Tiffany Smith

if you think my hands are full you should see my heart ❤️ LCFC 💙

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

On the basis of that Chelsea shirt alone, I’m supporting Leicester.

@lcfc

[Falkland Islands @falklands_utd]

🇪🇸💅😘

[Kinky John @Bayous01parody]

One of my favourite Falklands facts:

When the referendum was held in 2013 about whether they wished to remain British or become part of Argentina only 3 people voted for Argentina.

There were 18 Argentinians living on the island at the time…

😂

[Plink2 @plinketyplink2]

If moths are attracted to light so much then why do they come out at night?
The stupid little powdery bellends.

[Redfoxi 💙 @Redfoxi]

Christ how powerful is Camilla’s fan ! #wimbledon #Fery

[george 🎏 @gmbarnard22]

How are we actually going to solve the AI poster epidemic? Must we be subjected to horrible identical slop from every single pub and shop for the rest of time?

[Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 @TRobinsonNewEra]

Wanker

[George Coshall @gaf_coshall]

Voting Yes or No on a WhatsApp poll for training attendance is not difficult.

Why does it take 2/3/4 follow up messages to get an answer 😂 help me out chaps.

[First Class Smarty Pants @ElizabethHCons1]

@ShakeLS Mental Health professional here.

The correct terminology is “died by suicide”

It’s traumatic, heartbreaking, devastating, but not a crime.

Words are very important.

[Tiffany Smith @Smith08Tiffany]

Nobody commits suicide, it’s not illegal. The correct terminology is ‘died by suicide’. It’s Deeply offensive to see people still using this language in 2026.

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

Message received from a coach…
Honestly, the amount of teams folding lately is becoming ridiculous. And the sad part? It’s not because kids don’t want to play. It’s because volunteer coaches are being pushed to breaking point.
Parents expect more and more every season—more training, more game time, more individual attention—but so many aren’t willing to step up and help themselves. Coaches are giving up evenings, weekends and family time for free, just so a group of kids can play football. Yet some parents only seem interested in one thing: "How can my child get ahead?"
It’s become less about kids enjoying football with their mates and more about chasing the dream of becoming a pro. The reality is, that obsession is sucking the fun out of grassroots football.
We're seeing kids pulled away from their friends because parents think the next club will be "better" or give them some magical pathway. But the grass isn't always greener. Too many families find that out the hard way, and by then friendships are broken, confidence has taken a hit, and another local team has lost players.
Then everyone wonders why clubs are struggling to find coaches. Who would volunteer to be criticised every week, questioned constantly, and treated like a paid employee when they’re giving their time for nothing?
Grassroots football only works because of volunteers. If we keep burning them out while expecting more and giving less, there won’t be any teams left for our kids to play in.
Sometimes it's worth remembering why they started in the first place. It wasn't for scholarships, scouts or contracts. It was because they loved kicking a ball around with their friends.

[Tiffany Smith @Smith08Tiffany]

Did he just say ‘a really good centre forward player’? About Jordan Ayew 😳

[Lee Simpson @LeeSimmo73]

Schools closing cos it’s hot but take the kids somewhere hot & ya get fined. Makes sense.

[Tiffany Smith @Smith08Tiffany]

Worried?? Crack the bbq out and have a beer. You’ll be fine

[Ben 🇬🇧 @BenInRushcliffe]

Anyone else look at this and get a bit worried about this being the new normal?

[Tiffany Smith @Smith08Tiffany]

Are you my neighbour??!

[Patrick Christys @PatrickChristys]

Call me old fashioned but I preferred our country before Somalians started trying to behead people in the street.

[JS🪵 @jaacknffc]

Trainers like this were what Lost Property used to provide for PE at school, now yer fellas dropping £200 on a pair for a rave

[Ground Control @majortom1690]

@SuellaBraverman

[A @farranarrington]

What’s with lads in their early 20s meeting for coffees. Took the small lad for a dander earlier. Passed a coffee van. 5/6 lads in womens new balance drinking coffee with ice in a plastic cup. Have a pint ffs.

[The Cynical Crusader @Cyn1calCrusader]

So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long...

First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here.
The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry.

In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures.
Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it.

Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It.

UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth.
During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs.

Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US).
It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare.
Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings.

This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling.

Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation.
Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day.

Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat.

We're properly white!

So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation.
Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight.

You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc.
Drier US heat often cools significantly at night.
That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating.

Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...