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Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant.
Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist.
Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal
Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert
I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together.
An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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So close!! Can we get it across the line and into the safety of Leicester Museums Service, where it can be researched, studied... and looked after in perpetuity! #Archaeology 🏺 https://www.crowdfunder
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Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Mar 07, 2026
At last a good news story.
#IanHuntley #SohamMurders
https://c.im/@BBC/116187306697794735
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Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@rolandmcs.bsky.social those people are constantly telling us that it is USA sovereignty that matters most
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Feb 27, 2026
Was yesterday a turning point for socialist and left wing voters?
#YourParty made a major step forward by getting it's CEC created.
The #GreenParty comfortably won the Gorton and Denton by-election, congratulations to them.
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Feb 25, 2026
@FSonder@mastodon.ie this might be truthful. On my last few visit's to my local supermarket I have noticed disarray on the Cadbury's shelves and a distinct lack of Dairy Milk bars.
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Feb 19, 2026
This comes as no surprise. Last summer a friend who works for a national supermarket was being pressured to change contracts. The new contract would be for 16 hours a week with additional hours at the discretion of management.
Apparently 16 hours would be below the threshold for NI to be paid. It would also mean a halfing of income and the need to pay voluntary contributions to protect pension rights.
Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/19/retailers-in-uk-plan-to-cut-staff-hours-and-jobs-amid-rising-employment-costs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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My excitement is palpable today. I woke to find an email confirming that DPD will be delivering a new laptop this afternoon. New laptops are not a novel thing, for many they are commodity items. What
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Jan 30, 2026
Well the laptop has arrived, nicely boxed and in one piece.
At the moment she's resting in the corner warming up before first use.
According to SWMBO I'm grinning like the proverbial Cheshire cat.
#ArgonForty #RaspberryPi
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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@frantictdrinker@mastodonapp.uk
Retired IT worker, reformed BOFH. Former wireman, brylcreem boy, petrol pump jockey and civil servant. Politics are mostly left wing & I was an active trade unionist. Musical tastes range from classical to heavy metal Top 5 authors are Tolkien, Moorcock, Pratchett, Asimov & Frank Herbert I like pulling computers apart & putting them back together. An atheist believe in abortion rights & reduction of human population as outlined by Population Matters Org
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Jan 30, 2026
My excitement is palpable today. I woke to find an email confirming that DPD will be delivering a new laptop this afternoon.
New laptops are not a novel thing, for many they are commodity items.
What makes this one special and exciting for me is that it is one I "ordered" back in September '25 when I backed #Argon40, along with 978 others, to manufacture and deliver their Argon ONE UP on Kickstarter.
The laptop is built around a RaspberryPi Compute Module 5, 8GB RAM and a 256GB NVME drive.
#RaspberryPi #ARM #Kickstarter
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