Overheard in Notts: October 2025

Tuesday 28 October 2025
reading time: min, words

For this month's Overheard in Notts, books are borrowed in Waterstones, cake gets stale, and family trips to Iraq are reminisced upon.

Overheard

In Waterstones: “Can I borrow a book?”

 

“Oh you’re back, how was the work trip”

“Good thanks”

“Did you take the family”?

*looks incredulous*

“To Iraq? No I didn’t”

 

"Does anyone else get mixed up between hen dos and hindhus? It's awkward. They're quite different."

 

Two teens in Discobowl bogs. One in the cubicle, one waiting. 

Bog girl shouts to friend from inside the cubicle: “Did you hear Steven? He said “Can you even play pool?’ duh YEH I’m from Aspley?”

Friend: *silence*

 

“I'm a bit suspicious of magicians. They could quite easily steal your wallet.”

 

“I don't want to pay and I don't want to wear a silly hat.”

 

“Medical students are very well known for peeing in each other's mouths…

 

“That light's too bright for romance”

 

“Have some of this, it’s really good for stale cake!”

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