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@pianofire.co.uk

Semi retired programmer living in Derby. Retro computer games and pinball. Music: Indie/Shoegaze/Darkwave/Synthpop. Trains, Cycling, Nature

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In the UK it was limited in 1918: women over the age of 30 who were householders, the wives of householders, occupiers of property with an annual rent of Β£5, and graduates of British universities. Not until 1928 was it made equal with men

09.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The day after tomorrow's papers tomorrow

08.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the way

06.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The deciphering of my scrawl the next morning, though, was a bit problematical.

05.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a middle aged cat man I would have done the same

05.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I said: No, no, no

05.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brewdog: Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as beer firm sold in Β£33m deal Beverage and cannabis company Tilray acquires the brewery, the brand and 11 bars after Brewdog went into administration.

How punk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. What?

27.02.2026 07:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

And no questions for Farage? Certainly no soul searching for Reform www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.02.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got any buckets?

25.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

According to Wikipedia these two were the same height

24.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Doctor who stole hospital drugs to use during sex in Cambridge to face tribunal hearing.

Doctor who stole hospital drugs to use during sex in Cambridge to face tribunal hearing.

Typical Reach plc. This is about the Tom Baker-era serial, written by Douglas Adams, filmed in Cambridge in 1979 that they could never broadcast.

22.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Boris Johnson on the Kuenssberg programme, you say?

22.02.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't buy that you can be socially conscious and Reform curious

20.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes!

20.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch: CCTV shows big cat that activists say is a young panther in Cospicua Animal activists call for 'full and transparent' investigation

Cat.

20.02.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't believe they've not put up the Lent lights so they can abstain from switching them on.

19.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good job πŸ‘

19.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Blimey two in one day

19.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was born on this day in 1960.
Happy birthday, may you get everything you deserve.

19.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Landscape!

18.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne Without AI you will be a β€˜weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm

Using someone without any real intelligence to promote artificial intelligence www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

18.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Liz told me she was moving. Looks like hard work!

18.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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River Derwent in Derby

17.02.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at the shiny coins, aren't they lovely! What a load of BS. Who even uses coins anymore? I barely use notes.

17.02.2026 05:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Council issues update on future of Darley Abbey footbridge A permanent footbridge is still more than three years away and the original has to be demolished first

You have to be kidding me. Another year? Why don't they just build a third bridge in top of the other twi. This is ridiculous www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-n...

14.02.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

3 more for me

14.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alstom's new-look CrossCountry train at historic Derby factory, part of Β£60m contract The iconic fleet is undergoing an interior and exterior refresh at Alstom’s Derby facility.

Sorry but this is putting lipstick on a pig. These trains are unfit for purpose. The longest trips in the UK with 4 coaches and no luggage space. www.derbyworld.co.uk/business/als...

12.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some of you people aren't taking drawing a horse (facing right) seriously enough.

10.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I beg to differ. We have now been fully remote for nearly 7 years. My company is saving a fortune and productivity is higher than ever.

09.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0