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I bought a multi-Zone DVD player, guarenteed 240v, 3 pin squared plug from Amazon USA, so I could get DVD's from Zone 1 (ie USA/Canada), and it worked perfectly for just over 15 years, DVD's are released earlier in USA, and are cheaper too. The only one that let me down was Toy Story 4, it was a late release, and delayed through the post, by the time it got here, it was available in the UK for cheaper.

My (Repeat) rant of the week.. As you may (or not) know, I have been served with a Section 21 Eviction Notice by my current Landlord, I have done nothing wrong, and my Rent is still up to date, I have a promise to pay my First months rent and deposit from the council, I have a promise of 6 months rent in advance from a friend if needs be, I have a clean CCJ record, my current letting agent has promised me a reference, and my eviction notice expires on May 3rd. However, due to the shortage of housing stock in the TN37 area that I can afford (up to £625), and the fact that the Letting agents are reluctant to deal with Universal Credit/ Housing Benefit, I am being forced to lie to them. I saw a property yesterday via Open Rent, and when the Landlady asked me for proof of income, she threw me out saying she has had ONE bad experience with a UC tenant, and won't rent again to anyone claiming benefits. The High Court in London has ruled that Letting Agents cannot discriminate against UC's, so they have upped their minimum income up to £17k. The local council are reluctant to intervene until I am actually, physically, homeless. I know I have whinged about this before, but I am getting desperate.

Certainly my Chilli con Carne, and don't use reduced fat minced beef, 20%+

One of the things I miss about working, is cooking for three, and having half for tea, and taking the left-overs in to work, for lunch, and showing off. Especially if I had done something Asian (Viet/Korean/Chinese) and the Nurses could smell what I had done, and more than once accused me of reheating a take away

Great Sarnies, Beats Boiled Ham & Cheddar... https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/feb/08/how-to-jazz-up-roast-chicken-and-fish-finger-sandwiches-recipes

Interesting piece on how to make your Pizza better... https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/feb/08/how-to-make-much-better-home-pizzas-from-flavour-filled-bases-to-next-level-toppings

In Theory, I can watch Super Bowl XL then day 4 of the cricket test. In Theory. I will collapse around 5am

Watching RED, on Film4. I have never seen this before, but I am really enjoying it. Hilarious violence.

It keeps trying here but it isn't making much of an effort, that's what happens when you get snow from France on a Sunday, lazy, even the 45-50MPH winds haven't appeared.

Zola Budd

Just been searching on the internet, Queen Victoria had many unsuccessful attempts on her life, but none of the idiots, bar one, was successful. Where?

I think I can carry her ashes. If they are around, she did pass away 2 years ago. Hastings Crem might help!

Been on the phone to Virgin Mobile for (on & off) 3 months to let them know the customer they are sending threatening letters to, about an unpaid bill, died 2 years ago, but they are not interested. Today I told them to take the customer to court, & they told me it was in progress turn up & see.

One of six tunes I can play o my guitar.

Last night I binged on series one of Staged with Michael Sheen & David Tennant. Some of it was very good and funny.

That was a hell of a long train, I counted over 20 carriages.

Dave Nicholson ex-Lion https://swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk/news/lions-mourn-loss-of-dave-nicholson/

I think that was where we got woken up at 6am, and pointed to the staff canteen, and given breakfast, for free, because it was a staff canteen. We left them some small change. Or was that Turkey, where £400 was 850million Turkish Lira at the time?

Yes, but I can't remember the name of the Island, Rhodes, or Skiathos, 1986 is a long time ago, I know we went to Croatia while there was still some animosity to Brits going on, and we scarpered fairly quick to Bosnia, then back to Italy.

A friend of mine cycles around Bexhill & St. Leonards, and he has attached an air horn to his bike that sounds like a 5 ton truck horn, that gets the pushy car & van drivers out of the way.

I think it all comes down to prize money because of Covid-19, the longer the grounds are shut, the less income the clubs have, sponsorship can only go a certain length, and Rugby League will find out. If the premiership clubs don't look like they are going to make a European place next season, that is where most of their income is from, so the managers who are under performing will join me on Universal Credit. There may be exceptions to the rules, Dean Smith at Villa just kept us up last year, but is doing fine this season, as long as they don't collapse he may get another year. Sheffield Utd, may have problems recruiting another manager, even Lampard, at this point.

Did Chinese Pork Balls last night, it was awful, I binned them and went for a burger instead.

I remember Interail. Going all round western Europe, getting lost, turning up in places that had no accommodation, running for a train, and ending up in the wrong country. Getting tips on where to stay, what to see when we got there, places to eat, or just plain winging it. Spent 4 months just drifting around in 1986, Best of my young life, it even included some ferries too. Even an occasional "Sleeper", that wasn't. We just ditched in a terminus in Romania, and the staff let us sleep on board.

I was tidying up in my kitchen today, and found a bottle of Vodka in a plastic bag.

The only time I have been on a 747 was to NZ & back, via Japan... LHR to Osaka, to Brisbane to Sydney, to Brisbane, to Auckland to Sydney, to Tokyo, to London