Category Archives: Random

Imagine my surprise when the BBC website published photos of Sergei Skripal to find out that he is actually none other than the host of Radio 2’s long-running “The News Huddlines”, Roy Hudd. Here he is in better days:

Thanks to a chance conversation this evening between my daughter and one of her friends, specifically relating to girls with boy’s names, I was reminded of a radio programme my parents used to listen to when I was in my … Continue reading →

I received a “begging letter” today, from the university where I studied for my degree. They’re after donations from ex-students to fund poorer students so they can attend the university and study. Whilst I’d certainly agree that one’s financial circumstances … Continue reading →

But they strike me as quite unusual nonetheless. We’re having a new roof put on a barn at the moment and I found them inside. The first is about six inches square: and the second is about eight inches by … Continue reading →

I ordered a replacement part for our Kenwood Chef online a couple of weeks back. It took much longer to arrive than I was led to expect and I have to admit that my first suspicion was that it wasn’t … Continue reading →

I had to open up the consumer unit to replace a fuse recently. I’m coming to the conclusion that we really need to get a sparky in and get our electrics tidied up a bit. Looking at this lot makes … Continue reading →

In the competition to deliver the items ordered online in the most ridiculously-sized box, that is. This one knocks anything I’ve had from Amazon into a cocked hat (which you can probably get Amazon to deliver, in an oversize box, … Continue reading →

If it ever will be 🙁 So you really shouldn’t design systems that assume it is. A couple of examples… The bank I use for my business recently “improved security” for setting up transactions over the internet so that any … Continue reading →

“Counselor to the President”, whatever that means, but described by the BBC today as a “Top Trump aide”. Does that mean she can remember the stats on all the cards and knows which one is best?