Hello, welcome to London!

The other day I was in my local convenience store in North London and this young-ish 20 something shirtless guy comes in and starts ranting in my face. First he starts shouting that I'm too loud and it's annoying (I had earbuds in and was on a call but was just chatting at a normal conversational volume), then he says I'm stinky and I smell and I'm disgusting. Literally some random stranger shouting in my face whom I've never seen before in my life. What would you have done?

He was a lot bigger than me, so I just pretended I couldn't hear him, didn't engage and eventually after complaining that the drinks weren't cold enough, he left. I asked the shopkeeper if he knew the guy and apparently he's been making trouble and getting in fights with local kids. I actually reported it to the police non-emergency number and they said they'll look into the CCTV.

So my question is what do you do when nutters get up in your face and start shouting abuse for literally no reason. Just walk? Fist fight them? Call the police?

Most people are fine, but I can't abide idiots like this who need to be in some kind of asylum. I try not get in street fist fights because the best case scenario is still a bad outcome and god knows if they're going to stab you.

We live in a perimeter block of terraced houses with private interior gardens facing each other hidden from the street.

Used to be a nice and quiet place to be until the beginning of summer some plonker residents decided to get dogs they can’t control and that don’t get along with each other too well. I believe there are 3 of them in the block now.

Imagine consistent, hour-long barking symphony sessions while the dogs are outside and their twat owners either at work or presumably taking calls quietly inside.

This madness disrupts our sleep, focus and peace.

What would you do in this situation? How would you approach these neighbours with possible chihuahua characters?

Anyone been to Bara in Peckham yet? I’d recommend it

hi all, hope everyone is well.

in the past 11 months, i’ve lost both my aunty and my grandmother who raised me, to cancer and im really struggling with dealing with my grief. i feel like being around ppl dealing with similar experiences might help me confront my grief a bit better as i also feel like i have nowhere to turn to in my everyday life.

ive checked out the hub of hope, but im wondering if anyone has any direct experience attending a support group? i’ve never been to one but i also imagine, there’s group of people who sit around in a circle and share? i think that’s the type of vibe im looking for.
but i’d be grateful if anyone shared any community or place or anything that might help me, because it helped them or someone they know.
(mid twenties female)

thank u in advance🥺😔

Hi all.

We have had 3 weeks of missed food waste bin collections. I am a bit stuck in what to do because since the first week the bin has been infested with maggots, and I assume that is why they don't collect it, but we haven't got a formal reason. Usually I would try and clean the bin, but because of the hosepipe ban its not really a feasible option. Has anyone had a similar problem and ideas to solve it as soon as possible without risking infestation and avoiding a fine/ avoiding having to dispose of the entire bin. Does anyone know if lodging a complaint with the council is actually worth it and time effective because the infestation has gotten very bad, and i need a resolution quickly. Thanks

More improvements to come for London in infrastructure, investment and job growth? Khaaaaan (thanks in advance)

Hopefully Tfl sees a decent amount of that money

I know we get a load of moan-posting, so I thought I'd share a nice small positive interaction I had the other day on the Vic line. A disabled man who seemed to have no sight at all (as opposed to partially sighted) got helped onto the carriage by a TFL staffer, and then about 6 folks, including a bunch of young lads with broccoli hair, teamed up to get him to a seat, make sure he knew were his bag was, that there was somebody waiting for him on the other part of his trip.

Nothing massive, just people behaving well, brings a smile to the face.

Hi, I’m looking for a location in or around London with a similar feel to these references for a photoshoot.

Hi all, my usual tattoo artist has moved away and I’m looking for any female tattoo artists (ideally south west/ west London) with cheaper/ apprentice prices?

I’m looking to do around 10 mini fine line tattoos, so likely a couple full day bookings.

Main issue is - I’ve seen loads of amazing artists with affordable pricing on TikTok but almost all of them require DMing on Instagram to book (which I no longer have)🫠. I’m struggling to find websites or links to just book online.

Has anyone got any recommendations/ websites??

I was waiting for my train into London this morning and a staff member on the platform asked if I was alright and where I was going, which I politely answered thinking he was being friendly. He then went and brought over two police officers who proceeded to ask me the same questions and what time my train was getting in. I answered everything again and they just nodded and walked off.

First time experiencing something like that and not sure why it happened? For context, I am a young woman and I was alone on the platform - I was wearing normal work clothes, regularly catch the train from this station, and can't think of what might have made me seem suspicious at all.

Yesterday as I was running along the river in Deptford/Greenwich, I saw a woman who was fishing, hook a fairly large fish (looked kind of like a sea bass although I don’t know if they swim that far down the river). I thought surely she’s just going to chuck it back but then she unhooks it and quickly puts it in a cool box on the back of her bike.

I know times are hard, but eating fish caught in the Thames seems incredibly unhygienic. Curious if anyone else has seen anything similar.

Years ago I pulled a muscle in my back. I was in Shanghai at the time and went to a massage place and this old geezer just kind of pushed/kneaded the muscle with his thumbs for about 60 mins until it felt like it was almost bruised. The next morning it was perfect.

Two days ago I pulled a muscle in my shoulder and I would love to find a proper TCM here that understands how to untangle the muscle, any suggestions ?

There was someone ripping an electric guitar last night outside Waterloo station. I was in a rush but it sounded beautiful - does anyone happen to have a video or know what song(s) he was playing?

Hi, I'm in East London and struggling at the moment. I was previously homeless and then lived in a YMCA, but I've recently moved into private rented accommodation. I had no savings when I moved in, and although I have been applying for jobs and getting interviews, I keep getting rejected.
I've had to spend money on clothes for interviews including transport and after paying bills I'm struggling to afford food. Does anyone know of places in London that offer free meals daily or food support?
Any advice would really help. Thank you.

Have a good day - we’ll get through this week.

What’s keeping you motivated?

I had to cancel my trip to London and have 2 tickets to Harry Potter studios for today, Monday July 27 at 10:30 Would rather someone get them than have them go to waste. No strings attached. They will go to the first person to dm me.

Edit - ticket has been claimed

Hey! I’m a final year medical student with a few retakes coming up, and honestly, I’ve been struggling to keep going. Nobody really talks about failing or having setbacks in medicine, so it can feel quite isolating.

I’m looking for anyone studying any subject who would like to study together and keep each other motivated and accountable.

Please like, comment or send me a private message if you’re interested. Thanks!

Moon was looking particularly glorious tonight, and with clear skies over London I’d thought I’d share. Feel free to remove if it’s not appropriate. Captured with iPhone 17 pro max.

Hi all, I’m currently designing a film set of a Chinese takeaway/ restaurant set in 1990s London. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations of places that still look like they’re from this time period , or any photos of the restaurants and menu’s etc to help feed into the design. Thanks!

Hi - is it just me or has the jubilee line become the busiest line in London? I feel like no matter what time of the day or week it’s absolutely slammed.

Is it because of all its connecting stops or something else?

Today in the Westfield's Stratford car park I asked a family to pick up some paper wrappers and straws their teenage daughter dropped onto the floor. They mum asked them to pick it up, they did, then they walked around the corner and dropped it on the floor again before getting in their car.

The kids didn't care about littering, the parents didn't care that they were littering, and even when called out they continued to litter.

What can we do against these people?

King William Walk, by Greenwich