Please, what are some good things going on in the UK at the moment?

Posted by SaxAndViolince@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 422 comments

I need some positivity, what great people's achievements or things have been going on in the UK recently?

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RoddyPooper@reddit

They are trialing a pedestrianisation of Camden Town for 6 months. Thats pretty neat.

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Slow_Ball9510@reddit

Unless you are disabled I guess

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mynameisfreddit@reddit

Or a local that uses a bus, car or taxi. Tourists can walk around easier though I guess.

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More_Material_8247@reddit

the busses and road have been diverted down another road right next door with basically zero estimated delays (sub one minute) also, it's London, everyone within zones 1-3 uses trains or walks constantly unless they're disabled or a wanker

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mynameisfreddit@reddit

When you divert busses down another street, the rest of the traffic doesn't vanish, it causes delays and congestion.

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More_Material_8247@reddit

Induced demand works in both directions. Just look at Seoul's highway removal, or San Francisco's earthquake assisted one, traffic volumes went down and in both cases traffic actually improved.

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ArtBedHome@reddit

Does make it easier for mobility scooters too. The new ones are pretty great for people who cant walk. Most of the convenience of electric stand on scooters except less dangerous lol.

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dprophet32@reddit

Yes people forget that traders need access to Dixons. Personally I’m dead against it

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BENZAEMON@reddit

Ah lighten up ya stuffy get

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AtomicYoshi@reddit

But they say it'll help people in wheeeeelchaaaairrrrs

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Ashwah@reddit

Helps keep the wolf from the door, so to speak

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IntellectualPotato@reddit

I’m not from London so completely unaware. Could you expand on the argument?

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Substantial-Chonk886@reddit

I think it's an Alan Partridge joke

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IntellectualPotato@reddit

I’m not from Alan Partridge so completely unaware. Could you expand on the joke?

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releasepubs@reddit

Username checks out

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LeRosbif49@reddit

Ok Alan

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True-Abalone-3380@reddit

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/04/nhs-rolls-out-5-minute-super-jab-for-15-cancers/ The health service is rolling out an injectable form of immunotherapy, nivolumab, which means patients can receive their fortnightly or monthly treatment in 5 minutes instead of up to an hour via an IV drip. The new jab can be used to treat 15 cancer types, including skin cancer, bladder, and oesophagus, and it is estimated around 1,200 patients in England per month could benefit.

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IWillReapAStorm@reddit

Oh hell yeah. Man the NHS is rad.

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haikoup@reddit

What’s the waiting list going to be for them though? Not trying to be a negative Nancy but it’s the nhs lol

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Big-Yam8021@reddit

And it will only be available in 4 tiny hospitals

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blahehblah@reddit

I don't know where you get your information from but that is not correct. From the article: > Most eligible new patients are also expected to begin on the injectable form of nivolumab. > NHS cancer services will now be preparing to treat the first patients with the new treatment next month when supplies of the product are received in the UK, helping to free up valuable resources in nursing and pharmacy teams, as well as helping with capacity demands in cancer day units, where the drug is currently administered.

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Cumulus-Crafts@reddit

As someone with Crohn's, there's an injectable variant of our medication (similar to this). It looks like an Epipen and it just gets sent straight to the patient's house from the distributor, which is even better :)

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Big-Yam8021@reddit

First of all, I was being facetious. Second, nowhere does it say how many hospitals will be offering it.

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Remarkable-Wash-7798@reddit

It's the first country to approve the jab. Everywhere else is still trialling I believe. So yes NHS wait times can be awful but we have beat the rest with this.

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haikoup@reddit

Yeah I get it’s available but we can’t just make an appointment and get it can we

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johnmuirsghost@reddit

The NHS is pretty good at medication distribution, it's procedures and consultations that have the horrific waiting times.

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lost_send_berries@reddit

Well it'll be less as it takes five minutes per patient instead of an hour

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GastricallyStretched@reddit

If the injectable form isn't available, the patient would still get it via the standard method which is IV. It's not a new drug, just a new method of administering it, but it will save loads of time for some patients and NHS staff.

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weetabixbandit@reddit

Other biologics used to treat autoimmune conditions have been readily available on the NHS for some time with no waiting list. Hopefully this will be the same, it's a quick and easy administration for most biologics with the most complicated part being the pre-screening.

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Cumulus-Crafts@reddit

I'm on remsima, which is similar to nivolumab. Remsima was first designed as a chemotherapy drug, before it was found to be more useful against autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn's disease, colitis, arthritis, psoriasis... Basically any condition that has a root of chronic inflammation. Every six weeks, I go into hospital for a three hour long infusion. I bring my tablet, my phone, and my Nintendo Switch. I get to sit in a comfy armchair and watch my shows until my infusion is done. Remsima took me from almost dying of Crohn's disease to not having any symptoms in just under three months. In the US, the treatment would cost between $3k-$12k per session. It's one of the most expensive drugs out there. In the UK, thanks to the NHS, it's completely free.

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Sitsey01@reddit

I'm on a medication like this called adalimumab for Crohn's Disease. It's so much easier doing it at home than sitting at the hospital for hours. Been on it for a few years now and it's literally a life saver.

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Smaiblue@reddit

The NHS is amazing

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JimmyShirley25@reddit

It is. We better fucking save it from Nigel's greety hands.

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Daveddozey@reddit

He doesn’t want to close it down, just take all the funding away. The leopards will never eat the faces of reform voters.

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Theres3ofMe@reddit

Blimey, that's great news in and if itself, but great for people who have a fear of IV needles...... Shame it doesn't give the full list of the 15 cancer types though, as I'd be interested to know whether breast cancer was on there.

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Zubi_Q@reddit

Holy shit, that's fantastic news

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Legitimate-Leg-4720@reddit

Why do we need great people's achievements to feel positivity? Can the simple things in life not suffice?

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

Exactly, my boiler went (old back boiler and tank) and I may be able to get a grant for a few K knocked off the £7500 quote from British gas. It's going through atm. Even if I cannot I can pay it off interest free in 2 years. I rarely use the heating, have an electric shower, gas stove so it's not been too hard the past month. Just really missing a deep hot bath though lol.

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harrythefurrysquid@reddit

Maybe ask BOXT for a heat pump quote. £7500 grant towards a retrofit, and they only cost about 4p per kWh of heat - probably half the cost of your old boiler.

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

It's a terrace house a BG said they couldn't fit one nor recommended it. Thanks for the advice anyway mate

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harrythefurrysquid@reddit

No worries. They're probably right. The rules at the moment make it hard to fit them to terraced houses.

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

Heya, just thought I would let you know we got a government grant as I'm on a benefit because of my epilepsy, I asked how much they would give us towards it and they said no the government scheme will do it for free. Bonus

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harrythefurrysquid@reddit

Nice - congrats

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

Yeah I know, only got the call today, I honestly thought I was going to just get 1 to 2K off the total bill.

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

That's basically what he said, "we couldn't fit a heat pump anyway here mate"

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SpaTowner@reddit

Did you miss the ‘or’ that followed ‘great people’s achievements’?

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Legitimate-Leg-4720@reddit

so great people's things?

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SpaTowner@reddit

I read it as two separate things ’GP’s achievements’ or ‘things [that] have been going on’.

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amifireyet@reddit

What an original post

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Menyana@reddit

My fiancee inherited a flat from her uncle. We're happy where we are so we are looking into finding a charity that can use it to help homeless people get back on their feet.

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Pixie_UK@reddit

I love this! I hope it works out well 💞

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Menyana@reddit

Thanks, I hope so! I'm a Support Worker for homeless people so I know what to look for.

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Pixie_UK@reddit

Ah fantastic! Thanks for all you do 🌻🌞

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Delicious-Rip3521@reddit

The campaign for proportional representation is gaining ground. Likewise with the campaigning for citizens assemblies.

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katemonkey@reddit

I received my "We're moving you to our post-cancer list, because you've finished all your treatment, and you're all good" letter from the hospital, yay! (Also, very pettily, the nurse who was rude to me when I got my diagnosis had her name crossed off on the list of nurses to contact. So now she can't be rude to other people who have breast cancer yay!)

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9999LW@reddit

Congratulations!

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tommmmmmmmy93@reddit

I don't know too much hut I received a short prompt from my GP Surgery that asthma treatment may be able to be given as an injection that lasts weeks/months before a top up. That's pretty fucking cool.

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ShinyDiscoBallzz@reddit

This morning I did a fart that was so loud that I rang the Guinness book of records They said it wasn't a record but still a massive achievement Hopefully soon I'll get a letter from Buckingham palace for my knighthood

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External-Praline-451@reddit

I've noticed a lot more insects around this year, which is reassuring after the decline over the years. Also, the smell of spring blooms in the air, drifting in the house on a warm, long evening. 🦋🪻

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Scorpiodancer123@reddit

Yes!! I was saying this yesterday. So many bugs.

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Articulated@reddit

Is it a mast year, maybe?

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Scorpiodancer123@reddit

Oooh never heard that term before, just looked it up. No idea.

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jobblejosh@reddit

I've been driving long stretches over the past few weeks (only 150 miles or so) and each time I've finished the drive I've got a smattering of bugs on my windscreen and bonnet. Annoying, because now I've got to clean all the gunk off. But absolutely on the bright side, it means there's more insects around, which is 100% a positive for the biomass of local wildlife. I don't mind being annoyed at having to clean if it means the UK is improving ecologically (even if it's only marginal).

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Adodymousa@reddit

I noticed this and was super happy!

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Captains_Parrot@reddit

Whale and dolphin sightings are up around the UK too. One major reason is probably climate change which isn't great news but since there's not much us as individials can do about that lets enjoy the cool ass water mammals. If anybody hears of an idiot who jumps in with orca and is the 1st person to die from a wild one, it 100% was not me.

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EmphasisLower9271@reddit

Yes! I’m hoping this will turn into a return of small birds that used to be a staple fixture in our area.

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External-Praline-451@reddit

I've seen quite a few this year, which is great.

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Xsyfer@reddit

The fact that vaccine scepticism hasn't taken hold in the land that invented it. Children are dying from measles in US. In fact I've seen moves for chicken pox vaccine being part of child vaccine schedule. The slow but steady adoption of heat pumps and EVs. Neighbours and friends are adopting independent of the clamour in the media. The SuperLoop busses in London are cheap and a fantastic idea. I got across town to Heathrow for £3.50 last year.

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lyta_hall@reddit

I’m going on a date this evening!

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Baboobalou@reddit

How did it go?

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lyta_hall@reddit

It went well I think. He wants to meet again :)

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Baboobalou@reddit

That's great news. I hope you guys have fun 😊

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PercentageFresh914@reddit

Hell yeh brother

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lyta_hall@reddit

(Sister) Thanks!

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Sustainable_Twat@reddit

I asked out this attractive woman and she said yes!

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MeltingChocolateAhh@reddit

How does one go about this

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slade364@reddit

Years of counselling and lessons in hypnotherapy technique.

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Kindly_District8412@reddit

Way to go buddy

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Old_Roof@reddit

It’s a trap

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NeedfulThingsToys@reddit

Way to go, Sustainable Twat

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1901pies@reddit

r/rimjob_steve

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Electrical-Tax4789@reddit

Let’s hope she has a sustainable twat

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Bosshoggg9876@reddit

That's fantastic!

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EtherealMind2@reddit

Medical Cannabis has rapidly increased to as many as 80,000 patients and is continuing to accelerate. Many people are getting medical treatment instead of toxic pharmaceutical drugs that have many side effects ie. Gabapentin, opiates and ADHD drugs are all very difficult for people to have lives while taking.

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kittiuskattus@reddit

I've just commented something similar!! I'm happy to say I'm on it and I've never felt this good!

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EtherealMind2@reddit

Life changing for me. Treating depression and pain from ME/CFS

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kittiuskattus@reddit

Exactly, I am sorry to hear though. Never easy. Hope you have the right strain for you x

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Clairbearski@reddit

Oh is medical cannabis becoming more available in the UK? I’m thinking of moving to the UK but i’m worried that my current script (for pain/nausea) won’t transfer — as I’ve read it’s much more difficult to get via the NHS.

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EtherealMind2@reddit

Medical Cannabis is private health. You are paying a modest amount for it

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RickyMEME@reddit

Reform are on the rise and look like they’ll be getting a landslide result at the next general election!

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Toffeemade@reddit

For the first time in 13 years we have a serious, competent government trying to address the majority issues addressing this country rather than focusing on in fighting and posturing.

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Embarrassed_Belt1692@reddit

Flowers are everywhere and the trees green again

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GroupCurious5679@reddit

I've got a random himalayas honeysuckle growing in a pot in my garden that I didn't even plant. Thank you birds

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TheSaladLeaf@reddit

Oo that sounds lovely!!

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GroupCurious5679@reddit

I was disproportionately excited, I gotta be fair 😁

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Hefty-Egg3406@reddit

I was in such an awful place in spring and summer last year, I was just keeping myself going through each day. I didn’t have any time to look around. I genuinely don’t know if there is a bumper year for flowers this year but they are INCREDIBLE and seem to be in insane numbers. It’s such a marker of how much better I am.

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thyrme@reddit

Lithium reserves were discovered in deep geothermal fluids in Cornwall. At least this country might produce something.

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jazzyjeffdahmer@reddit

Well I'm so happy. Cos today I found my friends are in my head

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OrangeTractorMan@reddit

This was half a decade ago I thought?

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Kindly_District8412@reddit

It’s temporary good news…we will find a way of NOT mining it and benefiting from it

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eggplantsarewrong@reddit

would never happen due to NIMBYs. lithium mining is horribly destructive

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inevitablelizard@reddit

One I know of is using an existing disused clay pit, and is a nationally significant project either given approval by central government or is expected to.

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curlywurle@reddit

Quiet, don’t tell the orange buffoon, he’ll want to invade us next!

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

We produce steel… hold on wait a sec🫠

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Potential_Try_@reddit

One could argue that our political system has opened up and is not just a two horse race. That must be good, isn’t it? Isn’t it?

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No_Potato_4341@reddit

They plan to be building a new universal studios theme park soon which should be cool.

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Southeastsasquatch@reddit

I heard there may be a lord of the rings world in there!!! 🤗

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l0stlabyrinth@reddit

I'm excited to see what they bring over here, especially given that they've done some great work with Intamin in recent years (notably Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure, Escape from Gringotts and Jurassic World Velocicoaster). It would be cool to also see them work with B&M and Mack again given how good Hulk is and how Stardust Racers is shaping up. It also might give Merlin a kick up the arse to actually make meaningful investments into their parks, and not stuff like Ghost Train that was a complete waste of money and just plainly sucked.

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BenHDR@reddit

As someone with a 2yo nephew, *this* is the thing keeping me going at the moment haha. The park isn't set to open until 2031, which means he'll be the perfect age to bring to that sort of thing. I have fond memories of Universal Studios Orlando as a kid and would love to be able to to give him an experience like that on a more regular basis due to it being in Bedfordshire as opposed to all the way out in Florida.

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GeggingIn@reddit

There’s a sale on at Oak Furniture Land.

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Sitsey01@reddit

There's a first time for everything

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SecretStarlet@reddit

I’ve heard DFS have got one on too. Perfect time to be purchasing furniture, it seems.

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Ok_Cartoonist6288@reddit

I’ll never forget when I found out what DFS stands for 😂

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Dashie_2010@reddit

Seems ScS has one too.. time for a new living room, absolutely couldn't wait a couple of months

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Realistic-Wear-25@reddit

😂

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Tiny_Call157@reddit

Scottish independence movement is growing fast sitting at 56% thanks to Westminster turning the UK into a broken shit hole.

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ed40carter@reddit

Re-nationalising trains.

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Theres3ofMe@reddit

When?!

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ed40carter@reddit

C2C is being renationalised next month, as is Greater Anglia and Southern. They’re taking them back into public ownership contract by contract. It’s not a magic wand.

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Theres3ofMe@reddit

Ohhhhh ok. Was hoping you'd say TPE 🤣🤣

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Shivvykins@reddit

My bee hotels are incredibly busy!

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GroceryNo193@reddit

Go for a walk in the countryside. Spring is a beautiful time of year in this country.

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MagicalParade@reddit

My plants are THRIVING. ❤️ We’ll have an exceptional harvest this year, provided we aren’t inundated with slugs again…

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Butters16666@reddit

I wish this was the normal news. Can you imagine how much happier people would be if they listened to good news every day.

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Redfawnbamba@reddit

National garden scheme

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Echo61089@reddit

We're the first Country in Europe to offer a vaccine that fights cancer and it's available on the NHS.

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sparkletigerfrog@reddit

The Blue Campaign seems to be spreading again - which I like as it’s all about rewilding gardens and public spaces, but a community led approach. If you’ve ever seen a blue heart in a random garden or verge, they’re why 💙

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UnacceptableUse@reddit

This year is predicted to have grid energy consumption levels around as low as what it was during covid, due to the increase in the number of people with solar panels

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sparkletigerfrog@reddit

I love this!!

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Arch_0@reddit

Then why do we still have the highest energy prices in the world!?

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UnacceptableUse@reddit

because our electricity prices are linked to the gas price rather than what is actually generating

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peareauxThoughts@reddit

The wholesale price is, but that doesn’t include the green levies, grid expansion and balancing costs.

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Fun-Ear6965@reddit

I looked earlier and Gas generation was down to 10% of the mix.

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Old_Roof@reddit

Our transition to renewable energy is remarkable. We have a long way to go though. We need much more storage, an upgraded grid and yes more nuclear power.

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Embarrassed_Ad1722@reddit

Greggs. We love Greggs

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Inner_Translator44@reddit

I am going for many cold pints soon.

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FlakyCelebration2405@reddit

Depending on how you view things, we are one of the leading countries in the new free world. 1. The current government is working on and showing better results with the immigration crisis than we have ever seen - despite it being small, it's a better start than previously. 2. Whilst what is going on in America looks scary, it has been a wake up call that our current government has recognized very quickly and seems to be adapting to better than I thought they would. I just want to add: I was at a carboot today, where lots of demographics mix. I overheard an older lady complaining that we weren't allowed to celebrate VE day today, and that the government should be shot. I worry about where these people get their information from, and how often they consume it, which is why I find the current governments actions such a breath of fresh air

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mattsr16@reddit

You’re obviously living on a different planet from everyone else if you think the current government are anything other than a complete failure.

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mattsr16@reddit

Reform doing well. There’s hope at last. 👍🇬🇧

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kittiuskattus@reddit

Having the realism that prescription drugs, for extreme pain, does not work as well as mj! Found my former self after years of struggling, externally and internally, wish I had tried it sooner. Downside, government is missing a trick here!. Upside, everything!! I can actually live rather than just survive.

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Stefgrep66@reddit

I'm about to celebrate 20 years of marriage to one of the sweetest, kindest, most loving and frankly gorgeous women I've ever met. We're having an extended spa break next week ( anniversary on the 14th) and I cannot bloody wait to spend some quality time with the love of my life🥰

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tonyferguson2021@reddit

The British weather is the best in the world. And we are masters at complaining (about the weather)

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

My 6yo was deeply offended by the quality of toys in the waiting rooms at the hospital when she had grommets put in before Christmas, so she hosted a coffee morning and raised £200 for new toys this weekend.

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blue-eyed-zola@reddit

Hopefully she has now been able to put in some Wallaces as well.

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ChaiGreenTea@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/eislt5ztpsye1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28db9138f2dffd44af2fa573b1e39d14f7ae629b

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appletinicyclone@reddit

What's the ref?

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ChaiGreenTea@reddit

[Wallace and Gromit](https://www.google.com/search?q=wallace+and+gromit&rlz=1CDGOYI_enGB1098GB1098&oq=wallace+and+gromit&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQLhjUAhixAxiABDIMCAIQIxgnGIAEGIoFMg0IAxAuGNQCGLEDGIAEMgoIBBAuGLEDGIAEMgoIBRAuGLEDGIAEMhAIBhAuGK8BGMcBGLoCGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMgcICRAAGIAE0gEINDEzOWowajeoAhmwAgHiAwQYASBf8QVYQq6fg9VHkg&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#ebo=0), the Aardman claymations

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appletinicyclone@reddit

Ohh I know w&g, I was thinking was some modern meme I wasn't familiar with lol

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FirstAndOnly1996@reddit

I feel like most people on AskUK would.

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The_Double_Helix@reddit

Well done on raising such an inspirational youngling. Just donated & hope she feels like the superhero she is. 💪

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feebledeceit@reddit

Hey man, I’d love to chip in too - can I do so online anywhere?

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Dramatic-Bad-616@reddit

Good egg mate.

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

That's so lovely of you! I've added a [link](https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QCDW9BVG) to donate to my original comment and included it here.

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ReganRykerSear@reddit

This is wholesome and wonderful💕

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tcartxeplekaes@reddit

What a queen (both of you).

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DameKumquat@reddit

Having been a 6yo having grommets put in repeatedly back in the day, I applaud her efforts! Hope they work well for her.

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

Oh, it's night and day. She can hear me well enough to ignore me on purpose now!

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_poptart@reddit

My 6 year old had grommets put in on Friday! The ENT day bed ward had ok enough toys (although he wanted to do playdoh and that wasn’t a good idea with that numbing cream and plasters on both hands!) and he’s recovered almost instantly; he said yesterday and I spoke to him from the bottom of the garden “Mummy I can hear exactly what you said” 🥰

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

Aww, I'm glad it's worked so well for him! It's been such a relief not constantly saying "can you hear me??? Are you listening?????" and the surgery also fixed the dizziness and vertigo she was dealing with as well as her crap hearing, so she's living her best (noisiest, bossiest) life now.

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Smaiblue@reddit

What a Champion!

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Purple-Hamster499@reddit

Well done little human, you are amazing.

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Winter_Parsley8706@reddit

Well this has instantly got me out of my bad mood. Good work 6yo person

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Chunderdragon86@reddit

My sister got her appendix removed The hospital had the full he man action figure range why can't she be poorly forever I want to play with castle greyskull some more

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

I was about 10 when I had my appendix removed twenty five years ago, and I still remember how awesome the collection of Barbies they had in the children's ward was! I was just a bit old for them, but they had so many! Unfortunately, we've found the ENT dept had crayons but no paper, the pre-op appt area had colouring sheets but no crayons, and the urgent care has a lovely toy garage but no cars.

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Chunderdragon86@reddit

Yes children's hospitals are much better than normal hospitals for stuff

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dcnb65@reddit

That's really impressive, what a lovely thing to do!

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GaBe141@reddit

Just donated ❤️

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dmmeurpotatoes@reddit

Thank you so much!

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CheeryJP@reddit

Well done that Girl! That little lady will go far 😁

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RositaZetaJones@reddit

That’s amazing :)

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

Your daughter’s a legend!⭐️

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Dobby_has_ibs@reddit

This is wonderful

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Awkwardbean_4287@reddit

Amazing!

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CalmdownpleaseII@reddit

That’s pretty awesome. Well done her!

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Halfsware@reddit

The Sun is out, what more do we need

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eairy@reddit

1. Question marks 2. Sunglasses 3. Big hats 4. Sun cream 5. Long-sleeve t-shirt

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

Yeah it’s ended where I live. 12°C😭 (Southeast Eng btw)

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Halfsware@reddit

But if you go inside it’s warmer and the sun is still out so gives the impression of a nice day

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

It’s grey and windy today😪

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smalbluething@reddit

It's only May!

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mobxrules@reddit

Ahhhhh, vitamin D!

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Jimmy_83_Don@reddit

Bradford City just got promoted to league 1.

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SunflowerNoodles@reddit

We have the safest electrical plugs in the world!

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No_Title_615@reddit

That’s kinda lame

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Acceptable_Candle580@reddit

Jeez, you're struggling to find anything good more current than 1947?

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obbitz@reddit

The next being Lego…

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Eveazxasc@reddit

aside fomr that idk anything else tahts good here

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TheSJDRising@reddit

Also the most hurty when you stand on one.

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Wonderful_Affect_664@reddit

Just imagining a UK remake of Home Alone including this 🤣

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Such-Memory-7102@reddit

That's what he just typed.

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nervous_veggie@reddit

Edit.

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

As someone who’s stood on both. Type C will just stab you and hurt (possibly pierce but it didn’t thankfully). Type G will show you pain you didn’t think could be experienced, I think it’s cause the pins are so damn wide.

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SunflowerNoodles@reddit

Another positive, I’ve edited my original comment!

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handtoglandwombat@reddit

We can always hold onto this, the last vestige of national pride 🥲

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KeysUK@reddit

Had a bike accident, went into a&e and after 5mins I learnt that I've got soft tissue damage. Every time I've been to the a&e, it's been extremely quick. And guess what, it's been free. Go to the US or Philippines, you'll be forking out 100s of £ just for a visit.

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SamuelJDub@reddit

The weather but, to be fair, that's due to end shortly

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Nipplecunt@reddit

We have a sign in our town to be careful of driving because of ducks, because the ducks like to walk from the river up the hill

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joeythemouse@reddit

Man Utd are shit right now.

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Nipplecunt@reddit

Thank you!☺️

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Shitelark@reddit

Well they are still FA Cup holder and likely to be in the UEFA Cup Final or whatever it is called.

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Shoddy-Computer2377@reddit

Sir Alex _was_ Man Utd.

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Eastern_Canary2150@reddit

Not sure where you've been but they've been shit for a while.

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Expensive-Scheme6817@reddit

Families are out and places are busy! It feels almost like pre-Covid at times, I like it.

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sjplep@reddit

(Username checks out :) ) Army-Navy rugby match was at Twickenham yesterday. Very entertaining, both the match (well done Navy) and the spectators (arguably a massive p\*ss-up cleverly disguised as a rugby rivalry).

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teapigsfan@reddit

So I work in a primary school. Tbh a big part of why I do is because the kids are hilarious and having loads of children being excited to see you every day (or anytime I'm out; it's like being a really really shit minor local celebrity) really helps my mood in general. We have some families where the parents are both dads. This interaction features one of the children from those families (let's call him Xavier. The name is unique, we all know who it is by first name): It was hot last week, everyone was in summery dresses if they could be. This particular LSA doesn't 'do' dresses often so she was feeling herself and happy about it. I told her she looked nice. "oh thanks. Yes, Xavier has also just told me he likes the dress. Do you want to know what he said after that?" yes, obviously. "My dad has one just like it at home!" 😂 (Yes this actually happened, I assume he's heard the banter from an adult because this is quite a small child, think key stage one age. Perfect timing though! We've all been laughing about it for days)

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TheMoodyMuggle@reddit

Interest rates are due to go down again. The weather has been lovely.

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1000nipples@reddit

Cried in 5% for 5 years

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No-Spend-3477@reddit

Double edged sword the interest rates

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Infamous_Tough_7320@reddit

What you’re saying is true but we shouldn’t face inflationary pressures from them for at least 2 years (obviously inflation will continue to rise but this won’t be the result of a decrease in interest rates)

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WanderlustZero@reddit

And the weather

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VolcanicBear@reddit

Akchooaly all swords are double edged, one of those edges is just blunt.

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Mission-Raccoon979@reddit

And needs an edge put on it

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modelvillager@reddit

The sword... of mobius.

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Old_Roof@reddit

Not really. The positives substantially outweigh the negatives

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dr_wtf@reddit

Isn't that a good thing? I mean, you get twice as much sword. Who would want a single-edged sword?

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LaraLovesLatex@reddit

So is the weather

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TheMoodyMuggle@reddit

As someone with a fixed mortgage coming up in the autumn, I’ll take it!

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Cruxed1@reddit

Sorry to ruin your day but assuming your planning on another fix it's swap rates rather than BOE base rate that affects them.

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Horse-Upstairs@reddit

correct but swap rates are connected to interest rates. in fact 2 years swaps are already below 4%

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MasterReindeer@reddit

Same

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Bran04don@reddit

Sooo i just got my first mortgage offer ready. Is this bad or good for me? As in am i about to commit to something and then it go down soon after?

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Designer-Lime3847@reddit

Hmm, cheap borrowing for the rich...

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CFPB2421@reddit

The weathers BEEN lovely. Bank holiday Monday tomorrow and yet again the sun is gonna fuck off and it’s dropping 10 degrees.

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Few_Alarm8690@reddit

Low interest rates are not good.

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HotelPuzzleheaded654@reddit

Depends if you’re the lender or borrower.

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stevey83@reddit

I’m both! Fixed for another 3 years, so don’t mind if the rates stay high, my savings are doing well out of it!

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Heypisshands@reddit

I think the opposite might happen to ensure the wealthy buy the bonds.

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Chris_M1991@reddit

My mortgage is up for renewal in August so this welcome news to hear from my mortgage advisor.

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Siamesecat666@reddit

"Due to"

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Pixie_UK@reddit

I met my in law’s new rescue dog today. She’s a very good girl 🐶

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WelcometotheZhongguo@reddit

It’s Art Weeks in Oxfordshire this month; hundreds of open studios and galleries for free to visit on trails around the city and county. Lovely to buy some little cards, prints or jewellery! …and it’s bank holiday tomorrow

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Frostodian@reddit

I life in Oxfordshire. How can I find out what's on where?

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WelcometotheZhongguo@reddit

Website, leaflets, trail guides, signs, local what’s on etc Enjoy! Tomorrow should be a nice dry day for walking or cycling around some local places.

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Frostodian@reddit

Thank you

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BritishBackBacon@reddit

Price of diesel seemed cheap today. And by cheap I mean cheaper than last week.

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BaronSamedys@reddit

We don't have to walk to a well to fetch water. That's pretty good.

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Plane-Physics2653@reddit

The few seats Reform haven't won.

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SaveThemedCastleWars@reddit

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro)

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Delicious_Ad9844@reddit

As strange as it may sound, despite it all the government has actually been improving over the last one, the UK is due to a gradual recovery from the last decade

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Calum-vs@reddit

I. currently walking the coast to coast. I've met people from America, Canada, Columbia, Germany and Australia and they are all in agreement that Britain is up there with the most beautiful places in the world and that the food is great. News media and social media is poison, alright cost are going up life is harder but my day to day life is not as divided and full of hatred as the social media and news organisations tell me. people are good

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WelshyTravels9615@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/vh4za8ly0uye1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e4a8d06b731f34b2bee3622a364d7de3727d4db My advice is go to the places where there’s nothing going on 😂

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rjek@reddit

We have the best beer in the world. We have Germans and Belgians try to copy what we do with live cask ale and begrudgingly admit they can't do what we do. Here are some secondary thoughts: Crumpets. Best pop music on the planet. Amongst the best cheese there is. American money may pay for it, but all the skills that go into film making are here. The NHS. Hot cross buns. Jaffa cakes. Teletext, stereo NICAM sound, colour PAL, and the birth of internet streaming are all thanks to the BBC, Marmite. Lime curd.

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VerbalMindBreaker@reddit

Alot of commuity

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secretvictorian@reddit

I was in A &E on Friday. All of a sudden a woman with a voice that could be heard through time bellowed "SHE'S FITTING" obviously putting her pipes to very good use in a scary and potentially life threatening situation. Within no more than two seconds the alarm went off and no more than 10 seconds probably less, 13 nurses appeared followed by a doctor. I was incredibly impressed with how calm, collected yet worked with impressive speed as one body to get her down to the floor, gently held her in recovery until she was still, lifted her onto a trolley and whisked her away. All the while her aggrieved friend/family member was getting close to the staffs faces screeching "YOUR FUCKING SHIT. I CANT FUCKING STAND YOU" I've never been so impressed with the NHS. If you are a nurse or doctor, thank you for what you do.

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Frostodian@reddit

I bloody love the NHS. Was told to fully expect to wake up from spine surgery and be totally paralysed from the chest down... forever. Thanks to their help, the awesome consultant, amazing team, blood transfusions, lots of sweat and plenty of tears from myself I have some pretty sweet scars and I can walk again. Have I said that I bloody love the NHS? Oh yea and it cost me absolutely zero. Obviously, as I'm British 🙌

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Dashie_2010@reddit

I'm glad you're doing well now! I love them too! I am prone to a fort-yearly (there has got to be a word for that..) incident on the more serious side, so I've become well acquainted with A&E, and they're wonderful! When it's serious (breaks, head injuries, jaw hanging off etc) I'm dealt with right away, and on the one occasion it's been less serious but still a problem (minor fracture) they've got to me within a sensible time for the injury. Absolutely brilliant, I'm asthmatic and a type 1 diabetic (not the best combo for someone with a passion for distance cycling haha), so I see them every so often for a checkups, always brilliant and straight in - and out with a receipt to go and pick up my bits from the chemist down the street. How prescriptions are handled here is great, seeing what people go through in the states and similar places cost wise really puts into perspective how we have it. Similarly I'll not have anyone talk stupid about them, what they do for us is wonderful.

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RunawayPenguin89@reddit

[The Loch of the Lowes Ospreys ](https://www.youtube.com/live/deiVXU90Iqo?si=tmF96zN7Gq9OY5yn) laid their first egg today.

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rustedconnections@reddit

Do we know if The Dark Intruder is the dad?

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DarkNinjaPenguin@reddit

Good news from a fellow penguin!

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Sad-Ice1439@reddit

Nothing wants to kill you. Not the animals, not the insects, not the weather. There is a tomorrow, and the world is better with you in it.

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Massive_Queen@reddit

the suns shining and flowers are blooming!

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SaltEOnyxxu@reddit

I had a really good cup of tea at about 4pm

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Lower-Version-3579@reddit

It’s nearly test match cricket season.

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knightvintage@reddit

Saw a lot of my friends run the Manchester marathon! They did great, happy occasion, and I got to drink beer in pubs in waiting periods for them to pass.

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Agreeable-Rip7898@reddit

Reform is going to take power.

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NeighborhoodLarge427@reddit

I’m in London getting specialist cancer treatment for my dad. We need to stay longer than we first thought and the receptionist sent us some flowers and chocolates to our room 🥹🤍

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Ok-Flow2942@reddit

Best of Luck.

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NeighborhoodLarge427@reddit

Thank you !!

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Deedumsbun@reddit

Cheltenham has a jazz festival and it’s fab!

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MonkeyHamlet@reddit

Someone posted on my local Facebook group that she'd lost her child's crochet blanket, which her Nan had made for her. Several people (me included) posted that we'd seen it carefully folded and draped over a fence at the entrance to the local park. The Op was delighted, and said she'd pick it up the next day (hoping it would still be there). Another poster offered to pick it up and drop it round, and then the OP posted a picture of her holding it and blowing kisses. Only a tiny thing. Kindness is quieter than bullets, but there's more of it.

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Exact_Fruit_7201@reddit

r/rewildinguk

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AdditionalDonut8706@reddit

There are perennial posts on Reddit about the insects disappearing but they are all over the place at the moment. Yesterday I saw some fingernail sized butterflies that I'd not seen before, and the lacewings are everywhere. I've swallowed about three on the bike.

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curryandbeans@reddit

Worcester sauce walkers are FUCKING BACK

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sgst@reddit

My son is 2 and is such a sweet, funny, smart, and kind boy, and I love him to the ends of the earth. I think he might be a tiny bit behind on his speech, but this morning he put a sticker on me, I picked it off and put it back on him, and he said *"very helpful, daddy!"* and my heart melted. I don't really know how that helps anyone else, but he makes me happy :)

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AdditionalDonut8706@reddit

2 is too young to be worrying about a kids speech, they develop at different speeds so just enjoy the ride. My oldest spoke pretty early, but didn't walk till 20 months. No harm done.

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Dnny10bns@reddit

My little brother had a speech impediment for years as a kid. Turned out just fine. Family, wife, kids, etc. Very smart.

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sgst@reddit

My wife had speech therapy for years as a kid, and apparently it's genetic, but she grew up absolutely fine - except the odd word she still struggles to pronounce haha. Not at all worried!

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Old_Man_Benny@reddit

Read to him everyday. It's really really does work wonders for you both

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sgst@reddit

Oh we do, 2 or 3 books at bedtime and some others throughout the day! His little bookshelf is bursting at the seams 😄

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quarterpastfour@reddit

That's better than what my son gave me. Last Father's Day, he handed me a home-made card. On the front, in big letters: 'Happy Your Job Day'

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jinty01@reddit

For what's its worth, this made me happy too.

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ticklemetiffany88@reddit

The primary (actually infant) school my son attends is phenomenal. We moved here from the states last year and he is in year 1 and thriving. He is learning things I didn't learn till I was in the 3rd grade (year 4) or maybe even beyond. His teachers are lovely and caring and there is a lot of positive administrative involvement. I know this is small for most people but I moved here for my kids to be safe in school and it's amazing to see how great his school is!

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rkdlbh@reddit

Leicester city scored their first home goal in 4 months. Its a bank holiday miracle

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Much_Independent2168@reddit

nothings ever good heree

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onmylunchbreak_@reddit

I recommend you spend some time travelling further afield.

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halleinwonderland186@reddit

I read that as time-travelling. Made me chuckle

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Ilovevinylme@reddit

I’m doing open decks in Bristol next Wednesday if you wanna come down bring your music to Shredenhams.

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PM-me-puppietax@reddit

Vinyl?

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Ilovevinylme@reddit

Yes of course but also CDs and USBs, even tapes

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hawkeneye1998bs@reddit

I have a vinyl of Will Smith's masterpiece "Big Willie Style", think you could use it?

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Ilovevinylme@reddit

I could, bring it.

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PM-me-puppietax@reddit

Minidisc?

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Ilovevinylme@reddit

Yeah I’ve got two MD players

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binarygoatfish@reddit

Got "do the Bartman" if that helps.

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blue-eyed-zola@reddit

Memory unlocked.

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cooksonator90@reddit

Andysmanclub

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Typical-Daikon-5647@reddit

15 seals on the mud flats on the River Don this afternoon!

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rebeccawithgoodhair@reddit

Hull has these amazing decorative rats everywhere- they’re lovely!

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Typical-Daikon-5647@reddit

In honour of Mick Ronson, right?

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AbiesVarious@reddit

Hull are great at cultural things like events, street art and other decorative things like the moths and toads.

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Tanukipop@reddit

They've just had the international Choir Competitions and it's been free to attend all weekend! Soo many amazing countries competing and some wonderful performances!

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rebeccawithgoodhair@reddit

Yeah - it’s a great place!

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gogybo@reddit

Are the locals painting vermin again?

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rebeccawithgoodhair@reddit

We’re not Birmingham you know!!

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WILLDABEAST145@reddit

But you are Hull still I'm afraid

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Adorable_Pee_Pee@reddit

Petrol prices are pretty ok,

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Jason_Handshame@reddit

Me, I'm a human cyclops omnipotence of unlimited possibilities, you may be the same.

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wandering_salad@reddit

The weather last week was very warm for the time of year. I was at the south coast and really enjoyed exploring the small, picturesque towns, looking for fossils, exploring the coastline. The UK is full of beautiful places to visit (and live!).

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jossicles@reddit

If you go outside, find a tree-lined street and look up, you can watch the new leaves ripple in the wind. Film it. It's therapeutic af.

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CallumVonShlake@reddit

I ran for election in the local elections in the town where I live. I got absolutely smashed but it was great fun meeting so many people. I'm also about to run my first half marathon in just over a week! I also made a delicious mandarin cheesecake this weekend.

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Icy_Meringue_5534@reddit

I've just seen a steam train hurtling through town. 😁

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GroupCurious5679@reddit

I can hear the whistle from the local steam train in my garden. It's lush

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BrickTilt@reddit

Leeds United just got promoted to the Premier League as Champions

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Hairstrike@reddit

Goslings have hatched. Cute little bastards are everywhere.

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schmoovebaby@reddit

The bats are back in our garden! 🦇 My 8 year old is notoriously chicken when watching films but managed to watch Guardians of the Galaxy today for the first time and enjoyed it!

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BetterCollege5839@reddit

I just had a cracking shit.

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ulez8@reddit

Our town has a food festival on at the moment. Maybe 30-40 stalls, and when I went there was a really pretty good band playing, people enjoying pints in the sun (yeah the wind is cold, alas). I have lived overseas for quite a few years and it was really nice to mooch about, but the kids some samosas and then some fudge, and just enjoy it. Our library's really good. The health centre, pool etc is good. I'm in so used to doing without these things that I forget I have access to them now. They're great! Our town actually has a lot on that I often miss, so I'm signing up for the council's social media announcement. There's a lot of good happening at the local level.

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Less_Mess_5803@reddit

Sun is shining.

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Fowl_Eye@reddit

I've noticed there seems to be more insects, I hope this keeps up.

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Shoddy_Reality8985@reddit

>I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' Grandpa said, 'No, but I served in a company of heroes.'

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dwioudhiuw@reddit

i really wanna hear the answers to thisss

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Chorus23@reddit

I'm cooking putanesca meatballs right now.

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Changingtimes2059@reddit

Couple of people in my village (not really a village any more) are having parts of drives dug up for more garden! Never usually see it that way round.

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Don-Cipote@reddit

It has barely rained this week

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GranTurismo364@reddit

NHS Prescription charges have been frozen for a year

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eeehinny@reddit

The bluebells are out.

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eeehinny@reddit

Tesco has 25% off wine atm

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greenhairdontcare8@reddit

I've discovered you can buy frozen Chinese soup dumplings instead of having to buy them from a restaurant

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Purple-Hamster499@reddit

Well done 6 year old little human, that's amazing.

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thissio17@reddit

Beaver reintroductions in lots of places

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Ben-D-Beast@reddit

Now that the Australian and Canadian elections are over, the door is open for the UK to increase cooperation and work towards CANZUK.

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jobblejosh@reddit

Absolutely looking forward to a stronger CANZUK, with fingers crossed a bloc-based cooperation with one of the world's largest common economic, diplomatic, and cultural groups. The political and economic power of such a widespread and diverse cooperation would be a boon to pretty much every member, and would go a large way to insulating members from the buffoonery of Canada's unfortunate 'apartment above a meth lab' situation.

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Significant_Tree8407@reddit

I’m a tour guide and had an Australian couple on my tour. The night before the tour they had to require hospital treatment for an infection picked up on a previous tour. They are seasoned travellers around the world but said the treatment they received in London was the best they had received anywhere in the world.

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60sstuff@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/70613ridxsye1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b765acf469c268d06f120352cd777898160c2c8 This man exists

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spookythesquid@reddit

Yorkshire puddings

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CouchAlchemist@reddit

Jack draper is playing in tennis final of an 1000 tournament which is just one level below a grand slam.

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Illustrious-Engine23@reddit

The weather has been really nice lately. NHS wait times have improved dramatically. Our local practice has switch from the lottery call in system to a wait list and when I called there were only like 2 people on the wait list, got spoken to by a doctor that day. I think the jobs market is starting to pick up too. Salaries are increasing as well.

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Lloydlaserbeam@reddit

Ted Lasso season 4

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themeakster@reddit

Lard is still about £0.45 for 250g.

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Old_Roof@reddit

UK wages are rising faster than inflation for the first time since Oct 2021. This means that, after adjusting for inflation, the real value of wages is increasing for the first time in what feels like eternity. There are a number of factors (lower inflation rates, minimum wage rises and higher public sector pay deals)

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Big-Yam8021@reddit

My dog has learnt how to speak on command 😊

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DameKumquat@reddit

We're having a street party again tomorrow, always a great time for everyone. Especially as the closed-off section is just far enough away from my house that it's not disturbing when we've had enough. Usually get a couple hundred people and huge amounts of excellent home-made food.

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DeaconBlueDignity@reddit

It’s a great time to be a Liverpool fan. The city is bouncing

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Ironmeister@reddit

Leftie here - Good news is that UK politicians are inviting approximately \*900 million Africans to come and 'live' in the UK. Bad news is that the final solution Nazis have voted Reform at the last election - for some reason that I can't quite figure out. \* A survey recently indicated that 900 million Africans ' would like to live in the UK' - Who are we to say no to them?

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sunflowerwallflower-@reddit

Sign up to Positive News, Reasons to be Cheerful and/or Imagine5! My head often spins at the state of the world and I get scared of what the future holds, but the stories on these platforms genuinely give me hope

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Dnny10bns@reddit

The cottage pie I just finished off. Delicious.

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PercentageFresh914@reddit

There's a quarterly newspaper called "Positive news" you can subscribe to which helps put your mind at ease with everything going on in the world right now. Worth buying one to see how you feel after reading soke of the stories there

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TheoArchibald@reddit

I remember the Mariah Carey line of "why would I read the news when it's all depressing?". I used to think she was an idiot for saying that when I was younger, but she's actually a genius.

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bunchofrightsiders@reddit

Me and my wife are still happily married xxx

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Fearless_Tea_662@reddit

I finally saw and scaled a British mountain this weekend. I am over 30, but I live in the southwest. In Snowdonia, jaw has been on the floor all weekend.

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TheoArchibald@reddit

Weather's been nice this week. The countryside is lovely and there's plenty to walk around.

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GuybrushFunkwood@reddit

Badminton horse trials next week!

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total90_23@reddit

Of course so fun to watch a nepo soort!!

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dr_wtf@reddit

I had never heard of that before! How do they hold the racquets?

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ElegantBob@reddit

I still don't understand how they hold the racket when they don't have thumbs

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WelcometotheZhongguo@reddit

That’s why it’s such a trial

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ElegantBob@reddit

👈😎👈

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dprophet32@reddit

They trap it to the their nose

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ElegantBob@reddit

I am just so glad you said nose

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StressedOldChicken@reddit

What were the horses' crimes this time?

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GuybrushFunkwood@reddit

Neigh idea …. I’ll fetch my coat ….

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bucketofardvarks@reddit

Double edged sword that one too, my instructor is off down there all week so I can't ride 🤣

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GuybrushFunkwood@reddit

Wife is down as a groom so farm to myself I can’t wait ! 🤣🤣

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Heypisshands@reddit

My pond has tadpoles. Yes.

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Typical-me-@reddit

I have tadpoles too. I’m making sure these guys are going to make it. Sat watching them right now. I’ve made a frog house and built a frog friendly habitat around the pond. I love these little guys. https://preview.redd.it/qqoredfcpsye1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef18b2beb12c64943298a52f9d9f00dfe197204e

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Heypisshands@reddit

Brilliant

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flusteredchic@reddit

Jealous!!!

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Heypisshands@reddit

Dont be too jealous, i think there is only 3. I thought the spawn had died due to the frost, i was gutted but it seems like a few survived.

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

I got a pay rise and selected for an award at work which I found out about on Friday. My fiancé received her C1 certificate in English on fri day as well.

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survivethriveee@reddit

Thats amazing congrats

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

Very proud of her. She has been trying to improve her English since we met, she has been fluent since she met but couldn’t really get past the standard level of fluency.

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survivethriveee@reddit

That’s so sweet God Bless your marriage! All we hear in media is bad stories nowadays! Thats awesome what country are you both from?:) its amaze there are still native British people who support people that are from other cultures

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Fedupgranny1959@reddit

Well I’m coming over on Tuesday and that’s a very good thing

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semorebunz@reddit

you dont have to pay to fly to some far away land to experience what its like to live in the 3rd world anymore

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ASmallRedSquirrel@reddit

Two friends from Hong Kong wanted to create their perfect pub, with excellent food, Japanese lager on draught but still with all the hallmarks of the traditional English boozer. So they did (in Eccles): https://youtu.be/loqw7yKjgI8?si=s9C7eWBdRMt0B7l6 https://maps.app.goo.gl/EABwy79JxXMbkhjXA

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Terry309@reddit

We only got tarrifed 10% by the US

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

The one perk of not being in the EU💀

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UndiplomaticInk@reddit

As well as being able to claim VAT back when shopping in the EU now. Every little helps.

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kirwanm86@reddit

I'm at a wedding...the bride and groom seem happy.

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YammyStoob@reddit

I saw a Red Kite flying over the woods here in south London a few days ago. I've seen buzzards a few times but this was the first Red Kite around here.

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Pollywantsacracker97@reddit

The sun is shining

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quarterpastfour@reddit

I just found a box of 14 Cadbury's Chocolate Brownie Bites in the Co-op, reduced from £2.75 to £1.16. And when I opened the box, there were 16! Those extra two tasted amazing.

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iTradeCrayons@reddit

I heard if you cross a channel by a boat in uk you will get a free hotel, free iphone and free money 🤦‍♂️🤣

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toastybunbun@reddit

Camden market just started pedestrianizing, no cars on several streets, it's wonderful, especially with the weather. If we could do this for more streets in central London I think it could become one of the best cities in the world.

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Chunderdragon86@reddit

Beavers are back

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DerpDerpDerp78910@reddit

We’re smashing it for tech investment. As long as America keeps behaving the way they are, we could be in for a serious windfall.

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Unlikely_Chemical517@reddit

I put some beers in the fridge and they should be cold enough to drink shortly

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bucket_of_frogs@reddit

8D

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springsomnia@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/fw8exgztnsye1.jpeg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e21b527c9965943379545f4a7fdedf41a6d1bd1 There are lots of cute little ducklings at the moment!

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smalbluething@reddit

The swallows, swifts and various other summer migrant birds have flown hundreds of miles to be here and are a wonderful sign that nature continues to thrive.

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Groundbreaking_Dare4@reddit

I moved back after 20 years living in SE Asia. Most folk don't realise how lucky you are to live here. That said I do have to go elbows up with the balaclava wearing scrotes on ebikes.

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FantasticWeasel@reddit

Local museums and galleries up and down the country have cool little exhibitions all the time on fascinatingly niche subjects and they are often free. A few I'd visit if I lived nearer to any of them: Northampton Museum has an exhibition of the worst album covers in the world. The Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth has an automata exhibition. The Scotish Maritime Museum has an exhibition about the golden age of yacht design. Storiel in Bangor has an exhibition about the Welsh Womens Peace Campaign in the early 1920s.

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spiders_are_scary@reddit

I got a few Easter eggs for 75% off

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i-hate-oatmeal@reddit

just got the packs of small lindor eggs for 70p from tescos

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spiders_are_scary@reddit

Eat them all for dinner

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i-hate-oatmeal@reddit

bold of you to assume they lasted that long

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ConkerBlaze@reddit

This. I got some of the most expensive ones for under £4 and the cheaper ones for £1.20 If they can sell them for these prices they are making more profit than they use to.

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spiders_are_scary@reddit

Lovely stuff! Now remind me not to eat all mine in a couple of days- I’m meant to be watching my waistline!

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Nelliezor@reddit

I doubt they are making profit. They just want the shelf space for things that will make profit.

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UnexpectedVader@reddit

The salt and vinegar crisps at Co op are absolutely banging

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Ben-D-Beast@reddit

r/GoodNewsUK

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a_boy_called_sue@reddit

There's an excellent group in Southampton who have restored one of the local railway station waiting rooms and now host community events, plant swaps etc. It's fantastic what they've done.

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Realistic-Wear-25@reddit

If you google BBC good news there’s a couple of good, uplifting links there ☺️

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bluecheese2040@reddit

It's easier than ever to emigrate elsewhere so that's good

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survivethriveee@reddit

Serious im in need of positive news 😪

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Thestickleman@reddit

I'm getting blazed and playing Arkham Knight atm and F1 is on tonight. That's a pretty good thong

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Wonderful_Falcon_318@reddit

Daylight until 9pm and getting later than that for the next 6 weeks. Bluebells around for another couple of weeks. The dawn and evening chorus.

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Substantial-Chonk886@reddit

Peregine chicks hatching in multiple places around the country at the moment!

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brittleboyy@reddit

As a dog-loving Canadian who used to live in the UK, and just visited, I’m going to go with dog culture. The UK is a wonderfully hospitable, knowledgeable and open place for dogs!

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7salmon@reddit

Paddington is on the telly.

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Impressive-Type3250@reddit

the suns been out lately. thats about it as its gonna again

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Lopsided_Soup_3533@reddit

I got to anthropomorphise two magpies at Tredegar House cos it very much seemed like a couple having a rows in my head I made up a whole scenario and it kept me amused for a good 6 minutes

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X4ulZ4n@reddit

United Utilities have accepted that a drain causing me no-end of problems is their responsibility, and is finally getting sorted at no cost to myself.

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Ok-Pudding4597@reddit

Lambs

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isabellelaneldn@reddit

Not HS2, the pubs are gearing up for summer though and it will be time for a summer of sport, which in my case is always exciting

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mccancelculture@reddit

Brentford beat Utd

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AngloKartveliGod@reddit

That poor dude who’s not shaving his hair until united win 5 in a row must be seething rn.

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South_Buy_3175@reddit

I just put up a bird bath in garden and bought some bird seed. Now I get to watch the birds frolic and feast.

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Material_Tiny@reddit

The suns out, kinda.

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WoodenEggplant4624@reddit

County cricket

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Glad_Agent8440@reddit

We are responsible for many, many, countries becoming first world countries by single handedly lowering the standard.

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Mischief_Managed_GB@reddit

Some one may have mentioned it already but this may fit with what you are looking for? r/GoodNewsUK

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Few_Alarm8690@reddit

The UK was paying roughly £10 billions per year for EU contributions. We are not paying that anymore.

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snakeoildriller@reddit

The Canada Geese are out with the goslings on the canal and they're paddling hard to keep up. Mallard couples are watching from the canalside.

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Contoured-Topography@reddit

Plug sockets are alright

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Automatic-Variety429@reddit

An unusually sunny Spring so far.

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Resipsa100@reddit

Steak bake in Greggs is special 👍

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wondered-bongo@reddit

The weather's not been too bad recently

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AfraidOstrich9539@reddit

Ice cream vans are coming round the streets more often

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