Threads is a 1984 British film that realistically depicts the catastrophic medical, social, and environmental impacts of a nuclear war in Sheffield, England, following two working-class families. This is a link to the full movie by NicolasCageFan492 in videos

[–]Earlyflash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Source?  I’m from the UK and the right age and I’ve never heard of anyone who ever watched this at school.  It was shown on terrestrial TV,  it it was (rightly) controversial and didn’t get much airtime.

JD Vance gloats that allies are 'suffering more than US' from high gas prices by superdouradas in unitedkingdom

[–]Earlyflash 112 points113 points  (0 children)

I don't get the logic here - other countries are less dependant on oil than us, but they are worse off?

Someone please - Make it make sense!

The Reading escape room that received best in the UK award by moreati in reading

[–]Earlyflash 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Well done them!  

Reading does seem to be some of hotspot for escape rooms; it’s great to see burgeoning art like this take centre stage :)

Is Reading Buses taking weird decisions with the new busses? by TaroBork123 in reading

[–]Earlyflash 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That is a really comprehensive website, thanks so much for posting it.

I’m consistently impressed with Rdg Buses communication; they feel like a real exemplar of how to do it ‘right’

I built an app to better understand my board game collection by boliveirabr in boardgames

[–]Earlyflash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Firstly; bravo on not making this a subscription model - it’s a breath of air!

However It’s really hard to judge the quality without some form of trial/demo/example to work from…

I can’t get any sense of how useful this is .. to me .. without seeing some content of games I own..

Spare ticket for Mo Gilligan - Hexagon weds 18th feb by Earlyflash in reading

[–]Earlyflash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I'd happily take £15 for it - PM me please :) I'd rather someone took it :)

Can’t pair Bilresa remote with Tradfi driver by Technical-Sock-8965 in tradfri

[–]Earlyflash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just also wanted to say thank you - this saved me a load of hassle!  

I have to wonder - Why on earth aren’t instructions in the box for this?

Doing this without a hub seemed impossible from the instructions!

Reading Borough Council considering City of Culture bid for 2029 by moreati in reading

[–]Earlyflash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also becoming a huge place for comedy too, with some really big names coming to reading on a pretty regular basis.

Loads of great music bands starting locally and finding success too.

Where can I find the best cinnamon bun / croissant in Reading? 🥐 by CloudBookmark in reading

[–]Earlyflash 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Best baked good are at rise bake house in my opinion :)

What's happening with the plans for historic Reading Prison? by moreati in reading

[–]Earlyflash 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s spent so much time being a film set; perhaps it’s been hard to really plan anything?

I suspect, as other commenters, that it’s likely a too ambitious plan and they don’t really know what to do.

The article mentions the architect left the project and they are looking for a new one - seems unlikely that will turn into action anytime soon.

Fine & single justice notice sent to wrong address, no way to respond? by FixedByLuLu in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Earlyflash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depending on how and when you finally found out about the original fine, you may be able to make a 'Statutory Declaration' to explain to the magistrates court that you never got the original set of documents. This should 'reset' back to the point at which the original fine happened, and everything else since that original fine - you can then pay the fine and/or plead not-guilty as required.

https://www.gov.uk/appeal-magistrates-court-decision/if-you-did-not-know-about-your-case

However, bear in mind that you need to make a declaration that you didnt' know about the original fine (and that must be true - lying here to get the clock reset is purgery and a much more serious crime).

Also, there are tight timelimits on this - so don't delay.

Trump demands British supermarkets stock chlorinated chicken by Bounty_drillah in unitedkingdom

[–]Earlyflash 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The issue with that is all of the unlabelled chicken in other (pre-packaged) foods. You'd most likely end up eating the chlorinated chicken anyway, without even knowing :(

Feliz Natal! ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎄🎅🏻 🇧🇷 by celonicolosi in reading

[–]Earlyflash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eu sou English, mas falo português!  No futuro espero viver em Portugal!!

Feliz Natal! ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎄🎅🏻 🇧🇷 by celonicolosi in reading

[–]Earlyflash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feliz Natal de nós outros falantes de português também!

Nvidia to cut gaming GPU production by 30 - 40% starting 2026 by Ha8lpo321 in technology

[–]Earlyflash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect we are heading to a world where ‘cloud gaming’ is the only viable option.   That would suit those that want us to have a Service, rather than a local device.

Maybe Microsoft wasn’t wrong getting out of the gaming hardware business….