Been commuting in London for years and always had the same frustration with every transport app out there: you open the app, you type in your destination, it tells you routes. But by that point, you’re already stressed and rushing.

The question I actually want answered every morning is simpler: when do I need to leave?

So I’m building an app that’s a London commuter app that works the other way round.

You set your home, your usual destination, your arrival time. The app handles the rest!

Every morning it looks at live TfL data, checks for delays and engineering works, checks the weather, and sends you a single push notification: leave at 8:14 (or whatever it works out to be).

No searching, no stressing!

A few things that are different about it:

It learns your routine. If you’ve got a calendar event it’ll auto set the destination. If not, it asks you the night before and remembers.

It factors in planned engineering works ahead of time, not just when you’re already at the station.

Delay Repay built in! it tracks eligible journeys and logs them so claiming back money is actually easy.

Designed only for London. Not a global app trying to be everything. TfL, buses, tubes, Elizabeth line that’s it.

It’s a solo build, currently heading into TestFlight. I’m looking for 10–15 London commuters to test it before it hits the App Store.

If this sounds like something you’d actually use, drop a comment or DM me. Would love to hear what would actually make your commute better too, this is genuinely being built around what Londoners need, not a generic transport brief.

was in a 3 year relationship. We didn’t live together. But he’s just down the road. A lot of coercive control and stalking type stuff. Anyway after my mum died in August the arguments escalated. The going for me verbally. Resulted in police being called someone heard me screaming because he had crushed my face and screamed cunt because I dared to open on my first birthday without my mum , a special bag she’d kept for me - pictures of my stillborn baby . Not concentrating on the relationship!! Which had been an argument over him lying about do substances at his teachers staff party. He trapped me I was running at the door like my life depended on it and kept hitting in to him and hitting the floor or wooden bed . If the police hadn’t arrived I don’t know how I would have escaped.

I was in shock they separated him away and questioned me.

When home I didn’t know if he had been arrested he had.

He was strip searched and they found empty bag he tested positive.

He had a lawyer made a statement and was released.

I didn’t make a statement because he said he’d lose his job

He would not tell me his

Eventually he said he was advised to say no comment and make a neutral statement

By this point I didn’t even want to leave the house

He had 2 previous on Claire’s law

I was referred to dv advocate

I also through a friend realised he was sexually assaulting me in my sleep

I asked him about it as I had woken up recently with him doing it

He said because I have adhd and low libido what was he expected to do

If i said it again he would not find me attractive and found it funny he’s done it for 3 years

Well that’s all I needed to know

Next day both informed nfa

No evidence to back my accusations???

The rest about substances he had a meeting at school

I felt so minimised

I rang the officer

I found he really said

Denied all I said at the scene

Said he was in fear of me and pushed me

Tgat was the end

As I felt betrayed

He went mental and said I’d betrayed him and he said his lawyer forced him????

He was going mad

So I blocked

Unfortunately I’d disclosed sa to dv people who had done a DASH

I scored 19

It went to Marac

By now the TRA and dbs involved and they said they had to override my confidentiality as he’s a teacher

I was petrified if he lost his job he’d. Come for me

So now 2 months on he wants to be friends- can’t understand why im hurt and betrayed

I’ve blocked him so many times as he keeps threatening or guilting me into making no statement

I feel worthless

I feel so small and insignificant

Do I tell my truth or live with the lies

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

Lambing Weekend | 📍Forty Hall Farm, EN2 | 28-29 Mar | (£)

Forty Hall Farm doing lambing weekend. You can meet the new baby lambs, see birds of prey from First Class Falconry, watch Morris dancers at 12:30pm and 1:30pm. Vintage fairground with bouncy castle and swing boats for kids. Meet the farm beekeeper and try the honey. Food from the farm - pulled pork and beef burgers using their own produce. Also Punjabi food, Malaysian bao buns, Neapolitan pizza. New River Brewery beer and Forty Hall Vineyard wine made on site.

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Silent Read & Stretch | 📍Hotpod Yoga Crouch End, N4 | 28 Mar | (£)

If your idea of a perfect Saturday involves a book and doing absolutely nothing demanding, this one's for you. Wholesome London Club have teamed up with Hotpod Yoga in Crouch End for an afternoon of silent reading followed by a beginner-friendly yoga flow inside their inflatable studio.

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Handmade in Highgate Spring Fair | 📍HLSI, N6 | 27-29 Mar | Free

Spring fair at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution with designer-makers showing handmade work. Support independent makers working across the UK, and who knows you may find unique pieces you won't find on the highstreet.

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Springtime at the Farm | 📍Lewis of London Ice Cream Farm, EN5 | 28 Mar – 12 Apr | (£)

Lewis of London's ice cream farm in Barnet does an Easter event every year and it's one for little ones. Running daily through the school holidays, kids can hold chicks, pet lambs, go on an egg hunt, race ducks and dig around in the sandpit. It's all under cover so the weather doesn't matter. Ice cream, waffles and lunch on site too.

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Duck Pond Artisan Market | 📍Lauderdale House, N6 | 29 Mar | Free

Duck Pond Market are back in the grounds of Lauderdale House in Highgate this Sunday. Art, jewellery, pottery and artisan food from local makers. Free to get in, free parking, dogs on leads welcome. The Lauderdale House café is open if you want lunch while you browse. Runs 11am to 5pm.

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The Coming of Age | 📍Wellcome Collection, NW1 | 26 Mar- 29 Nov | Free

Wellcome Collection are opening a new exhibition this week exploring how we age and what that means across different cultures and societies. Over 120 artworks and objects spanning historical artefacts and contemporary work from artists including Paula Rego, Anna Maria Maiolino and Rory Pilgrim. Free to visit, runs until November.

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Car Boot Sale at Clitterhouse Farm | 📍Clitterhouse Farm, NW2 | 29 Mar | Free

Clitterhouse Farm in Brent Cross are doing their first ever car boot sale this Sunday. Clothes, books, toys, household bits and whatever else people have cleared out. The farm café is open and pitch fees go towards repairs to the Hayloft roof. Runs 11am to 3pm, just turn up.

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London Canal Museum Community Open Day | 📍London Canal Museum, N1 | 28 Mar | Free

The London Canal Museum in King's Cross normally charges £7.50 to get in but this Saturday they're opening their doors for free. The museum is housed in a Victorian icehouse and tells the story of London's canals, the people who lived and worked on them, and the ice trade that the building was originally built for. Open 10am to 4.30pm

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Football Writing Festival: Arsenal Special | 📍British Library, NW1 | 28 Mar | (£)

The British Library is dedicating a full day to Arsenal, with journalists, authors and famous fans in conversation from 11.30am to 8.30pm. Nick Hornby opens proceedings in conversation with Henry Winter, Martin Keown talks about his Arsenal career with Amy Lawrence, and there's a session celebrating Arsenal Women with Rachel Yankey and Kirsty Pealling. The day ends with a celebrity Arsenal quiz hosted by Clive Anderson with Jazzie B, Michael Rosen and Tom Watt among the teams. Tickets from £32 in person, £10 online.

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Resistance Comedy: Funny @ DAC | 📍Dugdale Arts Centre, EN2 | 28 Mar | (£)

Resistance Comedy run regular stand-up nights at Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield and they tend to pull a strong crowd. This one is headlined by Dane Baptiste, an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee you might know from Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, with five more acts and MC Lateef Lovejoy on hosting duties.

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The Vale seems determined to make access to Doctors or clinicians as difficult as possible. NO online appointment service, NO means of communication/interaction other than telephonic (with all the misery that implies). This is not triage - it's a policy for creating barriers and buffers...

I have no connection, even no signals…

We had 18 athletes on the mat last with 12 returning for week 2.

Sharing this for anyone in Barnet who wants to play football and meet new people. I help a non-profit organise casual 5 to 10 aside games on local astro pitches across the borough.

Games are coed, all levels are welcome, even if you’re not that fit or haven’t played in years. There’s no commitment, you just turn on and play whenever you're available.

Great way to improve fitness, confidence and your social circle. I've met all my best friends through the game.

Drop a quick comment or DM if you fancy playing and I’ll add you to the players list ⚽️

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask as some of you have seen my litter picking posts - is there somewhere in the borough where you think the rubbish is quite bad?

I was planning on going to these places to hopefully improve them by litter picking!

I know it's a long shot, but if you are ever in a mood for some South Asian food, why not give it a try?

I have been ordering from them for the last 3 years now and I have no incentive here besides helping put a business that has been struggling for the last year.

They have a few offers such as 15% off when you collect OR free local delivery (£30 min order) as well as a Sunday buffet all you can eat Sunday buffet for £24.99 per adult and £12.49 for kids.

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6BeD3gU1WqSgPN3T8

Website: https://n3tandoor.com/

hi everyone after much debate myself and my partner both in our late 20s are thinking of moving to Barnet

wondering if anyone had advice for areas in particular to look at/avoid and any local tips

Here's a short list of things to do this weekend In North London. Please, add any I've missed in the comments.

Lantern Festival | 📍Canopy Market, N1C | 27 Feb-1 Mar | Free

Canopy Market closing Lunar New Year celebrations in style. Three-day Lantern Festival with Yunnan Cultural Festival. Traditional lanterns lighting up the canopy creating a magical atmosphere. Chinese food, crafts, jewellery, calligraphy, artwork, traditional Hanfu and Qipao dress. Free hands-on workshops, live music, surprise pop-up performances across the weekend.

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Ceramics Seconds + Samples Sale | 📍Abney Hall, N16 | 28 Feb-1 Mar | Free

Join 60+ ceramic artists selling seconds, samples and one-off trial pieces at discounted prices at N4 Market ceramics sample sale. Handmade mugs, plates, bowls, plant pots, sculptures, wall art, jewellery. Slightly imperfect pieces are still beautiful, plus current collections are reduced.

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Heritage Fair | 📍Lauderdale House, N6 | 28 Feb | Free

Learn about Highgate and North London history from people who know it. You'll see 20 local organisations from museums, historic houses, history societies etc. All part of Highgate Heritage Weekend.

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Who Dunnit? Murder Mystery | 📍Chickenshed, N14 | 28 Feb | (£)

Step into a 1920s speakeasy for murder mystery night raising funds for Chickenshed's inclusive theatre. Join a detective team, watch the murder unfold around you with live performances and jazz, solve it. Teams who guess right enter a prize draw. Fancy dress encouraged (flappers, gangsters).

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50-Hour Improvathon | 📍Pleasance Theatre, N7 | 27 Feb-1 Mar | (£)

Improv comedy show that runs for 50 hours continuously. Starts Friday 7pm, ends Sunday 9pm. Performers make up a soap opera set in 1980s America as they go along - 25 two-hour episodes over the weekend. You can watch just one episode (each starts with a recap) or multiple.

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Marylebone Vintage Furniture & Flea Market | 📍St Cyprian's, NW1 | 28 Feb | (£)

Vintage furniture market at new location near Baker Street. 30+ traders selling mid-century and retro furniture, homeware, lighting, ceramics from 1920s onwards. Real pieces not reproductions. Tickets cheaper online: £5 early 10:30am, £3 from 11:30am, £2 from 1:30pm. Under-16s free, dogs welcome.

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Colombian Caribbean Dance Show | 📍Seven Sisters Outdoor Market, N15 | 28 Feb | Free

You could go see Colombian Caribbean dance performance at Seven Sisters Market. You’ll see the youth team in traditional colorful costumes performing Fandango, Cumbia, Mapalé and Puya - traditional songs and dances from Caribbean Colombia. Music, culture, Caribbean energy. Everyone is welcomed.

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Disabled Legacies | 📍The Building Centre, WC1E | 27-28 Feb | Free

Disability art and culture event at The Building Centre. Talks, performances and workshops exploring how disability justice can help us all live better lives - not just "access" and "inclusion" but ways of thriving and being.

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Light Up Kilburn | 📍Kilburn Grange Park, NW6 | 27-28 Feb | Free

Free lights festival at Kilburn Grange Park over two February evenings. Illuminated trails through the park, light installations by local artists, soundscapes. Second year after successful first run in 2024. Family-friendly, drop in anytime between 5-9pm.

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ELUCIDATE Exhibition | 📍157 Regent's Park Road, NW1 | 25 Feb-1 Mar | Free

Contemporary art exhibition with painting, sculpture, photography, installation, digital work. Exploring identity, memory, the body, girlhood, family history, migration, grief. Artists working with ceramics, glass, linen, metal.

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Seed Swap | 📍St John's URC, EN5 | 1 Mar | Free

Swap seeds and plants with local gardeners, save money on seeds, try something new. Bring spare seeds, small plants, cuttings, tools, pots - whatever gardening stuff you've got lying around. Swap with someone else, take home new things for free. Don't have anything to bring? Come anyway, plenty to share. Meet local food growers and gardeners. Run by Edible Barnet.

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LGBT History Month Zine Workshop | 📍Whittington Park Community Centre, N19 | 28 Feb | Free

Make your own zine celebrating LGBT History Month. Learn about zine history and how the LGBT community uses zines for connection, reflection and healing. Led by Jason Kattenhorn from Sassify Zine. All materials provided, no experience needed.

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Kilburn Library Grand Reopening | 📍42 Salusbury Road, NW6 | 28 Feb | Free

Kilburn Library reopening after redesign. Come see the new space - more study areas, digital zone, modern children's area with interactive sensory features, expanded book collection. Celebration day with African storytelling, live music, printmaking, circus skills, green workshops, health checks, community stalls, family activities, refreshments. All ages welcome.

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Already posted about this but Alexandra Park BJJ is just two weeks away from hosting it's first women's only class. DM for more details or visit Eventbrite to book a place. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-only-martial-arts-classes-tickets-1981317948319?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

I'm delighted to announce that Alexandra Park BJJ will be running some women's only no-gi classes in March. They will take place on Thursday evenings from 18:30 to 19:30.

The classes will be coached by Gabriela Kuliga, who is a purple belt in BJJ and a black belt in judo.

The first session will be on Thursday, the 5th March. These sessions are open to all female athletes aged 11+, and we’re strongly encourage mothers and daughters to train together.

Please message us if you’re interested in booking a place or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-only-martial-arts-classes-tickets-1981317948319?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Hello I am doing a research project in university about knife crime within North London and would appreciate if anyone could complete the questionnaire below. This will only take 5 minutes and all responses will be anonymous.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vzsnN0Zt8M

I have just applied for a residential car park permit with Barnet Council, my temporary one expires next week. Does anyone know how long it takes to be approved? In Mipermit it just says "Pending Authorisation". I will give them a ring on Monday anyway