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I think we all know how this will go 😱 Good news is that your *next* doorbell will be the work of a moment thanks to the ubiquity of PoE 😀
January 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Really interesting articles and points of view shared over the years - many thanks for everything you did. So nice to see you grow 👍🏼 hope you can still share some perspectives from time to time.
The new expanded size of F1 (how many hours now broadcast a year?) isn’t comparable with other hobbies!
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
So surprising that Ocado actively changed their system this year so you only get a receipt emailed to you an hour after it's been delivered, rather than before!
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
12 issues of The Onion newspaper for £55?
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
How do we make inspectors more effective? There's 500 of them, and between them they catch 49 fare evaders a day across the entire TfL network.

You and I could stand at a Zone 1 gateline and catch 50 evaders pushing through wide barriers in a single shift.
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's not the greatest design by Heathrow (due to the complexity of Irish passengers needing to avoid immigration but go through customs) - if you're distracted for a few secs and miss this sign you're in for a world of hurt as the guy discovered.
I'm sure he's since recognised his mistake, right? 😬
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Though the stupid blogger illustrates the photo with a picture of Heathrow T2's international arrivals corridor, not understanding that as a Common Travel Area passenger he would have gone a different route (and indeed, the illustration dumps you in the exact same place, it's a fake split).
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Could save some disk space and upload the 1 episode everyone will watch.
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It uses less electricity, but as we get wilder price variations with a couple of hours of super cheap leccy (c/o massive solar uptake or BG/Octopus offers) appliances that are less efficient but faster may be beneficial soon!
September 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Looks like there could be some easy wins... SWR Trains caught 1,800 fare evaders in 5 days at Royal Ascot, TfL caught 18,000 fare evaders in a year on London Underground.
Catching just 50 people a day sounds like the team isn't particularly effective when you see how many people bump the wide gates
September 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Yet finished second!
August 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"There is no suggestion Mr McCluskey breached Unite's gifts or hospitality rules because there was no such policy" 😂
July 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So helpful! At least you're getting the £100s from Nationwide, crazy that it's faster to open a new account via an app than it is to pay in a cheque in person 😂
July 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Good plan, though if it does get lost HMRC will send you another one.
Do you have a post office in a small shop near you? They often have minimal queues, might be faster than visiting a bank branch.
But all this is crazy in 2025!
July 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
*not being, unless there's a crazy scoop here!
July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Worth looking at how many articles talk about the CEO's other massive business Holiday Swap, which is worth a fortune (but doesn't have many customers reviewing it on Google / Trustpilot)
May 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The alternate theory (which relies on a large number of unlikely things occurring at the same time) would be good filler for an hour www.avherald.com/h?article=48... Maybe the final part of the documentary is just a slide about Occam's Razor?
Crash: Germanwings A320 near Barcelonnette on Mar 24th 2015, first officer alone in cockpit, initiated rapid descent, aircraft impacted terrain
Aviation Herald - News, Incidents and Accidents in Aviation
www.avherald.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's not true though - regular councillors don't have a significant workload, they don't get paid very much (you need a 'real' job as well), it's certainly not more work than a 9-5 job. Put the quote down as 'wishful thinking'.
May 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Great to see, and a crackdown should pay for itself.
April 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Great point, but I suppose at those prices you can an afford a new iPhone after just one YouTube video 😂
April 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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April 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Be fair, you have to expect this sort of filler when the world is so stable, calm and peaceful right now.
April 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
To be fair, they do admit it in big writing on the front 😂
March 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Very valid point, but note The Last Showgirl was released in the US right at the end of the Oscar window in a way that made it eligible for nominations (i.e. limited release in December in certain cities)
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Surprising considering its constant positioning in the most watched section of Amazon Prime.
February 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM