OneGuyFromBarlick

Very true

I've put the washing line out and Paulette has loaded it up.

I've just been prescribed some anti gloating cream, I can't wait to rub it in...

" discretionary benefits (dental and optical) are now free to me" News to me Kev.... I don't think it's quite as simple as that.... The friendly society pays up to £400 a year for glasses and £400 for dental treatment, I just submit the receipt and no longer pay the annual subscription.

Congratulations to Hugh Zapritti-Boyden on being elected Chairman of the Budgerigar Appreciation Society!

Wendyf wrote: ↑23 Feb 2026, 17:51 I'm going to say it.....
Is it a gas mantle?

I reckon you've said it correctly

It does have it's benefits. I joined a 'friendly society' when I was 16, I received a 65th birthday cash bonus from them today and a note to cancel my annual subscription as discresionary benefits (dental and optical) are now free to me, I feel proper old now

Anyone make use of a printer? It's too big for my home office and I've bought a smaller one. It needs a new blue cartridge, here's the AI overview of it... The Epson WorkForce WF-3540 is a versatile, high-speed 4-in-1 inkjet printer (print, scan, copy, fax) designed for small offices, featuring dupl...

I know...

Went to the Bombay Lounge, in Barrowford, for the Sunday Banquet, went down well after a busy weekend of eating and celebrating.

Thanks Kev, the wattage is not really the key other than the higher the better. Its the outputs. Ideally I need 4 x Molex, 4 x SATA plus the normal 20+4 mainboard connector and a 4 pin for the CPU. The 4 x Molex are for an MSI Twin Frozr graphics card which uses them all. At a push I could skip the...

I was in Tesco's car park today when a distressed woman came up to me and said she had locked herself out of her car and could I help.??.... So, I rubbed my leg on the driver's door and the door magically opened ! She looked absolutely amazed and asked: "How did you do that ??"... I replie...

My last bill for January 7th to February 7th Current live data shows I've used a combined total of £87 since February 7th including standing charges and VAT...

Only got a 550 here... There's a few bits in a case, 3TB SATA drives, an Icy Box (removable drive) CPU heat sink and fan...

You're welcome to it all if you don't find anything at Wendy's, it's just sat in the corner of my office taking up space

Stanley wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026, 10:03 That sounds good! I like the shirt Kev.....

Paulette, my style consultant, chose it. I'm not usually allowed to dress myself

Full sun here in Sheffield too

How can I be 65?

A family wedding at Sheffield cathedral and the reception in the Cutler's Hall, a very nice day.

Thank you

Thank you, most appreciated

Pre prandial refreshments at the hotel in Sheffield, 7 of us out for Italian food in a bit. His and her's

PanBiker wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026, 16:17 Looks like it just needs a new PSU which is no great shakes in the overall scale of a freeby upgrade.

If you can hang on until Sunday teatime I can take a look in my box of bits, I'm sure I have one.