New Members Reception
Welcome to MyLowestoft.com! We're a community of people with a common tie to Lowestoft, albeit sometimes those ties are pretty thin! If you are here to harangue, troll or test your soapbox, there are better places on the web than here. If you are here to be a part of a friendly community, you've found the right place. New members can test the waters here.
Please read any forum rules that may be displayed on the topics before you post. And again, Welcome aboard!

If you're not yet a member you can join up by clicking HERE or on the 'Register' link at the top of the page.

The Lounge
General discussions about nothing in particular

The News
A place to post any interesting news topics

The Dark Room
Photos, Albums and anything photography related are all here. You can also show your own YouTube videos - use the YouTube BBCode combined with the video's own unique code to embed them into your posts.

Picture of the Month

Everyday Trivia
Have fun, but keep it reasonably clean, remember this is a moderated, family-oriented site!

Useful Tips for New (and Old) Members on using the forum
This board is set up to offer tips for members old and new to help navigate around the site and do other things on it. Anyone with a useful tip can post it here but only ONE TIP per topic please so if members have a query about it they can raise a question without having to refer to a particular tip. Please make the topic's name the subject of the tip.

Useful Information & Tips (non-forum)
Members can post useful, non-forum related, information and tips here.
MyLowestoft.com does not accept responsibility for the validity of any information posted within this board.

The Chef's Corner
All things food related. Recipes, What's for Dinner, wine and drink, grocery shopping and general chat about all things food.

Members' Photo Gallery
This forum is Password Protected and registered forum members ONLY will be given the password on request by sending a Personal Message to 'boatbuilder'
NOTE: From July 2022 the access password has been changed. If you have been previously issued with the password then please request the new one as indicated above.

Entertainment
Discuss Cinema, Theatre, Shows, Music, Games and all forms of media and entertainment here.

Health Matters
Somewhere to discuss anything related to health issues.

Hobbies, Interests and Pastimes
Here you can discuss and exchange ideas on any hobbies and interests you have with other members.

Computers and Technology
Discussion about all things technological.

Gardeners' Patch!
This is the place for all your topics relative to gardening and horticulture. Let's hope it grows!

The Arts
Discussion about all things artistic, whether you've created it yourself or have viewed it somewhere else. Music, cinema, theater, painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, crafts and dance all come under this heading.

Member's Blogs
Every registered member can create their own area on MyLowestoft to do (within the rules!) as they please.

Debate Lowestoft Issues
Discussion and debate about the issues that concern Lowestoft.

Old Lowestoft in Pictures

Road Works and Other Disruptions
Use this board to post about anything that may cause disruption to life in our community.

History
Discussion about all things historical here, with an emphasis on local history. Please feel free to post your memories of Lowestoft past here as a place to record local oral history.

Genealogy
Family and friend searches and local genealogy questions are posted here.

Town Crier
Announce your local events here. This section will be moderated frequently and any expired events will normally be moved to the 'Archive' one week after the event unless in a dedicated topic for a specific cause. MyLowestoft.com accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information appearing in the posts here.

Services and Trades
Comments and questions about local services and tradesmen here. Please don't post advertisements here. The site takes no responsibility for the quality, speed, or accuracy of the posts or service.

Ads, Offers and For Sale
Feel free to post your items or service for sale here. MyLowestoft.com can delete any post at any time for any reason. MyLowestoft.com bears no responsibility whatsoever for accuracy of the posts and the results that come from using them. When your items have been sold, or if they are withdrawn from sale then please make a post to this effect. Caveat Emptor!

Restaurants and Pubs
Discuss and rate your favorite eating and drinking establishments here.

Festivals and Events
Discuss and post news, pictures, video and links to all local festivals and events. Raves, illegal gatherings and private parties cannot be posted here.

Schools and Education
So how cool is your school? Discuss everything from primary education to university canteens here.

Neighbourhoods
Is Oulton Broad a better place to live? Will Kirkley end up as an island if the sea levels rise? If you're new to the Lowestoft area this is a good place to ask questions. Rate and discuss local neighbourhoods here.

Topical Debate
A place to discuss and debate specific subjects

UK Issues and Events
UK issues and events worth discussing.

International Issues and Events
Outside of the UK issues and events worth discussing.

Sports
All things sports related.