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Thread | Netflix recommendation - Straw
at 19:29 9 Jun 2025
Wife had started to watch it and I wasn't paying attention, because there's so much stuff to read on "X"... at one point almost told her to turn it off because it was so damn depressing, but then got hooked into it.
Ps
Watched a bit of an episode of Tales of the Unexpected on Sunday, opening scene shot inside the Willis Building, could see, what was then, GRE building in background |
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Thread | So, farewell then Premier League
at 08:56 25 May 2025
Hopefully it's a"see you later" rather than final good bye.
What have we learned ?
A perceived VAR bias; only way to confirm is to take all decisions across all matches
A new found respect for Bournemouth; they're competitive on sub-12,000 crowds, recruitment and coaching clearly excellent (see also any club with sub40,000 stadium finishing above Manure, Spuds and Wet Spam)
We weren't; good enough, ready
Before Christmas many sliding doors moments, after, we seemed to be trying to rival our 94/95 incarnation.
But still 22-24 has that warm glow in my heart, a never to be experienced again (by me at least) period of excitement, optimism and full houses at PR. In fact it's (EPL) probably enhanced that memory.
Lack of ballot success and failing fastest fingers first test means far fewer home games attended than expected, but now well over 30 away points.
I will set off in about half an hour, visit my father, take oldest son for a birthday lunch, then attend the last EPL game at PR of this season, home form has been shocking. Naturally I therefore expect us to win, and with a core of the B2B team playing.
Then we say goodbye to Massimo, there lots of interesting stats to be had about his second spell here. Forget stats, boy was that a ride!
COYB ITID |
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Thread | Nectar Points
at 11:45 17 May 2025
Anyone else been hacked?
Seen on BBC that Tesco Clubcard has had "software issues", and there's been lots of articles about M&S and CO-op hacks.
This week I had an email from Nectar offering me a service that messaged me if Nectar points are spent, I'm the only one who would spend them, but hey if a service is free why not.
Within 24 hours I received a message to ask if I'd spent my Nectar points in Luton on that day.
No I hadn't.
Via their X DM service matter was resolved in about an hour; got my. Nectar points back and a new membership number.
Have they been hacked or was it just me?
The offer of message service quickly followed by the harvesting of my points makes me think it was them, and before they messaged me.
But what if it's my device?
Haven't used it for my bank account since.
Stupidly responding to an obvious scam email, would that give access to my phone. Does an email contain a trace back to phone?
The response was not polite or what they were wanting me to do.
The scam email could well catch out many, it was from DVLA about my car tax DD. Apparently I had defaulted and my vehicle was no longer taxed and was going to be seized and crushed.
As it happens I deal with DVLA almost daily, sometimes multiple times in one day, and their tax checker site is on my work favourites bar.
The email looked "good" though and was duly forwarded to the national report line.
How much in Nectar points? £60, I had actually meant to spend them recently but forgot, will now spend them when I next fuel up the car, today or tomorrow before heading to Leicester. |
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Thread | COYB!
at 08:36 13 Apr 2025
not been to Stamford Bridge since 80s, into the stadium at least.
Gone is the dusty old track around it and those blue cars parked on it, the fencing, quirky "design features" in the away end etc.
Yes I know we've played there a few times since, but for whatever reason this is my first opportunity to re-visit the ground.
Hope we're in good voice... |
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Thread | Away from Trumpy wimpy for a sec: Car Insurance
at 20:40 19 Feb 2025
Based on previous years was expecting a renewal notice between 21-28 days before renewal... Nothing!
Looked at the usual comparison websites, all over £800, Swinton were £1,200.
Curious as to what my insurer would say I logged into my account to find a "Calculate Renewal" button which generated a premium £40 less than last year. Then I edited my annual mileage down by 2,000 as I'm lucky enough to be on demonstrator lists with manufacturers, and my MOT to MOT mileage was 3,000 less than my last declaration. Boom! Premium dropped another £30. This is the first time I've renewed with an insurer in over 10 years.
Thank you for reading... That is all... |
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Thread | Youngest Offspring
at 22:04 29 Jan 2025
Over the years I've written with pride of the exploits of my youngest Offspring, her time with Volunteer Police Cadets; Best New Recruit across the 32 London Boroughs, commendations from the Borough Commander for her work with CID (Safeguarding at hotels - strangely there was a BBC article about this subject yesterday) and for saving a cyclists life following an RTC.
She wanted to be a Police officer, but I persuaded her she was too small. She wanted to be a lawyer, but didn't want to go to Uni, and getting apprenticeships appeared to be be about who you know.
She got herself her first job, part time pub work, before leaving school. But as she couldn't get into law I put her forward for job with my firm. She impressed the interviewers, then impressed wider management to the extent she earned a place on the managerial team just over a year after joining.
But her passion has always been Law & Order, she'd returned to Cadets as a staff member recently and one of the other staff members showed her a vacancy that might be of interest to her....
So, now many years after first joining Volunteer Police Cadets she's soon to be joining the Met, her salary including London Weighting exceeds that she receives as a manager and that's before shift allowances. Office based role, but can't say more than that for now.
Just the small matter of commuting to Hendon from South London for training.... |
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Thread | The Human Body is amazing
at 20:13 9 Dec 2024
In the way home this evening my daughter and I witnessed a cyclist vs car collision. Daughter, being first aid trained immediately demanded we stop and help, so we did.
An eager young fellow in an Audi A4 failed to observe a cyclist with flashing light on his cycling helmet, wearing one of those bright white hi vis good crossing a roundabout, until it was too late.
I heard the collision and saw a bike go flying, but did not witness the collision itself.
What I did see was the outcome;-
cyclist in shock, no apparent broken bones
One possible Audi A4 write off - bonnet concertina'd, windscreen smashed (where cyclist had landed), bumper caved in, grille smashed and one door mirror decapitated.
999 said ambulance would take an hour, so I took the cyclist to A&E, offered to stay with him but he declined.
Another witness also stopped and we made sure everyone exchanged details.
If you saw the Audi you would imagine the cyclist unconscious and in a very bad way. The Human body is amazing. |
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Thread | It really is simple
at 19:43 10 Nov 2024
With an axle (axel) the wheels stay on
Beautiful boys in blue (pink) thank you, what an atmosphere |
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Thread | Wake up! Hammer Time!
at 07:58 5 Oct 2024
We've got super Kieran McKenna
He knows exactly what we need
Greavsie at the back
Delap in attack
Now we're gonna win the Premier League!
Hopefully another raucous noisy away end today
COYB
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Thread | 40 year school reunion
at 20:38 22 Sep 2024
Attended mine on Friday, drove 110 miles to attend unsure as to who would be there. Had a great evening, way better than expectations.
The reason for posting is this....
In our last year at school a friend of many of us died in a collision on Birkfield Drive whilst cycling home from school.
Found out on Friday two of the guys go and clean his grave each year; dedication and friendship above and beyond, I salute them.
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Thread | Morsy - 4th inductee to an exclusive club
at 19:24 21 Sep 2024
If I am correct he's the 4th member of the "Three Tier Club", that is players who have scored for Ipswich in 1st, 2nd and 3rd tier.
Hail to the Captain!
Who at the other three? Anyone? [Post edited 21 Sep 2024 19:24]
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