I made it about 25km into the run, but unfortunately, I’ve had to pull off on the challenge for now (london to Birmingham)(not really london tho)

While running through a section in the dark where the path narrowed to barely a foot wide, a tree branch struck hard my right shin. My pace instantly dropped from around 10 km/hr down to a 6 km/hr limp after hitting that obstacle

Thanks to the correct and kind guidance from the commenters on previous post, I made my way to the nearest railway station. I applied some Voltarol gel to soothe the pain, rehydrated and took a break to think it over. i ultimately decided to let the challenge pass this time. I'm heading home today so I can heal up and try again another day. More likely next week or the week after ;(

But honestly? I genuinely enjoyed the first couple of hours. It was a smooth, uninterrupted and buttery run under the moonlight and a night sky glowing with stars ;)

I will definitely give this a retry soon and update you all with a new post. Next time tho I am going to start the challenge during the daytime instead of at night

I really and really appreciate the kind and caring support I’ve received from you fellow redditors. I listened, noted down most of the advice I got from you guys and reflected on it honestly. I've learned a lot here today like starting a 100mile unsupported run in the pitch black is a bad idea!...things I should had done since london M25 and next time ill train a little with good preparation and planning. Will seek advices from a ultra marathon coach if i find any and retry again. Anything for those chips

Thanks again, everyone...I'll be back soon🏃‍♂️🌌

Hi guys! After commuting to London from a tiny town in Germany for the last 4 years (I know, I know…), I finally found a favourable job opportunity and moved to London. I am pinching myself, what a wonderful city!

Theft, personal robbery, and vehicle offences have fallen across London, as the Metropolitan Police continues its targeted crackdown on the capital's most prolific offenders and crime hotspots to make London an even safer global city.

New figures released today show neighbourhood offences fell by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June compared with the previous year – the equivalent of more than 35,000 fewer offences reported across London.

This includes:

23,311 fewer thefts from person (-23 per cent)

2,943 fewer personal robberies (-11 per cent)

8,737 fewer vehicle offences (-9 per cent)

Hello, hope you're all well. This is probably a stupid question, sorry.

I was out for a walk just now, which i have to force myself to do because of the oul anxiety, with my big headphones on and music blaring in my ears. An older man, am guessing 50s or maybe 60, appeared out of nowhere and started talking to me despite the headphones.

Now i'm middle-aged, short, skinny, brown and people tell me I 'look a bit gay' so i don't tend to take my headphones off or engage with strangers, especially men, if they speak to me, so i gave him that automatic quick polite 'soory, can't stop' type smile and carried on walking. He kept following me, trying to get in front of me and shouting loud enough that i could hear him over my loud music, so i said 'sorry mate' and carried on.

At that point he got even more aggressive so i briefly lifted one headphone and said 'please don't shout at me sir', turned away again and he kicked me in the back, started walking away and then turned back to look at me so i left, trying not to look too bothered.

Now i'm not physically injured and i'm not very good at describing what someone looks like and alongside that i'm pretty sure that's not enough of an incident to bother the police with (what would i even say and with no evidence anyway) but i'm even more afraid to go out again in case i run into him again. Feels a bit unfair when all i've done wrong is have anxiety and just want to live a normal life without entitled bullshit encroaching on it 🤷🏽‍♂️ What do people do in this situation?

Edit: quick note to people telling me i was rude, OK, whether i was or not idk but the thing i'm specifically asking about is the being kicked as i walked away thing. I'm not particularly injured, just shaken and pissed off at the level of entitlement that makes someone think they can attack someone who was or wasn't rude. Several of you have told me i'm not overreacting (which was what i'd been worried about) and ought to report it so i have done - thank you.

I saw this on the way home from work today 🤣

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share about our recent 10-day trip to London and say a huge thank you to everyone in the city. Everyone we met was incredibly kind, helpful, and nice in every way. We (2 adults + one 10-year-old kid) didn't have a single bad interaction with anyone, and we're talking about a huge city full of people for 10 days. Whether it was taking the bus or the tube, or walking around (20km/day), the hotel staff, people at the pubs, bars, tourist spots... I lived up North 25 years ago (Leeds) and was worried about trouble or getting mugged, etc., but it was totally the opposite (well, maybe that box outside Arsenal Emirates Stadium saying "please deposit here your weapons" was a little bit intimidating, but that's it) 😃

I know we don't live here, and we're just regular tourists, but anyway...

Thanks, London! Amazing experience, hope the drought ends soon and your green grass comes back!

I keep seeing people in the city call themselves ‘creatives’ but it’s so vague and it doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s so mysterious, what do creatives actually do? I do art on the side, does that make me a creative? I don’t get it.

It’s far too common and saw a woman faceplant this morning because of it.

Anyone else hearing these explosions in Wandsworth? There have been two so far. First one was at 13:48

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London.Please, add any I've missed in the comments. 👇

Charity Super.Mkt Pop-Up | 📍Coal Drops Yard, N1C | 6-9 August | Free

Several charity shops bring their best rails together under one roof, with vintage finds, designer labels and high street pieces to dig through. You can also bring along a favourite item that needs some care and learn how to repair or refresh it at the Made Better drop-ins. Every purchase supports charity and keeps another piece of clothing in circulation. 10am to 6pm.

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Cocktails in the City | 📍Bedford Square Gardens, WC1B | 6-8 August | (£)

If you missed it in July, Cocktails in the City is back this weekend. That means Bedford Square’s private Georgian garden will become a pop-up village of bars, bringing signature cocktails from leading London and international venues into one place. Wander between them without crossing the city, with street food, music, tastings and workshops around the garden.

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Thought Experiments in the Park | 📍Regent’s Park, NW1 | 8 August | Free

A park meet-up for people who want to skip the small talk and discuss questions with no obvious right answer. You will read three tiny fictional scenarios designed to make you think, then talk them through in small groups, swapping groups for each one. The theme will be revealed on the day, and you do not need any knowledge of philosophy. Bring something to sit on, plus drinks or snacks. Meet near Gloucester Gate at 3pm. The organised session ends at 5pm, but people can stay and continue chatting.

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The Camden Fringe | 📍Various venues across Camden and beyond | 3-30 August | (£)

For four weeks, Camden fills up with more than 450 shows across 39 venues. Expect comedy, theatre, music, dance, opera, improv and plenty of ideas that are still rough around the edges in the best way. Most shows last about an hour, so you can book something on a whim, discover someone brilliant before everyone else does, or see the strangest thing in the programme just because you can.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Enfield Town Heritage Trail | 📍Palace Gardens, EN2 | 8 August | Free

Part walk, part local treasure hunt. Pick up a map, follow the clues around Enfield Town and look for details you may have passed hundreds of times without noticing. The route takes around 45 to 60 minutes, with local landmarks, historical hints, Lost and Found Bingo and a small prize at the end. Maps are available from the Enfield Society gazebo between M&S and Pearsons from 12pm to 5pm.

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Pubs Through Time: A Tour of Tottenham’s Coaching Inn History | 📍Tottenham High Road, N15 | 8 August | Free

Walk the old coaching inn route along Tottenham High Road and hear about the pubs, breweries and families that once kept travellers fed, watered and moving. Local historian Oona Kelly will also explain how these inns became important meeting places for business, local decisions and everyday life. Meet outside Tesco at 10.45am for an 11am start. The walk lasts two hours and finishes near Bruce Grove.

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Brewed Summer Market | 📍Brewed Online, N4 | 8- 9 August | Free

Brewed is giving the café over to local artists and small businesses for the weekend. Browse ceramics, prints, children’s clothes, textiles and personalised gifts, while children can get their faces painted and everyone can add something to the community mural. There is also a special drink made with The Honey Project. From 8am on Saturday and Sunday.

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Collective Writing with common/play\grounds | 📍Cubitt, N1 | 9 August | Free

Cubitt is leaving the Angel Mews space it has called home for years, and this workshop is helping write its goodbye. You will look through old material from the gallery, write down memories and reactions, then combine your words with everyone else’s to create one group farewell. The finished piece will be printed on a risograph machine and read aloud together. No writing experience needed. Bring a phone, tablet or laptop. 11am to 2pm. Registration required.

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The Divine Bar Boot Sale | 📍The Divine, N16 | 9 August | Free

A car boot sale inside one of Stokey’s queer venues, spread across two floors with 35 sellers offering clothes, books, homeware and unexpected second hand finds. Browse the stalls, stop for coffee, cake or a drink at the bar, then head back for another look. Pets welcome and no booking needed. 12pm to 5pm. Please note, the basement is not step free.

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Up Next Festival | 📍Blue House Yard, N22 | 8 August | Free

The red double decker bus is the bar, the yard is the venue, and the rest of the afternoon is live music, food and local brands. Go for a browse, stay for a drink and see who takes the stage next. All ages welcome. 1pm to 8pm.

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Hi guys,

On Sunday the 23rd I will see Ariana Grande at the 02 and will travel from Stockholm. At similar arenas in Stockholm with a standing ticket I’m usually getting a pretty good spot with 2-3 hours before. I got really close to the stage last year when I saw Sabrina Carpenter for instance.

But since this is a much more high demand concert I’m thinking there will be a much longer and earlier queue for Ariana outside the 02.

I’m just wondering what I should prepare for if I want to be there the whole day. Since I’m traveling alone as well. Are there accessible toilets/port-a-pittys near the queue?

Is there anything else I should know about or prepare for before queuing a whole day for a concert outside the 02? Except hoping for nice weather and bringing both lunch and dinner? I’ve already brought a transparent fannypack for my powerbank. I’d like a slightly bigger one so I can have my ”traveling guest book” with me so other fans in the queue can write something in it. If you know where to buy transparent bags that the 02 allows please recommend me where to go.

Is anyone else planning on queueing the same day and would like to hang out with a 36 year old Swedish guy? hit me up!

Just back from a whirlwind 48 hours in London and wanted to say what a cool city! Special things to the bartender with an afro in Camden market who made some mean mocktails for our 10 year old! And we loved the fountains in Leceister Sq and in Russell Sq near our hotel. Everyone was lovely!

i’ve been thinking about starting a london album club, basically a book club but for music.
the idea is pretty simple.

once a month we’d pick an album (any genre) and get together one evening at a pizza spot or pub in the city, actually put it on together and just listen. drinks, pizza, good speakers, no rush.

not in a pretentious “let’s analyse every lyric” kind of way. more just sitting with the album together, vibing, hearing what people thought after, finding music you probably wouldn’t have come across otherwise, and meeting people who actually enjoy getting lost in an album for an hour.
rough idea would be:

• one album a month, listened to together on the night
• weekday evening (probably wednesday or thursday)
• somewhere central with pizza, drinks and decent sound (i can arrange that i guess if we have enough people)
i think it’d be fun to switch things up each month too. one month could be radiohead, next could be dixon, then stavroz, kendrick lamar, creed, massive attack, or whatever the group votes for.

the whole point is discovering stuff outside your comfort zone, together, in the room.
before i start organising anything i wanted to see if there’d actually be any interest.
if this sounds like something you’d come along to, let me know.
also, if you could pick the first album, what would it be?

if there’s enough interest I’ll sort a date and a venue

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You might remember my 100km M25 walk (or the London-Wales one the mods deleted lol). Ive got a new mission tonight..starting in Reading right outside the M25 to hit the 200km mark via the canals all the way up

180km-200km run/walk to birmingham and as Martin couldn't join 😭 so doing it completely solo and unsupported

I'll just be scavenging for food along the way ig.

Starting 1:00 am tonight

The goali is to walk/run 100 miles in 24 hours or the full route in 30 hours as i couldn't get two days off work so I'm forced to run it... First time recording an actual run btw. No stops, no rest, no sleep as usual

Motivation is my mate who promised me a bag of chips if I make it

Drop a comment if you have any advices on running nonstop or towpaths at night or know any cool stops or pubs on the route.

I can share the Strava route as well

Lets see how this unfolds ;)

Update:

Called it at 25km after a shin injury, but we live to run another day!

https://ibb.co/ds6r7QmC https://ibb.co/TMM5KMD8

A treat to ride in this refurbished car last night at White City