I'm kinda like working from home, I have a communication deficit, so I would like to chat with interesting people, but without alcohol and all sorts of stupid board games. Can you recommend something to me please?
Heading to Stoke this week and wanted some advice on good independent coffee spots worth checking out?
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
Hello I am looking at getting a new broadband provider as Lila connect is constantly going down , I was looking at EE , Vodafone and Virgin media , I was wondering if someone could tell me how reliable they are ? I am in ST3 area.
If you are with EE is the mobile backup worth the extra £10 a month ?
Thanks in advance
Can anyone else corroborate that they've had oatcakes that taste perfume? Me and my wife, and her sister independently have experienced this on two separate occasions. perfume smell nowhere near outside of bag. Inside, yes. With the oatcake in contact with the bag the culprit....
Even though my YouTube channel is primarily backpacking and wildcamping, I like to add a little local history here & there, so I am currently working on a short Chatterley Whitfield documentary. This is the opening, kinda, lol
I've lost a lot of weight recently and I'm thinking of starting running now my knees and ankles aren't taking a battering.
Any recommendations for nice areas that are relatively flat that would be suitable for someone doing couch to 5k. Maybe even a running track?
Wanting a curry this weekend. Sick of everywhere I try round here being bang average tikka massala esque places.
I want the sort of thing Indians/ Asians themselves would order.
I've travelled about a bit so I know the difference between a proper one and the sort of thing we tend to get in the UK.
I've tried plenty of places in Stoke/ Newcastle but none really cut the mustard. Anyone got any suggestions?
Why doesn’t the Northern service from Stoke to Manchester stop at Longport?
It feels like it would make loads of sense. Longport is already on the line, it would give Burslem, Tunstall, Middleport and parts of Newcastle a much easier connection towards Manchester, and it would probably take pressure off Stoke station a bit.
Is there an actual reason it doesn’t stop there? Timetabling? Platform length? Not enough demand? Or is it just another case of Stoke being awkwardly underserved?
Feels like Longport could be way more useful than it currently is. Curious what people think.
As we all know, the high street is going through a period of change countrywide. A lot of shops I grew up with are not only closing, but going out of business altogether (RIP Claire's, glad you can't pierce baby ears anymore though).
While this isn't a situation unique to Stoke, this IS the StokeOnTrent subreddit, so it's only natural to ask the question in relation to here.
Obviously the change in retail has left a fair few units empty in the PCS, but with the new owners putting the TopShop/Man, Next and other units up for negotiated rent publicly for the first time since those shops closed, maybe there's hope/ideas for them yet?
What would YOU like to see in these units? Who knows, maybe the owners will see this post and be inspired lol
Personally I think there needs to be a slight steer away from retail, maybe get a gym or some entertainment venues going like other shopping centres seem to be doing?
If you liked Geek Retreat, it's run by one of the (nice) managers who worked there!
Great atmosphere, nice food (reasonably priced too!), and the staff have always been super helpful if you're learning new games! I think they do stuff with card games too but not 100
If you're into tabletop games, or know someone/have kids who are, I highly recommend them! My brother whose on the ASD loves it there and has always found everyone to be really welcoming :)
What are the obvious signs that someone grew up in stoke on trent/is a local?
From the posture, manner of walking to volume of voice...what are they?
I am talking about everyday basic shit.
As the title says really, what is your favourite carvery in the area that serves all week?
Newcastle-under-Lyme became the first council to gain a Reform majority in the May elections, overtaking the Tories.
Just curious what people are hoping to achieve by voting Reform? If you are a Reform voter from anywhere - what are you hoping to change from the current reality? What are you hoping to gain? In what ways do you think your lives will be better?