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Robert Carr
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International arms dealer, scrap metal merchant and French cabaret chanteuse
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At least someone's setting an example.
ARNO Logo at top "The Association of Royal Navy Officers Dear Members, The Association of Royal Navy Officers regularly reviews how it communicates with members and the wider public, to ensure our channels remain effective, appropriate, and aligned with our values. Following careful consideration, and in light of recent media reporting surrounding the X (formerly Twitter) platform together with a decline in engagement, the Association has decided that it will no longer maintain an official presence on X. This decision has not been taken lightly. However, we believe our time and resources are better focused on platforms that provide a constructive environment for engagement and allow us to communicate more effectively with our members and supporters. The Association will continue to maintain an active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. We thank members for their understanding and continued support, and we encourage you to follow and engage with us through our remaining social media channels."
January 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Other than getting mown down by the odd cycle/scooter, never really felt unsafe in London
Survey from today's YouGov poll. *Sigh* Very safe (me) 6% Fairly safe 35% Fairly unsafe 26% Very unsafe 25% No idea why people feel so unsafe in London (polling suggests over 50% feel that way). Wonder how many of the said people actually visit London and wander the street?
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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FFS
Ubiquitous screenshot of Spotify Unwrapped. Listening age of 86 … probably because I’ve listened to a lot of Jazz this year
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Here hare here
Animal track running through meadow of mixed grass and (no longer visible) wild flowers and herbs
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Today’s little project: replacing the LNB for the scatterlite dish.

The peak heart rate was a 58 year old stationary at the top of an 8m ladder. FFS
Gable end of white rendered house with a massive satellite dish 8m off the ground. Pain in the arse to reach- unlike when installed the fecker 10 years ago off a really great scaffold Gable end of white rendered house (looking south this time) with a massive satellite dish 8m off the ground. Pain in the arse to reach - unlike when installed the fecker 10 years ago off a really great scaffold Heart rate trace showing a resting rate (not really at rest all morning tbh) of about 65bpm and a peak of 130bpm: not a result of decent aerobic exercise, but just pure terror
November 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Even their status page is looking somewhat impacted www.cloudflarestatus.com
Screengrab of current Cloudflare status website: no CSS applied leaving a *massive* SVG logo
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Cloudflare seems to be down right now
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Paint me like one of your French ladies
Hello ladies. Recumbent knight - lying on his side with head propped up on one arm
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Wimborne Minster roof
Looking up at vaulted roof interior of the main nave in Wimborne Minster
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Not a great time to have been testing an electrical circuit tbh
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Swallows. Must be summer
At least six swallows swooping over a field of rape seed
May 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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For all the incredible advances that GDS has made in improving UK Gov digital services, why the appalling UX regarding "urgent messages" from HMRC which subsequently tell you to come back in 4 days when the actual information is available?
Your new Self Assessment statement has been prepared. You'll be able to view it online within 4 working days. Your statement will tell you if you owe any payments to HM Revenue and Customs, or if you're due a refund.
March 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Repost with the first album you bought with your own money
Remember You’re a Womble (1973) album cover - featuring 5 humans in costumes rather than real Wombles
February 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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No power for most of today due to Storm Éowyn. Thanks to SSEN for getting power back in pretty dreadful conditions

Not really a big deal. Quite nice with family tonight with candles and my son bashing out some great tunes on the joanna
Camping stove and kettle, on top of a redundant induction hob. Teapot and dining table in background
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Storm strops
Green PVC tent about to blow away in some woods with extra black strops to stop that happening
January 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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At least in the Microsoft Edge browser it's not scraping *every* page you access by default nor offering inaccurate AI-generated content. More than can be said for Google's services
#aiwitheverything
"Allow Copilot to use page content Copilot may give better answers based on the current page." And when the link is clicked, this is what Microsoft have to say about this feature: ====================== When you submit a prompt to Copilot in Edge, we may use multiple sources of information to help answer in a way that is relevant and helpful to you. These may include the query, recent conversation history, and page context. Your admins have flexibility in controlling how their organization leverages Copilot in Edge. Copilot for commercial use and enterprise data protection In most cases, you should be automatically signed into Microsoft Copilot in the sidebar with your Entra ID account after signing into Edge with your work profile. For more information about Entra IDs and signing into a work profile, see What's the difference between a Microsoft account and a work or school account? If you are not automatically signed in, please go to bing.com/chat and sign into Copilot with your Entra ID credentials there. When you sign into Copilot with an Entra account, you receive enterprise data protection (EDP). This version of Copilot provides heightened security protections for sensitive organizational data. etc...
January 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Ordered a tumble dryer servicing kit and Evri delivered this
A dog-eared copy of the 2025 Aberdeen Angus cattle society review. Someone clearly taking the piss
January 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Interesting path markers above Comrie
Wooden post marking path with icons of a human pointing in the direction to follow. Bleak clear felled ex woodland background Wooden post marking path with an icon of a human pointing in the direction to follow. Bleak clear felled ex woodland background with ground clearly frozen
January 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Random chirps in the night been bugging me for a while. Who knew that smoke detectors die after 10 years
Sticker on smoke detector stating replace before 2024
January 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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One red and one green knotted silk cuff link
December 28, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Just the one methinks
Badger Team Work beer - 9% ffs
December 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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Sunrise on a cold morning
Sun rising behind Ochil Hills with frosty fields, hedges, trees and a small frozen lochan in foreground. Low light makes whole image look black and white
December 11, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Just a note to anyone pushing their rubbish in my direction today
Email rule with any content relating to 'Black Friday' being trashed without reading. Stop making shite that nobody wants, and stop encouraging people to buy things they don't need. Could we possibly make some vague attempt at trying to save the planet.
November 29, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Lovely winter morning
3 horses eating grass silhouetted by the rising sun
November 28, 2024 at 9:03 AM
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Least favourite tool
Double handed post hammer atop a half whacked in fence post (“stob” in these parts). Hedge behind which is growing sideways a little more than I planned
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM