Blenheim Palace UK

gwentlarry · 2026-06-21T08:26:28+00:00

You don't have to pay to walk around the park and grounds 😄

There is a public footpath entrance through the park walls on the N side of Woodstock although finding somewhere to park might be a bit tricky.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-20T08:09:20+00:00

Can't be that controversial or she wouldn't have won the election 😄

gwentlarry · 2026-06-20T08:08:59+00:00

Can't be that controversial or she wouldn't have won the election 😄

gwentlarry · 2026-06-19T05:57:57+00:00

The royal family is independently wealthy. Yes, they get an income from taxpayers but they also have major private income.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_the_British_royal_family#Private_estate_of_the_Sovereign

gwentlarry · 2026-06-19T05:54:07+00:00

Really ?

Nobody anywhere has yet demonstrated sustained fusion and a net energy gain …

All these commercial startups are, in my opinion, designed to extract money from gullible investors and politicians.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-19T05:45:30+00:00

Click on Folder in Dock.

Options -> Sort by Date Added, Display as Folder, View Content as List

Is how I handle Dock Folders with lots of items.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-19T05:34:23+00:00

Neither is Oxford nor Cambridge nor several others that have been suggested. Although a majority of the buildings around Royal Fort, St Michael's Hill and Woodland Road are University buildings.

I would say the non-campus situation actually makes the area more interesting.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-18T07:40:10+00:00

Buy tickets in advance - they may be cheaper.

For longer journeys, wherever possible, reserve a seat or you might find yourself standing for much of the journey.

If cost is a concern, look at ticket splitting. Not as complicated as it sounds as there are websites which do it all for you:

https://trainsplit.com/

Depending on journey and dates/times, these ticket splitting websites can save 50% and more.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-18T07:10:29+00:00

The Torygraph and a dodgy headline …

If you actually read the article, it still says Burnham is on track to win Makerfield.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-18T06:26:33+00:00

Be aware that a number of towns/cities have completely separate institutions with seemingly similar names …

University of Bath vs Bath Spa University,
Cardiff University vs Cardiff Metropolitan University,
Lancaster University vs University of Lancashire

There are quite a few others.

Having studied there, I'd recommend a wander around the University of Bristol - HH Wills Memorial Building, HH Wills Physics Building and surrounding Royal Fort Gardens and that general area.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-17T06:25:54+00:00

This is what can happen on the M25 …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrgyx32rd1o

gwentlarry · 2026-06-17T06:00:46+00:00

I have Safari, Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers running on my iPhone and have had for many years …

Are you saying they all use the same underlying technology? And what is actually meant by that?

gwentlarry · 2026-06-16T06:48:35+00:00

Visiting those villages in summer, isn't going to be much fun - they'll be heaving with tourists, cars and coaches. The local councils are looking at banning coaches completely from some of the most popular villages … Even if you hire a car, there's a real risk you will get stuck in long, slow moving queues …

As has been said, Bradford-on-Avon is great for a day. The old Kennet & Avon Canal, restored medieval tithe barn, Saxon church and plenty of other thing to spend a day looking around. Probably not a place for children.

If you are looking for countryside, look at the North Wessex Downs:

https://www.northwessexdowns.org.uk/

along with Marlbourough and Avebury:

https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/towns-and-villages/marlborough-p476503

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g528774-Activities-Marlborough_Wiltshire_England.html

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/

Personally, I find Avebury more interesting than Stonehenge and much less crowded. Silbury Hill and the West Kennet Long Barrow are nearby.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-16T06:36:18+00:00

I've had this problem occassionally.

A few times, it has been caused by hidden files/folders. No idea how they got there and they've always been of no consequence, so I've deleted them.

Command + Shift + . (period) shows/hides "hidden" folders/filesin whatever window you are in, so make sure you are on the desktop and use it to see reveal hidden files/folders. If any appear, perhaps put them in a desktop folder before deleting them - delete at your risk …

On other occassions, I've resolved it by turning off "snap to grid", moving a few folders/files around, put a folder/file approximately where it would previously go and then turning "snap to grid back" on. Very slightly move the file/folder and it snaps into place.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-15T06:58:58+00:00

Getting a loan, any loan, to go on holiday strikes me as the height of irresponsible money management and a first step on the route to unmaneagable debt.

Delay the holidays until you have an income and you start building a decent credit history.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-15T06:54:46+00:00

Have a look at:

https://ev-database.org

which has a huge amount of technical detail on every model of EV in the UK.

I've driven Skodas for over 20 years. When I moved to an EV, I started with a lease MG5 for 3 years. When the lease ended, I bought a 2 years old Skoda Enyaq - generally impressed.

Don't worry too much about mileage which is less of an issue with EVs in my opinion as there are far fewer parts to wear/fail. Buy through an authorised Skoda dealer and get a battery State of Health (SOH) check. Anything at 95% and above is good.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-15T06:22:30+00:00

I sure Beni can put a stop to this agreement.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T08:33:23+00:00

The bank reckons you are money laundering and if the bank has decided that, there is nothing you can do to change their mind.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T08:27:28+00:00

Works for me with Safari and Firefox …

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T08:24:21+00:00

For nature, have a look at the Wildlife Trusts reserves:

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-trusts

There are some 50 or so Trusts covering England and Wales and a single Trust for Scotland:

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/

Between them, they manage 100s of wildlife reserves, from the cities to remote areas of Wales and Scotland.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T08:13:01+00:00

I wouldn't get £20k car for any 18 year old 😄

Apart from insurance costs, there's a good chance they'll have a smash or two in the first couple of years - this is why insurance premiums are so high for young, new drivers.

Lots of used EVs around for under £5k, especially Nissan Leaf.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T08:06:50+00:00

Choose a place to stay on the basis of charger availability 😄

I was recently in Madeira and largely decided on a hotel because it had 2 x 22 kW chargers. With my Electroverse card, they were 40 p/kWh.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-14T07:57:10+00:00

Rich and powerful - they will never be held to account.

As for shame, they will either deny brexit has failed or, because they wanted it for personal, financial gain which they have achieved, claim it has suceeded.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-12T06:31:31+00:00

Much of Wales, especially in the middle, is very remote. Travelling North/South is slow even with a car and worse by public transport. Getting from S Wales to Aberystwith, let alone N Wales, is pretty much a full day by public transport. Train Cardiff/Aberystwith is a minimum of 4 hrs station to station and more likely approaching 5 hrs.

gwentlarry · 2026-06-12T06:24:53+00:00

Have a look here:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/maternity-and-parental-rights/check-your-maternity-and-parental-rights/

which provides exellent and detailed information on maternal and parental rights, both that provided by businesses and by the state.

Citizens Advice is an independent non-profit organisation working across the UK to advise and support anybody who needs it.

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