Day to day life goes on much as it always has. People are born, people fall in love, people experience heartbreak, and people die.

Some are hit by natural disasters (eg. flooding, coastal erosion) but the majority aren't. Most are subject to manmade disasters (eg. cancer causing micro-plastics, use of toxic chemicals in products designed for human use) but it remains a quiet epidemic that moneyed interests refuse to acknowledge.

I don't see any major widespread technological changes in 5-10 years, just more steady improvements/changes to current tech. Any serious advances won't be publicly widespread although advances will continue to be made in medicine.

Flying becomes more expensive and there is a slight resurgence in British coastal towns, not to the extent of their former glory but they get a little bit nicer than they are at present. High streets across the country slowly start to see a resurgence, less traffic and cars but nicer shops, pubs and cafes.

Mainstream pop culture remains relatively stagnant, regurgitating nostalgia acts, but the Rolling Stones finally finish touring.

The economy steadily improves but taxes also go up. Immigration numbers drop off and deportations increase, but not by enough to satisfy everyone and it continues to be a hot button issue with voters despite the medias attempts to pivot away to other issues such as the environment and tax. The Conservative collapse continues but Reform fail to secure a majority and Labour win a second term.

Internationally, the Ukraine war ends with an uncomfortable compromise. Israel and Gaza settles back down but the fighting and hate never truly ends. Africa somehow gets even worse and even more wars and famines kick off. The boomer generation of leaders lose their grip and by 2035 hardly any are left.

King Charles and Princess Kate beat cancer. Regardless, Charles peacefully abdicates the throne and William is made King. We all enjoy the pomp and circumstance, get a paid day off work for it, and royalty remain mostly popular and slightly irrelevent but King Willis does a grand world tour and a hit television programme is made following him. Prince George will go to university, which makes those of us old enough to remember when he was born feel very old indeed.

In Sports:

Man United won't win the Premier league. Neither will Tottenham but let's be honest nobody ever expects that anyway. Newcastle might but its still 5+ years away. Liverpool and City continue to dominate with Arsenal nipping at their heels and maybe getting one. Overall the status quo remains. Burnley survive relegation next season but ultimately drop back off to the Championship. Blackburn Rovers will not be promoted in the next 5-10 years.

England won't win a football world cup or Euros. They come close, but the years of hurt continues. Maybe the women will and a tiny portion of the population will care and half the population will pretend to care through a yawn and the other half will shrug.

The England mens rugby team will continue to steadily improve and if they somehow manage a world cup win in '27 or '31 everyone will pretend they backed them all the way.

In snooker, Ronnie O'Sullivan will retire, then do a successful comeback, then actually retire. Mark Williams and John Higgins semi retire but stay in the sport coaching and doing some expert analysis, as will Shaun Murphy except he will do full time commentary. Mark Selby enjoys a run of a few good years that puts him in the all time Top 5 without debate. The rest of the status quo remains largely the same.

Other stuff will happen in other sports that I don't follow.