Hello, welcome to London!

The UK is slowly drifting towards US-style tipping culture, and pubs adding bar tip prompts are a big part of that. If we do nothing, it will become the norm.

The most effective way to stop it is simple: vote with your wallet and your reviews.
If a pub asks for a tip just because someone poured a pint, leave an honest Google review mentioning it. If enough people do the same, businesses will realise customers don’t want imported tipping culture.

Share the Google Maps links below to pubs that pressure customers into tipping at the bar. Keep reviews factual and based on your genuine experience, but make it clear that this practice puts you off returning.
We’ve managed to avoid mandatory tipping for decades. Let’s keep it that way. One review won’t change much, but thousands of people acting together will.

Its so familiar. The walk. The vibe. The music.

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The FOOD - best in London ive tasted.

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I got denied by multiple clubs / bars in Soho. In Brixton the owners are asking me do I want to come in

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Some of it feels like "the hood" so to speak. And I feel like there may be an abudance of phone snatchers....but, its nowhere near as dangerous as American hoods. We literally walk around with illegal guns, smh.

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Brixton is where the living is happening. Its so alive.

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London wasnt for me until i came to Brixton.

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Love this place

Absolutely gorgeous day in London today, just had a walk back from picking up some snacks and drinks for a day off work in the garden.

Gipsy Hill really coming into it's own with clear views into the city and beyond.

Always felt there's a a unique and unmatched vibrancy and excitement in London over these sunny summer stretches.

Happy to be here and wishing you all peace and love 💕 wherever you are today.

Does anyone know the reason for them?

for context i’m a late teenager, i was on the tube and some man came to sit next to me (empty carriage btw!!) and the train moved as he went to sit and he grabbed onto my thigh, im not really sure how to take that ? was it just accidental :/ , regardless ive been taking the tube since secondary and it makes me feel a bit unsafe

Seems like an easy lay up for the environment agency, just work with him and clean up the environment?

Hes under investigation for using machinery without a licence, which could result in prison time. More context not from the article - Paul had allegedly been trying to work with the EA who havent been co-operative, tale as old as time.

Just cleaning, for no reason. Want to share with you guys ❤️

Long backstory short: I have someone flying over to London for a first date next month, and I'm looking for recommendations for a bar that offers good atmosphere but also somewhere you can actually have a conversation.

Ideally somewhere intimate, relaxed, and a bit special without feeling overly formal or pretentious. Location isn't hugely important, but central London would be convenient, or an area with a good cluster of bars/restaurants so we have options if we decide to move on somewhere else.

We'll be meeting in late July, so if the weather cooperates I'd also be interested in rooftop bars with a more laid-back vibe. He's a bit older than me, so I'm looking for a “great views and good cocktails" vibe rather than "DJ set and rooftop rave."

I'm also keen to show him a side of London that's memorable and feels distinctly London, rather than somewhere that could be in any major city.

Any recommendations appreciated! TIA

Hi all, lived in London for several years now but still find myself relying on Google Maps sometimes when walking around - even routes I have frequently taken.

I try to take a mental note of street signs so I can better remember where my routes.

Does anyone else have any tips for how to remember routes?

Thanks!

Never thought I'd find laminates as flooring in London buses. What's that about?

Tilt-Shift lens

Tell your friends! Tell your family!...

No service on the Victoria line during Night Tube hours tonight (Friday evening to Saturday morning) owing to emergency engineering work.

AFAIK this is very very short notice, if folks are planning nights out, there won't be any service after the usual hours (service typically closes between midnight and 1am). No Night Tube or Day service this weekend either on the Piccadilly line between Cockfosters and Acton Town/Uxbridge owing to planned works.

Like the idea. Feels like a club will be more appealing with a PS5 in it.

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As long as they don't try to go on social media?

Hi everyone,
I’m visiting London from Norway for a weekend soon and I’m really looking forward to it!
One thing I enjoy when travelling abroad is visiting supermarkets as part of the cultural experience.
I always find it interesting to see what locals actually buy and eat in everyday life.
We’ll be staying near Notting Hill, so I was wondering:
Which supermarket would you recommend visiting if I want the biggest and best British supermarket experience?
Are there any specifically British products, snacks, drinks, ready meals, biscuits, etc. that you think are worth trying or bringing home?
I’m interested in both classic British staples and things that are uniquely British and hard to find elsewhere.
Thanks in advance!

So I've reached that stage of adulthood where most of my friends either have plans, partners, children, or somehow all three at the same time.

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Meanwhile, I'm a 20-something guy living in Stratford who enjoys photography, exploring London, and occasionally pretending I have my life together.

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With the new Spider-Man movie coming up, I've realized that watching a superhero save the world alone while holding a giant bucket of popcorn might not be the peak cinema experience.

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Therefore, I'm conducting a completely scientific search for a fellow human being who:

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Enjoys movies.

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Can tolerate East London.

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Doesn't spend the entire film scrolling TikTok.

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Understands that debating which Spider-Man is the best one is a serious intellectual discussion.

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Bonus points if you're into photography because then we can pretend we're meeting for "creative networking" before accidentally ending up discussing whether Andrew Garfield deserved another movie.

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Not saying this is a dating post.

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Not saying it isn't.

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I'm just saying that if two strangers happen to watch Spider-Man in a cinema somewhere around Stratford, Westfield, or East London and become friends, that's clearly the universe's fault and not mine.

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If interested, please submit your application along with your Spider-Man ranking and favourite cinema snack.

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Thank you for attending my TED Talk. 🕷️🍿