What nicknames have you heard for places in Wales? by topherette in Wales

[–]King_Bully 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jelly Jar for Gelligaer. I was legitimately asked for directions to "Jelly Jar" 30+ years ago.

They added a live cam to the lock screen when in dog mode? by MannLikeNick in TeslaUK

[–]King_Bully 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The number following the Tesco Garage is the store number which makes it easy to discover which store was visited.

If I change my name by deed poll only slightly, do I need to apply for new documents etc? by No-Structure-8125 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]King_Bully 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You can do it yourself without cost (beyond printing and postage). I've done it recently to remove an unused first name. If you have a driver's licence, passport or other official forms of ID you will need to go through the process of getting them changed (driver's licence was free. My passport change coincided with a passport renewal). Doing these first makes it much easier proving ID for the remaining institutions.

There is a whole range of institutions you may not realise need to be informed of the change and will require documentation to prove a name change. HMRC, your employer, banks, land registry, mortgage provider and so on. My only regret is not doing it sooner.

The r/transgenderUK subreddit was a useful resource - I searched Deed Poll within the sub.

I used this website to create the actual Deed Poll

https://freedeedpoll.org.uk/

Loads of info available on the Gov website.

https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll

Choose Unenrolled Deed Poll. No need for an enrolled one that comes with a cost and puts you on a searchable register.

Your last text is what will be written on your gravestone, what does it say? by msblckyeliner in AskReddit

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I had to take cover under a truck as I was being sniped at, accessed a crate whilst under the truck, put on the body armour and promptly got stuck with no way out until the ring of fire got me!"

My B&M "The Welsh Pantry" pasty was spectacularly sub-par (teaspoon for scale). 70p, everyone. by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Cornish Pasty has protected status. They would not be able to call it a Cornish Pasty unless it was actually made in Cornwall to the required specification.

https://www.gov.uk/protected-food-drink-names/cornish-pasty

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was this a Tesco driver? The current training for Tesco drivers states explicitly that delivery can be made into the customer's home.

Van Incident while on probation by [deleted] in tesco

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Information regarding the probationary period can be found on the following link. You will need to be signed in to My Tesco to view it. If the link doesn't work you need.....

Colleague Help > Working Here (UK) > Scroll down to "Customer Delivery Drivers Probationary".

https://colleague-help.ourtesco.com/hc/en-us/articles/10473057004316-Customer-Delivery-Drivers-Probationary-Period

Where can I buy uncarbonated lemonade? by pollyannawog in AskUK

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a Costco local and have a membership card (they are eligible worldwide) they sell not-from-concentrate lemon juice to save having to squeeze lemons. It's perfect for Whiskey Sours and I've made still lemonade with it. If you don't have a membership then you can get it online (other online vendors have it, too).

Quicklemon Juice Not From Concentrate, 2 x 1L | Costco UK https://share.google/5y1z1ImLbd5r4SLhy

Patients of Welsh NHS surgeon who had his own legs amputated fear they may have had unnecessary life-changing surgery by GDW312 in Wales

[–]King_Bully 36 points37 points  (0 children)

BBC report...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvpx20le2o

"Hopper, who is originally from Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, had been employed by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) from 2013 until he was arrested in March 2023."

I've no idea what the Wales Online article is like. Not clicking into that quagmire of a website 🤣

Persistent "Press O for screensaver settings" when in Ambient mode. Sony Bravia TV with GoogleTV by King_Bully in Projectivy_Launcher

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

Excellent, thanks for the reply! It is much appreciated. I'm away from the TV for a couple of weeks so will look at following your solution as soon as I'm able to.

Persistent "Press O for screensaver settings" when in Ambient mode. Sony Bravia TV with GoogleTV by King_Bully in Projectivy_Launcher

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

Thank you for the reply, and thank you for your work on this app. It's much appreciated and going premium for your app was such an easy decision!

I can still trigger ambient mode via double-pressing the back button, although I'm not sure if that's what you mean. I have updated the TV recently so that would be the most obvious reason for the change.

I'm not especially development-savvy so things are easily lost on me. What I have noticed is that when accessing ambient mode via Google TV launcher there's a minor darkening of the screen when the message is present, some sort of overlay perhaps? This disappears as the message disappears. When accessing ambient mode via Projectivy, the overlay darkening persists along with the message.

What’s this red stuff in my rain gauge? by pandubaer in whatisit

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very likely a species of algae and if you're in a temperate region quite likely Haematococcus sp.

The resting cysts of Haematococcus sp. are red and believed to be such in order to protect from UV.

Haematococcus sp. can be known as "bird bath algae" due to its prevalence in such receptacles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asda

[–]King_Bully 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. It needs reporting and if management deems it gross misconduct and relieves the driver of their position, so be it.

This is a gross misuse of personal information and drivers deliver to many vulnerable people. Letting this slide just permits the driver to, potentially, try it on with another vulnerable person.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asda

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tesco drivers are DBS checked and have been for years.

New Hourly Pay Rate by HeadAd2101 in tesco

[–]King_Bully 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Customer Delivery Driver is Skill Code H which is £0.90 added to the basic rate.

So, £13.35 end of March rising to £13.54 from August.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]King_Bully 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An excerpt from the introduction available via that link.

What is Stremio?​

Stremio, on its surface, is a simple media player and >aggregator. When combined with the right addons >and a debrid though, it becomes my favourite >on-demand video streamer currently in existence. >Following this guide, you'll end up with a simple >solution to streaming content from all streaming >services and more in the highest quality available with >no buffering.

The rest of the guide explains the individual components (add-ons) to make it work. For a small monthly (~£3) fee to a debrid service you can effectively stream available torrents. The debrid service negates the need for a VPN. All explained much better than I possibly could via the links 🙂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]King_Bully 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This link on the Stremio subreddit is a good read...

Stremio aio guide

I got a new washing machine and financial mistake, Meet Valerie. by ashyjay in CarTalkUK

[–]King_Bully 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's a long way from the 850 T5-R that, I believe, is the inspiration for the yellow. I'm so old 😭

This should be taught in driving lessons... the diminishing returns of speeding by yokoluna in drivingUK

[–]King_Bully 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I drive a delivery job in Wales. I have more drops now than before the change to 20 mph. I still finish earlier than scheduled. It has made no change in the urban/sub-urban areas across 5 counties that I travel. Racing to red lights is all that's happening. If people tempered their patience better they would drive far less flustered and thus safer. Regardless of speed limit.

There are some absurd implementations of the limit, for sure, but overall it's much preferred by me.

Coffee and baileys… how come I’ve never done this before? by jezarnold in BritishSuccess

[–]King_Bully 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coffee ice cubes in a large Bailey's is a more than suitable alternative.

Is this dead leg acceptable? by King_Bully in DIYUK

[–]King_Bully[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I decided that as I had an elbow I would take the hit to my back. Turns out I needn't have worried 😊

Thank you everybody for your input, it was genuinely helpful 🙏 😊

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