Morning denizens
Sunny start with patchy cloud out, though this is predicted to revert to generic cloudiness later. Relatively nippy too, being 8°C, and not getting past 14° this afternoon. The barometers are hovering at 1001/1009mB
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThe wind suddenly got.up and the rain came down.
Lots of time spent this evening on setting up the new iPad, checking out the keyboard-with-trackpad that makes it like a little laptop, experimenting with the Apple Pencil, and so on
The evening's viewing started with yet another of C5's innumerable police things
And then E2 of the D Day tapes thing. Omaha Beach wasn't very nice at all, from the sound of it - though nowhere was at all good
Goodnight all
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First post from the new iPad Air
Tea: roast duck leg in plum sauce with chips
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I had my final check in for the flu jab trial I've been on for the past 9 months and that triggered a payment of £935. Not exactly a new career but it pays for the removal chaps.
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The iPad Air has arrived!
Unfortunately, I don't even have time to open the box right now
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Originally posted by sadkingbilly View Post
Morning (just)
are landlines still a thing? when I moved my BT broadband the 'landline' was VOIP, so i canned it (NBG in emergency. - no power = no router = feck all comms)
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
I went with Hey!Broadband and their home worker package. I wanted something that didn't have to come bundled with a phone line.
Morning (just)
are landlines still a thing? when I moved my BT broadband the 'landline' was VOIP, so i canned it (NBG in emergency. - no power = no router = feck all comms)
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
I went with Hey!Broadband and their home worker package. I wanted something that didn't have to come bundled with a phone line.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostA meeting overran and there wasn't much time to do anything before the next one, so I bought myself a new iPad Air just for something to do. Delivery tomorrow
During standup my phone rang with a number I didn't recognise, so naturally I ignored it. Afterwards I Googled the number, and it was from a small hairdressing salon near the seafront in Swanage, a place I've never been
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Morning all
Cloudy. Grey. Currently 18 degrees with a high of 20 expected. Rain forecast this afternoon / early evening. Barometer down to 1015 mBar.
Sold a Tumi carry on suitcase this morning, so that's an extra £100 I didn't have when I woke up. Someone got themselves a bargain and I have one less thing to move that I don't use.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
It's a Toyota - patch up that bit and the rest of it will keep going forever
Can't remember exactly what mine's on but I think it's about 165K at the age of 23
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Morning gang
Very dull and grey here. Laptop wouldn't power up and needed me to faff with the self test sequence etc to get it to respond. Not a good start to the day.
CovKid 2 is off to a visit to a farm with school today, CovKid 3 is in nursery and Mrs CB is in the office. It's just me and the CovMogs today
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostMorning all
A short walk has been walked (5.1km)
The sky was menacingly black looking north, but that has blown through without any precipitation round here.
Already in discussions with project managers about the next few weeks of meetings: what is the purpose of them, who is attending, where are they being held, etc. You know, the important stuff. I've been told 3 different hotels for the first week, and for the next trip, since it was first mooted:
Day 1:
PM1: If you can go, book your flights
Me: I can go, will reorganise a few things.
PM2: Don't book your flights, PM1 is not authorised to ask you as they have not checked with my plan
Day 2:
PM3: We'll let you know today if you should book your flights
Day 3:
PM3: We'll let you know by close of business today if you should book your flights
Day 4:
PM2: Book your flights
Me: These flights are a LOT more expensive than normal.
PM2: Don't book your flights
Day 6:
PM1: Have you booked your flights yet?
Me: These flights are a LOT more expensive than normal, if you're authorising me, I'll book them.
PM1: Give me an estimation for the the full cost of the trip
Me: Researches it all, prices up hotels, parking, mileage, etc
PM1: I'm not sure I should authorise that, but you have to be there. I need to speak to PM4.
Day 7:
Let's see what happens today.
For context: PM1 is full time employed by the client and signs off all time sheets and expenses. The other 3 PMs are contractors brought it to manage different parts of the project.
Me: I need 3 weeks notice
PM: Why
Me: Flights start to get really expensive 3 weeks before the flight date
PM: but we don't know if we can do things that week
Me: Trust me get things sorted
PM (2 weeks later): Everything sorted can you book flights now
Me: Find another £2k - I did warn you..
Hotels we always had the continued joy of client please use our discount code - hang on that's €40 more expensive than me using my own, are you sure this hotel likes you?
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