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Ray Robertson

@rayrobertson.uk
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St Albans, UK Interests include computer networking (esp. IPv6), climate change, renewable energy, electrified transport, comedy and sci-fi.

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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 12/10/2026
The Apex venue in my hometown of Bury St Edmunds has had an eco makeover, including a ground-source heat pump. As a kid I used to visit the cows in the cattle market that the Apex was built on. Probably smells better now.
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ISOC LIVE @isoc.live · 11/10/2026
WEBINAR 15 OCT 15:00 EAT / 12:00 UTC: ATU - Regional Webinar on "IPv6 National Implementation: Accelerating Pan-Africa Transition and Connectivity" isoc.live/22298 ATU and Masterspace on national IPv6 roadmaps, policy enablers and case studies. #IPv6 #Africa #DigitalTransformation
Event poster with a white panel on the left and a curved, gold-edged image panel on the right. The African Telecommunications Union circular seal sits at top left, and a yellow tag introduces the title, set in large green and dark-green capitals above a short green-and-gold rule and the date, 15 October 2026. On the right, a glowing green map of Africa is overlaid with a network of light points and orbit lines, a large IPv6 mark with a globe icon in the 6, set against a night city skyline and the curve of the Earth.
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mu @mu.social · 02/10/2026
mu is now available for open testing on Android play.google.com/store/apps/d... We’re already aware of some funky text in a couple of places. Please share your feedback and bugs. Note - this version does not have notifications yet
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mu - Apps on Google Play
Real conversation & proper fun. Built in Europe for the world. No tracking ever.
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Mark Jackson @ispreview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Broadband ISP Olilo launches UK ASN and IPv6 PI sponsorship service - News By ISPreview.co.uk www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/…
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Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍 @greens-efa.eu · 14/09/2026
We are looking for a policy advisor who is passionate about green tech, research, and energy to join our team. You have big ideas to share on EU policies? Want to work towards a sustainable future? Apply by 16/09/2026. More info: www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/j...
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Job opening: Policy Advisor for ITRE
The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is seeking a dedicated Policy Adviser for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), for a one-year contract.
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Octopus Energy @octopus.energy · 08/09/2026
first bill after going solar. oil on canvas
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 03/09/2026
The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨 💛 produced by our Patrons 🙏 support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thejuicemedia ☕ buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/thejuicemedia
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 25/08/2026
The 5 Simpsons lines I've uttered most off the top of my head: 1. Hi everybody! 2. Oh. My. God. TRAMAPOLINE!! 3. Homer no function without beer good. 4. I've spelled the big words fo-en-et-ick-al-ee 5. I, for one, welcome our new ___ overlords.
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
☀️🔌 Plug-in solar is getting closer to UK homes. UKSOL has become the first company to secure UK regulatory compliance for its plug-in solar panels, ahead of plans for the products to hit the retail market. Could plug-in solar make it easier for more households to generate their own clean energy?
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First plug-in solar panels achieve UK compliance ahead of retail launch
British-owned solar firm secures compliant listings for four products, as plans to allow sale of plug-in solar panels this month advance
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Combining solar farms and boosting #biodiversity: a positive report H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/news/new-rep...
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New report of Suffolk solar farm showcases ecological best practice | Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Pioneering 12-year study carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Estate & Solar Farm Suffolk demonstrates how renewable energy generation and biodiversity restoration can be achieved together...
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 14/08/2026
NYT: "On These Motorcycles, the Thrill Is Truly Electric" "The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said." ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysberiding www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/c...
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letsrecycle.com @letsrecycle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Environmental groups urge minister to tackle incinerator ‘lock-in’
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Environmental groups urge minister to tackle incinerator 'lock-in' - letsrecycle.com
Almost 40 organisations have written to the government's circular economy minister urging action to reduce England's reliance on waste incineration.
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Robin Hawkes @robhawkes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Britain's electricity network* *now in high-res with floofy clouds More experiments visualising energy data using Blender and Geometry Nodes
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Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hey UK #energy people - an organisation I’m working with has been quoted £12k to have the gas supply removed and capped after they switched to heat pumps. Any suggestions for how they might avoid these charges? @richardlowes.bsky.social
The situation is that our school is seeking to permanently disconnect gas due to the site now being fully electrified (post our decarbonisation works).
The gas supplier has quoted £12K (£9,412.63 (excluding VAT)) for removal of the meter and disconnection at the mains connection in the pavement outside the school. Capping off the piping at each end included. It does not include removal of the pipework in the ground.
We have queried the high cost as we understand the meter removal and capping off connection in the plant room is only about £800 of the cost. The answer back was that "Our quotation is it disconnect and abandon the gas service pipe at its connection with the parent main, as indicated on the attached plan as
"Disconnection Point".
We will not remove any abandoned pipework; that is left in the ground and once abandoned, the site is free to do with as they wish."
The contractor also quoted "The disconnection must take place at the location indicated on the attached plan as this is a requirement of the Network Owner, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations and IGEM/TD/4."
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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 25/07/2026
Britain has a highly resilient energy system. It's right that we continue to make sure that always remains the case. It is categorically untrue to claim that blackouts are an "engineering certainty". This is simply sensationalist nonsense.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
BuzzBallz are 'greenwashing' say recycling experts
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BuzzBallz are 'greenwashing' say recycling experts
BuzzBallz cannot be recycled because the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
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Polly Billington @pollybillington.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Absolutely chuffed to bits to be appointed as a minister in Department of Energy Security and Net Zero working with a brilliant team: @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @katiewhitemp.bsky.social @martinmccluskey.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk Margaret Curran and @blairmcdougall.com
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St Albans City and District Council @stalbanscouncil.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Apply for up to five free trees and/or a hedgerow pack through the Your Tree Our Future scheme. 🌱 It’s a simple way to support wildlife, improve your wellbeing, and help tackle climate change right from your doorstep. Apply today! 👉 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/yourtree
Your Tree Our Future poster
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BleepingComputer @bleepingcomputer.com · 25/06/2026
Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027.
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Microsoft quietly extends free Windows 10 ESU support to October 2027
Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027.
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 25/06/2026
In a statement a Microsoft representative, inexplicably dressed as a hot dog, said: "We're all trying to find the guy who did this." (A text based meme as memory is too expensive for images)
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Octopus Energy @octopus.energy · 22/06/2026
Next major announcement: meet the Nook, the Octopus home battery 🔋 👉 Plug-in, self-install, no engineer needed. 👉 Or hardwired - at around half the £ of a Tesla Powerwall. Works with solar. Backs up your home. Only going to get smarter. 👉 Plus, an extra special trucking reveal... #OctopusETS26
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Solar nerds! We have some movement on plug-in solar. DESNZ's consultation on plug-in solar (panels on balconies and gardens, good for renters) has just launched, and it closes 30 June. Suggesting they want to move fast on this. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Plug-in solar: Regulatory amendment and interim product specification
We're seeking views on proposals to enable the safe and legal use of plug-in solar (plug-in microgeneration) products in the UK.
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Scott Hogg @scotthogg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Microsoft Windows 11 IPv6 464XLAT CLAT Demonstration www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9VY...
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ISOC LIVE @isoc.live · 13/06/2026
WEBINAR 17 JUN 10:00 UTC - Don't Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator isoc.live/21340 AFRINIC Academy on its Government IPv6 Accelerator — why Africa's 6.11% IPv6 capability needs government networks to lead. #IPv6 #AFRINIC #DigitalInfrastructure
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WEBINAR 17 JUN 10:00 UTC – Don’t Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator
REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at 10:00-11:00 UTC, the AFRINIC Academy hosts a webinar ‘Don’t Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Acc…
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 11/06/2026
Eurosky launches new web app mu.social. A drop in replacement for bsky.app. It is reachable over IPv6 but currently still depends on some IPv4-only Bluesky resources. Working fine for me, looks exactly the same bar the colour scheme. Might try moving over to the Eurosky PDS later.
A screenshot from IPvFoo showing mu.social has an IPv6 address but still connects to some BlueSky domains over IPv4.
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St Albans City and District Council @stalbanscouncil.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Custom-built solar panels are to be installed at Verulamium Museum in St Albans to provide a supply of clean renewable energy. The Council is undertaking the project as part of a commitment to tackle the climate emergency. See here for an update on progress: www.stalbans.gov.uk/news/leader-...
Verulamium Museum roof
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Scott Hogg @scotthogg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Microsoft Announces IPv6 Windows CLAT Public Preview techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/network...
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Announcing Windows CLAT Public Preview | Microsoft Community Hub
Since then, we’ve worked closely with customers across government, enterprise, and the broader internet community to validate the feature, refine the...
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 23/05/2026
I was just reminded that it's the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend this weekend in Sunderland. No idea how I let that pass me by! Headliners: Sat: Zara Larsson Sun: Olivia Dean Watch live on iPlayer. Line-up: clashfinder.com/s/r1bw26/?us... #BigWeekend
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Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026 Line-Up :: Clashfinder
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Simon Hudson | MVP @simonjhudson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
For the 2 million #UK homes with #solar panels and 26 million that can engage in grid balancing, wouldn't it be great if solar insolation and #wind availability were part of regional and national weather forecasts. Sign this petition to make it so petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 21/05/2026
The IPv6 session at RIPE92 starts in a few minutes. Watch live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/szXA3Pn... #RIPE92 #IPv6
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RIPE 92 - Day 4 (Main Room)
YouTube video by RIPE NCC
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19/05/2026
⚡UK quietly issues sanctions waivers on Russian oil products. The first license permits imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil if "the products have been processed in a third country," while the other allows the maritime transport of Russian LNG.
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UK quietly issues sanctions waivers on Russian oil products
The first license permits imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil if
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Root.cz @rootcz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Konference Den IPv6 zveřejnila program a otevřela registraci
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Konference Den IPv6 zveřejnila program a otevřela registraci
Na webu konference Den IPv6 2026, která se uskuteční 4. června v Národní technické knihovně v pražských Dejvicích, je nyní k dispozici kompletní program této tradiční akce věnované tématům spojeným s protokolem IPv6.Na celodenní pásmo přednášek je třeba se přihlásit a zaplatit účastnický poplatek 242 korun. Registrační formulář najdou zájemci opět na webu akce. Konferenci Den IPv6 2026 organizují i letos společně sdružení CESNET, CZ.NIC a NIX.CZ.
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 12/05/2026
New Spotify All-Time Wrapped just dropped. Search 'Spotify 20'
Screenshot from Spotify Wrapped showing my first song was Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift'. First streamed 8 November 2021.
Photo of Taylor in a cream jumper with horizontal stripes across the chest.Screenshot from Spotify Wrapped showing my Most Streamed Artist is Taylor Swift at 41,541 minutes so far.
Photo of cover of 'Life of a Showgirl' album with Taylor under water apart from her face.
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 07/05/2026
Coming soon to St Albans: European ISP DIGI brings their great value super-fast fibre Internet to Herts. They started taking orders in the North of the county this week. 30-day rolling contract, Wi-Fi router supplied. There maybe a setup fee, waiting to hear. Official Website: digi.uk
DIGI UK Internet packages:

Fiber 1 Gbps
Symmetrical download and upload speed
1 Gbps
Unlimited surfing
£15/month

Fiber 2.5 Gbps
Symmetrical download and upload speed
2.5 Gbps
Unlimited surfing
£20/month

Fiber 10 Gbps
Symmetrical download and upload speed
10 Gbps
Unlimited surfing
£25/month
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thinkbroadband.com @thinkbroadband.com · 06/05/2026
£15 a month Gigabit service from DIGI UK surfaces in Letchworth and Hitchin
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£15 a month Gigabit service from DIGI UK surfaces in Letchworth and Hitchin
DIGI across Europe has a reputation for undercutting the competition and its aiming to do the same in the UK with three offerings: We don’t know why the US spelling of Fiber is used throughout the Digi UK site, they use a mixture of fibre and fiber spellings when we on their English version of […] The post £15 a month Gigabit service from DIGI UK surfaces in Letchworth and Hitchin appeared first on thinkbroadband.
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Mark Jackson @ispreview.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
New UK Alternative Network ISP DIGI Preps 10Gbps Broadband for £25 - News By ISPreview.co.uk #DIGI #FTTP www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/…
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 29/04/2026
APNIC Blog: Google hits 50% IPv6 blog.apnic.net/2026/04/28/g...
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Google hits 50% IPv6 | APNIC Blog
IPv6 has reached a major milestone, with around half of Google’s users now accessing its services over IPv6.
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Sam Rose @samwho.dev · 23/04/2026
Cheeky lil' easter egg in Google's IPv6 adoption dashboard. www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6...
A screenshot of https://www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6/statistics.html with the browser dev tools open to the console top. In the console is:

Upgrading to IPv6... ████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 50% 
Halfway there, as of 2026/04/28
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Richard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
UK government to increase heat pump grants to £9000 for those with oil and LPG heating. Generous for sure but fully closes the risk of a cost gap and may even provide a small excess for those with small homes (typically the least well off). (1/2)
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Duncan Meisel @duncanwrites.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Absolutely absurd that in the year 2026 there is no solar panel emoji OR wind turbine emoji
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 13/04/2026
The only lasting way out of the fossil dependency is shifting electricity generation to renewables and nuclear. And electrifying the economy as rapidly as possible. We will present our electrification strategy before the summer. Electrifying Europe means making Europe more independent.
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letsrecycle.com @letsrecycle.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
England’s top council recycling rate revealed for 2024/25
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England’s top council recycling rate revealed for 2024/25 - letsrecycle.com
Stratford-on-Avon District Council has recorded the highest household waste recycling rate in England for 2024/25.
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 11/04/2026
Just looking through the recently published English council recycling league table: www.letsrecycle.com/league-table... #recycling
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2024/25 Recycling League Table England - letsrecycle.com
ANNUAL RECYCLING LEAGUE TABLE FOR ENGLAND 2024/25 The following table contains household waste data derived from WasteDataFlow and Defra’s statistical department for the period covering the financial year 2024/25. The data shows the total household waste recycling, composting and reuse rate for English local authorities from April 2024 to March 2025. Local authorities are listed … Read More
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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
This time next week, Oxford Street, London, come and see Imogen Bhogal talk to 2 incredibly intelligent men and 1 old bloke who's driven some electric cars. Greg Jackson (Octopus Energy) Rory Sutherland (Alchemist and Behavioural Science Impresario) and me. www.eventbrite.com/e/everything...?
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Everything Electric Podcast LIVE in partnership with Renault
Join Imogen Bhogal and Robert Llewellyn for the Everything Electric Podcast, LIVE from Maison Renault, the latest Renault pop-up store.
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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A week today I’m performing my family comedy show just up the road from me in Harpenden - if you know anyone with kids in Harpenden, St Albans or anywhere remotely near please do share this with them! everyonetheatres.com/whats-on/ola...
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Tib3rius @tib3rius.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
IPv6 addresses are too hard to memorize. That ends today, with the launch of my new, free service: sentence2IPv6 ❌ 0788:7b06:edcb:24f1:a2ff:08f0:6525:be66 ✅ The lazy chickens explode awkwardly beneath the mad toilet while ugly dogs eat the imaginary bacon. is.gd/gyxSQG
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Ray Robertson @rayrobertson.uk · 31/03/2026
St Albans and Harpenden residents can, from today, recycle food and drink cartons (Tetra Pak etc.) with their mixed recycling (Black Bin). So no more trips to the overflowing banks at Waitrose!
"Recycle Tetra Paks  
You will be able to recycle Tetra Pak containers from this April together with aluminium foil, tubs and trays.
These should all be put into your black mixed recycling bin for fortnightly collections.
The initiative complies with the UK Government’s new Simpler Recycling legislation which all local authorities must follow. See page 8 for more recycling information."
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letsrecycle.com @letsrecycle.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Simpler Recycling officially extended to households across UK
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Simpler Recycling officially extended to households across UK - letsrecycle.com
Simpler Recycling has officially extended to most households across the UK. The legislation mandates that all local authorities be compliant by 31 March 2026, although around 79 councils are thought t...
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Constituency Support Officer for Victoria Collins MP (Harpenden and Berkhamstead)
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Constituency Support Officer for Victoria Collins MP (Harpenden and Berkhamstead)
We are looking for a dedicated and professional Constituency Support Officer to help Victoria Collins MP serve her constituents in Harpenden & Berkhamsted.
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BYTESEU @byteseu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
RIA calls on the public sector to adopt IPv6 www.byteseu.com/1889969 The development of Estonia’s digital country has reached a new stage, public services will gradually move to the IPv6 address space. Although the national network has been IPv6-ready for years and the technical …
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RIA calls on the public sector to adopt IPv6 - Bytes Europe
The development of Estonia's digital country has reached a new stage, public services will gradually move to the IPv6 address space. Although the national
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