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Just an enigma wrapped around a hazel and peridot conundrum. Cautious. Complicated. Unexpected. Harridan. Engineer. Contrary. Seneschal of Sark.
Sark, Bailiwick of Guernsey
Joined April 2010
There seem to be lots of assumptions going on so for the avoidance of doubt: The Channel Islands are *not* part of the UK, EU or EEA. If you're visiting from the UK your EHIC won't work here, you'll need travel insurance that covers medical costs. That is all.
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I might need my big coat.
A warning for severe gale force winds has been issued for Guernsey ๐ Force seven winds are expected soon with gusts expected to reach up to 65 knots from Thursday morning ๐ https://t.co/MmEp6cOqBT
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The distant one sent a photo of @MontyTheBear's German cousin. He wasn't impressed when I said if he had lederhosen he could have accompanied me to Sarktoberfest. The bear has no sense of adventure.
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Obviously anyone that cancels won't see me in my dirndl. Lucky escape.
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Anyhoo. As I had to restart MaxBastard this evening owing to it keep losing sight of the NAS that holds stuff I wanted to use, I saw Chrome had been updated to read, tried it on a few things. Including this... and now I'm really missing the distant one:
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Dear BBC... Why oh why oh why don't people proof read their news articles before pressing publish? ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
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The ultra rare disease aHUS is like an invisible storm that destroys a patient from the inside. Left untreated, the prognosis is dire. To mark aHUS Awareness Day, hereโs how my life was saved (again) from this disease by the amazing medics at @uclh โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/y4alXgV5nj
news.sky.com
Sky's security and defence editor was left fighting for her life after falling ill with an ultra-rare condition. Today, on aHUS Awareness Day, Deborah Haynes shares her terrifying story - and how the...
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Lin Lanying was an engineer and physicist who developed semiconductor and aerospace materials, particularly monocrystalline silicon, a key semiconductor used as a component in virtually all modern electronic equipment. https://t.co/qg9pml7poK
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My thanks to @JohnFinnemore for making me utterly hoot with laughter!
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The one in which the Channel Islands get more than a mere mention... https://t.co/t7MXnyOjfN
bbc.co.uk
Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
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Oh no, Ray Brooks who was the voice of Mr Benn has gone to see the shopkeeper one final time ๐ฅ It feels like another piece of my childhood has just vanished. https://t.co/Aa88qp0dEm
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WCPGW?
President Trump says he will impose a 100 percent tariff on semiconductors
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Can confirm.
Debugging is like being the forensic scientist of your own crime scene. You're the only witness, the prime suspect, and the coffee-addicted investigator who just can't let go.
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This tweet didn't age well ๐๐คฃ
As it's been just over three years since I installed Starlink and there has been a significant uptake, I thought I'd check how things are holding up... Not bad.
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And if you're wondering where I saw it... right here on Twitter.
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I've just, rather unexpectedly, seen the first South Park episode in many, many years. I was... amused. Greatly amused. I trust nobody was upset by it ๐
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