Overheard in Notts: September 2026

Tuesday 29 September 2026
reading time: min, words

Nicotine and the Babadook feature in this month's Overheard in Notts. 

Overheard

Lady getting on bus: 'there's no lights on these'

Lady's friend: 'that's coz it's resting'

 

"Who needs nicotine when you can have whimsy?"

 

"Well Leicester was shit."

 

“Dad, some people are allergic to water and exercise”

 

“He’s not an accountant, he’s a cutiepie!”

 

(NTU graduation ceremony)

“Yeah, I think I’m about 200 grand in debt now”

(spots a horrified undergraduate eavesdropping)

“Oh, no, I bought a house. I’m thirty.”

 

“Ugh no that‘s the Babadook! I can't get away from him. Him and Natasha Beddingfield!”

 

“He came, he saw and he crapped!" (Post-pigeon poo victim)

 

“Imagine getting raided cos you stole some cheese.”

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