Back door mechanism decided to die on us and the lock had to be drilled out by a real life locksmith. Not only did it take half an hour just to remove the cylinder, but the lock company also requires confirmation before they'll key replacements. Good locks, Ultion. A++ would buy again.

The longer you look at it, the worse it gets. #aifail

✅ Touring Clacton ✅ Visiting local businesses ✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns ✅ Hi-vis vest Make your Vote Count! #VoteBinface #Clacton

Another bit of Home Faff done after changing ISP: Heating system, franking machine, doorbell (!) and cameras are connected to t'internet again. Time for a break until tomorrow. Tomorrow: DayZ server and OpenVPN fun.

I think I need contact with anyone else who's gone through the breast cancer rollercoaster recently. I've no family, nor anyone else I know that has been through it. I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x

Slacker's Union rules say it's too hot to work today.

Had to block the entire Health advertising category on #adsense because it's just full of scams and #google apparently doesn't give a sh*t.

Hang on.

Internet still down. Got to break out the classical literature. #Deathnote

"We've made our call centre menu so byzantine and our staff so ineffectual that people would rather risk the wrong answer from a robot" is quite a take. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘Customers prefer AI chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed

CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits following focus on bigger margins

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Hmm. #Tokyo experimenting with CC payments at Ginza and Ueno. Not sure this will catch on, but it could be useful for end-of holiday journeys when your #Suica is empty and you don't want to top up: soranews24.com/2026/07/24/t...

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

New machines at two of Tokyo’s busiest metro stations will require you to pay with a credit card or one-day-pass QR code.

soranews24.com

I see what you did there, @bobbyllew.bsky.social 😀

Having to do website orders using mobile data tethering because the broadband installer didn't make it before 5pm. It's like 2014 all over again.

I love this. #Trump to drop the claim of financial damage again the #BBC because it would mean showing his finances, and for some reason he doesn't want that. So it's 'reputation damage only' now. $10B reputational damages for a non-US broadcast? Jog on, Cheeto. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hot Fuzz: Jog On!

ALT: Hot Fuzz: Jog On!

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Did nobody tell France it was tonight? #ENGFRA

China? I thought it was the Biden Syndicate!

Finally it's my moment to shine

Local opticians won't measure my IPD unless they're the ones dispensing. Don't want to pay high street prices, so time to break out the digital callipers.

Seems legit.

I wanna say we were robbed but that late second goal just f*cked us. Well done, Argentina. #ENGARG

Hydration Break #ENGARG

Nice to see Argentina has embraced rugby but this is neither the time nor the place to display those skills. #engarg

Oh NOW he has a yellow card. #ENGARG

This crossover FIFA/UFC match is certainly interesting #ENGARG

I seem to have tuned in to the Shoveball semi-final by mistake. #ENGARG

Tempted to get a bumper sticker that says "COME CLOSER" and in smaller writing, the name of a local funeral director. Like that subway ad.

Hmmm... it seems Farage was offered taxpayer-funded security last year, but refused it. What's Jenrick banging on about?

Looking for business broadband. The incoming calls started before 9am today. #prayforbiggus

Such a shame that @countbinface.bsky.social will have to wear a human suit if he's elected. Oh well, when in Rome.

This morning I accidentally spilled a bucket of water over my tree's roots while carrying it through the garden. I'm so clumsy that I did this six times on six different trees before I gave up. #hosepipeban