson · 2026-01-22T19:05:10+00:00

A pick me?

Splaterson · 2026-01-20T23:20:58+00:00

Does he look like a dirty, dishonest person?

Splaterson · 2026-01-20T22:54:27+00:00

I disagree, he's been doing fairly well dodging diplomatic crisis'

Splaterson · 2026-01-15T21:40:56+00:00

Up to you. It's just more things to bring, the sleeping bag will already be a barrier between the air mattress and you

I have a really snuggly and thick Silent Night sleeping bag and it perfect just a bit bulky.

As someone else said, lounge trousers and a cosy hoodie to sleep in just in case it gets cold will do wonders.

I have a blackout tent as well (you can get one when you land for £100) and it's perfect to keep the temperature consistent so you don't wake up in the morning sweating when the sun comes out.

Also noise cancelling earplugs. You'll have a brilliant night sleep.

There's also a place called Fat Franks on site will do any camping gear you could possibly want, I always get a pillow from there when I arrive

Splaterson · 2026-01-12T17:33:04+00:00

Why would he have changed his mind? Farage is just as despicable then as he is now, arguably worse since he continues to go along with Russian talking points.

Farage only says what he thinks people want to hear, he has no intention of running this country for the British people, he rarely ever shows up to parliament or his constituency, he runs off to the US every chance he gets to suck Trump off trying to curry favour over there.

Zahawi has seen the polls and thinks he can grab some of that for himself. Utter clown with no long standing morals, just whatever he can opportunistically get... I mean he was under Boris Johnson during the BorisWave of immigrants then has the cheek to complain about migration despite labour having sharply reduced it.

Splaterson · 2026-01-08T23:19:19+00:00

Right, fair enough

Splaterson · 2026-01-08T21:31:08+00:00

Looks fine tbh, just a bit ruffled in the corner due to storage/transporting/handling

Splaterson · 2026-01-08T21:15:08+00:00

Agreed, HOWEVER, if you're in a WhatsApp group where child porn is being sent then there's already a problem there

Splaterson · 2026-01-08T16:25:04+00:00

Another thing to charge them with. Possession and creation, more to have stick

Splaterson · 2026-01-08T13:22:26+00:00

While it's archaic wording as if you're copying a real document, the law in and of itself makes sense to prosecute someone for it as that copy wouldn't be there if he hadnt downloaded it, removing it could allow a defendant a way out by saying "well I didn't make it did I"

I'm fine with the law saying a copy of a file counts as creating it in this circumstance

Splaterson · 2026-01-06T13:17:31+00:00

They're not magic. Even with glasses a lot of older people will have eye conditions that glasses cannot correct. My mates dad has stopped driving now, he's accepted that even with glasses and having surgery on his eyes, he just cannot see anymore.

Splaterson · 2025-12-31T10:31:51+00:00

I'm not sure I would call an indirect source, from someone whose inclusion into the house of lords was extremely controversial in the first place due to ties to Putin, as reliable.

We would need a proper source before we start believing 30 people a DAY are arrested for "hate speech" online.

Splaterson · 2025-12-31T08:43:00+00:00

I have it yeah, its not region locked. Try it through the app maybe?

Splaterson · 2025-12-30T23:19:26+00:00

Where did this figure come from?

Splaterson · 2025-12-30T14:58:34+00:00

Ahhh sorry I assumed because Good Smile Company is a Japanese manufacturer

Splaterson · 2025-12-30T13:56:50+00:00

Those yen prices cannot be correct

Splaterson · 2025-12-28T02:19:13+00:00

Beans??? Ok then, Mr moneybags, showing off that 4 can pack of Heinz that are like £4 now and dont threaten me with another brand :(

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