England v Mexico kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday, so pubs and bars across England and Wales have been allowed to stay open until 5am. Reuters says the move removes the need for venues to apply individually for late licences. Only in Britain could a work/school night turn into a national pub all-nighter over one football match.
I make exploration videos around the UK, the problem is, I genuinely cannot tell whether anyone actually wants that sort of content anymore. It feels like travel videos now only work if it is Japan, Dubai, a £500-a-night hotel, someone spending loads of money, or a list of places TikTok has already decided are hidden gems….
Part of me thinks ordinary UK towns are far more interesting than people give them credit for. The other part thinks I am putting real time into making videos about places nobody cares enough to click. So be honest, would you ever watch someone explore a random British town properly, including the boring bits as well as the interesting ones or is this type of travel content completely saturated now and I should probably accept that people do not care and go back to my day job?
Examples of my videos in comments (for context on type of video)
I’d be fascinated to learn what it was like when the show was on
A herd of cows wandered onto the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire and blocked it for more than three hours, disrupting London–Manchester services and causing delays and cancellations. Thousands of passengers being held up by cows is exactly the kind of Britain story that sounds made up until the rail alerts confirm it.
Ryanair will now let parents sit with their children for free after a UK CMA investigation into its family seating charge. Families can still pay to pick seats, but those who don’t should be allocated seats together after check-in, usually near the back. For anyone booking summer flights, this is exactly why final checkout costs need checking.
Sainsbury's has banned a 74 year old great-grandmother for life for allegedly being 'rude.'
Some UK bin crews are starting at 4am or 6am and stopping by midday because of the heatwave. The Independent says Bristol, Somerset, Cheltenham, Shropshire and others changed collection times, while South Gloucestershire even cancelled recycling to prioritise food waste and black bins. Britain hitting record heat and rearranging bin day at dawn feels very 2026.