Recent content by gothic

I spend the most evening time listening to music. I have been known to look at the news (via browser). I do also have an enormous DVD/BlueRay library of TV Shows/Movies and most importantly, music videos.

I'm with the "They don't stand a chance in hell!" group https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/banning_vpns_to_protect_kids/?td=rt-3a

Eight years to realise their mistake https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm4z8mple3o

Ah, you're finally going in for your bionic implant (borrowed from Steve Austin, six million dollar person)

If you would all get a sensible computer, like my Mac, you'd realise that we don't have to suffer these problems. When there's an upgrade or when you want to install an app you just upload the files. Job done! Some apps do like a little banter while installing but nothing like that OTHER...

Thought this may be apt. Ozzy and Paranoid at Live Aid

So, doing a little cleaning in my lounge, polish in one hand, duster in the other, vigorously polishing all the surfaces, my wrist starts to go ballistic! Vibrating, alarm ringing and I look at my "smart" watch, which has decided I have taken a hard fall, and if I don't respond in 15 seconds it...

Exceptionally good quality drone footage of a red kite in flight. Pure, unadulterated perfection https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cly1gen58w1o

Number 8 is a little disconcerting!

I received an email from my online shop, proudly announcing they were issuing me with a very special voucher, specially just for me!

I can confirm that. I have lived here for almost 40 years, until two years ago I had my own Doctor (Piper, until he retired, then "*******" until she retired) extremely happy with the surgery, I knew all the people from the Nurses, all five Doctors and the receptionists, good people all. They...

I think I belong to one of the most disjointed Doctors surgery's in Britain! On Tuesday I spoke with a Doctor on the phone, she said I did need to see her and to leave it with her to make the appointment. On Wednesday morning I get a text message from the surgery to IGNORE any appointment texts...

I thought a nice bottle of $5 plonk :rolleyes:

If you lot pop down to Sotheby properties, you can buy your own little island with it's own castle......... all for a mere £5.5 Million https://sothebysrealty.co.uk/properties/buy/land-for-sale-oban-arduaine-island-of-shuna-shuna-island-48461/ Just don't forget to invite me to the castle...

Cats can be so clever.........