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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 15/10/2026

Reminds me of the kitchen we had in a Victorian Terrace in Lincoln. Although you'd get it for a tenth of the price.

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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Lol Kate Scott doing Micah dirty there. 😂

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 12/10/2026

The only data I've found is via Cloudflare Radar showing a drop in traffic out of Yandex, which is to be expected as it was taken out. That also shows Yandex traffic is usually all bots, but I'd expect most of that to be web crawlers.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 11/10/2026

If you put the Audio Describe setting for the match you get no Carragher or Neville.

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Mike (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @mxmike.co.uk · 11/10/2026

Bethany wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt during rehearsals. The BBC posted it on their socials then quietly deleted and reposted it without showing her from the front. On TV last night they actually blurred the message #Strictly

Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt

Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt that’s been edited to look like a plain white t shirt

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 09/10/2026

These and the kids at the zoo with the animals mimicking them were most of my dad's algorithm when I saw him last month. All obvious AI to me, less so him.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 09/10/2026

Anything more pointless than the HSBC trusted list which is prompted every time I purchase something from the same sellers each week?

HSBC Visa 2FA auth prompt asking if "Would you like to add this merchant to your trusted list?" with the radio checked with "Yes".

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 09/10/2026

In the virtual Trent Bridge waiting room, trying to get Women's Ashes tickets for 2027.

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Poorly Drawn Arsenal @poorlydrawnarsenal.com · 08/10/2026

A streaming app where I can set the default to turn on subtitles for all content but have it turned off for live events.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 05/10/2026

At least they are contacting you. One of the schools my kids go to, will only send the emails to the primary contact, so I have no idea what's going on unless the wife remembers to tell me.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 28/09/2026

2010: Cloudflare we'll help protect your site from bots. 2026: Cloudflare we'll help your bots break sites.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 26/09/2026

I get these emails every 3 months, still very rare for me to push anything with an affiliate link, let alone anyone follow through with buying.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Why does the Amazon Shopping app want to read my health data? At least Google have made it opt-in so default is no permission.

Screenshot of Health Connect app permissions listing Fit, Health, Pebble, Samsung Health and Vitality as having access, and Amazon Shopping, Home Assistant and MyTherapy as not allowed access.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Tried to complain, but their live chat cut me off in the queue after 20 minutes.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Why the fuck has Disney+ loaded adverts over the live coverage of the Women's Champions League. The game is at 73 minutes.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/09/2026

My GP has been pestering me to book for over a month. Today got round to booking at the pharmacy instead (walkable instead of drivable). Shame I can't get the Covid booster anymore.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Dinner was cooked by 5pm. Only one load of washing during the day which dried on the line. Big warning about using the shower this evening to the kids. Still up overall on Agile, but it's been a tough few months. Shame on-call got in the way of the ironing on Sunday.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 15/09/2026

Being on the Octopus Agile tariff I've seen the jump in wholesale prices. Most of today is already higher than the current cap, and it's been like that for most of August. Hoping for a windy winter.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 13/09/2026

Always wonder how many first (or second) time visitors are in attendance, not really sure of where to go. The Women's team is a cheap day out and a chance which to visit the Emirates without the need of luck in the Men's ballot.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 03/09/2026

To the Ryan Cullen who signed up to SnapMailbox with a usalegalaid.org PayPal account. Payments have been failing for the last year, and despite 8 emails telling me your account will be deleted, I'm still getting them, and SnapMailbox can't seem to do anything about it without you contacting them.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 01/09/2026

Think this is a first for us. During August we were worse off on Octopus Agile than if we were on the price cap. Still better off for the year, and with the price lag to hit the cap next quarter.

Octopus graph showing the usage and various prices during August 2026. Main outcome £109.06 on Agile, whilst £104.55 on Flexible.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 31/08/2026

For 9/11, being such a trendy teenager I had a VodaZap pager which came with breaking news. Got the alert whilst working in the Budget Rent a Car head office. Manager put the TV news on the break room TV, where I watched the towers collapse.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 31/08/2026

For Diana, night before a friend was having a birthday house party and I got very drunk. Was woken by my Mum hours later to tell me Diana had died. Took a while to work out she wasn't some family friend.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 28/08/2026

When the Android app first launched you could buy the books, but then Google copied Apples policies of wanting a cut via 3rd party stores, so Amazon removed the option and forced you to their website.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 28/08/2026

On an iPhone/iPad, assume it's related to the EU case against Apple where Amazon won't need to pass on a share of the sale.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 23/08/2026

Took my 11 year old today, and while he enjoyed it, don't think he actually knew any of the looney toons, including Bugs Bunny before hand.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/08/2026

Similar but different when I popped over a few months ago. Road rejigged around campus was the most confusing, but Senate House, SU, Science Block, Rootes all the same.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 21/08/2026

I'd rather sit, and we'd been in London since Midday, spending most of it on our feet. I get that some fans want it, but not sure it should be in the family enclosure. Will need to remember to not tick the box and instead watch from the gods if we get lucky in the ballot again.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 21/08/2026

Cool, safe standing in the Emirates Family Enclosure. Great view for my son who wanted to sit down.

View completely obstructed by a man standing in the row in front.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 20/08/2026

Me and Heather don't have a side of the bed. We'll pick a side when arriving at a new bed, and stick with that, but I'm not sure there is any logic. It's not nearest the door, bathroom or window.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 19/08/2026

As someone who occasionally visits London, you really do notice the difference from when I was working there some 25 years ago. Just wondering if the former major of Manchester regrets anything?

bbc.com

Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 17/08/2026

Been a long time since I worked at Voda, but interesting to see that the reason for such crap signal in Hunstanton last week was due to using a cell tower in Skegness. Can't locate 234/20/8340/139795731 though.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 17/08/2026

Did you manage to work out why? My guess would have been the Vodafone/3UK merger, but I'm seeing 23420 as the plmn on both messages, with different lac/cid/serial_numbers (8340/139795731/17168 and 2237/947969/16784)

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 13/08/2026

If its not 52/48 to the Bin I'll be disappointed when I wake up in the morning.

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Ste Lingard @stelingard.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

SMALL BOAT WANTED! This is the historic #RiverTrent ford at Littleborough. I'm walking from York to Battle in Oct, largely by Roman Roads. I need to cross on Sat 3rd, & would much prefer a 'ferry' rather than walking around via G'borough. Can you help? See Alt for more. Thank you ❤️ #Hastings960

A Google Earth image from 2003, showing a large river winding through agricultural countryside, from bottom to top of the image. A road runs diagonally from the top left to mid right, broken by the river. A few buildings stand by it on the left bank, on part of the site of Roman Segelocum.

I'll reach this point in Saturday 3rd August, probably mid morning. It really would be great to cross by boat. I did the same York to Battle walk in 2016 and at this point had to walk around via Gainsborough, which was fine, but meant I missed one of the significant historic experiences on the route. The ford here was genuinely ancient, scene of many important crossing, a multitude of sundry ones, and reputedly at least one mass baptism.

I'd appreciate any help with this very much indeed. Please give me a shout if you can help, or know someone who can. Thank you.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 26/07/2026

At Trent Bridge for the Rockets in the Hundred.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 25/07/2026

So far being on Agile I've been better off than the price cap tariff for every month (but it's possible a fixed deal might occasionally be better). Working from home and having three kids means that I can get through the washing loads during the cheap (and today negative) prices.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 25/07/2026

Because our shower is so hungry, with Octopus Energy API, an Octopus Mini, Home Assistant, and a lot of effort we have a warning light come on in the kitchen to avoid running the taps.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 25/07/2026

The email said "Get access to watch all four of our games live from home and save over £17 compared with buying each game individually." so assume around £7 a match.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 23/07/2026

Assume you know about the one by the toilets upstairs. A lot less faff in using.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 23/07/2026

You'll miss out on the live morning and afternoon action.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 23/07/2026

Whilst it's a shame that the Commonwealth Games are behind a paywall, that paywall is just a HBO sub, so if you've got one already you can watch everything via the app. (NOW TV ents customers can get a HBO account via live chat)

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 22/07/2026

Not 100% sure I trust the modelling, which under FPTP has swathes of Reform here in the East Midlands, but gives Newark to the Conservatives.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 19/07/2026

Game should have kicked off at 8pm. 3 hours later and they are still playing.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 19/07/2026

I made it 27 between the whistles.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 17/07/2026

When I was back on Warwick campus a few months ago, I was pleased to see that Warwick Film Soc were still running, and looking at the Union website, they still have their 35/70mm projector.

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artesea @artesea.co.uk · 16/07/2026

Was at Rough Trade in Nottingham last week and their toilets were labelled, Cubicles and Urinals. Expect to see more of that going forward.

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