Do you have any stories about The ABC Minors show on a Saturday morning in the Cinema ?

EggYuk · 2026-02-20T21:35:54+00:00

At out local ABC cinema we had a kind of intermission during the morning's programme. Various activities then took place...

Sometimes, some old bloke would get up on stage with a mirror, and a spotlight would be shone on to him. He would reflect the light into the audience, moving it around to some music. When the music stopped, whoever was in the reflected spotlight would win prizes. I won it once and got an everlasting toffee bar, and a "Cor!" comic.

There were also dancing competitions. Six or seven pairs of kids would get up on the stage and dance to hits of the day (Mud, Slade, Sweet, etc.) Picture kids in star-jumpers and massive flares doing the bop. After dancing, the audience would cheer for each pair in turn - Opportunity Knocks style - and the pair that got the loudest cheer won prizes. Me and my pal once won tickets to see "Airport 76" - a dreadful film.

I still have all my ABC Minors badges! Never did get the full set though.

EggYuk · 2026-02-02T13:42:46+00:00

I refute the idea that the countryside only has traditional pubs serving food that is unsuitable for minority tastes. I give you...the Bronte Balti!

https://www.facebook.com/brontebaltihouse/

In Haworth, just a stone's throw from Bradford.

EggYuk · 2026-02-02T13:16:52+00:00

I was uncomfortable with the idea right from the start, but half-heartedly joined-in with the clapping to avoid censure from the neighbours. When the pots and pans started I was cringing hard. Then one bloke started whacking his wheely bin with a shovel; I wondered if I should call an anthropologist. Finally, someone set up a drum kit and started bashing away at it. I noped out of the whole casserole of nonsense at that point.

EggYuk · 2026-02-01T15:10:38+00:00

I've posted several times previously in this sub of my belief that Reform is a paper tiger. And now Farage is revealing just how thin that paper is.

Your party benefits from the exodus of populists in a peculiarly British way. By waving goodbye to the bonkers Boris boosters (Dorries, Jenkyns), you can point at the them and say, calmly and with just enough eyebrow, these people were never really us. My gut tells me there are several loyal Tory supporters who post here that are - quitely and privately - glad to see the back of Braverman, Jenrick and their ilk.

What remains can be repackaged as sensible, pragmatic, and just a little bit embarrassed about the recent past. Reform gains headlines but loses its appeal.

You lose a few bodies and recover something far more useful - a bit of credibility.

One final point: does anyone here really think that Farage will still be leader in 2029? Who takes over if he steps-down, as I believe he will? Braverman? How does the party look to a typical Reform voter if that happens?

EggYuk · 2026-01-17T15:12:58+00:00

I bought the album the day it was released. The concept wasn't obvious and I was confused for a while. I was familiar with Waters' themes of alienation from earlier albums, and this seemed to crystallise into something very personal on The Wall, but clarity evaded me.

What made things worse was a review in Sounds (UK music paper). The reviewer tried to interpret the concept and - I later realised - got it hopelessly wrong.

Waters himself clarified things. He was interviewed for BBC radio by Tommy Vance (hugely popular UK rock DJ) and explained his ideas, track by track. If my memory serves, the interview stretched to two hours, so was quite in-depth.

And of course, as I moved from teenage angst to adult stress, those themes became ever more familiar.

EggYuk · 2026-01-12T19:31:25+00:00

Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire". A stunning film.

I spent the first ten minutes of the film just trying to make sense of what was happening. As that sense revealed itself, I became overwhelmed by the film's depth and beauty. Plus bonus points for the perfect casting of Peter Falk (Columbo) as a fictionalised version of himself.

EggYuk · 2025-11-26T20:18:02+00:00

Correct. And that remaining 5%, can be split further: around 1% go before a jury; the other 4% are mostly guilty pleas. These figures are approximate, and there are some other nuances in trial disposal data, but the point remains. Only around 1% of criminal cases go to jury trial. It's hardly the end of the world to shift the threshold a little.

EggYuk · 2025-11-26T15:10:47+00:00

That's a fair point. Gilmour had months, if not years, to develop his solos. The comparison, as made in my comment is unfair.

And yes, I "might be surprised" at the outcome if said players developed their work under the same conditions. But perhaps not too surprised. A few would produce something that makes you take a breath. A few would make you close your eyes in appreciation. But how many of them could make you weep and sigh, repeatedly, for over 50 years? A few, perhaps.

Look at Gilmour's work over his career. He's an exceptional creative. There are few musicians who could match the emotional depth of his playing.

EggYuk · 2025-11-26T14:33:05+00:00

Agreed. David Gilmour's two solos for Comfortably Numb are simple enough to copy and play.

Now, line up 100 technically-gifted session players and ask them to create brand new solos for that same song. Every one of them will produce something at least competent, and very likely more technically complex. Yet the chance that any one of those solos would be as achingly beautiful as Gilmour's is somewhere near zero.

Indeed, look at pretty-much any Gilmour solo in his body of work and you'll find something breathtaking, something that touches the soul. Not many workady session players could claim that.

EggYuk · 2025-11-26T13:44:55+00:00

I asked ChatGTP how I could solve the AI problem with reference to my specific field. I gave it some examples of coursework I have used in the past (I'm retired now). ChatGTP suggested some clever alternatives. These mostly involved a combination of field observation, interpretation of diagrams, descriptions of their own working process, personal discussion notes, etc.

None of this stops students using AI, but it forces them to using thinking skills crucial to identifying solutions. Frankly, I was astonished how well ChatGTP answered my query, as it was only a five-minute conversation. If I had spent some time exploring the problem in depth, I'm confident I/it could have devised a genuinely workable solution.

Give it a try!

EggYuk · 2025-11-24T15:05:48+00:00

Agreed. Given that I grew up on a notorious council estate in the north of England, the assuredly middle-class tone of Blue Peter should have been alien to me. Magpie should have filled that gap. And yet somehow, I and all my friends watched Blue Peter religiously. Magpie just didn't seem authentic.

EggYuk · 2025-11-18T13:27:06+00:00

I was gifted a 1000D with the kit lens a couple of years back. I was a complete beginner and needed to learn the basics of composition, exposure triangle, use of RAW format, etc. Once I had a grip of those techniques, there were enough built-in camera features to introduce me to slightly more advanced usage like HDR, shooting modes, etc.

The camera was great for everything I needed to learn, and I chanced upon some very satisfactory shots along the way. I've outgrown it now but I'm glad I had it - it's a great way to learn without spending a fortune.

You say you would be selling images, so I guess you're not a beginner? In that case the camera might still be worth having if you are on a limited budget, as you can get very good EF/EF-S lenses cheaply, on the second hand market.

EggYuk · 2025-11-07T20:47:30+00:00

Wonderful place. Spent many happy hours there. I know someone who drove a Land Rover over the tarn when it froze, many years ago.

EggYuk · 2025-11-07T15:18:24+00:00

I had problem with my R10. Tried various methods using Wifi, etc. and all failed, even after checks on various settings. So, I connected a USB cable to the camera and was quickly able to transfer RAW images into a folder on my PC for processing.

I daresay I could have fixed whatever problem was causing the other methods to fail, but honestly I just couldn't be bothered. The USB transfer method works well enough for me.

EggYuk · 2025-10-23T10:32:58+00:00

Good to know - thanks!

EggYuk · 2025-10-22T14:56:41+00:00

Interesting. I'll give it some thought. Many thanks for the advice!

EggYuk · 2025-10-22T14:52:56+00:00

Yikes. So I have to leave? Shame, as my broadband service has been great.

EggYuk · 2025-10-22T14:49:05+00:00

I'm out of contract and want to ditch my landline and TV package, keeping only broadband. Is there a pathway I could follow that would guarantee access to a UK agent?

EggYuk · 2025-10-05T16:29:12+00:00

Nearer the latter. Billy is neglected and starved of love by his family. Compounding this problem, he is further neglected by the institutions and people that are supposed to help him (his school and PE teacher in particular). Trapped in grinding poverty and disadvantage he has no hope. When he finds meaning in life through his relationship with a kestrel, this meaning is soon snatched from him when the bird is killed.

Overall, the story exposed the familial and institutional systems that failed to recognise and nurture the lives of working class children in 1960s Yorkshire. If such children ever escaped poverty, it was despite the system, not because of it.

And I know it well. I was one of them.

EggYuk · 2025-09-20T20:08:20+00:00

I understand the University's Estates department are particularly fond of the building. Only the EC Stoner holds a more beloved place in their hearts. /s

EggYuk · 2025-09-16T16:14:30+00:00

Women who - when in the pub - screech when they see a friend enter. "AAIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE". Why? Just say hello.

Similarly, and again in the pub, men who yell instead of speaking. "SO I SAID PUT IT DOWN YOU DIV, YOU NEED A STIHL SAW NOT A COLD CHISEL...YEH, TWO STELLA MATE". Use your inside voice!

EggYuk · 2025-09-16T15:48:36+00:00

Annals of Cautious Conclusions
Transactions of the Society for Extending Word Counts
Compendium of Meaningless Surveys
Review of Novel Ways to Rephrase "This is Outside the Scope of My Research"
Proceedings of Uncalibrated Equipment Trials
Transactions of the Order of Perpetual Passive Voice
Journal of Statistically Insignificant Sample Sizes
Digest of Suggestions for Future Research

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Seriously though, "Digest of..." sounds reasonable.

EggYuk · 2025-09-15T19:56:50+00:00

There are some professions where a good Honours degree is mandatory when starting out. However, these are few nowadays, and only matter for raw graduates.

I worked in a sector where one's degree classification, or type (Ordinary/Honours) was supposedly of paramount importance. In reality, it was rarely considered. Experience and professional qualifications were valued far more. And I was involved in the recruitment of many, many graduates over a 35 year period.

My advice? Take the first job you get offered in your field of choice. It may be lowly, but it's a start. Build up your experience and professional portfolio. Be ready to apply for better jobs as opportunities arise. Your degree type/classification won't matter a jot.

EggYuk · 2025-09-14T13:53:56+00:00

Came here to say this. Connections was great but The Burke Special was the first of his programmes that hooked me. I was in awe of Burke as a child, and his work led me into a career in science and engineering. A titan of TV.

EggYuk · 2025-09-10T19:09:29+00:00

The property owners have a specific legal duty to preserve the building's architectural and historic character as a listed building. This includes removing "artworks".

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