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thepoke.com /1 month ago

‘What’s some UK lore that sounds too unbelievable to be true?’ – 19 utterly bizarre stories that prove Britain is the we...

The United Kingdom is a place of contradictions. On the one hand we’re all stiff-upper-lipped, well-to-do politeness and properness. And on the other, we are the nation that invent...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

Where in the UK has a bad reputation but is actually nice? – 17 places that don’t deserve to be hated

Thanks to regional rivalries and this country’s love of having a good moan, there are plenty of places in the UK which have gained a bad reputation. But are they actually justified...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

‘If you could bring back one thing that’s disappeared from British life, what would it be and why?’ – 23 much missed UK...

The pace of human life feels significantly faster than it used to and things were once a mainstay of our day-to-day existence vanish without us quite realising. They’ve been chatti...

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thepoke.com /1 week ago

‘Are there any “UK vs US” differences where you feel America gets it right?’ 21 ways the US may just come out on top

With so many people from the UK currently in the US for the World Cup, it’s inevitable that there has been a lot of online chatter about Brits discovering things they like – or don...

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thepoke.com /3 weeks ago

People who moved to the UK shared the things they wish they’d known earlier about our strange ways – 21 eye-openers abou...

How we see ourselves is not always the same as the way we are viewed by other people. We’ve wheeled out this blatant truism as a way of bringing this rather fabulous Q&A to you...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

People shared the ‘one small difference’ in the UK that would make their lives so much better – these 21 go straight to...

There are many big things we’d love to see change in the UK, from actually managing to finish HS2 to a swing away from the politics of nastiness and division, but they might take a...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

People shared the things that definitely are ‘British but don’t feel British’ – 100% homegrown phenomena that don’t alwa...

There are some things that are very definitely British: a cup of tea, a sense of irony, hun culture. And then there are thing that we don’t think are British, but actually – and su...

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thepoke.com /1 day ago

What is a very British thing that British people don’t realise is British? – 17 weird ways of life that always confused...

There are certain stereotypes that every British person is aware of, like how emotionally reserved we can be and how we say sorry far too often. However there are certain quirks an...

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thepoke.com /1 week ago

‘What’s a common UK idiom that you use regularly, but didn’t learn the origins of for a long time?’ – 18 dips into Dicti...

Idioms are a beautiful thing. They add colour to speech and language, and it can be fascinating to discover new ways of saying things, as well as how they came about. Just ask Susi...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

People have been sharing the UK tourist attractions they reckon are wildly overrated – 21 places destined to disappoint...

For a relatively small country, the UK is awash with tourist attractions. Some of them are undeniably world class, like Stonehenge or the Tower of London. But some of them are utte...

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thepoke.com /3 weeks ago

What’s something really petty you’d like banned or made illegal? – 17 trivial irritations that deserve jail time

There are some things in life that everyone finds annoying, like people noisily eating with their mouths open. But there are much smaller, pettier things that piss us all off too....

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

A "comfortable" pension in the UK?

marko: We save money by not spending it, As Sam Vimes says:

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thepoke.com /2 days ago

‘What’s the most expensive thing you’ve accidentally received for free in the UK?’ – 22 people who got remarkably lucky

We all day dream about getting an unexpected windfall like a large amount of cash or brand new car, don’t we? But our magic stroke of luck never arrives. Or does it? It turns out t...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

‘What’s the most British thing that isn’t British?’ – 21 things that feel like they should be from the UK but weirdly ar...

There’s nothing more British than fish and chips, right? It’s basically our national dish, after the mighty roast dinner. Well, given that frying fish was introduced to the country...

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thepoke.com /3 weeks ago

People shared the weirdest things that make them proud to be British – 17 especially unusual reasons to be patriotic

Sometimes it can be hard to feel proud to be British. Tooting our own horn isn’t in the national character, plus the country has made some… interesting decisions in the last few ye...

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

Current visa accommodatio requirements for UK applicants [not US]

I don’t have experience myself as settled here, but I’ve not heard squeals of protest from British people and seen plenty asking about seasonal accommodation for visa application.

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bbc.com /1 month ago

What would make the UK a better place to live? A new project aims to find out

People are being asked to leave voice notes explaining changes they would like to see.

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

Current visa accommodatio requirements for UK applicants [not US]

Hello! Everything I’ve heard suggests the UK Visa office will only accept a rental agreement, attestation from friends or ownership documents to provide a visa, whilst other natio...

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thepoke.com /1 week ago

‘What’s the funniest thing you’ve heard a stranger shout out of nowhere?’ – 22 hilariously gobby people

If you hear people yelling things in the street, the chances are they’re drunk or angry, and it’s generally not something you want your ears bothered with. However, very occasional...

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theguardian.com /1 week ago

Tell us: are you a young person in northern England struggling to find work?

We would like to hear from young people in the north of England about their experiences of looking for workAbout 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, educ...

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independent.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Voices: From the NHS to holidays: Have your say on the five Brexit questions still dividing Britain

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the EU, the arguments show no sign of ending. From the economy and the NHS to immigration and holidays abroad, we've asked experts from acros...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

People shared the things about Britain that make them glad they live here – 23 peak British responses that should be hun...

The UK isn’t perfect, far from it, and most people are well aware of it. In fact, it’s usually those who claim to love Britain most of all – yes, we’re looking at you Reform UK – w...

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thepoke.com /1 month ago

Somebody asked for ‘random fun facts’ – 22 fascinating nuggets of information to refresh your doom-scrolling brain

Do you remember the early days of the internet, when we used it to look things up and learn information, rather than to constantly marinate our minds in anger and misery? Good time...

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thepoke.com /2 weeks ago

People shared the uniquely British words and phrases that leave them utterly confused (and amused) – 23 top drawer befud...

If you’ve grown up with a language you’ll be so utterly used to it that you won’t consider whether particular words and their usage might sound strange and amusing to people from a...

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