UK 2020: What’s Not Shit?

[YorkshireRed]

Help me out here! I’m feeling very down on the place I was born and where I’ve lived for all of my forty seven years.
 

So much about it appears to be shit, many of the people inhabiting the place seem to be shit. 

 

I know it’s not a complete shit show though so here’s a chance to reflect on things, big or small, that aren’t shit in the UK in the year 2020. Could be something/someone we’ve all heard of but maybe not. 

 

It can’t be something that’s not shit, just because it’s less shit than in other countries; e.g. our children aren’t being bombed in their homes or we don’t get eaten by crocodiles.

 

 

[Bjornebye]

The unmentionable on the GF is the obvious highlight. 

 

I'm becoming an uncle for the first time in October. 

 

 

 

 

[Harry's Lad]

You want to try living here mate, or rather you don't.

My arl fella always said "if the world had an arsehole, it's here".

[YorkshireRed]

Just now, Harry's Lad said:

You want to try living here mate, or rather you don't.

My arl fella always said "if the world had an arsehole, it's here".

Where’s here?

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Women seem to be wearing yoga pants in public a lot more than they did in previous years. 

 

That's all I've got. 

 

[Harry's Lad]

Just now, YorkshireRed said:

Where’s here?

Skem.

Used to be lovely, but now it's just run down and unkempt.

[Karl_b]

I'm coming to realise our country is as naturally beautiful as anywhere and, in parts, still remote/quiet enough to be enjoyed. We live on the edge of the Peak District and I still find myself in awe of the landscape. Sure some of the towns (Bakewell, Matlock) get a bit overrun but take a walk in any one of hundreds of places and it's bliss. Same with the coast, go to the popular spots (East and North Yorks or Lincolnshire are our regular haunts) and they're busy and not always great. Go to the next beach along and it's quiet, there's room to kick a ball around and for the dog to chase seagulls.

 

My ambition for the next few years is to see more of it: the Highlands, Wales, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, etc.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

8 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Help me out here! I’m feeling very down on the place I was born and where I’ve lived for all of my forty seven years.
 

So much about it appears to be shit, many of the people inhabiting the place seem to be shit. 

 

I know it’s not a complete shit show though so here’s a chance to reflect on things, big or small, that aren’t shit in the UK in the year 2020. Could be something/someone we’ve all heard of but maybe not. 

 

It can’t be something that’s not shit, just because it’s less shit than in other countries; e.g. our children aren’t being bombed in their homes or we don’t get eaten by crocodiles.

 

 

You're not seriously trying to blame the shitness of Yorkshire on 2020.

[Karl_b]

Also, beer and pubs. Specifically great pubs serving quality ale, usually not in town and where wet, smelly dogs are welcome. 

[YorkshireRed]

6 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

I'm becoming an uncle for the first time in October. 

Congratulations. All of the fun, none of the hassle. 

[YorkshireRed]

4 minutes ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

You're not seriously trying to blame the shitness of Yorkshire on 2020.

No, we’ve been leading the charge towards shitness for many a year. I’d still place The Yorkshire Dales as somewhere that mostly isn’t shit though. Unfortunately I don’t live there. 

[Elite]

3 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

Skem.

Used to be lovely, but now it's just run down and unkempt.

Christopher Columbus would get lost on that roundabout system.

 

In response to the question. Things are pretty depressing at the moment but from an entertainment perspective there's plenty of live sport again to watch (at home), loads of TV shows and movies to watch get through and we mostly have our home comforts (Well mostly, I know people are struggling). I've had a pretty shit year (Not just Covid nearly killing me) but life goes on and you've just to get up everyday and get on with things, I know it's a cliché but complete as many goals and even menial tasks as you can as it beats dwelling on shit and gives you some purpose. Peaks and troughs, you're never as far away from either as you might think.

[Harry's Lad]

7 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

No, we’ve been leading the charge towards shitness for many a year. I’d still place The Yorkshire Dales as somewhere that mostly isn’t shit though. Unfortunately I don’t live there. 

I love the Yorkshire Dales, we used to have a caravan not far from Thornton le Dale.

They don't call it Gods own country for nothing.

beautiful place.

[Harry's Lad]

9 minutes ago, Elite said:

Christopher Columbus would get lost on that roundabout system.

 

In response to the question. Things are pretty depressing at the moment but from an entertainment perspective there's plenty of live sport again to watch (at home), loads of TV shows and movies to watch get through and we mostly have our home comforts (Well mostly, I know people are struggling). I've had a pretty shit year (Not just Covid nearly killing me) but life goes on and you've just to get up everyday and get on with things, I know it's a cliché but complete as many goals and even menial tasks as you can as it beats dwelling on shit and gives you some purpose. Peaks and troughs, you're never as far away from either as you might think.

The roundabout system isn't too bad. It's the layouts of the estates that's the problem.

 

[PestiRed]

55 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Help me out here! I’m feeling very down on the place I was born and where I’ve lived for all of my forty seven years.
 

So much about it appears to be shit, many of the people inhabiting the place seem to be shit. 

 

I know it’s not a complete shit show though so here’s a chance to reflect on things, big or small, that aren’t shit in the UK in the year 2020. Could be something/someone we’ve all heard of but maybe not. 

 

It can’t be something that’s not shit, just because it’s less shit than in other countries; e.g. our children aren’t being bombed in their homes or we don’t get eaten by crocodiles.

 

 

you still have about 3 months to move to another EU country

[cloggypop]

2 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

you still have about 3 months to move to another EU country

Fuck off, we're full. 

[Harry's Lad]

2 minutes ago, cloggypop said:

Fuck off, we're full. 

You obviously don't live in Poland, Romania or Portugal then!

[YorkshireRed]

So far we’ve got:

 

The unmentionable.

An increase in women wearing yoga pants.

Some pubs/beers.

Some places of outstanding natural beauty.

We can still leave. 
Some television shows.

Live sport on television.

Stig becoming an Uncle. 
 

Good start. Sort of. 

[PestiRed]

4 minutes ago, cloggypop said:

Fuck off, we're full. 

well obviously not move to Netherlands or Hungary but I’m sure there’s space in France

[PestiRed]

2 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

So far we’ve got:

 

The unmentionable.

An increase in women wearing yoga pants.

Some pubs/beers.

Some places of outstanding natural beauty.

We can still leave. 
Some television shows.

Live sport on television.

Stig becoming an Uncle. 
 

Good start. Sort of. 

I would argue that an increase in British women wearing yoga pants is more of a downside on the whole

 

and normal TV is shit. So you just need to stream the good ones which you can do anywhere without paying for a package or a licence

 

and there’s more British sport on foreign TV than British

[Champ]

48 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

No, we’ve been leading the charge towards shitness for many a year. I’d still place The Yorkshire Dales as somewhere that mostly isn’t shit though. Unfortunately I don’t live there. 

Betty’s fondant fancies truly are ‘world beating’

[Dr Nowt]

1 minute ago, Champ said:

Betty’s fondant fancies truly are ‘world beating’

Who is Betty and where do I come by these treasures?

[Bjornebye]

Just now, Dr Nowt said:

Who is Betty and where do I come by these treasures?

You queue outside one of her tearooms in Harrogate or York with the geriatric caterpillar for an hour. 

[YorkshireRed]

Just now, Champ said:

Betty’s fondant fancies truly are ‘world beating’

That’s definitely true. You need to close your ears to the North Yorkshire inhabitants and their political chit chat whilst consuming them though. Unless, that is, you like a bit of casual racism with your elevenses. 

[Jairzinho]

Dairy products

Bread

Biscuits

Village pubs

Treatment of animals

Social etiquette (giving your seat to the elderly on public transport, holding doors open, etc)

Sense of humour

The build quality of houses

The relative ease of getting things done be it work on your house or some boring administrative stuff (compare it to Italy, Spain, etc)

Cleanliness of streets

Subtlety of expression ("sense of humour" is linked to this as well).

Scenery - Lakes, rivers, mountains, etc - Our national parks are immense.

A good balance of customer service - There isn't the US over the top shite, nor are people lobbing your plate at you.