Graham Adams
@graham-adams.bsky.social
Retired Linux/UNIX system administrator. Interested in politics, green policies, public transport.
Now in Cheltenham after living in South Wales for over 30 years.
Now in Cheltenham after living in South Wales for over 30 years.
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and actually train travel is a great opportunity to think about what goes wrong with digital-first services. Buy your ticket online, have it on your phone - so far so good - it's then your responsibility to have a charged phone to prove you have a ticket. Why is there no record of this transaction?
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
and actually train travel is a great opportunity to think about what goes wrong with digital-first services. Buy your ticket online, have it on your phone - so far so good - it's then your responsibility to have a charged phone to prove you have a ticket. Why is there no record of this transaction?
Hmm … 1/6 for ten and 9d for five, same price per blade.
October 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hmm … 1/6 for ten and 9d for five, same price per blade.
This is is my favourite …
October 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is is my favourite …
You won’t be able to get it on the NHS before 65 unless you are immunocompromised. Otherwise when you turn 65 or 70 or are 70 to 79 years old, but do always check for up to date info on the NHS websites for your home nation. It made me feel like 💩 but I think it was worth getting it.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
You won’t be able to get it on the NHS before 65 unless you are immunocompromised. Otherwise when you turn 65 or 70 or are 70 to 79 years old, but do always check for up to date info on the NHS websites for your home nation. It made me feel like 💩 but I think it was worth getting it.
20s in a pound, 12d in a shilling. If you grew up with it, it was easy. Also can do exact division by 1/3 and 1/6 as base 12, eg 1/3 of £1 is 6s 8d.
October 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
20s in a pound, 12d in a shilling. If you grew up with it, it was easy. Also can do exact division by 1/3 and 1/6 as base 12, eg 1/3 of £1 is 6s 8d.
Guinea prices weren’t used except in expensive shops for furniture etc. A Guinea was £1 1s, there were
no actual Guinea coins when I was growing up (stopped in 1814!) .12d in a shilling not 12p.
no actual Guinea coins when I was growing up (stopped in 1814!) .12d in a shilling not 12p.
October 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Guinea prices weren’t used except in expensive shops for furniture etc. A Guinea was £1 1s, there were
no actual Guinea coins when I was growing up (stopped in 1814!) .12d in a shilling not 12p.
no actual Guinea coins when I was growing up (stopped in 1814!) .12d in a shilling not 12p.
Reposted by Graham Adams
I don't have an issue with identity cards as a category. Some of my concerns about this particular announcement here www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...
Unpacking Digital ID - can the government deliver on its ambitions? — Careful Industries
A look at what has been proposed, how it might work, and whether it will be effective.
www.careful.industries
September 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I don't have an issue with identity cards as a category. Some of my concerns about this particular announcement here www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...