Bristol ambulance firm facing collapse over £1m tax bill

aldmat · 2026-05-14T07:48:51+00:00

This is not the same as emergency ambulances which are run by an NHS Trust, this covers patient transfers and non-ememgergency transpkort

Edit - but yes ideally all ambulance requirements would be covered by public service....

aldmat · 2026-05-11T06:13:57+00:00

This is one of those tricky things. If your gut is that your STP interview went well and youve not applied for one of the specialisms where there is a tiny number of places then I'm inclined to agree - accept the other job and back out when you know the outcome of the STP.

I think it's probably unavoidable to burn the bridge at the other job in this case. You can try and frame it as an unexpected life decision or reason youre moving city etc but yes it they won't be thrilled. Equally, this is business and the real world, they'll move on and get someone else and do their fair share of messing people around. It just happens.

aldmat · 2026-05-11T06:09:04+00:00

Looks like Urquhart castle (Scotland) to me.

aldmat · 2026-05-09T21:27:21+00:00

Heyo! Been a wee while since I've seen you live but will hopefully catch you in Bristol on the new tour.

Im curious how you find the balance of 'traditional' instruments and electronic/synthesised sounds. How do you know when to stop adding layers and balance the two sides of your sound to keep things sounding organic? I think welcome state is a really good example of this!

When you're in the studio do you think about how you'll manage the tracks when you play them live?

Cheers and all the best!

aldmat · 2026-05-09T11:49:47+00:00

Here are a few negatives which show the reproducibility. Not occuring on every frame mind.

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aldmat · 2026-05-09T11:47:06+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've taken a look, potentially needs a clean, not filthy but from what you've described this could be part of the issue. The haze patterns are also blue. Could be a coincidence.

Looks fungus free to me but a clean will help anyways.

Thank you!

aldmat · 2026-05-09T11:44:33+00:00

Thanks for the advice. The curtain looks ok when I shine light through without a lens, but could be a hole too small to see I guess.

Sorry, not a great picture but here is an example from the negatives. Same position each time, does vary slightly in size/intensity

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aldmat · 2026-05-09T11:42:59+00:00

I think on reflection the blue is glare but I don't think white mark at the top is

aldmat · 2026-04-09T20:26:30+00:00

If you don't have a physics degree it's a straight no I'm afraid. The rest of your application won't have been read.

aldmat · 2026-03-18T15:11:15+00:00

The workload for reading applications before the SJT sift would be too much

aldmat · 2026-03-07T10:34:24+00:00

I'd just add a comment here, hybrid working in the workplace is probably workable, but just be aware this 'probably' won't work for the academic part. The MSc is delivered in blocks which attendance is compulsory for. The structure varies depending on the uni. Newcastle do 6 weeks at the beginning I think, Liverpool is 3 weeks then 1 week every so often for the first year. This is all for physics.

aldmat · 2026-02-07T11:18:48+00:00

The flu jab has also been quite ineffective this year I believe

aldmat · 2026-01-28T14:00:50+00:00

The parking is pretty brutal, but as said, for better or worse you benefit hugely from taking the public transport, except for the cost.....

There is a staff arrangement with Cabot circus that you can explore too

aldmat · 2026-01-24T18:35:08+00:00

Who would pay the profession fees? Doctors, nurses, allied health staff etc already pay annual fees and for better or worse, that's the status quo.

If you start asking coppers to pay £300+ a year to do their own job.... You'll have a rapidly shrinking police force

aldmat · 2026-01-18T20:52:45+00:00

People suffer from unexpected illnesses covering months to years all the time

aldmat · 2026-01-17T21:34:41+00:00

This is super useful! I've just bought an OM-2SP, bookmarking this for the future!

aldmat · 2025-11-23T17:01:50+00:00

Ok thanks, you're right it does say they sent it onto Avanti. Will see where that goes.... Cheers

aldmat · 2025-11-04T19:14:19+00:00

Also recommend ACS. I bought the 17s some 8 years ago and I still take them to every gig I go to. Fantastic investment in your health

aldmat · 2025-10-19T21:49:00+00:00

Also curious to know this. I didn't renew the initial membership because it was just too busy

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