alanmcm55.bsky.social
@alanmcm55.bsky.social
As it hasn't been mentioned yet, the government blew all our North Sea oil revenue in the 1980's on deindustrialisation and unemployment benefits. If we had set up a National Wealth fund (see Norway) we'd be in much happier place (see Norway again)
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM
But does require that 1.5 billion English speakers around the world learn the phonetic and spelling rules of Irish, spoken by 2 million
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Then get snapped up by another investment fund and a big golden handshake bonus
January 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Ardal O'Hanlan will always be Father Dougal
January 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM
You are missing the point of the ban. It gives the leverage back to parents. Up until now, every parent had to let their children use social media because 'all their friends we using it'. Now at least the can say no, it is illegal. Believe it or not, some kids do listen to their parents.
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Blob. She's taking about the Blob again
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
It's the creepiest show of my childhood. They're all dead, they come to life for a bit, do something mildly engaging, and then go back to being dead. They are NOT sleeping, you can tell from the aged yellowed photograph at the start, they are long dead.
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I can't stand Netflix style documentaries. The long slow atmospheric scenic shot, then someone sits down to be interviewed. The lack of a narrator explaining wtf is going on. Then another panaromamic scene..etc. Just explain, from the start ,what is happening. Otherwise after 5 minutes I'm gone.
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I 'drove' on streetview from Brisbane to Alice Springs.
January 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
By Trumps logic, just because the pilgrims landed in America first doesn't mean they own the land.
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Because having your company name on my CV will look good when I apply for the job a really want.
December 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Just watched a recent episode of 'Abandoned Engineering' about it last night.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Or how about having multiple different types of USB-C with different power/data capabilities so will never have the optimal cable needed for that port
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Do you not want at least one of them to live long enough to perform babysitting duties for your kids?
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Sun seems to have done an amazing job of being -65% trust on left wing and -45% on right wing. Imagine being that distrusted by everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Or you could say 69% of people don't think the BBC has a left wing biased. Depends how you want to present the data
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Well you must have exchanged details like name and address otherwise how did he send you the cheque and the NDA. Sooo... you have his details but the NDA means you couldn't possibly comment
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The 'most favoured nation' bit is the really evil part. It raises prices everywhere just to keep Amazons prices the lowest. So even shopping elsewhere, you are still paying the amazon tax
October 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
If going out is the point, then the thing itself was not really something you wanted, it was only pointless consumption just to satisfy your need to go out.
October 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Needs a 2.5 - Pretty good, quite happy, but have had better
September 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's still about the cheapest sport/hobby to can participate in. Imagine how far £250 would get you in golf, or fishing, or playing video games.
September 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
'exiting of on a compression timeline' = Sack on the spot, pack your box and leave kind of vibe
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
So that's the next book title sorted
September 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
What is your reason for saying Highlander 2 and Highlander 3 aren't sequels? They both have Christopher Lambert as Conner Mcleod and are about immortals, yet they aren't sequels?
August 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM