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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 10:32 am Royal Mail do seem to be (a) mixing places up, almost as if someone misplaced the map, and (b) making more traffic on their network getting misplaced items to the correct part of the country.
Yeah, it's weird. I did hit the 'Update delivery options' button and when it asked for my postcode it accepted it.
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On the ferry returning from France, bloody annoying we've had a relatively calm sea, but in crew quarters above our cabin there was a toilet flushing every 30 seconds (Yes, seconds!) for about an hour, then a spate of car alarms, and some family letting their kids run around and scream up and down the corridor outside the cabins.

Sleep, what sleep...

I know in the UK it's only half seven in the evening, but I'm still an hour ahead with another 2 1/2 hour journey once we get back to the UK after a 3 1/2 hour drive to Dieppe from where we were staying. I'm quite tired now.

I think meh is a suitable word at this point...
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Good night. Have a good night's sleep.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:38 pm Good night. Have a good night's sleep.
Thanks.

Just home and jumped in bed. If I can't sleep tonight there's no hope
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:35 pm ...but in crew quarters above our cabin there was a toilet flushing every 30 seconds (Yes, seconds!)...
The crew was probably seasick...

:lol:
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 10:24 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:35 pm ...but in crew quarters above our cabin there was a toilet flushing every 30 seconds (Yes, seconds!)...
The crew was probably seasick...

:lol:
If you're that seasick then you probably shouldn't be crew! :dizzy:
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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@rubber_jonnie

You know, lack of labour in every field is a real problem nowadays...
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:35 pm @rubber_jonnie

You know, lack of labour in every field is a real problem nowadays...
You're not wrong!
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Was it a P&O ferry?
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chronicthehedgehog wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:24 pm Was it a P&O ferry?
No, DFDS.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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