▲ 71 ▼ World trekker Karl Bushby's final push home to Hull (www.bbc.com) submitted 1 week ago by Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) Miles? Does the BBC not know they use metric in the UK? permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) For speed and distances the UK uses miles per hour and miles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) I thought they were smart enough to fully switch to metric. But they also left the EU, so somehow I'm not surprised they still use some imperial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago Weights and measures are now kg and ml, except at the pub where it's still in imperial pints. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (2 children) For speed and distances the UK uses miles per hour and miles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) I thought they were smart enough to fully switch to metric. But they also left the EU, so somehow I'm not surprised they still use some imperial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago Weights and measures are now kg and ml, except at the pub where it's still in imperial pints. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 child) I thought they were smart enough to fully switch to metric. But they also left the EU, so somehow I'm not surprised they still use some imperial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago Weights and measures are now kg and ml, except at the pub where it's still in imperial pints. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago Weights and measures are now kg and ml, except at the pub where it's still in imperial pints. permalink fedilink source parent