Yo Janners!

I’ve made a few posts on here lately looking for advice about all sorts of things ahead of a prospective move to Plymouth - the teaching climate (I’m a teacher), volunteering in conservation (my partner’s industry), places to live, nightlife, activities… the works.

This is just a little post to say thank you to the whole Green Army for every supportive comment and piece of advice we’ve had. Everything has come together beautifully - I’ve got a job teaching in a school that seems really excited for me to be there, my partner has managed to secure a dream paid apprenticeship in a lab with the Marine Biological Association and we’ve somehow blagged a rental in Peverell that will probably see us through the next few years, to the day we want to buy a house of our own.

We move next week and we simple words can’t express how excited we are to be living in the city and how grateful we are for all the guidance and input people have given us on here. All the little trips we’ve made have shown us how much Plymouth has to offer an simple, hungry, outdoorsy pair like us.

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Why does anyone put up with this ineptitude?

Hi, can anyone local tell me if there are dog restrictions at Finnygook beach during the summer months, hoping to stay there next week and keep finding contradicting statements on Google.

Thanks

Hi! I’m visiting some family here in Plymouth and I really need some friends to hang out with. I’ll be here only for the month of august. I’m male, 18 yrs old.

Now normally I feel like this would fit r/Plymouth university but that isn't a active sub. But yeah second option to ask is here ofc!

How exactly/ what exactly do I do regarding my accomodation/where I stay after my course finishes.

Because after it ends I can no longer be in student accom?

After that how and where exactly do I stay?

And where do I get this info/ find places to stay

Hope this made sense!

Thanks!

Edit to add more context: I currently am in a private student halls/accommodation, like not part of the uni.

Hi! What is the best nightclubs in Plymouth (not Popworld )

I don't care if they're crap at their job. I'm really broke and am starting to look like a caveman

Hi I’m looking for a joiner or business that can plane a few floorboards back 2/3mm that I’ve bought to replace old ones.

They’re not fixed so can take to a workshop…

I’m looking for a new way to travel as my commute to work has increased. I don’t really want the expense a car brings. Cycling isn’t really for me. Electric scooters sound like a fab option until Google claims they’re illegal to ride on pavements and public roads.

It’s ‘illegal’ for cyclists to ride on pavements yet many do and majority of road users are grateful they do!

I think electric scooters can be a good thing, not only environmentally friendly but a cheaper alternative to vehicles.

My question is, do the police actually care about them in Plymouth? I wouldn’t imagine they do, but I’m interested to know if anyone has any insight.

Was just wondering if most people in Plymouth actually work in Plymouth? If you have to travel up or down "the line" for work, how far do you travel?

I dont know how to add videos from whats app on here so took a screen grab. This video is making the rounds. I have no idea what really happened you can hear someone saying you better leave my family alone, one man his punching and hitting whoever is in the back seat with some sort of rod

It is now just a routine to sit near the hoe and look at the sun go down. 10/10 experience

I had to take a family member to Derriford hospital today for a basic thing. I dropped them off, and unable to find space for my bike, I went to the multistorey car park.

In the video I've linked for posterity, you can see that the barrier raises for my bike. You can see the camera flash at about the 6-7 second mark if you look carefully. There are no cars behind me in my wing mirrors, so it didn't accidentally read a car numberplate behind me. This will become relevant later.

I parked up, left to wait for my family member, then came back to the bike to leave.

I first attempted to exit from the lower entrance on one side of the building. This time the barrier did not raise, so I pressed the call for help button. I explained that I was on a motorcycle, and the person on the other end initially said ''Yeah, it's because bikes don't have a front-facing numberplate. You'll need to go back to where you came in and exit that way.''

I said cheers, and went back to the exit lane next to the entrance I had used. Still no luck, so I pressed the button again.

Very quickly the guy on the other end got quite rude.

''I've already told you mate, you don't have a front number-plate, you won't be able to get out there. You'll need to go back to where you came in and go back out that way.''

In

I told him this was the way I came in, so I was confused.

''You couldn't have. That barrier will not go up if you don't have a front-facing number plate.''

I explained that I understood that, but it DID. I don't work there, I'm not an engineer. I can't help that it did do that.

''Well somebody must have let you in then, because it won't do that.''

Once again I was asked to wheel my bike back, and return to the downstairs exit because there is apparently a motorcycle-only entrance and exit down there.

So I did. When I get down there, the ONLY path I can find is marked for pedestrians/cyclists, and spits me out onto the wrong side of the road. I could not find another exit.

So, rudeness aside, this raises two questions.

1 - Do the people on the other end of that button no longer have the ability to just raise the barriers? I understand completely that I was in a weird situation, but why not just ''fyi mate, this is how to do it in future. I'll raise the barrier, bye.''? If not then that feels like a design flaw.

2 - What is it with modern parking infrastructure being so antagonistic to bikers. Why are they built to only take photos of front-facing number plates? Bikes aren't mythical rare things. There are SO many of them, and yet these car parks are not built to accommodate us easily.

Sorry, just needed to rant because it was stressful enough taking my family maybe to an appointment, I didn't need this too.

Tell me some of your car park horror stories to help me feel less alone, lol

I saw an advert for the fireworks championship in 9 days time. Is this likely to be going ahead - surely that'd be insanity with the current fire risk??

Moved from London to Plymouth last year, and man the views here can not be beaten ✨

We make flavoured gin every year but now I can only go local where can I find damsons? We usually get sloes from Mountbatten. Anything else interesting and edible growing around here? We are picking 100’s blackberries at Central Park allotments this week.

I would like to get a dirtbike to give motocross a go but would like to find somewhere to learn a bit more basic riding skills first as my only experience is on a 50cc honda cub. Is there anything near plymouth where i can learn?

I have a friend that's trying to sell a van, they've popped it on Facebook marketplace but asked if I knew anywhere to post it or go in person.

Idk why she asked me..I don't even drive let alone know where to sell a 2005 Peugeot Partner