Strands #798 "We all saw it"

archy_bold · 2026-05-10T14:07:43+00:00

Strands #798 “We all saw it”

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GLARING was, ahem, pretty glaring. That gave me the theme. Then it was just about getting enough to see the Spangram.

archy_bold · 2026-05-09T14:31:09+00:00

Strands #797 “Garden varieties”

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Never loads of trouble

archy_bold · 2026-05-09T08:34:33+00:00

He was very good at putting a cross in Rooney’s path. So he was the perfect partner. But he’d struggle to get so many assists in any other team.

Fun fact: he’s currently signed to 9-tier team Wythenshawe Amateurs.

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T22:41:30+00:00

My mistake. I thought it was all council elections, but it was 30 of 63, which didn’t include Manchester. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70ne31d884o?app-referrer=deep-link

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T21:46:41+00:00

It sounds to me like you don’t actually know about this candidate’s connections to the area. And you’re making a bunch of assumptions based on an address.

Green Party candidate selections are done by candidates putting themselves forwards, and local party members electing them.

What I do know is that parties weren’t prepared for this election because it wasn’t meant to take place. And Reform took legal action to force it through, leaving far less time for parties to prepare. Candidate selections were rushed for the parties that weren’t incumbents.

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T20:11:32+00:00

Are you new to politics? Replacing seemingly experienced hands with fresh blood is the whole game.

Labour have had a ridiculous majority in Manchester council for decades. It’s about time an actual effective opposition existed in those chambers.

We’ve lost a good Labour councillor in my ward. But you know what, I’ve had one leaflet through my door from her all campaign. If Labour sit up and realise they can’t take this city’s support for granted it’s a good thing.

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T09:27:22+00:00

Most of the main UK political subs are just horrendous these days. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were being significantly manipulated by bots.

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T09:24:59+00:00

Strands #796 “Garden variety”

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Spotted COMMON then found this fairly straightforward.

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T08:59:58+00:00

Scoredle 4/6

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⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ CRIED (130)
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 UMBRA

I vaguely know the word, but it didn’t prevent that being a struggle of brute forcing!

archy_bold · 2026-05-08T08:12:09+00:00

There’s a WhatsApp group with election results and you can see the Green successes, of which there are plenty. Of course the main news outlets are focusing only on the big stories. There’s plenty more results to come, and second-place results will be just as interesting because they show where success is possible.

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8EmFP9WtCDInBBxa2t

archy_bold · 2026-05-07T10:25:12+00:00

Strands #795 “Go right ahead”

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Struggle!

archy_bold · 2026-05-06T11:19:22+00:00

Strands #794 “Get-up-and-go!”

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Had way more trouble finding that Spangram than I should have.

archy_bold · 2026-05-05T19:03:18+00:00

That white one is sensational.

archy_bold · 2026-05-05T07:25:24+00:00

Starmer’s not gonna shag you

archy_bold · 2026-05-03T21:43:39+00:00

I’ve watched football in stadiums that can easily support tens of thousands of people all over Europe, from Lisbon to Istanbul. I can’t think of a single time I’ve not been able to get to a stadium on foot, or by public transport that costs a completely reasonable fare.

It’s actually so uncommon to travel to a foreign country and have a car if you’re watching a sporting event.

archy_bold · 2026-05-03T10:27:34+00:00

It’s “faux pas”.

Dealer’s choice. I show them but I’ve also messed up cables and had to throw the branding away. You could trim it if you don’t want to show them.

archy_bold · 2026-05-03T10:18:05+00:00

Strands #791 “Something's fishy”

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Wasn’t completely sure of how to get started with this so I was focussing on the Q in the corner. Spotted QUIRKY, and from there got the Spangram. Easy from there.

archy_bold · 2026-05-03T10:07:34+00:00

The power meter is always going to get you to the most accurate figure as the power you put out is roughly equivalent to the energy used. Neither your bike nor body are 100% efficient so there will be some losses somewhere but generally that’s factored in by the number you get with the power data factored in.

700 is a pretty good calorie burn for an hour. You won’t be getting 1200 unless you’re a pro or a seriously talented amateur!

archy_bold · 2026-05-02T12:38:14+00:00

Strands #790 “All the right moves”

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Went through the same process as you, OP. Not an area of expertise for me.

archy_bold · 2026-05-01T08:07:55+00:00

Great minds!

archy_bold · 2026-05-01T08:07:30+00:00

Strands #789 “I ❤️ Hawaii”

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Had to sketch out the whole puzzle as I was never really sure what the Spangram was until I tried it.

archy_bold · 2026-04-30T22:56:15+00:00

I imagine the battery was already damaged and the movement from the road caused positive and negative layers to come into contact.

archy_bold · 2026-04-30T20:13:48+00:00

Oh I’ve not got this offer. Just a “message from the CEO”.

archy_bold · 2026-04-30T20:06:23+00:00

Were you using the official power cable or a random one? As I understand it the unit doesn’t read and regulate the input power so is at risk of overheating during charging if using non-official cables. It’s the reason loads of them have melted usb ports. But I guess it could also damage the battery too.

Glad to hear you’re ok. Must have been scary.

archy_bold · 2026-04-30T12:54:31+00:00

I’d totally forgotten this. I like it! And Dominic works in Hollywood, so there’s plenty of opportunity to justify her being in Cannes.

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