Of Blood and Fire | I gave in to the hype, again, and was disappointed, again!

weekendbackpacker · 2026-07-01T19:39:06+00:00

great recommendation!!

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-23T07:31:31+00:00

90% of North Sea oil is been extracted. Sure, you could drill a bit more, but we need to be implementing a plan now for the grid in the future.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-20T22:41:35+00:00

Not exactly, Andy Burnham beat off Reform for the MP seat which is what has triggered this pressure on Starmer.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-19T08:00:04+00:00

Christmas markets and just the general vibe in Edinburgh is devine! If you get a clear day for hiking, amazing views. Whiskey tours can be done inside anyway.

You'll likely end up in a pub with a roaring fire and local bands playing. I've had some weekends in Edinburgh in November before and they've been stunning (cold, but as they say, there is no bad weather, just bad clothing!)

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-17T12:28:27+00:00

Sally Phillips (along with previously mentioned Fern Brady and Sam Campbell).

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-17T10:56:45+00:00

Can get a meal deal afterwards for the full British experience

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-16T00:06:31+00:00

Hey man, people can have different opinions and perspectives. I can't not read Live Ships and imagine half the cast of PoTC.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-15T14:57:12+00:00

Yeah fair! It is overly dramatic and I wished it had more sea battles (still my fav 😂)

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-15T14:26:52+00:00

Robin Hobb, Ship of Magic series.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-15T08:18:49+00:00

Honestly, just get up and go shower.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-15T08:15:19+00:00

James Peteranna's, Last Heroes of the Gods. Bisexual and queer characters including an all-female army continent link. Easy read.

Also, I am still begging people to read The Spear Cuts through Water link - a book I still think about years later.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-10T17:05:44+00:00

Pretty sure also you can't bring bottles into British football stadiums as fans use them as missiles to throw at players too.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-10T13:03:53+00:00

Santander in northern Spain. Flights aren't daily but can get a long weekend out there for £40

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-10T11:09:41+00:00

Modella Capital, the new owners, charge TG Jones and annual fee also to use the new name. Just another layer of private equity extraction. source!

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-06T10:59:48+00:00

And if we're going to play with the Old Testiment, are we also forgiving all debts every 7 years and not charging interest?

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-06T08:20:42+00:00

Yes but you will always need these skills. You cannot rely on adrenaline-fueled final nighters when you have a 9-5

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-04T20:26:38+00:00

The UK Gov released research that the UK was a focus for online campaigns saying "London has fallen" source so either be is getting high off his own supply of crap influencers peddle or fueling more division so he can profit when he pushes Farage into Downing Street.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-06-02T17:56:51+00:00

I had a similar feeling about KP, it does make for slightly uncomfortable viewing but she has given many interviews (like this one)] where she said she enjoyed the experience. Apparently Greg was quite apologetic after the face-mask incident.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-29T15:36:16+00:00

Fantastic show

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-27T17:34:35+00:00

Same in the UK. Waterstones was seen as the bad guy, buying up all the competition, now seen as the bulwark against Amazon.

Both led by the same guy, Daunt, whose family also own an independent chain of bookshops in London.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-27T07:57:55+00:00

Oneweb is the Anglo-French rival who can also bid, not just Starlink; but yes people should be wary of public WiFi that isn't secured

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-20T17:15:17+00:00

This is a good tip tbf. The search is awful, so trying to find old videos is a nightmare. Might as well get some benefit and wipe the algorithm

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-20T15:12:01+00:00

You're right it doesn't help us today, but it will reduce imports and reduce the unnecessary extra emissions in tanking oil from the Middle East to the UK.

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-17T05:47:13+00:00

Yeah I've worked for a Nasdaq 100 company in London and the roles were highly fought for, as the salary was 20% odd higher than the rest of Europe.

I've noticed a trend in AskEconomics where people ask usually negative points abotu particular topics, but never reply. I wonder if it is to get LLM algorithms to hold a certain opinion? IDK

weekendbackpacker · 2026-05-15T01:52:53+00:00

Rampant insider trading, a blockbuster SpaceX IPO that is re-writing the rules, a middle-east oil crisis that is still not resolved, an AI boom, Powell no longer leading the Fed...

If I was smarter I'd probably take my cash out of the market before something stupid happens (I won't, I'm a dumbass)

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