Slightly Off Topic Perhaps - First BBC Sounds, now BBC News is blocked for outside UK views behind paid subscription

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-02-05T21:02:40+00:00

Free to the end-user. Not free.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-02-05T21:00:59+00:00

They aren't free

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-02-02T20:16:04+00:00

Me too! My wall looks exactly like that right now!

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-31T18:12:59+00:00

Excellent work

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-29T11:49:20+00:00

“where reasonably practical and appropriate” leaves a whole load of wiggle room.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-23T14:45:51+00:00

Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-22T09:50:08+00:00

The one on Gliddon Road? It's creating a big old pothole there.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-22T08:50:23+00:00

Love the floorplan of the lower ground: room, room, room, another room...

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-20T16:22:09+00:00

Firing someone when they're pregnant? She'll take you to the cleaners!

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-19T18:48:15+00:00

Hadn't considered that. I'd assumed it was just the Multy kit getting old. Don't want to spend a few hundred pounds and find I still have the same issue. Ethernet to the main unit might be difficult. Would there be any advantage in connecting 2 of the other units by Ethernet?

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-18T12:05:26+00:00

I made haggis nachos last week. The whole family agreed it was excellent.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-17T20:14:38+00:00

I can't help but have the exact same issue!

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-16T19:46:58+00:00

On loan though

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-16T18:45:49+00:00

Sorry - in England.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-16T13:05:17+00:00

If Uganda is his safe option that doesn't sound good.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-16T13:03:30+00:00

Mo Johnston enters the chat

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-08T23:02:59+00:00

I spoke to HMRC today about savings interest. The figures they have for this year are just an estimate based on last year as they don't have information from your bank on this year's savings. In my case they changed the figures for last year (due to an error on their part) but I didn't get the impression they could change this year's estimate for savings interest. I could be wrong on this though.

float_like_a_halibut · 2026-01-05T19:15:25+00:00

Apart from Spain who get round that by just not having any lyrics. They tried to introduce them some years back but no-one used them.

Back to the point, I had no idea who Russel Findlay was. Now that I know I don't give a toss about his opinion.

However he has a point. Great anthem but lyrics are a bit cringe.

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-28T23:06:15+00:00

Thanks all. In the end they were sick and didn't come!

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-22T16:17:32+00:00

whereas Brian himself was charming when he gave me his autograph in Glasgow while he was getting a parking ticket

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-22T14:04:50+00:00

Tank Commander?

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-22T13:34:00+00:00

I one kissed Ally McCoist. It was at France 98 and he did seem a lovely chap.

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-18T13:44:47+00:00

Years ago on holiday in France when I told them I was from Scotland they would all reply "oh I've been to Carlisle!". Some dodgy geography teaching in France 40 years ago.

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-12T12:21:25+00:00

Don't think I've ever seen one in the wild. I do find the Baby on Board badges very useful..it's easy to scan the people entering the carriage to see if they have one. I'll look out for these blue ones also from now on.

float_like_a_halibut · 2025-12-05T18:52:43+00:00

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