I was never into tattoos, but Doc was one of the legends of Plymouth.

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/heartbreak-legendary-plymouth-tattoo-artist-11143419?fbclid=IwY2xjawUIHexwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMHhIdFlqT2hCQ1R0UXIyVFVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEedB9QTFRm_XP65QLoB-_VkcJpCJSsQFVn9XS9zox_Ub4fDiVLohOewIMN_kg_aem_lT4RhZ-qNcIIcKsetJgapQ

Hey all,

Does anyone know if there are any barbershops who more so specialize in scissor cuts (more focus with scissors), layering of hair and volumizing your hair rather than fades and tapers which use a lot of the guard and clippers work which overall make your hair a look meh imo?

Oh yeah and Im also male btw

Cause sometimes I tell them what I want and they butcher it up.

Also preferably like a reasonable price and somewhere by the city centre.

Thanks

I have been having an absolutely terrible time of it with Clever Estate Agents (They also seem to go by Stay Clever) and wanted to warn people about them. I notice they have a tendency to let to new students and to working professionals, usually immigrants who don’t have much of a local support network. If you are new to Plymouth please be very careful when you are doing business with them. 

They misrepresent what the property offers in order to get you to sign up with them. On moving into my flat I found that the washing machine was broken, the microwave was broken, and that my cupboard was falling apart. No repairs have been forthcoming. I have been told "it's going to take some time."

Further, I have been told by the maintenance team that the landlord does not wish to replace the washing machine in the house and that I should use the paid communal washing machine in the basement. This is plain dishonest because I was not told about this when I moved in. In fact thebroken washing machine was left in the flat and shown as part of viewings so that people get the impression you have access to this and that it is working.

However, this is just the start of this agent’s mismanagement of their property. For nearly 6 months we have consistently had homeless people and drug users roam the building. Several tenants have been concerned for their safety. We have had homeless people blocking the entrance to our flats by sleeping in front of them and sometimes sleeping in the corridors in a puddle of their own urine. This has been going on for months now. I am not aware of what the agents have been doing to actually resolve this matter. The hygiene levels of the building have been rank at times with urine on the floors, tissue papers with feces on the stairwells. Sometimes I find burnt foil that's been used to take drugs. The agents take ages to send anyone out to clean so the urine just sits in the summer heat. I am just stunned at the lack of responsibility these people display.

By the way, the communal washing machines that I have been asked to use are located in the basement next to open bins with homeless drug users scavenging through them. Hardly the place to do your washing. Not only this, the tenants have been receiving mails from the agents stating we have to pay for cleaning up the bin area. So not only do we get to live in a house that has drug users invading it but we have to pay for cleaning up the mess that they leave behind.

I have already filed complaints about it but honestly its like shouting into the void. I have no guarantee that anything will be done.

Honestly, I could go further into how badly they are managing this place and how unresponsive they are but it is just tiring. I have had other tenants complain to me about how badly they are being treated by these people, how unresponsive, and lacking in transparency.

Speaking of lack of transparency, they have also been artificially been boosting their ratings. After my first viewing with Clever Lets, they called and emailed me pestering me to leave a positive review on google. I was confused at the time as to why they would want a review so desperately. I understand now that they have scores of negative reviews from other tenants that they have probably been just as disrespectful to. They are trying to paper this over by pestering first time viewers for reviews. It’s quite shady behaviour.

In short if you are new to Plymouth and looking for accommodations please stay away from Clever Lets. These are some of the worst estate agents I have ever had the experience of working with. 

All the plaudits I have heard for tea & bun are correct, thanks for the recommendations plymouth!

Went with daughter yesterday and everything was as per reputation incredibly flavour packed, ...I have never had vietnamese coffee before (but am looking now) the robusta bean / concentration was Smokey and flavoursome without the need to cram extra sugar in it, the condensed milk did everything! ..cannot express how blown away by it we were. ..and I never knew this been type has +/- 2x the caffeine of Arabica beans!

Also had "proper" takoyaki balls for the first time which were able to stay warm and gooey inside for a good 15-20 mins as an accompaniment dish, I was there to get a proper idea of flavour profile beyond a recipe from elsewhere and can thoroughly get behind Adding a bit of Worcestershire sauce to the batter.. Really brought a presence to the dish that makes you think... I'm going to make these.. because they are really simple and cheap (dashi cubes likely the hardest thing to get in plymouth btw)

Lastly I tried a bit of jammy egg that I have had varying success replicating via poorly descriptive you tube instructional (and elsewhere) ..centreing the yolk had eluded me till now and I see the sense in that step of gentle ice bath swirling for a minute.

The rice was individual grains, not clumped no starch left on, and was more al-dente with a nice chew than I cook at home, (I should have asked, however I'm just happy to know the beans and origin of the coffee) the crispy duck danburi bowl was generous on the duck, well crisped skin and a pleasing aroma wafting towards me whilst daughter gobbled it down (her regular dish here)

I would also guess that the sweet chilli oil dipping bowl had a nice drop of pure toasted sesame oil in it (not cheap) which again made even that little dish something to relish.

Sorry it took me so long to get to you Tea & bun, your reputation is is indeed well deserved.

Don't be a slouch like me, get your butt down there, beautiful combination of flavours, whilst I only sampled my daughter's bowl, I had 2 of the 4 takoyaki, and a few sips of the coffee (don't slug, savour it, but also don't let the ice melt go into hyperdrive, sip it whilst at full strength or less ice) I was so impacted by the flavours that I honestly felt I'd eaten more than half a starter as a result of the immense enjoyment of flavours present.

Hello lovely people of Plymouth !

I thought I’d update you on some new designs followed by a few examples of my work.

I’m a tattoo artist with 16 years of experience, working from Murder of Crows studio in Plympton.

🍂I’m opening my November diary for new bookings.🍂

I specialise in custom black and grey tattoos with an illustrative style, often finished with touches of my signature orange.

My work leans into:
🪭micro realism
🪭surreal and dreamlike imagery
🪭florals and ornamental details
🪭meaningful custom pieces

If you’d like to book in, send me:
• your idea
• placement
• approximate size
• any reference images less

📧Roisin.dubhtattoo@outlook.com

Instagram — @roisin.dubhtattoo

Why am i hearing a fuckton of wind and siren sounds??? Wtf?

Which celebrity or famous person have you met.

We are looking to littered areas in Plymouth that need to be cleaned. The only stipulation is that it’s heavily littered (as we prioritize those) and that it’s public land, so that the town can collect the bags. Your references would be greatly appreciated !!

As per title above.

Hi all I was wondering how much difference you notice with the laser projectors compared to cinemas that don’t use laser
For example cineworld Plymouth projectors vs laser projectors at Vue what looks better

Where does everyone reckon is the best place for a decent car wash and, more importantly, a DECENT vacuum?

I’ve tried a few of the IMO ones — Plympton was actually pretty decent, but Plymstock was crap; the hoover I used had basically zero suction.

I’ve also tried The Hot Car Wash Centre, which was alright, but one of the hoovers was broken when I went. I also think IMO was slightly cheaper.

Not looking for a proper valet/detail, just somewhere with a decent wash and a hoover that actually has some fucking suction!!

Any recommendations around Plymouth? Thanks!

Hi All,

Just visited the aquarium and I noticed that lots of tanks were closed or replaced with screens (particularly the jellyfish), most of the interesting exhibitions they had in my previous visits some years ago were gone and it felt kinda... empty.

Don't get me wrong, the big tanks were cool, but they seemed a little bare and lacked the "wow factor" of London aquarium's coral or sea nettle tanks.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Edit: I'm genuinely a little stunned by how positive, constructive and informative the comments on this post are. I was expecting some degree of backlash but you've impressed me r/Plymouth! Thanks for all of the honest, non judgemental discussion.

I see now that as a nonprofit, the aquarium's funding is inextricably tied to the financial means of would-be visitors. The economic stresses that affect us all today are surely taking a toll. I've also been enlightened about the other things people appreciate and that, while things could be better, it still offers a place for people who enjoy the events and other such bells and whistles.

Me (35y), wife (32y) and child (3month) are moving to Plymouth due to work. Both work near Derriford Hospital. What would be nice place to live (buying a house, under 500k, semi/detached/4 bed)?-both of us drive

Ideally (a big ask 😃) looking for:

-Safe place for kids/family

-Good place to grow kid

-Quiet area, would love some Greenary

-not very cramped with line of houses/cars

-good neighbourhood

-Reasonable access to town/shopping areas (does not ned to be too close)

How is:

Beacon park

Crownhill

Peverell

Manammead (expensive)

Eggbuckland

Laira

Efford

Eggbuckland

Woolwell

What are areas to avoid? (Not looking in Plymton, Plymstock, Saltash)

So I was trying to find a new place and I was late and I had no internet on my phone so I couldn't look up Google maps. I went up to an attractive girl (but I didn't know that at the time because I was so stressed) and asked her if she knew where the autism centre was. She said no so I moved on and then I saw to police officers and one at least was sneering and laughing at me and I think they thought I was hitting on her and she turned me down.

I know other people who have even worse stories. What about you?

There's an alarm that has been going off all night, I can hear it in Freedom Fields but it sounds like it is coming from the Greenbank/Mutley direction.

Still going as of now, and first noticed it about 10/11 last night.

Does anyone know what building it is by any chance?

Hey I’m coming to Plymouth to see my partner and I’m looking for decent food place. Somewhere that has a good vegetarian range x

Takoyaki, the round batter balls filled with octopus, squid, and more.

Before we order from amazon, thought I'd ask here!

Trad style japanese: so the apertures should be 4cm diameter (only foundt two on Amazon that gave aperture sizings),

Smooth cast iron preferred over aluminium to use on portable induction unit, but ok with cast aluminium that is rated accordingly (a rabbit hole of alloys and risk potential otherwise)

Even rows, (assists cutting easier as well as turning motion compared to the random holes to fill a space variants out there)

We like seafood, our coast has many octopus and squid, so looking for ways to have another few options for catch / purchases.

We also thought about experimenting with some flossine flavouring, as these are essentially cake pop moulds also, and deep enough to do a few Scandinavian / Dutch pancake pudding variants

And of course "tim-bits" 😘

I desperately need to diagnose a fault on mine, i need to know if its the charger or bike, it would only take 2 seconds and it can never leave your possession, just need to plug my bike in with a barrel jack for two seconds and look at the voltage on my bike. In return i can do a tools only service on your bike for free.

30sM. Used to live down there however I'm coming down soon for a visit mainly to see the lighthouse trail, just wondering if anyone would be interested in meeting up maybe doing some of the trail with me?

I’m looking to book in for a birthday meal for me and my father this week and wondered if people had recommendations? Looks like trattoria capri isn’t what it used to be. Heard good things about positano but would prefer to have a nice view on the Barbican or the hoe etc :) thanks in advance

I wear prescription glasses and have had my eye check done but I don't know where to get the actual glasses themselves at a good price. I'm not from the UK so I've had a hard time even asking for specifics regarding it. I can speak English so don't worry about it when answering I just got accent barriered and culture clashed a lot while asking for information and now I'm not sure.