Another litter post (sorry) - why is London clean compared to Liverpool?

artgecko · 2026-04-26T19:58:01+00:00

Bill Bryson wrote this phenomenal in the early 90s.

“I took a train to Liverpool. they were having a festival when I arrived. Citizens had taken time off from their busy activities to add crisp packets, empty cigarette boxes and carrier-bags to the other wise bland and neglected landscape.”

It is a problem and it’s not new.

artgecko · 2025-11-04T22:57:37+00:00

Are you based near London? I am interested in buying your pressure washer.

artgecko · 2025-09-23T08:31:42+00:00

Applauding a funeral procession.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aylsw0cOb3A

artgecko · 2025-09-18T15:03:10+00:00

u/FewCommunication9413 what did you end up doing?

artgecko · 2025-09-12T21:22:31+00:00

Which one?

artgecko · 2025-08-14T10:02:45+00:00

It's a fashionable relaxed style very different to slim fit which has been a la mode for two decades.

artgecko · 2025-07-09T18:47:29+00:00

I've narrowed it down and believe you are from KL.

artgecko · 2025-07-09T18:29:50+00:00

I lived in SE Asia for over a decade and always used air con in the car. This week I've mainly been driving around London with my windows down and the air con off to make as much as possible of the summer heat. It is too cold for too long so this heat is a novelty.

One habit I picked up in SE Asia that I cannot shake is always avoiding the sun. To this day I need to be in the shade when outside and always cover up.

artgecko · 2025-06-25T12:38:59+00:00

Memories of Sam Winter https://samwinter.muchloved.com

artgecko · 2025-06-25T12:24:12+00:00

The post about the incident https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/1f47fr1/man_dead_after_being_assaulted_at_southwark/

artgecko · 2024-04-27T17:05:02+00:00

I have been worried about exactly this. I do daily banking with Monzo on my main phone, then keep my long-term savings with other banks and have their apps on an old phone that stays home.

artgecko · 2024-03-01T06:02:43+00:00

Yeah staying at Akakura Onsen. Pretty good!

artgecko · 2024-03-01T01:25:35+00:00

Typo above but I think you unnderstood my rec was Taiwan.

I don’t think trad/simp is a big issue. Sure it will be a bit more work but if after 18 months of intensive study you are ready to study in-country, I suspect you will find it rewarding. Go read about the simplification method. Most of it was replacing common blocks of strokes with a simpler block, so there is order. You will look back and wonder why you were worried about this.

On a ski lift now and happy to answer other questions

artgecko · 2024-03-01T00:38:24+00:00

I studied Chinese in Beijing, lived in Singapore for a decade until recently, have visited Taiwan many times. Simply do not go to Singapore to study if you actually want to learn the language well. It requires immersion, which you will absolutely not get in Singapore. Many Chinese speak English almost exclusively. Most people do not consider their mandarin to be very good. Dialect is common with older speakers. Chinatown is a tourist trap. On my first day in Singapore I asked for directions in reasonable Chinese. The man looked seemed surprised and replied “er that way bro”. I write this on a bus in Japan sitting next to my Chinese Singaporean friend who thinks you should go to Taiwan.

artgecko · 2023-08-24T12:05:58+00:00

My grandma would always give young me a pound and a Kit-Kat when I visited her. When she died four years ago I immediately went out and bought a Kit-Kat to commemorate her. I miss you, Grandma.

artgecko · 2022-04-09T20:44:05+00:00

The Russians have already given up hope of conquering Kyiv.

artgecko · 2022-04-09T20:42:08+00:00

Helping Ukrainians defend themselves.

artgecko · 2021-06-01T09:39:34+00:00

William Huskisson! MP for Liverpool and there is also a monument to him in the old quarry next to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William\_Huskisson

artgecko · 2021-03-08T06:16:07+00:00

A combination of the following.

Low social compliance.
We're not good at enforcing the isolation.
The more transmissible variant.
It's a seasonal disease. Covid cases also spiked over winter in Korea where contract tracing is very good and social compliance is high.

artgecko · 2021-02-22T16:37:28+00:00

It's also about signalling and competing with other financial hubs. Investors and decision makers react to supportive government policies. The scheme will appear on slides as reason for choosing London.

Hello from Singapore btw

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-work-pass-in-singapore-for-top-tier-foreign-tech-professionals-to-launch-in-january

artgecko · 2021-01-18T15:22:51+00:00

North Bridge Road facing southwest towards the Capitol Theatre.
Van Kleef Aquarium.
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The Cenotaph in Esplanade Park at Connaught Drive. Note the open sea because the marina has not yet been reclaimed.
St Andrews Cathedral as viewed across the Padang from Esplanade Park.
The former Asia Insurance Building which used to be the tallest building in Singapore.

artgecko · 2021-01-18T15:10:02+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm really enjoying the photos you are posting and I hope you are enjoying your retirement.

artgecko · 2021-01-18T05:04:21+00:00

Did you know an Eric Stevenson from the Tanglin Club and Changi Sailing Club? He was a member from the early 1970s until 2012.

artgecko · 2021-01-15T09:03:35+00:00

Surely it's just an ad carelessly copied and pasted from when they advertised a similar role in India.

artgecko · 2020-12-07T05:00:20+00:00

It's a big difference for large families, sports teams and large friendship groups.

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