I promised myself I'd do more writing once I retired, but I've not done as much as I'd planned.

A project in the pipeline, though.

Quite. How the fuck do you manage to bend an Oscar statuette?? Unless they're cheaper than the look...

Leve folk have always had a contrarian streak and don't like to be told what to think. Apparently, there were objections to the old Library because we thought Carnegie's money was tainted because of his anti-union stance.

I once attended a Q&A with Bob Godfrey, and he told a story about the time he won an Oscar. Much alcohol was consumed, and the next morning, he woke to find he'd somehow managed to bend the statue. No-one had any idea how it happened!

Yep. It's weird being the focus of national attention.

I imagine a poll claiming to be run by either Reform or Labour, is pure misinformation by those parties.

If you want to vote Green or LibDem. I suggest you put your shoulder to the wheel, & help with door knocking or leafleting if you can, to make sure you party does well.

Too many commentators thinking constituency is only Gorton and Denton....

Also, flashback to the two hours I spent arguing with ChatGPT last week when it couldn't fix a problem it had created due to its inability to update a pretty simple piece of code in an Excel task list...

The woman they interviewed said that AI “could help you with a spreadsheet”.

It’s two hours later and I’m still trying to work out WTF she meant.

A spreadsheet is a tool. If you need help using the tool you shouldn’t be in a job that requires the tool.