#community-stories

#community-stories

"My sister-in-law and her boyfriend came from the city to stay for a few days at our country house. He brought his machete with him to cut things down in the woods. After doing that, he muscled his way next to me at the kitchen sink while I was trying to prepare lunch to rinse off his machete, thereby getting dirt and sap all over the salad I was preparing." - sharpmagician5374

Thanks to a number of factors (namely, technology), jobs have changed and evolved over the years - to the point where some jobs have become entirely obsolete.

The London Marathon showcases extraordinary stories of strength as local heroes from southeast London take part for heartfelt reasons, highlighting humanity behind every mile.

I had parents put frozen Mickey ice cream bars in their 6-year-old's shoes to make her tall enough to ride. She was jumping to keep her weight off of her feet.

Every trade tells a story, but behind every trade is a person - full of hope, ambition, and resilience. As we mark our 7th anniversary, it is not just a time to celebrate achievements.

This guy and his brother fathered multiple children in Vietnam with multiple women during the war... They acted like it was OK since the women were sex workers...

"When I was a young woman not yet married but living on my own, I offered to bring the pumpkin pies to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. I prepared the pies the night before but did not bake them until Thanksgiving day. Letting the filling sit in the crust overnight, it soaked into the crust, and on Thanksgiving, the crust was so tough it couldn't be cut, and mostly my pies ended up in the trash. I learned that it's OK to prepare ahead, but you should know what you are doing before you try it."

To me, what I do is normal because all of my family does it. But for me, the weird habit is constantly raising my eyebrows, as in up and down.

We love hearing the stories. One visitor told us, 'My grandfather was working on the peninsula, and my grandmother lived there. Both sought shelter in the Lighthouse during the 1900 hurricane. They met on the stairwell, and two years later, they got married in 1902.' People will visit and say this is why my family is still here.

The hope was for the images to feel lasting, something that could be looked at years from now and still feel important, capturing the island's magical, distinctive atmosphere.

Sam Cullen states, "Pubs can tell you so much about social and cultural history. This book is a celebration of pubs that existed as a vehicle for looking at aspects of London life."

"I saw a news report done in the early 2000s. They conducted an experiment where they had both male and female models walk down the street and drop a stack of papers. People fell all over themselves trying to help them. They then repeated the exercise with more ordinary-looking men and women, and no one bothered to assist them when they dropped the stack of papers."

'London theatre has never been better': A sentiment echoed by enthusiasts expressing the capital's rich cultural landscape, showcasing diverse productions and drawing global talent.

In the village of Sutton, everyone has anecdotes about John Prescott, from casual sightings out in slippers to tales of Greenpeace protests at his home.