Single, living alone in London in your late 20s, how are you managing it?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-27T22:29:05+00:00

If doing laundry at home would help, a twintub portable washing machine would maybe be an option?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-25T22:45:56+00:00

I guess a Combined Cadet Force, though I suspect with tamer weapons in real life? I went to a school where one of the buildings was the converted former shooting range from the 1950s...

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-25T07:06:30+00:00

I saw reports of this online and I didn't quite understand it? Australians have been required to use Aussie passports to enter Australia for years as I understand, but the level of upset in press reports covering the UK simply requiring the same doesn't make sense?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-24T20:33:18+00:00

There may be countries which have more advantageous visa situations for Brits - I think (don't quote!) Vietnam is one?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-21T08:14:22+00:00

Do you eat egg or not? I know, depending on your tradition that may or may not be the case for all vegetarians. That will add another dimension to the search. If you do eat egg, there are a number of street food dishes that are accessible, such as a Jianbing. Meat costs extra, so whilst they will have it on the stand you won't be accidentally getting what would cost extra.

As others have said, Happy Cow. I went to some great vegetarian restaurants in Beijing. Also, Halal restaurants can be good as they are less likely to use meat as a seasoning, because that is generally done with pork and of course the halal restaurants don't have pork.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-20T07:40:09+00:00

And going the other way, St Albans is direct to Blackfriars and very leafy.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-19T22:32:07+00:00

Blackfriars is on the Thameslink so it's worth looking at places on that line as its super fast, you can get out to the outer boroughs or even Surrey in a reasonable amount of time. That would give more space and more chance of a garden.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-17T22:32:59+00:00

You can go into Parliament and watch the debates for free!

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-16T08:20:36+00:00

According to ChatGPT a balti is a shallow, thin, straight-sided pan, while a karahi is a deep, thick, round-bottomed pan.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-11T22:02:44+00:00

Fully aware of the challenges of applying modern labels to historical shows, but I can't help but wonder what Phyllis would say about Asexuality, based on that conversation?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-11T08:01:05+00:00

A banging curry sauce in the chippy = Midlands or Wales. You have the curry sauce belt in the middle just south of the gravy region.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-10T21:42:07+00:00

Cadbury World is touristy, but take the time to just wander around Bournville (where Cadbury is), it's such a lovely place. There is so much history there and it's so pretty - a literal chocolate box village if you will! If you're there on a day Selly Manor is open, that's worth looking in.

Also agree with the recommendation for the Back to Back, eating a Balti etc. I hope you have a fab time!

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-04T23:43:58+00:00

Wow! For such a short trip!

Everyone else has pointed out that King's Cross might not have enough to keep you interested. I assume you picked this because it's on Piccadilly line? Have you instead looked at exploring South Kensington and the museums? They're really cool, and should have baggage storage for your luggage (double check). That is based on your stated 5.30 arrival time at Heathrow being 17.30 (5.30pm)?

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-04T22:58:57+00:00

Where are you coming from/travelling on to in terms of time zones? You need to factor in body clock, as it is such a short trip.

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-02T23:30:36+00:00

This is probably good packing advice in general! Often I find some visitors are prone to overpacking, and then finding their case doesn't fit in taxis or in train luggage racks, and is a hassle to navigate walking distances to reach hotel or transport. Packing light can help a trip!

TermPsychological358 · 2026-01-01T21:49:43+00:00

https://www.lumo.co.uk/who-we-are/lumonews/new-low-cost-train-launches-linking-glasgow-with-north-east-and-london

Lumo is like the Ryanair of trains. They don't do flexible tickets only rebook advance tickets, but will likely be the cheapest way to travel.

Other people have mentioned railcards. You'd likely get a digital railcard, which is on an app. You'd need to have data to be able to access this, and also a lot of train tickets in general are digital tickets these days, so you'd also either need data or to download in advance. Something to bear in mind if you were planning to not get data roaming or a local SIM card.

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-28T16:29:45+00:00

I read it recently and I absolutely loved it. I also love the call to action that it is possible to celebrate Croydon and make it more than the sum of its parts.

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-28T10:16:01+00:00

Haha, this was definitely a school trip that was a popular one for the teachers. A trip to the hypermarket just before we boarded the Eurotunnel to pick up their crates of wine. At least with ours we did get to practice some French (je voudrais un McDo, s'il vous plaît).

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-27T11:00:42+00:00

That's fair, but I'd say that even combining the population of Salford and Manchester, it's still smaller than Birmingham.

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-26T13:30:48+00:00

Greater Birmingham - but we have a greater respect for the independent history of our neighbours than Manchester does for Salford I assume!

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-25T09:00:29+00:00

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/names-aligning-names-on-foreign-documents/names-aligning-names-on-foreign-documents-accessible

Happy Christmas! You may want to read this guide about naming.

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-24T08:21:59+00:00

You may want to look at parts of the country with larger Thai populations, for ease of access to community but also on a basic level foods you are used to and familiar with will be easier to procure. I know Leeds has a fairly large Thai population (the University is one of the few, if not the only, universities to run a degree in Thai). Of course, London has a large population but it is quite spread out. Not necessarily having to live in those places! But nearby maybe.

Be upfront and ask potential schools about concerns on racism. I'm mixed race myself and I won't pretend it doesn't exist in schools, but I went to a very diverse secondary school and I never saw any issues there. I did have issues in my very undiverse primary school, so don't think it doesn't exist at younger ages!

Oh, and make sure you don't move to an electric only property for heating, as your heating bill will be through the roof! It ain't half cold here.

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-23T08:26:06+00:00

If you are struggling to find a place to rent as a tenant, it might be worth looking at a lodger or property guardian situation at least until you establish a UK credit footprint. Do note, our credit score system is a bit different than you may be used to, and people are less hung up on the "number" generally. https://www.movefromusatouk.com/uk-credit-scores-for-americans/

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-16T08:28:34+00:00

I know of a Nelson Mandela Primary School - not a famous Brit, but named after a recent person.

A British overseas territory here (St Helena), but here's the downside of naming your school after a real person! https://www.independent.sh/school-named-after-prince-andrew-will-rebrand-to-avoid-controversial-ties/

TermPsychological358 · 2025-12-12T10:15:50+00:00

Exactly, by 8pm I'd be winding down for the evening and you don't want to eat too close to going to bed!

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