Ust Oldfield
@ustdoes.tech
Father to little O, little P, and little A | Englishman abroad | Head of Analytics, tech enthusiast and data geek by day |
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Ust Oldfield
@ustdoes.tech
· Nov 25
Hey new followers!
I'm Ust. I have a strange name. It rhymes with east.
I post about children, France, how France compares to the UK, my love for food, and occasionally about tech and data.
I sometimes communicate in gif, as well as Franglais and English.
I'm Ust. I have a strange name. It rhymes with east.
I post about children, France, how France compares to the UK, my love for food, and occasionally about tech and data.
I sometimes communicate in gif, as well as Franglais and English.
Since when has it been OK to not stop for pedestrians waiting at a zebra crossing?
Just been ignored by two drivers.
Just been ignored by two drivers.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Since when has it been OK to not stop for pedestrians waiting at a zebra crossing?
Just been ignored by two drivers.
Just been ignored by two drivers.
Was wrongly delivered Lola’s Cupcakes. It was heartbreaking to give them back to the delivery driver.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Was wrongly delivered Lola’s Cupcakes. It was heartbreaking to give them back to the delivery driver.
Well BT, you’ve had two and a half weeks to sort out my broadband, you’ve not kept your promise and I’m going elsewhere.
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Well BT, you’ve had two and a half weeks to sort out my broadband, you’ve not kept your promise and I’m going elsewhere.
Since coming back from France, the noticeable change has been that the cost of groceries in the UK is comparable with France. The quality, however…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
‘My big shop used to cost £100, now it’s £150’: readers recount their shock at supermarket food bills
We hear your stories of how you balance the family finances, from buying own brands to cutting right back on weekly shop
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Since coming back from France, the noticeable change has been that the cost of groceries in the UK is comparable with France. The quality, however…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Just started this book, but I like it so far. It already aligns to my view of governance, and has given me many more ideas.
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just started this book, but I like it so far. It already aligns to my view of governance, and has given me many more ideas.
Little O hates learning phonics and reading, but we’ve recently discovered a game that covers all of that and he’s loving it.
www.teachyourmonster.org/teachyourmon...
www.teachyourmonster.org/teachyourmon...
Teach Your Monster to Read: Award-winning phonics and reading games
Teach Your Monster to Read - The ground-breaking game that makes learning to read fun!
www.teachyourmonster.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Little O hates learning phonics and reading, but we’ve recently discovered a game that covers all of that and he’s loving it.
www.teachyourmonster.org/teachyourmon...
www.teachyourmonster.org/teachyourmon...
That feeling when you bring spare clothes for the children but none for yourself, yet you’re the one who gets submerged by a wave.
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
That feeling when you bring spare clothes for the children but none for yourself, yet you’re the one who gets submerged by a wave.
That’s a lot of statutory rights that they’re nullifying with this stupid legislation.
The Conservatives have drafted the legislation.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
That’s a lot of statutory rights that they’re nullifying with this stupid legislation.
Why aren’t there any modified trains in the Mad Max world?
October 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Why aren’t there any modified trains in the Mad Max world?
Really annoyed with BT right now. It’s been an entire week since my broadband has gone down and all they can do is say “that’s strange”.
Replacement parts did bugger all and an engineer has been incredibly hard to get hold of.
I am not sure that I will continue as a customer.
Replacement parts did bugger all and an engineer has been incredibly hard to get hold of.
I am not sure that I will continue as a customer.
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Really annoyed with BT right now. It’s been an entire week since my broadband has gone down and all they can do is say “that’s strange”.
Replacement parts did bugger all and an engineer has been incredibly hard to get hold of.
I am not sure that I will continue as a customer.
Replacement parts did bugger all and an engineer has been incredibly hard to get hold of.
I am not sure that I will continue as a customer.
Great way to undermine already weak business confidence.
This generation of Conservatives deserve to be relegated to the bin. Completely lacking in any intelligent thought.
This generation of Conservatives deserve to be relegated to the bin. Completely lacking in any intelligent thought.
Lam hears "settled status" and "guaranteed by withdrawal treaty" as up for grabs:understood to be temporary "provisional arrangements" which can be transitional and unsettled if and when you want to
That is highly counterintuitive as language of 'settled', as law & as politics of Treaty guarantees.
That is highly counterintuitive as language of 'settled', as law & as politics of Treaty guarantees.
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Great way to undermine already weak business confidence.
This generation of Conservatives deserve to be relegated to the bin. Completely lacking in any intelligent thought.
This generation of Conservatives deserve to be relegated to the bin. Completely lacking in any intelligent thought.
This day calls for Gilmore Girls.
October 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This day calls for Gilmore Girls.
Totally unnecessary parentheses in an otherwise average article about AI.
Tell me how you really feel about Sydney Sweeney…
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
Tell me how you really feel about Sydney Sweeney…
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
October 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Totally unnecessary parentheses in an otherwise average article about AI.
Tell me how you really feel about Sydney Sweeney…
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
Tell me how you really feel about Sydney Sweeney…
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
Mel Stride will need to take a long hard look at state processes and investment to get those numbers down. The world, and the UK, is more complex and underfunded than it was in 2016.
on.ft.com/4mMYpuS Shadow chancellor underlines Tory commitment to ‘fiscal responsibility’
on.ft.com/4mMYpuS Shadow chancellor underlines Tory commitment to ‘fiscal responsibility’
October 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Mel Stride will need to take a long hard look at state processes and investment to get those numbers down. The world, and the UK, is more complex and underfunded than it was in 2016.
on.ft.com/4mMYpuS Shadow chancellor underlines Tory commitment to ‘fiscal responsibility’
on.ft.com/4mMYpuS Shadow chancellor underlines Tory commitment to ‘fiscal responsibility’
I’m not actually against Digital IDs, I just think that you’re going to leave people behind if you don’t also have physical cards.
And after three years in France, I’m pro-ID cards - it makes interacting with the state so much easier (although a separate card for medicine is a faff).
And after three years in France, I’m pro-ID cards - it makes interacting with the state so much easier (although a separate card for medicine is a faff).
Digital IDs.. what a joke. Physical IDs would be so much better
September 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’m not actually against Digital IDs, I just think that you’re going to leave people behind if you don’t also have physical cards.
And after three years in France, I’m pro-ID cards - it makes interacting with the state so much easier (although a separate card for medicine is a faff).
And after three years in France, I’m pro-ID cards - it makes interacting with the state so much easier (although a separate card for medicine is a faff).
Digital IDs.. what a joke. Physical IDs would be so much better
September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Digital IDs.. what a joke. Physical IDs would be so much better
Let’s talk about productivity.
There’s a group of people who are convinced that AI is the solution to the productivity crisis we find ourselves in but that’s only going to have some much impact before it faces the productivity constraints.
There’s a group of people who are convinced that AI is the solution to the productivity crisis we find ourselves in but that’s only going to have some much impact before it faces the productivity constraints.
September 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Let’s talk about productivity.
There’s a group of people who are convinced that AI is the solution to the productivity crisis we find ourselves in but that’s only going to have some much impact before it faces the productivity constraints.
There’s a group of people who are convinced that AI is the solution to the productivity crisis we find ourselves in but that’s only going to have some much impact before it faces the productivity constraints.
This is what happens when you interrupt - you miss out on a crucial information.
September 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This is what happens when you interrupt - you miss out on a crucial information.
Rather unrelated to the article, but if companies in the US are no longer required to report cyber security breaches they should still report them if only in the interest of transparency and transparency creating trust.
app.ft.com/content/6c34....
app.ft.com/content/6c34....
FT
The latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news, comment and analysis from the Financial Times optimised for your device on app.ft.com.
app.ft.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Rather unrelated to the article, but if companies in the US are no longer required to report cyber security breaches they should still report them if only in the interest of transparency and transparency creating trust.
app.ft.com/content/6c34....
app.ft.com/content/6c34....
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We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
September 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
I thought cheques were end of life? If so, why has my bank sent me a new cheque book?
September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I thought cheques were end of life? If so, why has my bank sent me a new cheque book?
The Eiffel Tower is still visible from South London.
September 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Eiffel Tower is still visible from South London.
Ever since the CEO of a company I hold shares in crashed the price (it’s essentially worthless), I take great pleasure in voting against everything at the AGM.
September 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ever since the CEO of a company I hold shares in crashed the price (it’s essentially worthless), I take great pleasure in voting against everything at the AGM.