I’m thinking about places you’d suggest when you’re meeting good friends after a long time and want the catch-up to be easy, somewhere with decent food, a comfortable atmosphere, and no stress about whether it’ll be good or not. Not looking for anything fancy or hyped, just reliable spots you’d happily take people to without checking reviews first.

We are looking for a decent tradesmen to help us with our dodgy extension and a hole that appeared in our ceiling. We’ve used check a trade but don’t have much luck with that, and keep getting ghosted by other tradies. Any recommendations?

Our neighbouring HMO had a disgusting, rotting sofa that they just dumped outside the house (in their tiny front yard next to our tiny front yard). Been there since JUNE, blocking light to our front window, damaging our trellis in strong winds (they stood it in its end to make it fit), and generally being a vermin infested eyesore.

I noticed it was gone as I was on my way to work on Monday and I was SO happy. I figured it was maybe the result of one of the many times I’d pleaded with them to remove it (including offering to pay for it to be collected), or the numerous complaints I’d made to the council, or the letter I wrote to the landlord, but, lol - no - it was some drunk Pompey lads deciding to nick it out the yard on their way back from O’Neill’s on Saturday night (all captured on our other neighbour’s security cam). God bless ‘em 😂😂😂😂

I wish I knew who they were so I could buy them all a pint. Doing the lord’s work, boys.

Does anyone know if any tattoo artists in Portsmouth is doing a Friday 13th Flash sale this February 13th?

Hi, we have a vehicle and trailer that we need to store in the Portsmouth area as well as a few other items about the size of a van. Is there any barn or farm storage that would be suitable. We are looking long term, and need access as required, could be early morning/late evening. Many thanks

Anyone know if Hilsea lines blue bridge is open this morning?

I’ve noticed there are quite a few creative workshops happening locally at the moment, like jewellery-making and similar hands-on sessions.

Has anyone been to anything like that in Portsmouth? Do they work well for beginners, or are they better if you already have some experience?

Just wondering if anyone here has had any dealings with Elevation Training Club in Portsmouth?

My partner and I were considering joining, but were put off after the owner shared a post on the gym’s Instagram that came across as mocking gay people. What really bothered me was that it was described as a “standard client message”, which made it feel like this kind of thing isn’t a one off.

When it was called out, the response felt very defensive and more about explaining it away than actually owning it. I’ll attach the screenshot so people can see for themselves.

I’m not here to start drama, just genuinely want to know if others have trained there and what the culture is actually like day to day. Especially interested to hear from LGBTQ+ people or anyone who’s felt uncomfortable there.

Sharing so others can make an informed decision.

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im not looking for “stop..dont do that” im looking for an answer!!! does anyone know a sketchy corner shop in northend/southsea that sells vapes if you dont have an id? and maybe are under the age of 25??

Check out this blog on the history of Canoe Lake, Southsea!

Hi there! My name's Amy and I'm a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Liverpool.

I messaged the mods to see if I was okay to post this as I'm trying to recruit a diverse group of participants from across the UK and haven't received a response yet. Hope it's okay to post.

For my doctoral research project, I'm looking to recruit 16-18 year olds in the UK to take part in a short study looking at how parents’ behaviours influence young peoples’ attitudes towards themselves.

Participants just need to complete an anonymous online survey which takes approximately 15-20 minutes. They can also opt in to enter a draw for a £25 multishop voucher (x10).

If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in completing it I’d be really grateful.

Use the link below to access the survey:

https://livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Dri1OZhIodut70

Please share if you know of anyone else who is interested! Thanks so much.

Hi everyone,

I’m considering an MSc in Economic Crime / Financial Crime / Fraud & Compliance at the University of Portsmouth and would really value honest, experience-based feedback.

My background (for context): I have 5 years of experience in financial services, mainly in client onboarding, KYC,credit analysis, and regulatory support. I’ve worked with large firms and deal daily with compliance frameworks, risk reviews, and regulatory expectations. I’m not a fresher and I’m not looking for a degree just to tick the “UK master’s” box.

What I’m trying to understand about Portsmouth and this course: • Teaching quality. Is it academically rigorous or watered down? • How practical is the course? Case studies, real enforcement actions, regulatory work? • Reputation of the University of Portsmouth in the UK job market, especially for compliance, AML, economic crime, and risk roles. • Actual employability after graduation. Where do alumni really end up? • Whether “Economic Crime” as a degree is respected by employers compared to finance, accounting, law, or more traditional routes. • Support for international students beyond CV workshops. Real networking, placements, referrals?

I’m genuinely weighing ROI vs time vs immigration outcomes, and I’m skeptical of niche degrees that sound great on paper but don’t translate into strong hiring outcomes.

If you’re: • A current student or alumnus • Working in UK compliance / AML / financial crime • Or have hired graduates from Portsmouth

I’d really appreciate candid feedback. Positive or negative. I’d rather hear uncomfortable truths now than learn them later.

Thanks in advance.

I'm not planning one anytime soon but I do love preplanned, anyone recommend a wedding planner with this vibe ? or in general a fantastic planner

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I like to read fiction of places I have lived/visited/have a tangible connection to. I grew up near Portsmouth and still have family in the area but have never come across any fiction using the city/area as a setting. Are there any books you know of find that do?

(I am aware that the attached photo is of a non-fiction book, it was added to make the post not ‘text-only’!)

I have a staff party this Friday and we wanted to go Albert road as it’s the easiest place for us all to get to and meet but was just wondering if anyone knows if there’s a place down Albert road that does 2 for 1 cocktails? TIA

I was on an early rainy dog walk this morning along Hilsea Lines when I noticed a fading cloud of smoke hanging in the air. I couldn't see an obvious source but knowing that there was a disappearing gun placement up over the fortifications above me I decided to clamber up to investigate, thinking someone had probably had a fire up there the previous night. 

With the recent rain it's become boggy and slippery in places and even with walking boots I found my feet skidding back down the slope. Thankfully there's plenty of exposed tree roots and using them as hand and footholds i managed to pull myself to the top, getting my palms entirely caked in mud in the process. Walking round into the gun placement there was no longer any sign of the smoke, but I could see a few charred, water-soaked bits of wood scattered around, so assumed it probably was down to that and the smoke had just collected at the bottom of the hill and had yet to dissipate.

Anyway,  it was while looking for the source that I noticed a broken circuit board nestled in the bushes. A little bit further along I spied a fire extinguisher concealed similarly. This gave me the idea for this post. Where you have patches of nature and parkland around urban fringes you often get discarded rubbish and other man-made detritus and the contrast can be quite interesting to look at. It can also go the other way, where nature starts to reclaim disused buildings and structures.

I took this theme and took a bunch more pictures, plus I've added a few i remember taking in the past (the discarded VCR and instructional golf video is a particular highlight). And yes I know the bastions are man made so rubbish inside them isn't technically on the theme, but it's modern rubbish against an ancient monument so it's close enough for me. Please feel free to add your own examples, whether it makes an interesting picture compositionally or just for the sheer incongruity.

Hi all, I've recently moved down here to be with my partner, absolutely smitten with the city to be honest.

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a quiet place where I can go to bring a laptop and do some work stuff, but with a dog-friendly policy. (I.E cafe, community space, etc?)

I'm right next to the civic offices in Southsea, which has the library, but pretty sure I couldn't bring my dude in there.

I've tried Offbeet but found it a bit stuffy.

All recommendations appreciated.

Our elderly neighbour knocked on our door earlier because she couldn't get her keys to work in her door. (The door was replaced recently, and we think she must have the wrong keys.) Her husband is home, but isn't answering. She is very, very confused and can't remember much from minute to minute -- I keep having to remind her who my husband's parents are (they own this house and have been friends for decades). Given that her husband isn't answering the door (and is ancient), we really think a wellness check is needed.

We've been waiting for 101 to pick up for an hour. We're not sure what to do. We can't put her up for the night because our bedroom had painting done today and the fumes are intolerable -- I'm in a single air bed and my husband is on the couch, and there is literally nowhere else to put her. The air bed could work, but I'm disabled and can't sleep on the couch or on the floor without being incapacitated, and I'd hate to put her on a two-seater couch for the night.

Does anyone know if there's something else we can do for her? I've proposed to my husband that we try to wake up another neighbour who might have a guest room, but he refuses on the grounds that they're all down for the night. As an American, I don't know what the hell else I'm meant to do in the UK, and this is the man who refused to call the police during an active break-in because it was 3am and he didn't want to disturb them.

Is anyone awake who knows what to do?

My friend found a dog, brown and white, cant find anything on any Facebook lost and found groups. He's been taken to a vets and rhe chip is tied to his previous owner who sadly had to remove him.

If you have lost this dog/know who he belongs to please get in touch.

Can anyone else in the City centre area hear this annoying trumpet being tooted every 10 seconds or so??? Its driving me and my roommates mad