EUR ING Ian G
@strepito.bsky.social
I'm tempted to go now, equipped with earplugs and a face mask, just to get a couple of peaceful hours alone in an enormous warm room.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I'm tempted to go now, equipped with earplugs and a face mask, just to get a couple of peaceful hours alone in an enormous warm room.
The Central African Shagpublic
January 30, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The Central African Shagpublic
Can't see it myself
January 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Can't see it myself
Too little, too late.
January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Too little, too late.
When our friends discovered that they could get Alexa to create a shopping list, most of the items they added to the list would have have had to come from LoveHoney.
Not sure if that helps
Not sure if that helps
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
When our friends discovered that they could get Alexa to create a shopping list, most of the items they added to the list would have have had to come from LoveHoney.
Not sure if that helps
Not sure if that helps
Nothing wrong with 40 year old microwaves
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Nothing wrong with 40 year old microwaves
I have similar feelings for my 68 year old refrigerator
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 AM
I have similar feelings for my 68 year old refrigerator
Not in the UK they don't.
They have regulations that limit the speed at which the electric motor will provide assistance, but not limit overall speed.
I have exceeded 40mph on my completely legal electric bike.
They have regulations that limit the speed at which the electric motor will provide assistance, but not limit overall speed.
I have exceeded 40mph on my completely legal electric bike.
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Not in the UK they don't.
They have regulations that limit the speed at which the electric motor will provide assistance, but not limit overall speed.
I have exceeded 40mph on my completely legal electric bike.
They have regulations that limit the speed at which the electric motor will provide assistance, but not limit overall speed.
I have exceeded 40mph on my completely legal electric bike.
And this is when people are being "encouraged" to invest in stocks and shares by changing the ISA rules.
Now what's the rule; is it to buy when the market is high or to buy when the market is low? I'm sure a more seasoned investor can advise.
Now what's the rule; is it to buy when the market is high or to buy when the market is low? I'm sure a more seasoned investor can advise.
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
And this is when people are being "encouraged" to invest in stocks and shares by changing the ISA rules.
Now what's the rule; is it to buy when the market is high or to buy when the market is low? I'm sure a more seasoned investor can advise.
Now what's the rule; is it to buy when the market is high or to buy when the market is low? I'm sure a more seasoned investor can advise.
We've been putting off buying replacement mattresses for years for this very reason. Then our son bought a mattress and that seemed fine and sensibly priced so we bought 2 of those.
Despite being 2 supposedly the same, they feel quite different.
It's all a mystery.
Despite being 2 supposedly the same, they feel quite different.
It's all a mystery.
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We've been putting off buying replacement mattresses for years for this very reason. Then our son bought a mattress and that seemed fine and sensibly priced so we bought 2 of those.
Despite being 2 supposedly the same, they feel quite different.
It's all a mystery.
Despite being 2 supposedly the same, they feel quite different.
It's all a mystery.
10% of all passengers on cruise ships are "hosts" like in Westworld, programmed to say they go on 6 to 10 cruises a year. This is so wives can turn to their reluctant husbands with the evidence that their 2 cruise a year request is totally reasonable and obviously affordable if he wasn't so tight.
December 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
10% of all passengers on cruise ships are "hosts" like in Westworld, programmed to say they go on 6 to 10 cruises a year. This is so wives can turn to their reluctant husbands with the evidence that their 2 cruise a year request is totally reasonable and obviously affordable if he wasn't so tight.
loving the firepitBQ
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
loving the firepitBQ
Already have done. I bought it to help me understand others and it helped me understand myself.
December 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Already have done. I bought it to help me understand others and it helped me understand myself.
So, would getting and using an email address that would suggest that one wasn't wholly supportive of the current POTUS guarantee that one would be unable to visit the US? Asking for a friend...
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So, would getting and using an email address that would suggest that one wasn't wholly supportive of the current POTUS guarantee that one would be unable to visit the US? Asking for a friend...
Was introduced to diet Baileys last year; Baileys and whisky in equal quantities. Half the sugar and cream content.
It's almost a health drink.
It's almost a health drink.
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Was introduced to diet Baileys last year; Baileys and whisky in equal quantities. Half the sugar and cream content.
It's almost a health drink.
It's almost a health drink.
Ben also did Cheltenham and was excellent
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Ben also did Cheltenham and was excellent
Whoever I need to to keep the Reform or Conservative candidate out.
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Whoever I need to to keep the Reform or Conservative candidate out.
No Cheltenham. Shame.
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
No Cheltenham. Shame.
When called through and the nurse checks the form, I usually say something along the lines of "don't worry, I've not had unprotected sex with any drug-using sub-saharan cloven hoofed animals...since my last donation"
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When called through and the nurse checks the form, I usually say something along the lines of "don't worry, I've not had unprotected sex with any drug-using sub-saharan cloven hoofed animals...since my last donation"
I've got this lovely image in my head of the dog flying through the air, back to the owner
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I've got this lovely image in my head of the dog flying through the air, back to the owner