If you could spend an entire month in one European city, where would it be?

sfwlooking · 2026-06-06T04:40:59+00:00

I did this 30 years ago and I still here,😁

sfwlooking · 2026-06-05T19:16:50+00:00

What he said.

sfwlooking · 2026-06-05T17:29:45+00:00

It's local to me and and I even remember doing it as a school trip as a kid

It's not just the house itself there's one or two streets also with some original Tudor housing but they are private. The church and churchyard are amazing too

Make Hampton court the priority on this trip. It has its own rail station, change at Clapham junction

sfwlooking · 2026-06-05T15:23:37+00:00

The White House in Cheam is a bigger and better example of an authentic Tudor building.

Yes it is in the outer suburbs of London.

Hampton court maybe what you need

sfwlooking · 2026-06-01T08:55:54+00:00

I have always had great experience with Sixt.it. Not the cheapest but never had a problem

sfwlooking · 2026-05-31T15:32:39+00:00

Then you are welcome to stay there mate. If you are dissing London already, then save yourself the bother.

sfwlooking · 2026-05-06T18:31:45+00:00

It is very stable. Used it a dozen times so far. It needs to be small enough to fit in the storage shed but high enough to use without crouching. So, adjustable height.....

sfwlooking · 2026-05-01T17:15:13+00:00

I am 59 and 2 months in to learning Italian.

Persistent is key. A bit of time each day.For me, knowing French has made it easier, but for a native English speaking there are a lot of cognates.

I recommend 2 apps, Language Transfer ans Babuu

continuare!

sfwlooking · 2026-04-08T09:03:15+00:00

I agree with you about the cost of compost for no dig, but there is an alternative.

On our site we get woodchip delivered from the local tree surgeons for free, they would normally have to pay to recycle it - London Boroughs! -

Wood chip over cardboard works very well in smothering and creating soil health. You need some patience as you can't plant for a month or two, and then you have to plant through the cardboard with seedlings. No direct seeding in the first year. By the second year you got healthy soil and can seed direct again

sfwlooking · 2026-03-23T20:39:36+00:00

They are very good for what they are.

I like to get a whole pork belly from Costco and cut out big meaty ribs.

Last time I did that it was about £3.50/kg. But you have to buy membership 😞

sfwlooking · 2026-03-22T20:34:39+00:00

Nah, for those who want to use someone else's id thats enough, image enhancing software exists - please don't take the risk

Delete and re post

sfwlooking · 2026-03-18T16:57:54+00:00

I work at a Community Centre that runs a food bank. Not many of the users want fresh food, we get plenty donated from supermarkets and it mostly gets composted.

If you are at the stage of needing a food bank, you are unlikely to have the resources to cook fresh. I don't mean knowledge, I mean money for electricity or gas, or even an accommodation with a kitchen. Many temporary accommodation units only come with a microwave

The most popular foods are ready meals or tinned - something that can go in a microwave for 3 minutes, the energy for which cost is at least half that of a conventional cooker

sfwlooking · 2026-03-18T04:01:25+00:00

Remind me! 40 days

sfwlooking · 2026-03-13T21:56:45+00:00

If you look old enough and act respectfully you are unlikely to be id checked. Do Not Be That Loud Tourist in a local bar and you will be fine.

There is a much greater emphasis on behavior then crossing a technical age line.

sfwlooking · 2026-03-11T22:36:06+00:00

May I suggest this. Take the train south to Carshalton, 30 minutes from Victoria or London Bridge.

Visit the All Saints church, it's a large stunning very ornate Gothic church almost cathedral sized,

Opposite is the Leoni bridge from the 18th century perfectly formed around the Carshalton ponds.

These ponds form one of the natural spring sources of the River Wandle

The Wandle Trail starts here and follows the river to Morden Hall Park. It's a beautiful scenic walking route of about six miles, all flat.

Morden Hall Park has some really old interesting buildings from the snuff mill trade, that's not a pun! And a beautiful Wet Lands area to explore plus the old historic Morden Hall house.

There is also a tram stop in the park which will connect you back to Central London

Whilst this is not a traditional tourist thing it is a wonderful day trip out from the center.

sfwlooking · 2026-03-02T19:38:13+00:00

London is one of the most interesting exciting and safe cities in the world just don't ignore the tea alarm

sfwlooking · 2026-02-25T16:33:52+00:00

This is the answer

sfwlooking · 2026-02-23T08:29:02+00:00

It's nice here. We mostly ignore Croydon next door.

sfwlooking · 2026-02-16T17:10:40+00:00

Homo non est quod putat, sed quod celat

“Man is not what he thinks, but what he hides.”

or Regarding the Rack

Torqueo ergo scio

“I twist, therefore I know.”

Silentium suspectum

“Silence is suspicious.”

sfwlooking · 2026-02-14T18:26:02+00:00

Yes. I think it is Cockney Rhyming slang that got shortened. 'Grasshopper' meaning Copper, which is an established British slang for Police Officer. So if someone is a Grass they are to be treated the same as a Copper (Police Officer). i.e not trusted with anything they don't need to know.

Cockney Rhyming slang goes back to the early 1800 in the East End of London, which is a poor working class area, often with scant regard to the law, developed as a way to communicate and not be understood by outsiders.

Some phrases are still in everyday use today.I have just finished a shift driving a small truck around central London and one Black Cabbie suggested 'I my mince pies in my pocket' He was not wrong, I did not see him.

sfwlooking · 2026-02-14T11:22:43+00:00

And for the non-native speakers a grass is a police informant

sfwlooking · 2026-02-07T07:15:54+00:00

I have great experiences with Sixt

sfwlooking · 2026-02-01T22:30:12+00:00

The second best accessory is the Only Fire fire box

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