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About bloomin' time! Mind you, it will take the member states another age to agree the details. This is a more complex issue than PVR, but the Community PVR system has now been active and in place for nearly 15 years, so patent has a long way to catch up.
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One of the best restaurants in Essen.
Author: graybo
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links for 2009-12-04
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Chain saw spares update
Inevitably, they have sent me the wrong component. Well, kinda. They have sent me the component that corresponds with the part number that I used when ordering. However, the part number on the key to the exploded parts diagram is incorrect. I have emailed them and said that I consider them to be at fault and have requested that they send the correct item FOC. We’ll see what happens.
(Aside: I’ve always loved the notion of exploded diagrams. KABLOOIEEE!)
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links for 2009-12-03
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This is absolutely right. The Dutch have excellent training courses at Wageningen, but there is no equivalent here. At least one of the good colleges here must start some serious courses on breeding – otherwise, we will not compete with our overseas competitors (particularly the Chinese).
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links for 2009-12-02
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Gaby Hinsliff's blog on leaving the fast lane and become a mum-at-home – well, a bit more than that. Recommended reading, not just for mums at home. Rather close to home, too.
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links for 2009-11-27
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Pot sleeves and flower sleeves for horticulture.
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I'm hungry.
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links for 2009-11-26
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Profile of improvement works to Dutch sea defences.
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A fine admission. Will they now label the products as "not proven to do anything for you"?
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links for 2009-11-25
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Crappy website without online ordering, but certainly the best place to get Ryobi spares (such as a replacement chain oil filler cap – crappy, flimsy thing has finally snapped – replacement is princely sum of ten pence, plus VAT and delivery). EDIT: take care as the key to some of the exploded parts diagrams is incorrect.
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links for 2009-11-23
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Simply amazing images from the Census of Marine Life. I particularly like the Christmas Tree Worm.
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links for 2009-11-22
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Quite possibly some of the finest (Belgian) beer we've tasted.
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Cheeky blighters!
Some cheeky blighter has used my work Visa card for nefarious purposes.
Apparently the cunning chaps use new fangled computer thingies to put bunches of random 16-digit card numbers and expiry dates into iTunes to purchase songs. When one works, they know that they have a valid card number/expiry date combo and can go shopping.
Thankfully, those clever boffins at the NatWest also use them there computing machines and spotted that, with my work Visa, I’m unlikely to purchase songs on iTunes and then go shopping for t-shirts from a luxury Japanese clothing company. (Of course, with my personal Visa, anything is possible). Consequently, when I was trying to make a purchase this afternoon, I had to get on the blower to convince the NatWest that I am the real me. They kindly suggest that I feed my current card to a pack of wild dogs and await the delivery of a shiny new card. Meanwhile, they’ve refunded the undesired transactions to my account, made sure that the cheeky blighters can’t make any more transcations (apparently they had already tried, twice) and have been awfully helpful.
Dastardly scamps! They should be hung by their thumbs from the nearest mighty oak!