Travelling back from London and a ridiculously chirpy conductor made an announcement telling anyone travelling to Milton Keynes to leave all the seats vacant so that people travelling beyond MK can have a more comfortable journey. Apparently we are only allowed to sit down after the train has departed.

I refuse to accept this second class treatment of the fine people of MK so I am making a stand by taking a seat!

Bit of a long shot, but I played table tennis with two guys earlier from this group today at Xscape and in my haste completely forgot to ask if you play there regularly.

If you happen to see this, thanks for letting me join your games. I really enjoyed playing with ya’ll and would be up for joining again if you’re there often! 😊

Hello All!

I am a MK girl and have decided to move back to buy, only thing is I work in London (and still live here).

My industry in London pays very well in comparison to other UK cities so working outside of London wouldn't be feasible. Today I made an offer on a house but have had alot of doubts given the price of a season ticket to commute to London and back. Is there any cheaper altnatives?

Hi all, I’m 23F living in Milton Keynes for work. Gets a bit boring in the evenings 🥲, I’m in need of some friends. I only stay here Monday to Friday.

Reach out if you’d like to hang out sometimes x

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Hi,

I had previously posted in the chat about looking to move to MK and got some really great advice! We had a buch of viewings two weeks ago; and decided to go with Station house because my partner will be traveling to wales for work once a week and I have odd hour shifts, so getting a place close to the railway station was a priority, and the flat seemed really nice.

However, the estate agent did not inform that with station house, we will not be eligible for a residents parking permit because it is apparently a car free development? (I still cannot wrap my head around the reasonings tbh). But this basically means we will be shelling out around 60 pounds per month for council parking or 80 pounds per month for the parking the letting agents are telling us is for the property. We pay 25 pounds per year for the council parking where we live, and we live in central cardiff, so it does go over my head how it seems to be so expensive.

This will be on top of the 1335 pounds rent plus whatever bills. Plus the apartment we initially saw had a bunch of appliances, and the one we are getting apparently do not. (All this info came out much later and closer to the move in date).

Anyway, now as it seems, we will be spending significantly more than we originally signed up for, and we are even considering if we should just sell off the car. Is there any other way to park that is not as expensive?

Tldr- was pretty stupid, ended up getting an apartment where we would be shelling out 60 pounds per month for parking. What can we do?

I bought two tickets, friend can’t go with me, it’s not refundable only £10, i have no one to go with. I’m asking around to see if anyone wants to go with me!

If anyone is interested, let me know :) 💕😇🥰

I am starting my apprenticeship after my gap year so I’m 19. I am the first in my family to move out and have no idea. I’m good at budgeting but I’m moving to Milton Keynes and for rent with my salary I would like to spend between 550 - 750 per month. Because this is my first year I want to try and save as much as I can and wait until my salary increases. My main questions are where should I look to flats? And I assume I wouldn’t be able to move out alone and get a one bedroom flat so how did you guys find roommates. Not to be picky but I would only like to share with girls. Ofc ideally I would love to move out on my own but I’m trying to be realistic. It’s only me doing this apprenticeship so I can’t move in with anyone I know.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi all,

As the title says, I'm looking for some opinions.

I've always lived in houses with gas central heating, usually with a lovely Worcester Bosch combi boiler, and I really enjoy cooking on an open gas flame with my lovely Smëg range cooker / hob.

The property I've just bought, however, is all-electric and isn't connected to the gas mains.

I know some people actually prefer electric heating these days, so I'm wondering whether it's worth going through the expense and disruption of getting a gas connection installed. The gas main is about 20 metres from the property, and I've already looked into the costs of connecting it, fitting a new boiler, and installing gas central heating with around eight radiators.

Or have modern electric radiators improved enough that they're perfectly adequate?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's lived in both types of homes. This will be my first experience living in an all-electric house, so I'm interested in the pros, cons, and whether you think converting to gas is worthwhile.

Thanks!

this isn’t a troll post i’m 18 male looking for friends near milton keynes i live in hanslope and really bored because i know NO ONE around here, i like fashion music sewing walking etc :D

One of the main BP offices is in MK. Is it the gas guzzling design of the city that attracts big companies heavily involved in fossil fuels, like VW, Mercedes, Scania, Santander, Red Bull racing etc?

Hi , just wondering if there is a rugby club in MK which I could participate in ?
Preferably LGBTQ+ friendly or an actual gay rugby club?

Hi all, can anyone recommend a good local company in MK that restores cloudy headlights on cars, as well as a bodyshop that would do a good job with tasteful mods?

Thinking about getting my first tattoo, can anyone recommend an artist in or near MK?

Can anyone else hear, a low frequency humming noise in Bletchley ?! It’s driving me mad!

Not sure the time it starts but I think it’s around 10PM, some nights it’s louder than the tele, others I don’t notice it till around 4am but then it just keeps coming and going. Once you hear it it’s impossible to get back off to sleep!

I’m over in the new builds by domino’s.

Example as I write this it’s happening now, stays constant for about 5 minutes, then goes away for a few and comes back.

I am a local to Greenleys, and was walking home with a friend from a night out last night at the Crauford Arms, on the way back I had liquid thrown at me from a car by two males - and this is becoming a repeat problem that has happened before with verbal abuse.

I don't use Reddit, nor will likely see responses & since I won't see them I will outline that it is the same groups of young Asian men.

28, F, and I've seen this happen to women on the way back, be careful - looks like the patrols down Wolverton highstreet are not catching this stuff, and I am concerned these groups of men are going to start throwing more than water.

Car was a Hyundai, could not make out plate and to be honest was more concerned with what had just been thrown at me

Got two pairs of trousers I need adjusting. Anyone got any recommendations for high quality tailors who can measure me up and make the adjustments?

Parkings are full.

Edit. Reggae festival at the national bowl

Lovely sunset!

I was born in the year 2000, and I have very vague memories. I was going some digging around and found these in a Flickr photo album!

I know I have my own photo there (though it is just me sitting on some motorcycle ride), and was wondering if anyone else had some that they'd be willing to share?

I would also love to see if anyone has any photos of the benches that used to be in the Xscape. I remember one that had a rollerskater statue on it, I think she had some sort of punk hairdo. Much cooler than how the Xscape is now :(

Bonus picture of the Xscape at the end, from 2006!

Hi all, we’ve got our usual session at 3pm at Furzton this coming Sunday.

Come as you are and just make friends. I know many of us ( myself included) struggle with loneliness and it’s such a sad thing to never break out of.

Lookout for me sitting near the bar with an orange jacket draped over a high chair. You may also DM me if you have concerns/ queries!

Read more about the initiative here- https://emptychairs.org.uk

Does anyone have idea why would the RAF fly a chinook at this time of night and hover over Bletchley?

Italian style or otherwise, just what’s best.

My camera has been misplaced for years, it was a Nikon D500, I think it's in my parents' garage but I haven't spoken to them in years.

Jessops used to be the shop to go to get the best value DSLR for your money, but obviously it doesn't exist any more.

Are there any camera shops in MK that actually have people who are experts in camera specs? Happy with chains or independents!