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  1. 2 hours ago, GuildfordGlastoGirl said:

    So far my children are being remarkably understanding of the need to eat lots of dinners involving cider in the recipe. I only wish cheese and cider were happier bedfellows, as I've still got a ton of worthy pastures cheese to use! I should have shares in both companies, the amount of both I've consumed to no avail!

    Now that really is a sterling effort. There can't be that many people out their who will get their kids pissed, and clog their arteries with cheese, in their quest for Golden Glastonbury Tickets. 

    In all seriousness though, it would be ace to see a few winners on here, given the grit and determination of you all.

     

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  2. 58 minutes ago, Doohickey said:

    I’m away for the week in the Lakes. I hoped that Ambleside Tescos Express would stock Brothers, but it doesn’t. I bought a few cans with me so I can still do the occasional entry but compared to my previous 2-4 a day this feels futile, which is ridiculous. Still roll on next week, some of the competition cans should have arrived and I can make up for it.

    Your (and everybody else's) determination is admirable.

  3. 1 hour ago, clarkete said:

    Nah you do yourself a gross disservice, you're a mere amateur compared to the government 😉

     

    That's so very, very true.

    I had the opportunity to be very corrupt (or even plain old corrupt). I even knew how it could be done, without any forensic trace. After I arranged my own redundancy, I told them about the 'fault' in their system of operation, and how it should be negated. They took it up immediately. I don't mention that to glorify in what a great systems analysis I could be. More to tell you that how sh*t I am at corruption.

  4. 19 hours ago, Neil said:

    don't think she ever worked in a foundry!

    If she's from the Black Country, i reckon she could nut rivets into steel girders. 

  5. 2 hours ago, clarkete said:

    Ah the good old days when degrees didn't cost you a fortune hopefully 😊

    The first was certainly in that era. That was when i was supposed to be studying Economics at Essex University. It would be fair to say that I did next to no studying. The second time I was working, and it was day release from my employers.*

    * - I once found myself (owing to an internal re-structure) suddenly being in charge of lots of budget money (millions), but having no line manager. I was left to my own devices. As I had already got the section running like a Swiss timepiece, I decided to allow myself to go on an IT course for 2 hours a week. This was at the start. Then I declared to my assistant that it was now a one day a week course. I used to go and do about and hour of IT in the morning, and then go over to a pub opposite, which opened at about 10am. I used to get paid to be in the pub drinking. Is it any wonder this country is on its knees, with bandits like me around!?

  6. 15 hours ago, clarkete said:

    Same.  My maths is only cse1, hence why I was happy to stop reading it. 

    (I could do maths no problem but couldn't see any value in algebra, which was a key difference) 

     

    I flunked two degrees, as I could handle the maths elements. Mind you, one was a Building Surveying degree, and that involved a lot of work in the area of structural mechanics. I'd sit in the class room frozen with fear, as I simply hadn't got a clue what the lecturer was saying. May as well have been talking in Russian. 

  7. 28 minutes ago, Neil said:

    not by her - even tho she's proper black country.

    My definition of that equates to 'hard as f**k then'. 

  8. 'The band's name was derived from Dexedrine, a brand of dextroamphetamine used as a recreational drug among Northern soul fans to give them energy to dance all night.[5] While recruiting members for the new band, Rowland noted that "Anyone joining Dexys had to give up their job and rehearse all day long'. 

    The Northern Soul nights in Birmingham (and probably elsewhere) used to take place in a nightclub which catered for the 'mainstream' disco type crew up until about 1am on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Then at about 2am they's open up again for the Northern Soul crew. As the venue was only licenced to 1am, there was no alcohol at the bar for the Northern Soul punters. They didn't need it - all they wanted to do was dance. Oh, and take speed.

  9. 1 hour ago, Doohickey said:

    Have you got a different browser on your phone to try and see if that helps? You don't actually need the code on the side of the can, it just opens the webpage. If you try with a different browser and enter the URL: https://promoplay.me/brothers and see if that works any better for you and you get past the age verification?

    Would upvote, but am out of them.

  10. 4 minutes ago, Joshuwarr said:

    For a festival of this size you'd probably want a survey sample of around 500 people to ensure a high level of accuracy. I suspect the margin of error is kept to within 5%

    I had thought that there might be an 'appropriate' number of people interviewed. Looks like they've nailed it on the numbers front then. 

    The figures mentioned / data in the report is impressive stuff.

  11. That was an interesting read, and goes someway to explaining the scale of the 'beast' that is Glastonbury Festival.

    However, is the sample (see below) mathematically an OK sample number wise? I have no idea. Just asking, is all. 

     

    The report was based on a survey of 643 Festival-goers – interviewed face-to-face at the 2023 Festival – plus an online survey of 354 Festival staff and 148 volunteers, as well as 30 telephone interviews with local businesses

  12. 1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

    Home town Largs to Millport, just a ten minute crossing. A nice ten mile walk round the island. 

    I'd not heard of Millport before your post. Looks like a nice quaint place from the photos I've just looked at. I guess all those ten mile walks are going to stand you in good stead for the festival.

  13. 28 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

    Took a ferry trip today and nice to see this sight. 
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    How lovely.

    Where was the ferry trip from and to?

    I've been to a few of the islands on the west coast of Scotland. To me, getting on a Calmac ferry is heaven.

  14. 9 hours ago, Franky said:

    Hey all, 

    So every year I bring presents for our group normally for a headliner or act we are all gonna see. 
     

    One year I did blow up instruments for everyone. I think that was for Foo’s, last year I did bandanna’s for Guns n Roses but I’m struggling this year. 
     

    So I was thinking about those sunglasses that Fatboy gave out back in 2005 that when you look at a lights source it makes smiley faces or some other such fun things. But, I’ve been searching Amazon with no luck and I can’t think what they would be called?? 
     

    Any help, links to such products would be gratefully received. 
     

    Thanks all 👍

     

    Cheap framed ones here;

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005444844834.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.2cc255ba4jxDeP&algo_pvid=24a98bc1-be4d-459a-b7e3-8971ddfb0e77&algo_exp_id=24a98bc1-be4d-459a-b7e3-8971ddfb0e77-1&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!1.99!1.99!!!1.99!1.99!%40211b600217105493947954628ea50d!12000033107114621!sea!US!904084002!&curPageLogUid=jlJtvArldoYC&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A&gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

    Obviously they'll be a P & P charge to consider, but framed ones will last the weekend - only in theory though. They may well get lost along the way.

     

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