Tim Holyoake
@timholyoake.uk
RetroComputing. Liberal Democrat. Caterham 7 Owner. In remission from Mantle Cell Lymphoma.
More often at https://oldbytes.space/@psychotimmy
Blogs at https://z80.timholyoake.uk/ , https://mcl.timholyoake.uk/ & https://railwaywalks.timholyoake.uk/
More often at https://oldbytes.space/@psychotimmy
Blogs at https://z80.timholyoake.uk/ , https://mcl.timholyoake.uk/ & https://railwaywalks.timholyoake.uk/
Hopefully the BBC's response will be along the lines of "We refer you to the reply given in the case of Arkell v. Pressdram".
The BBC has until Friday to respond to a legal threat by Trump’s lawyers sent on Sunday seeking $1bn in damages unless the corporation apologises and offers compensation on.ft.com/4p1pwUn
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Hopefully the BBC's response will be along the lines of "We refer you to the reply given in the case of Arkell v. Pressdram".
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"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
Rachel Reeves signals she will break manifesto pledge with Budget tax rises
Chancellor hopes to win support from Labour MPs by lifting two-child benefit cap
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
on.ft.com/4p1NoHv
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Whenever Reform are in control, their first instinct is to go after the most vulnerable.
If this is what happens when they run a council, just imagine them running the country.
If this is what happens when they run a council, just imagine them running the country.
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Whenever Reform are in control, their first instinct is to go after the most vulnerable.
If this is what happens when they run a council, just imagine them running the country.
If this is what happens when they run a council, just imagine them running the country.
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Finally: "PET Invaders" - Public Beta!
My personal take on Space Invaders for the Commodre PET.
Link to online-emulation:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pe...
Beta testers and feedback welcome!
#commodore #petscii #mos6502
My personal take on Space Invaders for the Commodre PET.
Link to online-emulation:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pe...
Beta testers and feedback welcome!
#commodore #petscii #mos6502
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Finally: "PET Invaders" - Public Beta!
My personal take on Space Invaders for the Commodre PET.
Link to online-emulation:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pe...
Beta testers and feedback welcome!
#commodore #petscii #mos6502
My personal take on Space Invaders for the Commodre PET.
Link to online-emulation:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#pe...
Beta testers and feedback welcome!
#commodore #petscii #mos6502
Ottery St Mary evening #Devon #DevonLife
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ottery St Mary evening #Devon #DevonLife
Sunday afternoon benchmarking session. A real MZ-700 vs my emulator. The emulator is currently 20% or so too fast when running on a 220MHz Pi Pico. Should be easy enough to slow down!!
#RetroComputing #PicoMZ #Sharp #MZ700
#RetroComputing #PicoMZ #Sharp #MZ700
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sunday afternoon benchmarking session. A real MZ-700 vs my emulator. The emulator is currently 20% or so too fast when running on a 220MHz Pi Pico. Should be easy enough to slow down!!
#RetroComputing #PicoMZ #Sharp #MZ700
#RetroComputing #PicoMZ #Sharp #MZ700
I seem to be getting close to having a reasonable #M700 #emulator running. There are some oddities that I need to look into (e.g. keyboard handling for monitor in ROM seems different to monitor in RAM) and I need to retrieve my real MZ-700 to check various timings.
#RetroComputing
#RetroComputing
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I seem to be getting close to having a reasonable #M700 #emulator running. There are some oddities that I need to look into (e.g. keyboard handling for monitor in ROM seems different to monitor in RAM) and I need to retrieve my real MZ-700 to check various timings.
#RetroComputing
#RetroComputing
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Hi Lisa Nandy! I’m a BAFTA winner from a small town. Instead of asinine questions like this, why not tell us how we can continue to make a living in the eviscerated creative sector over which you notionally preside?
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Hi Lisa Nandy! I’m a BAFTA winner from a small town. Instead of asinine questions like this, why not tell us how we can continue to make a living in the eviscerated creative sector over which you notionally preside?
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Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests on.ft.com/47fiLIJ
Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests
The far-right Freedom party is projected to come second
on.ft.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests on.ft.com/47fiLIJ
Totally stunned that the Pico MZ-80K won the "general" category in last year's #RetroChallenge! Thank you to everyone who voted for me, followed the project, etc. etc. etc. #RetroComputing
www.retrochallenge.org/2025/10/rc20...
www.retrochallenge.org/2025/10/rc20...
RC2024/10 Results...Less than a Year Late!
With so many entries for RC2024/10 (a record, i'm sure!), and having already put in so much work during the month, I really let things slide...
www.retrochallenge.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Totally stunned that the Pico MZ-80K won the "general" category in last year's #RetroChallenge! Thank you to everyone who voted for me, followed the project, etc. etc. etc. #RetroComputing
www.retrochallenge.org/2025/10/rc20...
www.retrochallenge.org/2025/10/rc20...
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Top of the Pops (26th October 1978). Elvis Costello and the Attractions kick things off with 'Radio Radio'.
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Top of the Pops (26th October 1978). Elvis Costello and the Attractions kick things off with 'Radio Radio'.
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I've got an original and challenging opinion that you won't here anywhere else. It's that this is the best film adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I've got an original and challenging opinion that you won't here anywhere else. It's that this is the best film adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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It’s outrageous that many clinically vulnerable people, including those who have motor neurone disease, are not eligible for free COVID-19 booster jabs this autumn. Last week, I spoke with BBC Radio Surrey and wrote to the Health Secretary about this.
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s outrageous that many clinically vulnerable people, including those who have motor neurone disease, are not eligible for free COVID-19 booster jabs this autumn. Last week, I spoke with BBC Radio Surrey and wrote to the Health Secretary about this.
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Please sign the petition to fund free COVID boosters for all vulnerable people this year: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters
'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom...
petition.parliament.uk
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Please sign the petition to fund free COVID boosters for all vulnerable people this year: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.
Looking forward to witnessing this madness for the first time!
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Looking forward to witnessing this madness for the first time!
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You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
UK Hongkongers rue the rockiness of their ‘lifeboat’ after threatened visa changes
People who fled Chinese territory are angry after London looks at doubling length of time required to gain citizenship
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ottery St Mary morning
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Ottery St Mary morning
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People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Alan Garner is 91 today. A brilliant and unique author. His books have inspired and enchanted me since I read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen at the age of 11. Here is my treasured copy of Red Shift. The Le Guin quote on the cover is wholly accurate.
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Alan Garner is 91 today. A brilliant and unique author. His books have inspired and enchanted me since I read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen at the age of 11. Here is my treasured copy of Red Shift. The Le Guin quote on the cover is wholly accurate.