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Neil Lawrence

@ox1digital.co.uk
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Former Product Manager / localgov survivor / LocalGovDigital alumni / All my views / Stupidly excited by default / European citizen and French resident / passionate about not using the word “passionate”

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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Hey @england.nhs.uk this is what the French Doctolib app can do, alongside enabling me as a patient to message my doctor, upload medical document and receive prescriptions electronically. As a patient with a chronic illness this is invaluable for me - why not look at it as a feature for the NHSApp?
App notification from Doctolib that gives a patient with a confirmed appointment the ability to select an earlier slot when one becomes available
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Meanwhile, in Alsace…..
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 20/09/2026
Colmar marathon is on today; should be coming along the bottom of our road!
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 06/09/2026
Damn! Another stunning beautiful morning in Alsace. But how could I possibly enjoy it living under the oppressive yoke of the EU? Somehow I’ll struggle through. Pass the croissants…..
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 03/09/2026
Meanwhile, in the Marché Couvert, Colmar…..
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 19/08/2026
You’re right. And it would be wrong to flaunt photos of the cafe I’m at
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 22/07/2026
Look who’s come to visit today - all our belongings!
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/04/2026
Spotted in Lewisham last night - thought you’d enjoy!
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 03/04/2026
That is art - I love it!! Mind you, I do take photos like this
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 22/02/2026
Well, knowing this government, it probably means the smart kids have to wear blindfolds in tests now
Education: Ministers set out to halve the attainment gap in England's schools
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 19/02/2026
Oh go on then
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/02/2026
Oh Devon! Say it ain't so. No more GovIntranet and no more open to the public
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/02/2026
Guess which one of these I use when reading it?
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 22/01/2026
Oi! HMRC app, you’re not people so this is a lame notice to put up
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 19/01/2026
Quite true, but the past was a different place that is hard to imagine these days
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 31/12/2025
It's this little fella on ours - easily missed
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/12/2025
@warringtonruncorn.com what a pleasant Spotify Wrapped result
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 06/12/2025
This is the BEST Spotify 'About the artist' bits I've seen. I often wonder how most can bring themselves to write the towering praise about themselves that they do. Fair play to Tom Rosenthal, and a gold star to him
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 07/11/2025
I would, but this element won't do anything when clicked
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 27/08/2025
Remember folks: - hyperlinks on printed docs don’t actually work when you click them. - your users are unlikely to type out a long hyperlink correctly, or to even try - it is possible to use memorable short URLs on your domain to make it easy for users
Example of a printed document with a long URL for making a booking for a meeting
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 22/07/2025
I take it back - looks like the Print CSS was worked on as part of the project. Rather pleased with this
Example of a print screen preview of a web page
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 18/07/2025
Oh dear
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 31/05/2025
Hey DVLA - if you're gonna ask for feedback can you at least ensure that the email(!) link you provide actually works? Oh, and your direct debit form for car tax is really not up to scratch
Address not found. Your message wasn't delivered to evl.feedback@dvla.gsi.gov.uk because the domain dvla.gsi.gov.uk couldn't be found. Check for typos or unnecessary spaces and try again
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 27/05/2025
At this point it seems obvious that the IT department needs to review their debugging procedure #LoveMessagesFromMyWife
ICT fixed the sound problem. Need two new tyres and have arranged fitting tomorrow morning
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 30/04/2025
Did I miss the thing where everyone changes their profile for a laff or is there something wrong with BSky?
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/04/2025
Looks like bad news for unborn pensioners
Pensioners eligible for hearing aids if they're born...
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 05/04/2025
@lucyfishwife.bsky.social What made me think of you?
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 05/04/2025
You mean the mailing list that sent me this? Nevertheless I hold you to blame for me failing to read it or act on it. Wait until I tell Elon.....
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 31/03/2025
Christ, you'd think I'd get time off for good behaviour....
Neil, congratulations on 16 years with LinkedIn
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 15/03/2025
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 10/03/2025
The world needs more cheesy sheep
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 26/02/2025
You say bug, I say enhancement
Apple to fix iPhone dictation bug that replaces word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 11/02/2025
I particularly like the mini skateboard under Paul's bio
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 05/02/2025
Thinking about how I can apply this Grafana function to IRL circumstances.....maybe dropping into a Teams chat or two?
Warning notice: You haven't created any silences yet. Create silence
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 04/02/2025
The only way to deal with headlines currently is the Make America Kittens Again extension
Newspaper headline with a large image of a small cat underneath, with the cat upside down
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 31/01/2025
The Register had its own unique take
Asteroid as wide as 886 cans of spam may hit Earth in 2032
Video Is this NEO the one? Yup, as in, a 1% chance of hitting us ... sadly
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 27/01/2025
Not to pick fault with the HMRC online tax account, but shouldn't there be a Detail component explaining what Self Assessment UTR is here?
Messages. These messages are for this account. Self Assessment UTR:
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 09/01/2025
Let's not focus on them being late to the party, and now that at least they joined... .. Four years later
Review of an unsatisfactory desk added four years ago with a reply underneath apologising, dated today
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 08/01/2025
Thought I'd give Claude.ai a try, but was quickly put off after it couldn't identify its own capability to save chats and let me return to them
AI exchange; NL: Can you save and return to chats? Claude: No, I can't save chats or remember previous conversations
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 30/12/2024
Wait...WHAT?!?!
Screengrab from Spotify, highlighted to show "Tangerine Dream released more than one hundred albums"
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 27/12/2024
What an excellent image created for one of our sprint retros - how many screaming errors can you find?
Too much happening to describe - just a very bad example of an image of the nativity from ChatGPT with multiple errors (extra arms, multiple versions of the same character)
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 25/12/2024
OK I’ve been clicking on this for 30 mins now. Maybe our router is down? Can’t think why this wouldn’t play - it’s on quality paper after all
A paper instruction booklet with an image of a video and play button printed on it
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 18/11/2024
There are some downsides to the Make America Kittens Again extension, but not many. No more Trump satirical cartoons I guess....
Heading says Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s first cabinet appointments – cartoon. Image beneath is a kitten laying on its back and not Donald Trump
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 15/11/2024
If you ever needed an argument FOR the consolidation of public sector pension schemes, this is it. Bring it on!
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 08/11/2024
Oh do fuck off, Simon
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 05/11/2024
Wow! That was so EASY!! Thanks Matthais
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 25/09/2024
I don't remember that Enid Blyton book...
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 10/09/2024
I can't even.....
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 03/09/2024
Click on your profile icon bottom right to bring up your profile and you should see an edit profile button. There’s a description box there
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Neil Lawrence @ox1digital.co.uk · 16/07/2024
I miss Christopher Hitchens....
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