Our dog is having his leg amputated today. Due to cancer, not just for fun. We don't want to spend the day worrying and stressing out, and the sooner we're laughing about it all, the better. So what's a good name for a three-legged dog? All we've come up with so far is Legolas and hop-along.

Oh, and funny answers for when people ask us what happened!

Thanks x

Edit to add, he's a boy and a labrador cross. And thank you, we're appreciating the laughs x

Someone is putting baby nappies after use in my recycling bin, I fish them out and put them in my rubbish bin whenever I see them.
I have 2 x neighbours to the right of me who have children and they’ve both moved in within the last year - and the nappies have been happening for about a few months.

Today I was having a late one in bed - about 11 I heard the bin lid go, and then upstairs door close.

I would go speak to them, but we got off on a good foot which turned to a bad foot and haven’t spoken to them really since - so I’m more inclined with a letter than in person.

I keep an old pair of trainers in the boot. I once had to deal with a flat tyre in pouring rain while wearing dress shoes and ended up covered in grime.

One day you come across a magic purse. Through trial and error you realise that if the purse has exactly £1 in it it will magically duplicate to 2x£1 coins after exactly 10 minutes. You try bigger amounts and different coins but nothing works.. Only £1 every 10 minutes and there needs to be a single pound in the purse for it to work.

You also realise that if you don't remove the extra pound nothing happens. Also it's you can't be bothered or are sleeping nothing happens.

What's the plan?

Was out for a meal last night for a friend's birthday. There was someone at the table whose job was an actor/artist and that their work focused on working class history/culture. They were talking alot about how it was their identity and it's often overlooked in the arts but they want it to be seen.

It came out they were definitely not working class. I.e. grew up in a fairly affluent area of the North, dad was a painter (as in an artist) and mum seemingly high in the council.

A lot about her actions/words just radiated 'born, raised and remained middle class'. Got me thinking what are some signs that someone now in the middle class truly came from a working class background?

I may know someone who, on their first visit to a petrol station, got to 27p before the pump clicked off. They didn’t realise they could just squeeze the handle again, so they went inside, paid their 27p, then walked back out to have another go.

Other examples include, “Why do you need to read a number plate from 20 metres away? Don’t you know yours off by heart?”

Any words you spent years getting wrong before someone finally corrected you? One example that comes to mind is “c*ckwebs” instead of “cobwebs”.

Weird house rules? Weird habits? Odd behaviours you’d otherwise not experienced? Etc etc

When I was small I assumed the council workers mending the roads were employed by the government, using government made equipment, machinery and wore government made clothing. It seemed illogical and inefficient to have a private company who solely exists to sell products to the government.

However everything was private, one company made the machinery, another made road paint, then there's the tarmac, the people were employed by a contractor rather than directly by the government. Everyone was taking a slice of taxpayers cash and providing no return. I hated it.

Recently i've noticed people enraged by the fatc water, gas, electricity and even the National Grid are all privately owned. Nobody should be profiting from a persons need for a hot shower but everyone involved is making a profit, the water company, the electricity company and the National Grid.

What businesses do you see out and about and think, shouldn't everything they do be handled by the government directly?

NOTE: THIS USAGE OF THE PHRASE IS REFERRING TO ACT OF SIGNALLING TO SHOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOMEONE’S PRESENCE (I am not referring to the common meaning of revealing or admitting a secret)

Example: Let’s say you notice a neighbour as you leave your house, you may ‘let on’ to them by saying ‘Hiya’ and giving a wave, before continuing on your way to work or school.

Hi, I am interested in linguistics and slang usage. I’m from Manchester and me and my family know and use this term, but as of today it isn’t in any dictionaries so it isn’t very documented except maybe in a few forum posts on the internet. So I wanted to gather more detailed information on its usage.

Do you use this phrase or have heard of it? and whereabouts in the UK are you from or did you learn this from? (If you are from Greater Manchester, Merseyside or West Yorkshire, please your rough area / council, if possible) and as a bonus if you want: how would you define the phrase?

A general age range would be helpful too!

Pulled my trusty thermos flask out the cupboard over the weekend. Made a brew in it as usual, imagine my dismay 3 hours later while I'm bobbing around a lake in North Wales when I found my brew was cold.

A good 15 years of service, but now it's time for a replacement. I had a look on the thermos website and the new ones are completely different. Before I push the button on one of the new style thermos flasks, are there any others worth a look? My now dead thermos used to keep brews piping hot for a good 12 hours. I'd like something comparable.

EDIT - Should probably mention, I'm not talking about a cup type flask but a large 1ltr ISH kind of size.

Have you had any fake friends and if so what about them was fake like what were they doing that gave those vibes and how did you find out they were fake?

To give some context, I've already added one of those twisting chicken shredding devices to my shopping list.

I've also already got a set of kitchen knives and sharpening stones.

With the colder months approaching, I'm becoming increasingly concerned about the wildlife and stray animals in my local area. I really want to do what I can to help them through the winter, but I'd also like to make sure I'm doing it safely, responsibly and in a way that doesn't cause problems for other residents or the local environment.
I don't have a private garden but there is a large green communal space outside my home which is maintained by the council. I've already put up a few bird feeders that attach to my windows using suction cups, and I'd love to take things a step further by making some healthy, wildlife safe bird food and hanging suitable feeders from the trees (provided I'm allowed to do so).
I've also been putting out unsalted nuts for the local squirrels, as I know food can become harder to find during particularly harsh weather. I want to make sure I'm feeding them appropriately and not unintentionally doing more harm than good.
What I'd love advice on is how I can help other wildlife, especially urban foxes as well as any stray or abandoned animals that might be struggling during the winter.
What are the safest and healthiest foods to provide for birds and squirrels?

Is there a responsible way to help local foxes without encouraging dependency or causing problems?

What can I do to support stray cats or other animals during freezing weather?

Are there wildlife friendly shelters or feeding stations I could provide without disturbing the communal grounds?

Are there any local wildlife charities or organisations I should get involved with?

I'm very conscious that the green space is communal and council maintained, so I don't want to upset my neighbours, interfere with land management or create any issues for the animals themselves. I want to work with the environment, not against it.
I'm genuinely passionate about protecting wildlife and the thought of animals struggling through another cold winter really gets to me. I'm willing to put in the time, effort and resources to make a difference however small that difference might be.
I'd really appreciate advice from anyone with experience in UK wildlife rescue, conservation, feeding or animal welfare. I'd rather learn how to do things properly than rush into something with good intentions that could have unintended consequences. Thank you all

My brother recently passed away suddenly. We found out he had stage 4 cancer on Monday and he passed away on Wednesday.

I've got enough money to cover shopping and bills this month and the death certificates but I found out it costs £526 to apply for probate after someone dies and I just can't afford it. If I paid that I wouldn't have any money left for shopping or my bills.

It says you can get support but you still need to pay up front and they reimburse the fee later if you qualify.

I might be able to ask my uncle to borrow the money but it's a lot to ask and I wouldn't really feel comfortable asking him.

My brother told me he has £6k savings in his bank, and I've been told he has a life assurance policy and final pension that will be paid out. But obviously I won't get these until I've applied for probate.

Can anyone give me some advice on what to do please?

I’ve just been talking to my husband about food tech and what we made. The smell of the rooms was enough to make me vomit, but there was absolutely no way I trusted my cooking skills at 12/13 to be eating whatever I made. My parents used to put it straight in the bin too 🤣

Did you eat what you made? Or did your family actually use it for dinner?

Is there a business reason why when a meal it done it takes ages for a server to come and sort out the bill? I just want to pay and leave and the kids start playing up but unless it's somewhere you can pay on an app it takes ages and then I never want to go back there. Is there a business reason why paying the bill is low priority for the staff?

I've been trying to think of foods that don't get enough love. For me it's a proper cheese and pickle sandwich on good bread. What would you nominate, and is there a regional favourite people elsewhere probably haven't tried?

My husband seems to think it's a) normal, and expected if anything for carveries ie Tobys to serve cranberry sauce throughout the year, along with parsnips.

b) seems to think cranberry sauce also exists in packaged sandwiches outside of Christmas.

We don't live in the UK anymore, so can't just nip to the shops or Toby Carvery to check. I'm probably 99% right in thinking that these are Christmas-only menu items, but it's driving me mad telling him otherwise.

He says I just have an issue with cranberry sauce. Which is true, I hate it but blissfully forget it exists 10 months of the year when it's nowhere near sandwiches or carveries.

Am I right?

So I made friends with this boy in turkey and I got his number. We messaged from the start and I left turkey a day before him. We messaged before and after his flight and obviously when we were both in the same hotel to find eachother before leaving.

Now I'm not sure if I have been blocked or anything like that because we did talk up until three days ago. I messaged him on WhatsApp, but now his profile picture is gone and there is a single tick for the entirety of the three days. Also, I have tried calling multiple times (just because I wanted to figure out what was going on) and it said 'the person you are trying to call is unavailable' until today. So today it has said 'this persons phone is switched off'.

I'm just wondering what the difference is between them? And what is the most logical thing that has happened?

Looking for a bit of advice on what to do here.

I’ve got an intermittent metallic scraping/grinding noise coming from somewhere towards the rear of my car. I’m worried it could be something brake drum, suspension or wheel-related so I’m reluctant to drive it any further until it’s been checked.

I’ve spoken to my usual garage, which is only about 2.8 miles away. They can’t officially fit me in until tomorrow but they’ve said I can drop the car off this evening and they’ll have a look first thing.

My question is, what would you do?

I’ve got RAC breakdown cover through my insurance but I’m not sure whether they’d recover a car that technically still drives but has a potentially unsafe fault.

I could pay for private recovery but it seems a bit excessive for such a short journey.

Would you:
-Call RAC and see if they’ll recover it?
-Pay for private recovery?
-Or am I being overly cautious about driving it the short distance?

Just trying to work out the sensible thing to do without taking unnecessary risks or spending money I don’t need to.

Ordered a dinner from a pub near to where I just moved. Overall very decent but I paid £1 Yorkshire surcharge. I believed this to be a method to secure a second Yorkshire but it only arrived with one implying without the quid it would have been a yokrshireless dinner!? For £21 I think two puddings is a fair assumption

Years ago when I still lived at home my brother came in and gave my mum a box of bacon he had bought on "offer".

Couple of hours later the radio news was on, there was a report of a Danish bacon van being stolen in Manchester. Edit: Spelling and typo

My direct report is leaving the team at the end of the month to go travelling, she's an intern who has been with us for six months and won't be coming back to the team when she returns. She's been a highly valued member of the team during her time with us and I'd like to organise something for her, but I'm unsure what would be most valuable/appreciated given that she will be leaving for her travels 2 days after her final working day. Should I get her something she can take with her? In which case, does anyone have any recommendations? Or is there a better way to approach it, without trying to make it related to her travels?

hey guys, i have a coach departing at 2:30am from victoria coach station next week and just found out that the station closes at 11pm?

i kinda assumed id just wait inside the station but since it'll be closed, is there anywhere i can wait or anything i should be aware of? (im not from london btw)