RevK :verified_r:

https://toot.me.uk/@revk

Species 5618, Geek, techie, grandfather, software (mostly C), and hardware (mostly KiCad, and ESP32 based), IoT, IPv6, 3D printing, occasional [even parliamentary] expert, a bit tactless, Canon over Nikon, TNG over Kirk, Stargate fan. My hallway has a working ASR-33 (as old as me) and a suit of armour (modern). Oh, and I run an ISP, but these are my personal views and worth what you paid me for them. May contain nuts. Ordained atheist. Yes, RevK is a UK registered trade mark. Making 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 my home.

Blog: https://www.me.uk
Github: https://github.com/revk
Location: https://abergavenny.cymru
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RevK1

Public Key

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NIP-05 Address

revk_at_toot.me.uk@momostr.pink

Profile Code

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Author Public Key

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Last Notes

2024-09-14 16:16:59

Ok should a pub have a Fediverse/Mastodon presence?
I'd recommend an information and interaction based usage, not "advertising". Much like we try to do on @aaisp

2024-09-12 09:26:22

It is crazy how many people/companies get broadband and then just used the name and passphrase that came with it!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/123/852/007/758/450/original/6c198557b0c2fed3.jpeg

2024-08-19 16:11:02

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A buyer should be able to opt for no "protection" fee, on basis they are already covered by statutory protections.

2024-08-15 11:16:23

Customer of 7 years wants us to sign a supplier code of conduct agreement!
Most is that we comply with all laws, and some specific laws (slavery laws, etc).
Well, I did not know they were optional, maybe they can tell us more. And if we did not comply with laws would we comply with contracts law on such an agreement we signed?
Main issue is getting *our* suppliers to agree the same, LOL, can you imagine trying to get BT to do that.
Why do people do this, it is worse than good old Y2K crap.

2024-08-15 07:48:25

Shower before use, for a reason, FFS.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/964/933/868/955/179/original/2caa1330fb942701.jpeg

2024-08-15 07:14:06

Grr, AppleTV, I just want to carry on watching what I was watching - how hard is that? [on my LG]
Was:
1. Hold-1 to start AppleTV on home page
2. Click play, to play first "up next" which is what I was watching
Then:
1. Hold-1
2. Down arrow to "up next" (else plays adverts)
3. Click play
Now:
1. Hold-1
2. Click it is me watching
3. Up arrow to menu
4. Select
5. Up arrow to home (why is initial page not home!)
6. Select
7. Down arrow to "up next"
8. Play
FFS, what next, recite a poem?
Arrrg!

2024-08-12 12:39:10

I have a bottle of ISO spray on my desk.
Used for cleaning anything from PCBs to hands.
Occasionally a fly is stupid enough to like my LED lights.
I have no fly spray.
It is a bit of a game hitting them.
But they don’t like a direct hit and go down.
And stay down with a few more hits.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/949/083/402/439/430/original/d920c44aec9fadeb.jpeg

2024-08-11 13:40:51

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Maybe better is a percentage of life expectancy for people of your age (and species) so never getting to 100%. Less depressing.
Though if you get to be the oldest, that would make you NaN% old, or maybe GreatGreatNaN% :-)

2024-08-11 13:31:11

Sci Fi:
Pondering, watching Stargate Atlantis, they talk of how many years old someone is.
Well, that depends on the planet you come from.
Maybe they should refer to people's age in percentage of average life expectancy, relating to the planet from which you originate.
Calling someone 85% old is getting quite old.
Maybe it would be too depressing though 🙂

2024-08-10 15:19:04

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Tom’s TV :-)

2024-08-10 13:42:02

Thanks sky!
[Thanks Tom for sharing with me]
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2024-08-09 12:36:57

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2024-08-07 13:19:16

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OK, I am really struggling with this one.
(a) "enter this number above"?
Well, there is no place to enter it above, as above is name.
Also, "this number", do they mean the 07400 123456 they show? And if so, do they also want *my* mobile number?
(b) This field is required
But it says *IF* you usually carry a mobile...
What if I don't?
#UX
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/920/930/831/606/908/original/3a56ffafa638acf3.png

2024-08-07 13:17:30

OK, select size, says £59
Now, select colour (only option is white).
Err, now it is £75 (reduced from £79)??
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2024-08-03 14:52:04

Cool LED strip controllers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/line-powered-strip-driver-controlled/dp/B0C1W1XJS8/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C6oLEgL1DYAvHCAHheFyhw.qxDLllgivCOeV7ksdM9iYEu7EchtR_3bkPdJ3QkyDpM&dib_tag=se&m=A22KBLFMU39RVA&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&qid=1722696694&s=merchant-items&sr=1-1

2024-08-03 12:43:16

Gottcha!
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2024-08-03 12:34:37

Coin for scale, but I suspect that does not help many people these days 🙂
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/898/111/118/090/694/original/6982dce63c5a7c5f.jpeg

2024-08-02 15:57:54

Awesome bacon butties.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/893/246/912/535/819/original/aec1336d9e2c2592.jpeg

2024-08-01 13:54:54

Chasing SQL performance.
And chasing.
And chasing and finding the slow queries.
But no, forget them...
And down to "that is 0.175s" and well is that a problem"?
And Oh, fuck, that is done 27000 times each run?
Let's make that actually two separate queries, each 0.000s or 0.001s
Fuck that changes things
SQL is fun.

2024-07-31 16:13:16

Facebook are showing me adverts, annoying, and whilst skipping over them, this caught my eye.
I have not looked in more detail - pretty much on principle as I don't like the damn adverts.
But it caught my eye, not because it actually looks like a nice battery+solar pack, but because of the claim.
I mean WTAF?
I mean, we are talking one of those lego model villages, right?
Why does FB allow such adverts?
Why does anyone fall for them?
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/881/970/838/025/452/original/2dbf3454fd95f14c.jpg

2024-07-31 08:22:16

That is genius!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/880/131/359/776/382/original/6e0290b55b36b179.jpeg

2024-07-20 13:24:05

You have to love how a system to protect against cyber attacks, has possibly caused the most severe outage ever, and so much more than any cyber attack ever did, or will do.

2024-07-10 12:54:06

Something fucking beeping in my hallway again, arg! WTAF is it.
Many days since last heard it.

2024-07-06 06:21:34

Well #TOTSCO continue to impress!
We asked for a new “buddy CP” for testing weeks ago. I can’t understand how they take so long.
But, after my 10 Downing Street blog post it turns out another CP has also been waiting for a buddy CP!
Not wishing to be rude, but why the fuck is it not simply a matter of putting us in touch? Why the huge delay doing fuck all (ok, failed at the not being rude).
So we may have found someone for testing, yay!

2024-07-04 14:27:51

Once again asking #TOTSCO the real questions...
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/728/686/641/824/999/original/7bbaeb459b7814ed.png

2024-07-03 14:28:06

The concept of "flat Earthers" worries me.
Obviously the world is a globe, we can see other globes in the sky, we can fly, we can move to other time zones and climates. We can see for ourselves the reality of such things.
So I assume they are playing a game, living a fantasy. I'm happy to play Stargate or StarTrek as much as the next geek.
But please tell me nobody *actually* believes the Earth is flat?
It's a game right, some fun, nobody is really actually that fucking stupid? Really?

2024-07-03 12:10:11

Our ordering system has a (staff only) trial mode for one touch switching. Yeh, we have been ready for ages, but waiting on #TOTSCO to progress testing.
Frustrating when you can be, what's the word, "agile", and you are dealing with a snail's pace process, on a deadline.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/722/481/674/681/116/original/1685294bbd2ff02a.png

2024-07-02 16:26:16

Having ice cream for dinner, or more specifically having four ice creams for dinner, is something you only get away with if…
1. You are a 5 year old, staying at nanny’s house.
2. You are a grown man who realises there are really no rules and that is what you fancied, aka, me. I’ll watch my blood sugar carefully, honest…
And thanks to my wife for buying me ice cream, out of the blue.

2024-07-02 15:24:02

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2024-07-02 15:08:15

Cool!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/717/520/690/891/943/original/738d0ae1002a86ee.jpeg

2024-06-29 09:18:51

Riddle…
iPads are all eSIM now.
So why was this included in the box?
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/699/157/776/044/314/original/75c4dec752f8aad4.jpeg

2024-06-26 15:15:23

Hmmm
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/683/576/239/357/350/original/9cd45559c938d0ba.png

2024-06-23 17:37:50

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2024-06-20 06:36:07

What I don’t understand about anything in the conservative manifesto (eg I gather they are going to clean up water if they win), is surely, they could (should) have done it years ago. And that has to apply to every damn thing in it.

2024-06-19 14:52:38

I am getting out of phase again, 4pm feels like bed time, and 2am feels like time to get up. I usually only get like this when my wife is away.

2024-06-17 16:12:28

FFS #TOTSCO say they made 6 attempts to contact us on pre-production platform, and timed out. This is after doing successful messages both ways on their "simulator".
Actually, twice, they tried two GETs to get an OAUTH2 Token with no Authorization header, and then a GET of the API URL (which is POST only and needs Bearer Authorization header), again, with no Authorization header (why do that).
None "timed out", all replied, 401 with a proper JSON error payload.
They are so inept!

2024-06-17 15:21:10

Not me, honest.
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2024-06-15 16:23:55

Well this was fun fun fun in the sun sun sun!
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2024-06-06 15:48:52

Not sure I like screw terminals, but probably cheapest option for this (LED strip controller).
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/570/460/562/832/993/original/27b05cd7752a870b.png

2024-06-03 16:06:36

Oh wow, that is going way too far!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/553/543/959/447/443/original/d58d3dc265b3633f.jpg

2024-05-30 10:34:24

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Yeh, I felt loading battery and dumping in top hot tub was more wasteful than heating hot tub at the same time. It is a bit "finger in the air", and massively less of an issue now moved to heat pump.

2024-05-30 09:37:37

A small "programming" exercise...
Hot Tub uses power (used to use a lot more before heat pump). So off evening and night.
Comes on 2am to 5am to heat up for day on cheap power.
Comes on at sunrise and off at sunset for use during the day.
Guess what happened for first time today 🙂
#IoT
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2024-05-29 15:12:01

This strikes me as a design flaw in the fridge...
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/525/016/240/366/821/original/aeb0c5035162f6b7.mp4

2024-05-27 14:58:18

At this stage, I don't even question Labour policies. They will have a shit load that is bad or stupid, I am sure.
All politicians are problematic. But at this stage, after so many years of so much shit, I have to say "things can only get better".
And I say that as someone that is running a company, with many staff, and many taxes to pay, knowing I have to seriously consider tax changes that Labour may bring to my personal detriment.
The country needs change, any change!

2024-05-27 14:39:01

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Sorry that was an example of a business fibre package. We have many cheaper packages.

2024-05-27 14:18:18

Ok this is getting fun now...
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2024-05-25 14:48:56

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OK that is clever. Not a bad in-canon idea.

2024-05-25 14:42:46

You gotta think...
If a star ship keeps its "number" when a new one of the same name replaces it...
Like 1701 -> 1701-A, etc.
That means they created 1700 star ships *not* call "Enterprise" first (after "NX-01").
Why would they do that?
What was the massive lul in ships called "Enterprise" caused by?

2024-05-24 17:23:54

Some StarTrek banter makes sense...
The constant "logging what you are doing" is something we do in the data centre, via irc, so we know what happened just before shit hit the fan, or we can but in and say "wait!".
But the captain having to say "deploy damage control teams" "seal off that affected area", and "divert auxiliary power", makes zero sense...
Bigger, over thinking again.
🙂

2024-05-24 17:16:09

Wait, what? another bank holiday?!

2024-05-23 18:18:52

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LaTeX is cool. I used a lot in the 80’s and early 90’s.

2024-05-21 15:49:26

LOL
Four people dressed as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and a person in a suit with a fedora, standing outside at an event with confetti on the grass.
Can you work out which one is me?
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/479/866/855/427/151/original/36de26110b6a5c0d.jpeg

2024-05-19 09:58:08

That was a nice burger…
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/467/159/353/891/019/original/53470261ca570668.jpeg

2024-05-19 09:03:10

Is this art?
“View of the bar, at the end of the night”
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/466/943/580/225/635/original/60aa629ee6e1f522.jpeg

2024-05-18 17:42:30

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now that is a good usage!

2024-05-10 07:20:38

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quite. Even if we had zero net we make money.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/415/579/878/895/953/original/efe182b64304f8d4.jpeg

2024-05-10 06:31:18

This is more like it.
Even with washing machine and tumble drier we still net exported yesterday.
Bring on the sun!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/415/384/439/183/903/original/490e8eed5a427023.jpeg

2024-04-29 17:28:51

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I see lots saying 150mm.

2024-04-29 16:01:04

Thanks travelogue!
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2024-04-26 10:09:11

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Well, depends, if you have a postscript printer of one that does postscript for you like printer drivers in linux, then something like a simple lpr of a short postscript program would print that.
e.g.
%!
72 2.54 div dup scale
.5 .5 translate 0 setlinewidth
0 1 20 {0 moveto 0 28 rlineto stroke}for
0 1 28 {0 exch moveto 20 0 rlineto stroke}for
0 1 28 {0 1 20{1 index 2 copy add 2 mod 1 eq{0.1 0 360 arc fill}{pop pop}ifelse}for pop}for
showpage
https://www.me.uk/grid.pdf

2024-04-26 09:57:52

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That would be a very noddy bit of postscript...

2024-04-25 14:06:54

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LOL, try Wales!

2024-04-23 14:22:57

OK [@aaisp](https://social.aa.net.uk/@aaisp) #SIP2SIM, if you have an A&A account with a phone number, I can make an eSIM, for the early adopters / guinea pigs, no data allowance yet. DM me the number and I'll make it so.
No set up cost, published monthly and call costs.

2024-04-17 16:49:12

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LOL, love the idea of a "delivery" not "fly tipping" logic there!

2024-04-17 15:33:12

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For some/many, it may be.

2024-04-17 15:32:33

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Taking the piss.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/287/280/407/672/367/original/d5b611002775b984.png

2024-04-17 15:06:02

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We are close. https://www.aa.net.uk/voice-and-mobile/onsim-on-sip2sim/
^RevK

2024-04-17 14:52:20

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well they have not said that is the issue, and I am inclined not to obstruct any part of the public highway without a formal indemnity from them.

2024-04-17 07:44:43

Monmouthshire have to be going for some sort of record here!!!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/285/441/279/078/271/original/15238196febff877.jpg

2024-04-16 15:08:14

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Indeed, three days one week and two the other, pain in the arse.

2024-04-16 15:01:53

What a surprise!
Monmouthshire council really are inept.
We had one correct bill collection day this month, and now a 6th missed bin collection day.
This is taking the piss.
(OK, I would not trust them to "take the piss" if that was a thing any more)
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2024-04-15 17:16:42

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wow

2024-04-15 17:15:45

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I hate that crap!

2024-04-15 17:14:57

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wow

2024-04-15 11:02:27

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Found an app that allows you to create a face. Yay.
But *only* shows the face when you run the app!!!!!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/274/894/425/474/094/original/47285f61d00d4c2d.jpeg

2024-04-15 08:26:28

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Thankfully, they put me on a monitor for AF after I had a stroke, and all clean, and since getting the apple watch, also no AF alerts. Which is reassuring.

2024-04-15 07:55:48

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Having an instant ECG on your wrist is one of the benefits of my watch now, which is, frankly, quite cool.

2024-04-15 07:13:36

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to be honest, I am glad it is not just me!

2024-04-14 17:49:03

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I used to do a lot of coffee, even at school (we had a coffee machine!?). These days it is typically on coffee in the morning only.

2024-04-14 17:46:14

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not had and correlation to caffeine, no. Nice idea. But definite correlation to heart burn.

2024-04-14 15:29:42

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It has not been done well, it needs weeding as well!

2024-04-14 15:28:17

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Yeh, that is grass that does not been "feeding". Came with the house...

2024-04-14 15:21:53

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Slippery as hell before, so yeh. Getting it all ready for summer. As you see, some railings, and clearing the grass. I am also sorting a new heat pump for the hot tub. Should be fun.

2024-04-14 15:09:07

There's no place like FΣ3¹⁴ or possibly there's no place like {IW}:=Ω/∞
This is a lot easier than Stargate addresses as these are at least in unicode. Thanks for that Neil Gaiman.
Spoiler: I worked out he was the Captain (or possibly the new Captain) in book 1 - I actually assumed time travel, which is not quite how it worked out, but close enough, even the eye!

2024-04-14 14:53:34

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Yep. I love hard work, I could watch it all day!
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/270/141/766/089/980/original/9c95778c4c49ca0e.png

2024-04-14 11:52:18

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You can see why "grab iPhone from pocket and press the action button (I have set to 'photograph'), point at bird and press it again" works quite well.
And I say that as someone with an EOS 1DX.

2024-04-13 17:08:57

Breaking my heart.
Anyone else suffer tachycardia?
https://www.revk.uk/2024/04/breaking-my-heart.html

2024-04-13 16:12:20

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There are people selling with real diamond, costing many thousands of pounds, crazy!

2024-04-13 10:56:35

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designed for exactly this sort of thing, but not inherently waterproof. Easy enough to put in waterproof plastic box I expect.

2024-04-13 06:25:38

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use that all the time

2024-04-12 16:12:40

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In practice more like 17:10 for bed.

2024-04-12 15:42:45

Time for bed...
What? It is only 16:40?
Ok my body clock is way off, sorry. I just had some Pizza for dinner.
Yes, I wake up at 3am, if not sooner.
The world can cope with my being out of phase, sorry. My choice.
I'm impressed that my new Apple watch is coping with the sleep tracking to be honest. It is not as documented "has to be in sleep focus", which is good, as it would never be right if it was.
Night all.

2024-04-12 15:31:20

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Had been for 16:31 here.

2024-04-12 06:08:52

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you should move on to gopher.

2024-04-11 15:11:13

We have
OfWat
OfCom
OfGem
What we need is to rename HMRC as :-
OfDoom
As in the government department "of doom"...
Who's with me on that?

2024-04-11 10:42:33

I don’t think I’ll take bets on if they actually collect on Monday.
https://toot.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/252/165/734/709/415/original/a1562960c3a339bd.jpeg

2024-04-10 18:53:51

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that makes more sense than “kerbside”

2024-04-10 18:23:00

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well either side of the kerb is “on the road” as the “road” includes the footpath. But that is indeed what I am asking them.

2024-04-10 18:10:38

Hmm, someone pointed out I am expected to leave refuse "kerbside". This surprises me, so I have asked.
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2024-04-10 15:57:18

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Company "D LTD"