Ted Richards
@tangowhiskyromeo.bsky.social
Gliding, music (mainly organ/piano), languages (French/Spanish/German/Mandarin), technology, parkrun slowly, cycling slowly, sometimes/frequently wine, and politics
More likely a trough line? It certainly produced some weather!
May 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
More likely a trough line? It certainly produced some weather!
At GCSE, current flows from + to -. At A level, electrons flow from - to +. At university, holes and electrons move in opposite directions. I'm not sure any of those is a complete description!
April 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
At GCSE, current flows from + to -. At A level, electrons flow from - to +. At university, holes and electrons move in opposite directions. I'm not sure any of those is a complete description!
I think you are being over generous. At least shit comes from something that was previousy useful.
March 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I think you are being over generous. At least shit comes from something that was previousy useful.
Don't cancel. Just delay. Indefinitely.
March 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Don't cancel. Just delay. Indefinitely.
So much for free speech!
February 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
So much for free speech!
I remember frequently in the military where the Pay Review Body's recommendations were either diluted or dismissed and we forewent (if that's the past tense of forego) our pay rise.
February 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I remember frequently in the military where the Pay Review Body's recommendations were either diluted or dismissed and we forewent (if that's the past tense of forego) our pay rise.
The old adage "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes" has never been more true that with current politicians - on both sides of the Atlantic (if we're still allowed to call it that...)
January 31, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The old adage "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes" has never been more true that with current politicians - on both sides of the Atlantic (if we're still allowed to call it that...)
The challenges that even able-bodied employees face in the USA simply getting to a polling booth are incomprehensible to most Brits who generally have a polling station within a mile of their address and minimal bureaucracy or queuing when they get there. 4-hour queues in the open are not democracy.
January 31, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The challenges that even able-bodied employees face in the USA simply getting to a polling booth are incomprehensible to most Brits who generally have a polling station within a mile of their address and minimal bureaucracy or queuing when they get there. 4-hour queues in the open are not democracy.
Like Jesus, he kept the best for later!
January 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Like Jesus, he kept the best for later!
Most of it will be hot air.
January 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Most of it will be hot air.
I'm keeping mine in line with the military adage, know your enemy
January 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm keeping mine in line with the military adage, know your enemy
I think that was at the core of the bishop's sermon.
January 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I think that was at the core of the bishop's sermon.
They clog drains!
January 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
They clog drains!
They do have the benefit of lots of sun, but electricity is relatively transportable.
January 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
They do have the benefit of lots of sun, but electricity is relatively transportable.
Creepy but flattering!
January 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Creepy but flattering!
My local NHS Trust hospital requires staff to pay for their own DBS check - different but similar.
January 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
My local NHS Trust hospital requires staff to pay for their own DBS check - different but similar.
I used to be able to read Arabic - very slowly and very badly - but after a few years away from early lessons, it's all gone 😞
January 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I used to be able to read Arabic - very slowly and very badly - but after a few years away from early lessons, it's all gone 😞
A few times, I've done Geneva and back in the day from Gatwick. Gruelling, but efficient.
January 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A few times, I've done Geneva and back in the day from Gatwick. Gruelling, but efficient.
My uncle married a 7th generation American who was a classics teacher. Visiting them as a teenager, I recall her saying she couldn't understand how Carter became President because none of her friends had voted for him. Sadly, I was too young to reposte properly. I guess she was early days MAGA.
January 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My uncle married a 7th generation American who was a classics teacher. Visiting them as a teenager, I recall her saying she couldn't understand how Carter became President because none of her friends had voted for him. Sadly, I was too young to reposte properly. I guess she was early days MAGA.
Order more popcorn! This is going to get really interesting.
January 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Order more popcorn! This is going to get really interesting.