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unfortunately not likely to be in Leyton any time soon, but since I'm currently Edinburgh based not deprived
May 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
unfortunately not likely to be in Leyton any time soon, but since I'm currently Edinburgh based not deprived
scotch pies? stovies? lorn sausage on well fired rolls? too much to ask?
May 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
scotch pies? stovies? lorn sausage on well fired rolls? too much to ask?
I sat at that first desk and browsed the books on all sides around me, whilst my wife wandered from stack to stack, quiet joy.
April 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I sat at that first desk and browsed the books on all sides around me, whilst my wife wandered from stack to stack, quiet joy.
this would of course feed into your desire for a small seaside book store and magic emporium in the future.
April 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
this would of course feed into your desire for a small seaside book store and magic emporium in the future.
as a professional (rare book dealer) can I suggest that you turn your toxic trait and possible lack of space around by shedding any cheaper books and concentrating on rare ones. Thus less books to ignore, + investment for the future and significant benefits for the community of rare book dealers.
April 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
as a professional (rare book dealer) can I suggest that you turn your toxic trait and possible lack of space around by shedding any cheaper books and concentrating on rare ones. Thus less books to ignore, + investment for the future and significant benefits for the community of rare book dealers.
have questions over the legality of this, however a prize for the best photo/video of burning/exploding/crashing Tesla would be merely honouring reportage, also would be a bloody funny montage
March 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
have questions over the legality of this, however a prize for the best photo/video of burning/exploding/crashing Tesla would be merely honouring reportage, also would be a bloody funny montage
I would guess black Welsh mountain sheep, not badger face they lack the white markings on face and ears.
March 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I would guess black Welsh mountain sheep, not badger face they lack the white markings on face and ears.
Where I lived these were known as Shinies (never been of road, no mud) farmers/contractors used to go to big towns to buy then second hand because little chance of off road damage.
March 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Where I lived these were known as Shinies (never been of road, no mud) farmers/contractors used to go to big towns to buy then second hand because little chance of off road damage.
8 bails of hay in a Volvo 940, paid £750 for Volvo ($950 US) lasted on average 18 Months
March 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
8 bails of hay in a Volvo 940, paid £750 for Volvo ($950 US) lasted on average 18 Months
In the 1980's I compressed all UK addresses c30 Million into 100mb, multiply by 6 (For USA) treble to account for Names (harder to compress than addresses) total c 2GB then use as a key to other information. A raspberry PI 5 could comfortably process all US data almost instantaneously.
March 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In the 1980's I compressed all UK addresses c30 Million into 100mb, multiply by 6 (For USA) treble to account for Names (harder to compress than addresses) total c 2GB then use as a key to other information. A raspberry PI 5 could comfortably process all US data almost instantaneously.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and...
Information Technology has a long history in this area. It is now not possible to simply burn the records and or alter the cards, collected data with backup and archive systems is almost impossible to destroy unless such a plan was part of systems design.
Information Technology has a long history in this area. It is now not possible to simply burn the records and or alter the cards, collected data with backup and archive systems is almost impossible to destroy unless such a plan was part of systems design.
IBM and the Holocaust - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and...
Information Technology has a long history in this area. It is now not possible to simply burn the records and or alter the cards, collected data with backup and archive systems is almost impossible to destroy unless such a plan was part of systems design.
Information Technology has a long history in this area. It is now not possible to simply burn the records and or alter the cards, collected data with backup and archive systems is almost impossible to destroy unless such a plan was part of systems design.
This is really disaster planning rather than investment planning
e.g. 200 1oz silver coins easily cashed in any pawn shop.
As you might guess I am somewhat fearful of possible outcomes. My wife 🍁 suggests to all American based Family and friends that a move to 🍁 might be desirable.
e.g. 200 1oz silver coins easily cashed in any pawn shop.
As you might guess I am somewhat fearful of possible outcomes. My wife 🍁 suggests to all American based Family and friends that a move to 🍁 might be desirable.
February 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is really disaster planning rather than investment planning
e.g. 200 1oz silver coins easily cashed in any pawn shop.
As you might guess I am somewhat fearful of possible outcomes. My wife 🍁 suggests to all American based Family and friends that a move to 🍁 might be desirable.
e.g. 200 1oz silver coins easily cashed in any pawn shop.
As you might guess I am somewhat fearful of possible outcomes. My wife 🍁 suggests to all American based Family and friends that a move to 🍁 might be desirable.
Our choice was gold and silver (bought at Auction to achieve the best price, this is in UK may not be true in US) split into jewellery and coins Georgian silver achieved a 30%+ capital gain ( investment may go down as well as up😀) In the business I have emphasised higher value books $300-$10,000.🧵
February 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Our choice was gold and silver (bought at Auction to achieve the best price, this is in UK may not be true in US) split into jewellery and coins Georgian silver achieved a 30%+ capital gain ( investment may go down as well as up😀) In the business I have emphasised higher value books $300-$10,000.🧵
In 2016 we decided the most serious risk is partial societal breakdown i.e. state confiscation of pensions and other assets, high levels of unemployment and therefore crime and failure of some commercial orgs. We decided to invest in physical things, as well as cash and some shares via pensions.🧵
February 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In 2016 we decided the most serious risk is partial societal breakdown i.e. state confiscation of pensions and other assets, high levels of unemployment and therefore crime and failure of some commercial orgs. We decided to invest in physical things, as well as cash and some shares via pensions.🧵
Unfortunately 47 and the rat are not predictable and may sink the world economy. ETF's in this context are just gambling, might usefully hedge a loss but otherwise 🤷♀️🧵
February 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Unfortunately 47 and the rat are not predictable and may sink the world economy. ETF's in this context are just gambling, might usefully hedge a loss but otherwise 🤷♀️🧵
I read that as madness (dyslexic) and thought it was some abstruse literary reference I didn't get. However I do get the exquisite pleasure of "madeleines" for me it is Tournedos Rossini always in an up market Italian restaurant, despite it being essentially a French dish. Hard to find😒
February 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I read that as madness (dyslexic) and thought it was some abstruse literary reference I didn't get. However I do get the exquisite pleasure of "madeleines" for me it is Tournedos Rossini always in an up market Italian restaurant, despite it being essentially a French dish. Hard to find😒
literal, metaphor or both? or does the reader have to decide for themselves?
December 21, 2024 at 11:23 AM
literal, metaphor or both? or does the reader have to decide for themselves?
seems a cheap unless very poor condition I would expect twice that
December 7, 2024 at 5:08 PM
seems a cheap unless very poor condition I would expect twice that
We are antique dealers and this is a 1870 Scottish quilt that we possess true maximalist!
December 4, 2024 at 12:03 AM
We are antique dealers and this is a 1870 Scottish quilt that we possess true maximalist!
In my case an accident of birth, my mother had bought antiquarian books as a student and I learnt not to crayon in the endpapers as a child. (after I retired from working as a data consultant I went on a 3 day course www.yabseminar.com which firmed up my resolve)
York Antiquarian Book Seminar
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December 1, 2024 at 9:37 PM
In my case an accident of birth, my mother had bought antiquarian books as a student and I learnt not to crayon in the endpapers as a child. (after I retired from working as a data consultant I went on a 3 day course www.yabseminar.com which firmed up my resolve)