With hot weather coming up and us being miles from the sea, are there any nice lakes or rivers open for public swimming? Looking for any local suggestions for somewhere small to paddle around on the long weekend, rather than like a big water club sort of vibe.
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Hi. I am helping my nephew learn to drive so he has a head start on lessons. He's currently only 16 so we can't go on public roads. Are there any places in Bedford or surrounding area where I could take him to practice some basic car control without any risk of damaging my car or other people's property?
I was thinking abandoned car park, scrap land, or a disused farm track or whatever.
I stumbled across this book from another post recently that completely changed how I think about food.
We’re so used to fridges, supermarkets, and next day delivery that I honestly never stopped to think about how people actually ate before all that existed. This book is basically a collection of old recipes that were designed to last months or even years without refrigeration. The same kind of food our great grandparents (and great great grandparents) relied on.
What surprised me most wasn’t even the recipes, it was the mindset. Everything was about making food stretch, using what you had, and not relying on systems that could disappear overnight. Reading it made me realize how dependent we are now compared to even a couple generations ago.
I’ve tried a handful of the recipes so far. Some are definitely outside my normal rotation, but a few were genuinely good and oddly satisfying knowing they’d keep without power or fancy storage.
It’s less of a cookbook and more of a little history lesson disguised as one. Made me appreciate how resilient people used to be, especially when it came to food. I wanted to make this post as a bit of a shoutout to the creators for putting it together and the person who shared it here a couple months back (I couldn't find the old post to go back and comment).
Here's the website I bought the cookbook from, it's a pretty niche book so I don't think it's available on any mainstream platforms - survivalsuppers.com
Anywho… Lived in London 2012-2019, had a license, paid it for a few years 2012-2017, then declared I don’t need one anymore. Moved outside of London, advised them of my new address and that I still don’t need one. Kept getting letters to remind me to let them know if I don’t need one, so I kept letting them know. Then the reminders kept coming in even after I had told them 6 months in that I still don’t need one, so I stopped engaging. The letters went from being addressed to me and giving my TV License number to being addressed to The Occupier. Huh? Por que? Dafuq?
Anyway… I tried to go online and declare again that I don’t need one and my details are not recognised for this address. 🤷♀️ Apparently I also no longer have an online account. 🤷♀️ I got the above letter hand delivered today. Such an honour 🤣
Poor uncle, he looked so bored, didn’t even try to look in the window, probably saw the big CCTV camera in it, nothing round the back of the house either, no peek over the fence, there’s another CCTV camera there anyway. So… my question is, y’all got any experience with this type of letter? I’m not worried, no one’s coming inside my house, I don’t have any open curtains, I am somewhat of a ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ type of person, I like my privacy at all times. 😁 Thankyaaaa
Hi all. My mum is 70 later this year and the restaurant we were hoping to book has closed down. Can anyone recommend a restaurant that serves good quality pub grub or homemade food restaurants in the Bedfordshire area? Anywhere in Bedfordshire would be fine. Thanks!
If there was an RLSH (Real Life Superhero) group in Bedfordshire what would people think about it?
Just so people know RLSH is people who dress up in superhero costumes or similar things and assisting the public (Picking up litter, assisting the homeless).
Happy to travel anywhere, I just love a charity shop! 😊
I'm not from the area, is this commute going to be a nightmare of a morning/evening or will I be ok?
Hi, could anyone recommend any board game or DnD clubs in Beds where I can just start coming along? Potentially make a few friends and kill some afternoons.
I've never played DnD before so that particularly interests me!
No, the universities name will not be changing
Staying near Flitwick soon and looking to have some top breakfast, happy to travel.
Looking for decent quality and quantity, not £15 for a tiny serving!
Shoutout to Spoons though
hiii, my sister has recently moved to bedford and is super lonely. what are some ways for people in their early-mid-late twenties to make friends? apart from run clubs, i guess?
Hi, 24M. I've lived in Kempston rural since 2018, went to college now work full time but I completely failed to make any lasting friendships here, starting to drive me crazy now and I'm trying to search for places to go but finding it difficult. Can I have some recommendations on what to do locally please? (Also open to hanging out with anyone reading this a similar age)