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I take it you've not been? It's actually amazing. It also has the world's best chips.

Mimi wrote:

I take it you've not been? It's actually amazing. It also has the world's best chips.

Blist Hill makes great chips too. I think it is because they are cooked in dropping like at the Black Country museum.

For...for the Black Country Living Museum?

Lovely Faure's Requiem last night on BBC4. And the Cantique de Jean Racine.

MaliA wrote:

Lovely Faure's Requiem last night on BBC4. And the Cantique de Jean Racine.

Missed it, dam. I really enjoyed the first night on Friday. I'd never heard Prokoviev's 'Alexander Nevsky' before but really want to hear it live now. And the Elgar cello was just as beautiful as ever.

Residents and commuters took to social media after the chimney at Didcot power station apparently vanished, leading to fears it had accidently collapsed.

...

However, site owner RWE NPower reassured people the tower was still standing and had been shrouded in fog.

Oh great. Final meeting at3.30pm in Brum on Wednesday. That's annoying. Oh, for ToiL.

MaliA wrote:

Oh great. Final meeting at3.30pm in Brum on Wednesday. That's annoying. Oh, for ToiL.

Brewdog is literally 100 yards from the station, to soften the blow.

Not read that one yet

I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me.

MaliA wrote:

I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me.

It could be the heat. Keep drinking enough water and it might help.

I've noticed more and more people walking out in front of the car when crossing the road, which we've put down to people having slower brain reactions because of the heat.

So stay hydrated people, and stay AWAY from the FRONT of Mr T's CAR.

. And wrote a letter to the council about their proposal to build new homes near us.

Mr Russell wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me.

In the past 12 hours I have formally complained to Northern Rail, a haulage company and the HGV licensing authority dudes. And wrote a letter to the council about their proposal to build new homes near us. Not one a day without some form of confrontatin

Agile working. It's the future.

Kern wrote:

Agile working. It's the future.

They tried that at my place once, I just went home.

KovacsC wrote:

Kern wrote:

Agile working. It's the future.

They tried that at my place once, I just went home.

My team is the only ones with permanent desks at Sherwood Park now. Everyone else is hot-desking*

*AKA sitting at the same desk every day but aren't allowed to keep personal items on it overnight

So does having a contented workforce. Or maybe it doesn't. I don't know, I'm no business bastard.

So does having a contented workforce.

Plenty of people love agile working, dinosaurs.

Author:	MaliA [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:07 ]
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I'm in the cool place in The Village as Brexit is asleep and I wanted three beers or six. On a Sunday, they normally have folk musicians playing guitars, tambours and banjos. Today, there was only one old guy. He was awful. Really, really, bad. After 30 minutes of terrible playing, he packs up his guitar into the case, drains his pint and with a cheery "Next week, gents", I SHIT YOU FUCKING NOT, puts his hearing aids back in and smirks all the way to the door. Brilliant.

Author:	KovacsC [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:10 ]
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Mimi wrote: I take it you've not been? It's actually amazing. It also has the world's best chips. Blist Hill makes great chips too. I think it is because they are cooked in dripping like at the Black Country museum.

Author:	Mimi [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:13 ]
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KovacsC wrote: Mimi wrote: I take it you've not been? It's actually amazing. It also has the world's best chips. Blist Hill makes great chips too. I think it is because they are cooked in dropping like at the Black Country museum. Cooked in droppings? No thanks. You folks are weird around that way.

Author:	KovacsC [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:19 ]
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Ooops dripping!

Author:	KovacsC [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:21 ]
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https://www.bclm.co.uk/visiting/where-t ... ink/21.htm Make sure you ask for the vegetarian option.

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Author:	Mimi [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 15:27 ]
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No, I had the beef dripping ones. I'm not vegetarian for moral reasons, it just disagrees with me, but I've allowed myself occasional non-veggie stuff whilst I'm breastfeeding, and will stop again when that comes to an end.

Author:	KovacsC [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 17:26 ]
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I agree they are great chips.

Author:	JBR [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 18:24 ]
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KovacsC wrote: Ooops dripping! Title.

Author:	TheVision [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 19:09 ]
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Cras wrote: For...for the Black Country Living Museum? You sound surprised?

Author:	MaliA [ Sun Jul 17, 2016 21:54 ]
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Bantz

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:13 ]
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Lovely Faure's Requiem last night on BBC4. And the Cantique de Jean Racine. I'd recommend a listwn.It brought back happy memories* of the choir I was in as a teenager. *It brought access to the private girl's school.

Author:	Kern [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:16 ]
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MaliA wrote: Lovely Faure's Requiem last night on BBC4. And the Cantique de Jean Racine. Missed it, dam. I really enjoyed the first night on Friday. I'd never heard Prokoviev's 'Alexander Nevsky' before but really want to hear it live now. And the Elgar cello was just as beautiful as ever.

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:41 ]
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Kern wrote: MaliA wrote: Lovely Faure's Requiem last night on BBC4. And the Cantique de Jean Racine. Missed it, dam. I really enjoyed the first night on Friday. I'd never heard Prokoviev's 'Alexander Nevsky' before but really want to hear it live now. And the Elgar cello was just as beautiful as ever. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... re-requiem

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 13:03 ]
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Oh great. Final meeting at3.30pm in Brum on Wednesday. That's annoying. Oh, for ToiL.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 13:54 ]
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Great. Early train outand late train back. My meetings are at 9.30, 1430 and 1530. My colleagues are between 10.30 and 1.30. Fuck's sake.

Author:	zaphod79 [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 23:48 ]
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KovacsC wrote: Not read that one yet The first one does take a little finding its feet , and the second one takes a little re-setting of the basics to make things connect but after that all the other books are great The Wee Free Men - 2003 A Hat Full of Sky - 2004 Wintersmith - 2006 I Shall Wear Midnight - 2010 The Shepherd's Crown - 2015

Author:	Kern [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:42 ]
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Thinking I would have been better off working from home today in more suitable clothing rather than going into the office in my standard work garb. Still, glad that my car has air-con.

Author:	Kern [ Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:34 ]
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Last day in the old ugly office overlooking the homeless shelter. Moving back to the main, ugly site next week, but no longer guaranteed a desk so it'll be a case of either getting in early or wandering aimlessly trying to find a Wi-Fi signal. Might complete the form so I can get the option of working in either the cold war bunker or the local fire station if there's a free hot desk, just for the hell of it.

Author:	Kern [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 13:46 ]
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BBC: Didcot chimney disappears in fog shock. Quote: Residents and commuters took to social media after the chimney at Didcot power station apparently vanished, leading to fears it had accidently collapsed. ... However, site owner RWE NPower reassured people the tower was still standing and had been shrouded in fog.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 14:14 ]
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Applied for another job

Author:	ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 15:54 ]
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MaliA wrote: Oh great. Final meeting at3.30pm in Brum on Wednesday. That's annoying. Oh, for ToiL. Brewdog is literally 100 yards from the station, to soften the blow.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 16:02 ]
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: MaliA wrote: Oh great. Final meeting at3.30pm in Brum on Wednesday. That's annoying. Oh, for ToiL. Brewdog is literally 100 yards from the station, to soften the blow. A bit better. I love you, Riles.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 17:19 ]
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And if you would rather partake of some fine ciders from down south.... http://stablepizza.com/locations/birmingham/

Author:	JBR [ Mon Jul 18, 2016 20:21 ]
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Suddenly fancy cider, for some reason.

Author:	MaliA [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:29 ]
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"Just think of the traffic!" And "where would the rain water go?" Are valid objectons to planning proposals aren't they?

Author:	zaphod79 [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 16:52 ]
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Crivens ! http://narrativia.com/wee-free-men-announcement.html

Author:	Jem [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 17:29 ]
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zaphod79 wrote: Crivens ! http://narrativia.com/wee-free-men-announcement.html Awesome

Author:	KovacsC [ Tue Jul 19, 2016 23:22 ]
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Not read that one yet

Author:	MaliA [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:05 ]
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I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me.

Author:	Mr Russell [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:17 ]
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MaliA wrote: I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me. It could be the heat. Keep drinking enough water and it might help. I've noticed more and more people walking out in front of the car when crossing the road, which we've put down to people having slower brain reactions because of the heat. So stay hydrated people, and stay AWAY from the FRONT of Mr T's CAR.

Author:	MaliA [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:35 ]
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Mr Russell wrote: MaliA wrote: I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me. It could be the heat. Keep drinking enough water and it might help. I've noticed more and more people walking out in front of the car when crossing the road, which we've put down to people having slower brain reactions because of the heat. So stay hydrated people, and stay AWAY from the FRONT of Mr T's CAR. In the past 12 hours I have formally complained to Northern Rail, a haulage company and the HGV licensing authority dudes. And wrote a letter to the council about their proposal to build new homes near us. Not one a day without some form of confrontatin

Author:	Kern [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:44 ]
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MaliA wrote: . And wrote a letter to the council about their proposal to build new homes near us. Ask what s106 agreements/community infrastructure levy funding the developers are offering.

Author:	devilman [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:24 ]
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MaliA wrote: Mr Russell wrote: MaliA wrote: I seem to be very angry this week. Which is unlike me. It could be the heat. Keep drinking enough water and it might help. I've noticed more and more people walking out in front of the car when crossing the road, which we've put down to people having slower brain reactions because of the heat. So stay hydrated people, and stay AWAY from the FRONT of Mr T's CAR. In the past 12 hours I have formally complained to Northern Rail, a haulage company and the HGV licensing authority dudes. And wrote a letter to the council about their proposal to build new homes near us. Not one a day without some form of confrontatin I was going to complain to the council but as it turns out the problem I've got is a common one. They've ordered these snazzy new recycling lorries - Attachment: Rubbish 2a.jpg to help people recycle more. Only some folk aren't getting their rubbish collected at all now and it turns out that the new lorries are too big for some of the town's narrow streets.

Author:	MaliA [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 16:53 ]
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I am living the dream of driverless trains. Unfortunately, this means I am stuck in Derby.

Author:	KovacsC [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 17:01 ]
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waves

Author:	Bobbyaro [ Wed Jul 20, 2016 19:19 ]
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Get back on the bloody train, kovacsc

Author:	Bobbyaro [ Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:48 ]
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wtf? Not guaranteed a desk, are you sure you actually have a job at that company?

Author:	Kern [ Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:48 ]
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Agile working. It's the future.