2026-01-14T13:07:19Z https://nostr.ae Jessie Rowbum :progress_pride: https://nostr.ae/npub1e74ancx98shljc6u2pc6ec8w2345k9hu8ehj582r6rc2zymgmqyq4cmmgq https://blop.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/307/512/518/765/392/original/3c949ba5c621993c.jpg https://blop.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/307/512/518/765/392/original/3c949ba5c621993c.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv5jx5fjv5qv4yy7kvhge49jamp9d3kpesn8ehelh82ck8plj6c0qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsrdr39q Just been looking at my &#34;to-do&#34; list, and the huge pile of project development work, plus the huge pile of dayjob, plus the huge pile of Roadshow gigs I&#39;ve got coming up, have meant I have such a backlog I&#39;m unlikely to get to anything new until October, possibly later. Bleh.<br/><br/>There is a finite amount of Jess, as I keep saying. 2026-07-29T14:08:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8xw4lzgl0ryt05kkfgs7v6fyma3tagruln6w02zlx0hhqdh43qpgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs8mwgj9 Reminder to self: one foot in front of the other. 2026-07-28T06:17:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0j6270zups0wuc68h8phhh4j7a0vvhechmnkrzekpxsh3ak5hqeszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs9577jp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhyg7d5cv9lqesewj2f9hpad50hyvd88detusskmdfqsfhe6xjfsy0y6jv'>nevent1q…y6jv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scoop shops! 2026-07-24T07:08:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxnvsqmveuer98rxsq39a0ymxqrz27l4qftme2leck3lk46pl2w3czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0vqec8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsplu5y0xejhv4tzzgw0duqx4cy8ked98gtr4r0hpsemcqzdtc760scnete3'>nevent1q…ete3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you been up Lost Cause yet? It&#39;s quite tasty. 2026-07-19T17:14:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cmd4ur7thj47ywnj2j404r6x3uerl6vjpc0hr4qeu83q2acpphqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsjsypwr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgsmkdtgtzq0evyerqmhhdp3h49u3amdudpsffe3x284np7c8trgeunsgs'>nevent1q…nsgs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not a fan of beers with flavourings in - I&#39;m more yer classic bitter gal nowadays. 2026-07-19T17:07:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyecjw6c9jq8m24upsucpq572j2l8tgs764p7wx6rvf2p8gcpymxqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0ywml7 @pndc Early warning: I am likely to be local to you again mid-Nov on our (now annual) trip to Den Bosch record fair. Probably do it a bit the other way round and do Ams on the Friday, cos it was a bit rubbish on the Sunday, and Monday was crap in Den Haag too.<br/><br/>May give the Tongue-Numbing Fish a swerve this time though, and wife has stipulated &#34;no brown beer which is like treacle and turns you into a dickhead&#34;. 2026-07-19T16:27:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9hhswh4fuzynahqg5gr0r0nhvgkduglpyje4dy5qdhkuqlr8wmngzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsm00yqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjgj3uy935enkhf49z9jztwhtvcruey06mmzg2vldjy378x25tgc60azu2'>nevent1q…azu2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was triggered today by me doing a site reccy at Crigg Club and going &#34;nope, what we got will be tinny&#34;. Time to upgrade. 2026-07-19T15:04:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp30t3mz87z9fkq2c06kah32jy5w49u548fl6cp8lpf99eth7y03szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsdvmajq Live sound/audio folks!<br/><br/>We are looking at buying a new active PA for disco and live audio use, tops and subs. No mixer req&#39;d.<br/><br/>Something which has a line-array top looks favourite, but it must pack an absolute punch, be simple to set up and pack down, and not take up too much space in the van (subs and tops right now fill quite a space).<br/><br/>Room sizes up to about 250 people. Cost is a factor obvs.<br/><br/>This will be replacing the old faithful SRM450s we already have.<br/><br/>HMU please? 2026-07-19T14:06:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28dj6nx58nam37mug4wujjgk2zckv9fj98wkpf6fftaw89ndczhczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs5dme7y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdk278s6uzud9m852twk60lt5rqslctrgrp208hv34ed3hqd69s0q5zsg2r'>nevent1q…sg2r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yep, I use a combo of FBPurity (now abandoned but mostly works), and Ghostery, however a change in FB&#39;s ad code yesterday (or Friday) stopped both from blocking ads again.<br/><br/>The new ad code is a bit vicious, it uses CSS to reorder the letters to detect ads, and is rather tricky to detect reliably. 2026-07-19T08:43:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq85j8ctqxlz2euj6hvgdryuhcuhjwml7j6vlj3rwzx702l8ltr7szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsvgrmt0 Nanas! And a bunch of lads getting told to leave the stage, NOW.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-17T19:00:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs953wtfaylh67yer30zetsajlddncvvucmtxs2sn976wh0tfd8f6szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsnr749p The first Daphne &amp; Celeste album is every bit as bubblegum as you&#39;d expect, and is ace.<br/><br/>The second one was released in 2019 (or thereabouts) and is completely different, and *really* cool.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-17T18:24:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsflma9kfplvq76576zk2j924v9d46nysswkrgdrapqp8vnpprhzwczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsxzp3ma Feel quite sad for the chap who was at Coble Market in Scarborough today who had all his records out in the blazing sun tho. They&#39;ll have gone a bit wobbly. 2026-07-12T19:11:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3rhc9zkkznxxyljp2m7ky0nt9lzpjx8q5z4nxk2jhv6x5n7gwvczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqscsa3qs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6w7jcr3dy5n7puucdlev2gxl3llpneqr5t83wxa2tprs8afrfhg8g4hjy'>nevent1q…4hjy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Instantprint? 2026-07-11T07:40:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3258sfh39rm80anvu5kzuyhp8m270k0dqxkun4v97upay4q5l3szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs8nkvx6 Roland Juno 60! I miss mine, I wish I&#39;d never sold it.<br/><br/>I have the Beh mini module programmed with all my old patches, but it&#39;s just not the same. Great for pads tho.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-10T20:46:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqrl0h0uy2qsljw7apsl9c8za2ememxjkff89x43x9wcl6u92xxzczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsvvst9d I don&#39;t recall TOTP having this much smoke machine action. Was that something new in the 90s?<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-10T19:54:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmh7a2vjk663sw46ny80g70s99xx0ahccpsc7k6qnz9l7e0pcp6czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsjm02dk Ooh, a *pair* of unplugged Roland D-50s!<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-10T19:39:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsff06fj9j9lcf7hhg36k6aw9gaj36aw4dmrndly7t36duuhygyy3gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs9vqkxy I quite like the graphics in this edition of Pops. Reminds me a bit of the way the Hitch-Hikers Guide TV series graphics presented, so I&#39;m sorta wondering if it&#39;s rostrum camera effects. (Being 1985 it&#39;ll almost certainly be traditional animation even so.)<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-10T19:20:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7kg4s0w0uxthfvaxmx6azh7vw7kfrhtpu868mfl5syq45l7wg8czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsqnzlr4 Sorry not sorry, she was still an awful human being and the world will be a better place without her, even if she *was* murdered. 2026-07-10T17:46:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09jcfa72gr6jq8q0py52ky50wprwv68w0k6kyeq330wa4sesydvqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0ua25c Are we all about for #TOTP tonight?<br/><br/>We&#39;re on a late start - 7:45pm - and there&#39;s two of those &#34;Big Hits&#34; shows where they can&#39;t really show the presenters because of right issues (or noncing).<br/><br/>We only have one 90s one to endure tonight too, and Billy Bragg&#39;s on it (Sexuality I think?).<br/><br/>See you there? 2026-07-10T06:42:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxduy7y839v4r5kf0vnav8d67gld4992th56hcn0vl4uuw38qh0kczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsuzxxzu Another great thing about having a studio office I share with absolutely nobody: no judgy when I stand topless in front of the aircon unit, holding my boobs up to get a good airing.<br/><br/>Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh... *relief* 2026-07-09T14:53:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgu0cxzndcqrdmwa7lxlv3lsnzgmdk4q4306e9taktydvx687kjagzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsu4udvv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92xj9va0dg57fcus5la0nmw9cvzwsxjjd4jjuf85xdwhy6tdjdlg64kaa5'>nevent1q…kaa5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just looked it up. No, this was 2023. Sonia was 2024. 2026-07-08T22:01:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0efr4vl676fcye8ejw89djk9m7jm3ftvf6jgt4q628qc6dd00vsszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsd3rug6 One for my #TOTP fam - some of the 90s history at Elstree&#39;s Studio C covered in this fantastic website, which also served to remind me we&#39;re about 2 years off the Andi Peters-helmed downward spiral.<br/><br/><a href="https://tvstudiohistory.co.uk/itv-studios-in-london/elstree-clarendon-road/">https://tvstudiohistory.co.uk/itv-studios-in-london/elstree-clarendon-road/</a> 2026-07-07T22:54:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrge8vk265qnvmccnr8pcf9fwh9vjp8v902q4vt2pntgwjq28rmsgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqse4958y Aren&#39;t police horses meant to have little bags at the back or something to catch the manure? A patrol seems to have shat all up Wakefield precinct and sodded off. <br/><br/>almost makes me wish I grew roses. 2026-07-07T13:27:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd5k7s5r5vd6gulqmq66uwk5344xcc474fl03mklutr474wkw7ezqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsc7r2sh Today&#39;s tediosity in &#34;sorting the studio wifi out with blagged parts&#34;...<br/><br/>Unifi server requires mongodb, which in this case won&#39;t work because the CPU in this blagged celery unit doesn&#39;t support AVX. Grr. Back to the drawing board.<br/><br/>Bullseye won&#39;t install without non-free nic drivers, and I&#39;m at my level of CBA now.<br/><br/>(I think i&#39;ve got a pi 5 kicking about but I&#39;d rather not use it, cos replacement value = expensive these days.) 2026-07-07T12:45:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszyegdt08zacvn86guc8tsrukqy00jkwwqc0s83j8l5h9qy54w5dszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsezcry3 Later, install the new unifi controller at the Studios. But first, VAT bill to pay.<br/><br/>*sobs softly* 2026-07-07T09:01:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx727ewe53m7fryqg2n4us5q93wawtrev45tg6zxfp99768w24cfczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs6vvrfv &#34;It&#39;s Alright&#34; - a cover of a Sterling Void song if I remember rightly. The Introspective album version is as much as a banger as this radically different single mix.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-03T19:50:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsttk3wr2xqlu8p5x7f3peg75rn3j6dknt0d9tj8ns2z0a56fgv7zczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs5w88p2 &#34;Paranoimia&#34; is what happens when you leave a drunk Trevor Horn in charge of a Fairlight CMI.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-07-03T19:28:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst78nhkaf4ef28tk47ugq306lz69fv9kfnwu3felp0urvjazs5qlgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs8zsqxt Up and at &#39;em. Booked accom for a trip to Dorset in a few weeks, cleaning some records, and later building software for rotary encoders. Hooray. 2026-07-03T05:55:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvfvdqnsmhvvt5jcj8jtc0s6ysnxppahawqjf8wrcgnlrejgt7lngzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsa77mrr Can confirm today was noodle time, discovered the lunch special at our new local place - and realised on previous visits I&#39;d amassed some loyalty points so the whole lunchtime feast only cost me a fiver. Winner! 2026-06-29T13:38:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd9nfjx5n5430jsv7mv8s4v29850f3tav4x9vsf2337lugnp83cxgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqssae2jf Banging out some Bleeding Obvious songs at the bandstand in Victoria Park yesterday. I do miss doing this, but need to clear the decks a little (no pun intended) before I can properly go back to it.<br/><br/>Back to real life today, well once I&#39;ve unpacked the van anyway.<br/> <img src="https://blop.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/831/854/069/332/308/original/b716873a3cf554c4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-29T05:58:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsya9svw0lcyqxvmx776rr67sggrxaml97x82q0v0ctxvydn90czsqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsvg7aym We went to Canvey Island for a look, this afternoon. It&#39;s shit, don&#39;t bother.<br/><br/>Went on to Southend which was also a bit rubbish, it rained, the air smelled icky, and there was no sea. But we did find a nice seafood restaurant for tea, and then had two overpriced ice-creams. 2026-06-27T21:04:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtewuzwtzf24g230fws5p76jfrxmyhu3hm89pwpgaezjg5tmv60gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsd92d3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdfsg077xrwy07slcsyv476ksrm89us02xen03d0nj4a96w9rhp3c38prte'>nevent1q…prte</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I never really got on with this era PSB when it came out, it took me a while to properly enjoy Nightlife. 2026-06-26T18:55:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4st6urk0cdzhzs443deacmkxy52gcthsew34m56wgd0d9fy62tczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsns44tg That Lennon chap needs to get some decorators in, it&#39;s a bit empty in his sitting room.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-06-26T18:23:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86nk8p4kc2uvwusqwmmjretkxrd26kvt4v389cdgayvtt4s9jqnszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs3esw84 It&#39;s taken till they&#39;re 24, but my eldest just bought me a pint in a pub! 2026-06-24T17:42:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy33guj50g5t4r8slhx6t2kku2rp4uvf44ca3azvnmd0y9yunya8czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs9erxm4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9a32at5ml2x7gmjhyjjnf2sffd9qmdwm52gy0rgtkp935zxhdmdcpz0wam'>nevent1q…0wam</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve said I&#39;ll probably bob in with an older camera body next week and fit it on, but it&#39;s 99% a nope. 2026-06-20T21:01:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrdtx5sl7jamt60eaw75amvvyzygk59rwww4wsy9hve7n2ufkkrfqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsxd26yc Canon EF 24-70 IS L f/4 in Crack Converters. Not a bad price. PIcked it up, run the barrel round.<br/><br/>*crunch*<br/><br/>Nah, don&#39;t think so mate. 2026-06-20T19:52:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspjwhwxa45plg8tja2d9xayfwxp6ws73qdrehzuf5ulwr7q220gjczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqshnkc2s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qq689emj66h7y9hyfs887qdmvkkn02qtm3lxf8pf02jl2c9kj3q6r6edh'>nevent1q…6edh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Right so we&#39;re DEFINITELY on Brother.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been recommended several times the Brother HL-L8260CDW - don&#39;t think there are any gotchas with that one?<br/><br/>Gods, you lot are brilliant, thank you x 2026-06-20T09:01:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qq689emj66h7y9hyfs887qdmvkkn02qtm3lxf8pf02jl2c9kj3qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsqpva4v Fedi, I need a new colour laser printer.<br/><br/>I need something which:<br/>- Doesn&#39;t have some stupid subscription model for ink and consumables.<br/>- Does not need an internet connection to work.<br/>- Speaks Postscript, or at least has up-to-date Mac drivers.<br/>- Can also be hooked into CUPS.<br/>- Has a duplex unit.<br/>- Will sit on a table (so no floor-standing stuff please).<br/><br/>HMU with some clues and recommends please. This is replacing a very ill and well-used Samsung CLP-680ND.<br/><br/>Thanks :)<br/><br/>#fedihelp #printers 2026-06-20T08:13:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf4l4gvalvzh6jt8v3sgq9e636e5rncuzz5csd750j57jg9kakluczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsu6a5ql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspd2k0g67u452203cjqk7t5te4h0624vjtl6pkn8th6s3cdcwy47cly0f3c'>nevent1q…0f3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I&#39;m probably wrong actually - I&#39;ve just had a quick look in Phil Harding&#39;s book which usually mentions that, and there&#39;s nothing about it beyond the usual mention.<br/><br/>Probably just that PWL were throwing out a lot of the same stuff, so it sounded the same. See also: Mel &amp; Kim, early Kylie, Sonia, and later Kim solo.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-06-19T19:08:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz88vfmfn78lfp26vdepfddflhxldkkuzayxqlt47vnd8yw8rvppczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsh32cf3 For a while I thought there was another Martine McCutcheon song called &#34;Perfect Mom&#34; cos it always got truncated on jukebox title strips.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-06-19T18:12:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtl7wa9c56agzhy8jdzyr48hrt077lwa7xtnf2fusssec9hjfcxgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqswpmt5q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs24w5ek0sev6w99d344p59yz9r5lhptg7hd7lekm3rs7qtzkq64nq0ff8rz'>nevent1q…f8rz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An early-90s Amiga-based video processing system, it disrupted the Quantel Paintbox cabal quite a lot and led to a cottage industry of videography companies. 2026-06-19T08:59:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8hdjlzvq4x6vrcu3w0sr8nhls65jphpez75jcwg0atfrg74a5mtqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsaxsek9 Was looking up how much a Video Toaster setup might be, and now eBay is showing me pictures of pizza ovens, toasters and other element-based kitchen appliances 🙄 2026-06-19T08:54:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8crpzjzrhmzerx67jhvfs7wk7ch273p6uu42uz62ghrt2rgxdt0qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs95vhtm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u35mfqux4yjyzyaw5qw64qreg6kajt5q3rfzu4tc9xzflsz8hjqmjz0fx'>nevent1q…z0fx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The whole logic of orchestra naming goes titsup of course when you&#39;ve got flutes and piccolos in &#34;wood&#34;wind... although I suppose they can be made of wood (my ex had a lovely piccolo made of ebony for instance). 2026-06-16T06:30:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr34plrerxe9jemcmz0vvlqkhc87crv0x38tvd04ktl6fyh8804tgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqszs68hx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmr5mvl6qstnv69kk8ljgg4pssyevke2enl6fgl6209cr3rhlglcu0vvwu'>nevent1q…vvwu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not trumpets, not in an orchestra anyway (they&#39;re in &#34;brass&#34; IIRC).<br/><br/>I could be wrong here, but I think in orchestras &#34;horn section&#34; purely refers to the French horn department.<br/><br/>In other musical formations (eg. bands) - well, yeah. Everything shiny. 2026-06-15T17:55:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfa0v3keyxh092d89zkrqg7enf9crnhpdaqq47shlnqnh0490d5jqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs89t65h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstqsywm8077yhpprakrrhrnr3uh7vgm9h5hfav3p8casspqzrv2ncny8ajm'>nevent1q…8ajm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No they were delivered last week. I&#39;ll just have to order again and do this studio faffing on Wednesday insteads. 2026-06-15T15:49:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxu7adr05y76wfdzh7tjjtlt6h4wajfe48wsx7dfwtefm2x2j47cczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs89ls3g Absolutely annoyed at myself that the order I put in for some component drawer units was 1 short of what I actually needed. Idiot. 2026-06-15T15:47:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4y9ef5kechhghfylvdsmatkqdgsu2rqc62wsjvy54knzmjudlkqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsfwfvfe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2yzxagxv5vtz06dvg7vsncfd20nanv3hzec685wyfers0dzxvhegjnks4l'>nevent1q…ks4l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>10p a pint night! Legendary times! 2026-06-12T19:16:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr4dv9aflx5ctq49y7tsx96jymprqg6mprmpen7eqc2u4zj7sa82szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqszeu2yp That set background with the abstract triangles just screams mid-80s doesn&#39;t it.<br/><br/>We had a shopping centre in Wakefield which was all like that, The Ridings Centre had loads of it at one time.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-06-12T19:12:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfw9yq9s3a0pk6r4l88gp50h6m64e5seuqcpz6k5v7t7qgamfm63gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs3k7w8u Sad to hear of the death of David Hockney. I used to work in Saltaire - in Salts Mill itself (for Pace) and lunchtimes were wandering around the various arts exhibitions. Made quite an impression. 2026-06-12T10:31:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgu9e75633u6km2xvnsfa8ccjqrty7082m2kejczt5e2algxv240qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs4akqfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxw4qrdvntusnzt6972yw7swle0xhufsrx3u3at9madfpx5rxh4yqe2szjc'>nevent1q…szjc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh don&#39;t.... 😆 2026-06-11T19:46:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmpklzu6a0559p0ckgssge2hle6w6zg8mngf7ywtdkd6ptqv69mszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsr6g0er First batch of PCBs ordered. Eek! 2026-06-11T19:31:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghyqzpm0r60eg9dqh2np3ncmu9fy4nep9r09p0ergtnad6gpmefszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsf5nxqv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlu79rngthrz86zel90vqrntv8g4vvrne6nuxk0ey7lg2a58a56qlk9num'>nevent1q…9num</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Germany already ruled that one yesterday 😏 2026-06-11T11:18:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspyeyeum2amj2spv5hp3wuv2ggqxpkz9pzhy7t6wm9k2rw7jc0ghczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsdsmh2y My most frequent vendor question this month is &#34;how does your AI-shoehorned system deal with AI hallucinations?&#34; 🙄<br/><br/>Usually, they don&#39;t know. The cherry on top of a shoehorned shit sandwich. 2026-06-11T08:17:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs26zu044ujl8rgwrkgxe2ngecanltfatagg6txkj4smqjdad72slqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsqs9e7l Bought a record this lunchtime from the jazz section to cheer myself up a bit. No regrets choosing this purely because it&#39;s got a cat on the cover.<br/><br/>#vinyl<br/> <img src="https://blop.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/726/545/653/834/249/original/7f7115f9a00531f4.png"> <br/> 2026-06-10T15:36:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpjshq4pa5pzry2ugqjan6qmq6042qlthnrl7htupc9jx6sz3yaczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs3d07yn Sweet jebus. Just took a look at the rendered HTML which Facebook shits out. Proper sneaky stuff to get round adblockers, things like *each character* of an ad being given its own obfuscated span which then positions the character before/after, all that sort of thing.<br/><br/>Nasty, sneaky, and unsurprising.<br/><br/>I&#39;m genuinely surprised it works with screen readers at all. 2026-06-10T08:01:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdpwfuuzwwygmnu2gj2rzdhunj3pkewspn9a5pngavk738ud0qvygzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsdg2u2k I know this is a very middle-age request, but does anyone have any (UK) direct-experience recommends for battery grass strimmers please?<br/><br/>Main uses would be on grass borders and yard weeds.<br/><br/>My corded strimmer is showing its age and I&#39;m well overdue an upgrade.<br/><br/>😘 2026-06-07T10:00:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx5gf0kd2wafmgv7j4e5a08ng82ma33w22q86ejz26ettvpmcf24gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs2lyqwu So, cheese...<br/><br/>A few years ago I threw a cheese party, because the best thing to do on my birthday was curate a cheeseboard and invite friends to come help me eat it.<br/><br/>Then Cheese Day 2 happened, with a board of 108 cheeses, plus another 19 contributed by friends.<br/><br/>The original 108 had tasting notes too, and where I got them from. I only have this as a PDF but hopefully it&#39;s still OK for screen-readers.<br/><br/>You can find it at <a href="https://jessicat.uk/stuff/cheeselist2.pdf">https://jessicat.uk/stuff/cheeselist2.pdf</a><br/><br/>Baron Bigod was my fave at the time.<br/><br/>#cheese 2026-06-04T10:33:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswr9awpuda02nkjd2duvrcnxvrgn9ds6mn7kha5tn64yacmwdmq6szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsn2jvcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfw4e4a33vnq7s4pnclqqy4rkwar8l4aqvg5xea8y39nedp99chcquchfy'>nevent1q…chfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thoughts and prayers, etc. For me actually the most reliable is our postie, who knows to shove stuff in the parcel box and not throw records over the fence... 2026-06-03T17:52:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0dvwn2yrt83lfwjvvsenj9rl7u354ft9qplzjh9k5tv5x9ythk4szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsdc0ysz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxud9gzgna38xxzpy5prg59953e3agqlcw7mr2tjk2r5zc08g9egs0jj87f'>nevent1q…j87f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Jetlagged is a good term for it.<br/><br/>In fact, &#34;emotional jetlag&#34; - is this a thing? It feels like it should be a thing. 2026-06-03T07:40:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstzwhkwt3zx85rg0p3eddpk2jn5uxhl27ueakwtd46gcgx0xlukuszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsp9062l Absolutely awful night&#39;s sleep, lots of stuff preying on my mind, cats being twats, and no chance of a lie-in thanks to youngest moggy shouting his head off, and eldest offspring with a loud radio.<br/><br/>Gah. Today is going to be arduous, I can feel it in me waters. 2026-06-03T06:41:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9p657e7ucw0pt2yl8hm5hftmn3g7u2px2ve44wqk6t20gn6r33vqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs225pjm DHL are the latest in the &#34;shit courier&#34; stakes, then.<br/><br/>&#34;We&#39;re sorry but the delivery of your shipment has been delayed. We expect to deliver on the next working day&#34;<br/><br/>Good job I wasn&#39;t relying on it arriving today eh. 2026-06-02T17:24:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmgs3py7tn9jypwrp786yd4lldlgds2f56v43p68adrunw7h6r7gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsrmxhcs Cake for breakfast, totally fine. 2026-06-01T09:50:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspehhqhwakh974szuu0u8jypmm2dcj5qu6j5phkexkw4sllvvmupqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsysq0jr Is the phrase &#34;the source of truth&#34; a new thing in management-speak? I hadn&#39;t seen it until last April and now it seems to be everywhere. 2026-05-26T14:26:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsraasrxm3mtugh9zapzxt4gt9x3ry2eqz069am68pwcqm4dymjunszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqscrl588 I bit the bullet in seeing what AI &#34;does&#34;, with a quick play to see whether it could design me a circuit to sense audio on a tonearm, with a 3V3 signal line for &#39;audio present&#39; with adjustable sensitivity pot. Told it to use widely available new parts, currently on-sale in quantity at UK component vendors.<br/><br/>It was *spectacularly* wrong, &#34;fry your opamps&#34; wrong, if it worked at all, and used EOL&#39;d components. The only way it could have got it more wrong would be if it had valves and a donkey. 2026-05-26T08:25:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsry6nt2t32qy0uq59wh0rm7ev48ttrk9kc9vn38f45lwapjccqd7qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsqxlngt Thursday was &#34;shock&#34;.<br/>Friday morning was &#34;sad&#34;.<br/>Friday afternoon was &#34;angry&#34;.<br/>Friday evening was &#34;action&#34;.<br/><br/>Today is getting me ducks in a row, and making sure all me eggs aren&#39;t in one basket. 2026-05-23T09:47:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs903tshhzzl9gj6ge808cnz4649jup44wx2a65d7jy4xlkkunsqvszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqswuxytj Woke up with a song in my head I co-wrote and submitted for Eurovision 2010 (or 2009? Can&#39;t remember). It was pretty catchy and we gigged it for a bit. Didn&#39;t get selected for the UK (obviously) but was fun to do. 2026-05-21T04:57:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpyntt5c40fuxqg0ch28yps0wgrq2aurcnpx42nmk3ud3xclvv9gzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs7c26a6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswsx5lkfhmzu7uv5xyjmp7ayzqlw529q07g4579suns9z4afc8qeca7fs9f'>nevent1q…fs9f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do pay him at least minimum wage. 2026-05-17T18:13:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrz2993jl33fk3s5q2gmgs66l5p6nkecgkltrq26u8x7553hqcu7czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0qep2x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd72pw4k7ze7sug4zmfxq4zxtvykt3rzx8xgst2ty9jjxda4l0h2ssy85kj'>nevent1q…85kj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like I&#39;m already enslaving^W employing the youngest while they&#39;re home from Uni on assembly duties... 2026-05-17T17:45:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgntczs20p64zqrfae0d7z7w7wd4qpyzv6ycqxvsyzty0vq7a6wpszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs5h2glr Also, I did not have &#34;run an electronics manufacturing company&#34; on my bingo card for 2026, yet here we are. 2026-05-17T17:38:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs07hx8n9s705kkvs0rllfursz09hj6afvvtd05enmac0k8x7azwqqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsyqu3kd Intended to stock up on turntable spares. Instead came home with a Yamaha AN1x. 2026-05-17T11:47:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2twx6jyxjac5tvmz3s67qfjpjwq392s2ljjs9sxhwjzk3smsy3tqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsff77km THANK FUCK FOR THAT.<br/><br/>Phew.<br/><br/>#Eurovision 2026-05-16T23:00:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr3lcfxxtpfv7jr0ujytnmzu9nav9dm5l2t2kwknx8fwg9vsq3azszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsp8f6es The Maltese lyrics are schmaltzy and, frankly, lazy cliches. Which is sad cos I quite like the tune and arrangement.<br/><br/>#Eurovision 2026-05-16T20:04:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrttmuwakqjwwxnhg9ae538pf2qwdw5elwtvlkhpkl68gzpq5e4kgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsh7ehec Mother is judging you, Game Of Thrones Bono. Winter is coming.<br/><br/>#Eurovision 2026-05-16T19:37:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5rjz69p95lcf364lztt94s2f02jw6dlhv99dn9dm0w4pwg4ezvczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsl4y3y9 She&#39;s wearing £4M of diamonds.<br/><br/>He&#39;s wearing a Smiffy&#39;s suit he picked up in Scope.<br/><br/>#Eurovision 2026-05-16T19:16:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw58vpcex8psx88nqdrnlaetfwftwhlnmdr9sznwlvlvnxdau7tmgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsla2522 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdux04pu5yfq2mgtnc3t5mhp0s7wz9hazfxh7zyeutqgnsq9fxwgampugw'>nevent1q…pugw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Strikes me that it needs to be an acronym for something though.<br/><br/>Specialist Project And Repair KnowLedgE System? 2026-05-15T10:23:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2a2l0wcjuauwdgwjxgx0282wgcpz70lhqyuux3rl5jqjtsgv5yuqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs84mtq5 Started the morning with cheap tickets for the Settle-Carlisle railway and a reasonable rate for a hotel in Carlisle the night. Something lovely to look forward to! 2026-05-15T08:27:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9g2hq6wmhsc7yz06xr7ruuwk6n88l3qq4zgrfjn2m935masl56wszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsd6p39y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4gj63z6ws43w62rhe66ky07d7d99hkelupt2y9jduqv80p09srguyk2x2'>nevent1q…k2x2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You new to #Eurovision? ;) 2026-05-14T20:21:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyge4m4gcyzen3xsk3ywa7l25rduy34tmzcqef85pre690ys43ljszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqspv93z9 I need to build a database for repair/build work I&#39;m doing, with a basic stock control behind it. Not quite a big ERP, but something just to keep track with notes and materials ordering/cost.<br/><br/>However, my biggest problem with doing this is not &#34;how&#34; (because I do this as a dayjob), my problem is &#34;what do I call it&#34;.<br/><br/>Suggestions for a name please, Fedi pals? 2026-05-14T16:35:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0zyxg9ay7xywzwdvddj88em6p0gjmle5z9wlfugqwwvg9rdcelsszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsfmv7n5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdjtmscpxe2ajxcsfqffhc3xdjmu3vcue62f9esj407lx4jzn6ncf3y6pu'>nevent1q…y6pu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eurovision has been a huge part of my life, and back when the EBU applied the rules fairly and squarely (including excluding Russia) it was great.<br/><br/>If it goes back to that (and maybe it will, I think this is the last year Moroccanoil are sponsoring it) then the healing begins. <br/><br/>Sidenote: I was offered but turned down televised semi-final + final ticket packages this year. That was quite the sacrifice, but my wife and I said last night it was the right decision. 2026-05-13T12:06:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvausdfd9ht98ask6dnek447ux6aeq3fds436qhefuqjpgrr4wwcszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqspzxkzm Incidentally, I am largely avoiding the whole #Eurovision thing this year.<br/><br/>I watched Semi 1 last night half-heartedly, mostly because if it fixes itself (a remote possibility) then I will dive back in again and don&#39;t want to be completely out of touch with &#34;what happened in 2026&#34;. 2026-05-13T11:58:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrsv5xu8h7ckjul0l3fn0g2c4e2ldzynzdatqxgv6y02z93y8wtzszyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqshvx553 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsff7vdsurvlj7pgfzr8uhfsfvustrvvlnlr6jlr0056gr6nqlm9zgvf3s7r'>nevent1q…3s7r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Made do&#34; with a hi-fi shelf unit, but annoyingly it&#39;s just *slightly* too narrow for 19&#34; kit. 2026-05-12T13:30:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsff7vdsurvlj7pgfzr8uhfsfvustrvvlnlr6jlr0056gr6nqlm9zgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsy6r3gv Looking for a cheap secondhand shelf unit for the studio, 48-50cm wide and 40-50cm deep, height not more than 120cm. Width/depth is important because of kit going into it.<br/><br/>Long road ahead finding something.<br/><br/>It&#39;s also quite tricky to give that sort of specification to most high-street store websites, and in any case they don&#39;t seem to have much range in stock nowadays. 2026-05-12T12:30:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0q9paz6hfcal4ulclly340qlsyapd6u5q7sheq9zs2ff3l2vcyczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs400ugu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuxkxqk2a8uhlcxmgf2gr8nvvfvhterupfklhtj6raluqr4ty45q7nj5t2'>nevent1q…j5t2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would thoroughly recommend nobody in their right mind ever do it. It broke us. 2026-05-11T08:05:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyag8anrl6vu7pr55xxlrhke4xlvtdevs4tcxn9kvh5hsg6eghx4qzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsxrepv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswa49f0ey57cd578sddyu5qyxjwyhr0v2hcp7cdncwf57e37rryzck9e0zy'>nevent1q…e0zy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anyway, I&#34;ll shut up now. There&#39;s more, but you did ask ;) x 2026-05-11T07:19:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswa49f0ey57cd578sddyu5qyxjwyhr0v2hcp7cdncwf57e37rryzczyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsj6y62m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88e5g3fw7luunhe4k5gx36z7n69df935jwexazcml0zn5u0xypwqgf9fds'>nevent1q…9fds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember sitting on my doorstep as the sun came up (we filmed in July) at 4:30am with a cup of tea, pretty much in shell-shock about how intense it had all been. <br/><br/>One of our group had a breakdown on the Friday and it was *really* awful. I recall telling one of the camera ops to &#34;switch that fucking thing off&#34; while we tried to salvage the day. All the producer-director said was &#34;if she doesn&#39;t come down then we&#39;ve wasted the week and she&#39;ll be billed for it.&#34; Bastards. 2026-05-11T07:19:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88e5g3fw7luunhe4k5gx36z7n69df935jwexazcml0zn5u0xypwqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsdn3hn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd6apcf8umxgpepcl888w66hg89yn8cs0yzg6qy9pk9dxyada6jyqcfwaf8'>nevent1q…waf8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Top tips if you&#39;re planning on applying.<br/><br/>The five-day filming is *brutal*. We&#39;d be called for about 4pm, then usually not be home after filming until about 2am each night (Monday I didn&#39;t get back until 5am). When hosting, the day starts ~8am.<br/><br/>You got £120 towards your expenses, that&#39;s it. The damage to the house was more (tripod clamp marks left on walls, etc.). I had &#34;a conversation&#34; with production about that and reached a settlement.<br/><br/>Thursday is the sweet-spot for winners. 2026-05-11T07:14:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd6apcf8umxgpepcl888w66hg89yn8cs0yzg6qy9pk9dxyada6jyqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsux93zt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2fq7ppkxmym5xnsxxrv0x3nryurgk6ntjsdpqtjeeuttxhwv0gq6302k5'>nevent1q…02k5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To add...<br/><br/>We learned early-on that if we swore, they wouldn&#39;t use the footage! So if (bloody) we wanted (bastard) privacy (shit) then we&#39;d have (arse) to pepper our sentences (bugger) with swearing (piss).<br/><br/>Off-camera, you&#39;d also have a runner whisper in your ear &#34;ask [host] about [controversial thing]&#34; to prompt you. The &#34;finding stuff by accident&#34; on an explore is rigged too.<br/><br/>The others were told what to cook. I wasn&#39;t 😆<br/><br/>But the winner won it fair and square in our week. 2026-05-11T07:05:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2vaztqkqthzleqn5elsq73mjpyqq9uds3gh5p3xhn2cc349axzugzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqss96dcd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5v542dg7ztmhlwyxprngzq9adyc04wn3f09jdy4wxc6e92t3cfqvf07fn'>nevent1q…07fn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some of your questions answered at <a href="https://blog.jessicat.me.uk/tag/cdwm/">https://blog.jessicat.me.uk/tag/cdwm/</a><br/><br/>Narrator goes in way after the episode.<br/><br/>Weren&#39;t allowed to do overtly strategic voting.<br/><br/>Shitloads of it is rigged.<br/><br/>Kept in touch with most of them but all have dropped off planet now. One ended up being a close friend, but she&#39;s moved on now too.<br/><br/>All recipes still in my repertoire but tweaked a lot.<br/><br/>Very invasive. Film crew left a lot of stuff in their wake to fix. 2026-05-10T19:47:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95pvxf825ntfg3jux22utkrgu8sl52ag6hpfd27yjwqv2n9uez5szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsd432yp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kwmrxvygjvkw4q5qggmp7447eruqnk57cxvf6sx5can995f8xmg2xucsc'>nevent1q…ucsc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No.<br/><br/>But it&#39;s substantially better than Black Lace&#39;s (serious) cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. 2026-05-10T19:25:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6ey9w6f25gnzxst37wdhacx3mqe4k05spvwsdx65p48zykqeflgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsq34yvl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkamv9y22rvefg4uf6ak3udma8rhgnpwmqu02whvrvektwectaugwz7mnf'>nevent1q…7mnf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fire away. 2026-05-10T19:24:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8zqegtaptrakelj4j4smg4dze59m5kr0ftlc7y87ntm6ae9tzpygzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqst5csdf A dubious guest request from last night&#39;s gig. Top marks to the floor who knew the dance though.<br/><br/>#retroDJ #vinylDJ #vinyl #retro #agadoo<br/> <img src="https://blop.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/551/822/203/101/215/original/e5c9e84c638ae01d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-10T19:02:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfznquwyn8xadq8vnlwpr07zuttfjj00fh55zkyeefv38974kqkxgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsnxsm6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynajepvkq3x7m6c8fwy5u20ygwcnsgvpejw5sussxs2llhzg2ers2dgvxx'>nevent1q…gvxx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oof. That was a very long time ago.... 2026-05-10T18:59:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs83drxuyfy0833uthwejcyds87sx894p05ehgpy3sl65q8djp7cuqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0qxe0j VISIBLE NIPPLE KLAXON<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-05-08T19:43:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthd02npxz3t2k2qx0a5n2m60jwndw6xv26egcuzsr94chfwx6dfgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs885j6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsplq5jq5e9p3z3ljgw5tp9cj3a2h8v6gr54e9m7erzhezj2cyh6lqc7f7aw'>nevent1q…f7aw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Came second! 2026-05-08T19:24:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfalzzxjm67g9dx5f0k3k3e48mtwdsn3tugvwh0xsvzffpvkuj4czyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsfpddd9 Early controllable moving-head lights behind Roxette. Probably (as was usually the case) developed for Genesis on tour.<br/><br/>(I&#39;m not joking about that. Look up the history of &#34;Vari-Lite&#34;.)<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-05-08T19:16:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr8a9kyhqcm20ll0gcuwpadm3u975ctd2zueddkjwpglrg3yjw3kqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqszc6qzt Wife: &#34;Bon Jovi went through a phase where everything they turned out could be the soundtrack to an Always Ultra advert.&#34;<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-05-08T19:11:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8p6cs3apk9tkgh7k90xynhm6p2h5nwxn7ck9gdwju7tw9lem009szyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqshew4mj Hang on is that Will Mellor doing backing dancing for Ann Lee?!<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-05-08T18:44:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswvaq7a5wlujrpkvf3ep3fya37pngq4kj7e63m0y79catd5zgukmqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsngqnuk Macy Grey&#39;s another one of those I was quite sad about when she made &#34;those remarks&#34;. Up until then I loved her music, but found it tricky to listen to afterwards.<br/><br/>Her first album was a bop tho.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-05-08T18:09:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9k6m4j0x5txmrvmkgm5avyj29jdy3qfrg45mvxzy03u6gdgpdcmqzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqsr6j8xu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrf07e2p4u9u6wrjrlhdlz82xnd9hhggdrc3frgjdzs47f8anqrclmwpgz'>nevent1q…wpgz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ooh. What hardware? 2026-05-06T10:41:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswur9eqcu0acve0cc9996x7zhqt2yf6pk59xl5j5alekfk9j7zdjgzyr86hk0qc57zl7trt3g8rt8qae2xkjcklslx72sag0g0pggndrvqs0vrhmg Today&#39;s one of those days - as all the piles of &#34;you&#39;ve had this X years and it&#39;s now out of warranty, buy extended coverage&#34; emails trundle in, I realise how many birthday gifts I bought myself over the years have been household appliances 🙄 2026-05-06T10:32:21Z