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stevecowles

Feb 12, 20241 min read

Plusnet renewal rage

My broadband contract period ended a couple of months ago, I renewed with Plusnet to avoid the hassle of a supplier change. As it...

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stevecowles

Jan 28, 20242 min read

Is Apple Jounal worth it?

When the Apple Journal app was released about six weeks ago, I thought it might be worth trying. Here is my brief take on it....

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stevecowles

Jan 23, 20241 min read

Does Induction Cooking Work?

Almost 9 months ago I purchased an induction hob from Amazon, it was described as an Abode Double Induction Hob Portable Digital Touch...

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stevecowles

Dec 26, 20231 min read

LED Desk Lamp Upgrade

I've been working from home most of the time for the last few years with only occasional office visits (typically once a fortnight). The...

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stevecowles

Dec 25, 20231 min read

Changing Apple Airtag Batteries

I use Apple Airtags to keep track of several higher-value things and have done so for over a year, recently they have started to report...

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stevecowles

Nov 30, 20232 min read

More public transport woes

A couple of days ago I needed to visit Penrith for a meeting, by road this would take about an hour. By train, well it is on the main...

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stevecowles

Nov 19, 20231 min read

A month without Facebook

On the 16th of October I lost it with Facebook again, another post rejected for no obvious reason (it really was not that bad, honestly)....

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stevecowles

Aug 27, 20231 min read

Wilko - the final countdown?

It looks unlikely that the Wilko shops will remain open for more than a few more days barring a last-minute buy-out. I hope I'm wrong as...

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stevecowles

Aug 23, 20231 min read

Supermarket Sausages

I like sausages as that as they are not really cheap nasty ones, living in Cumbria we have the Cumberland sausage as a local delicacy and...

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stevecowles

Aug 20, 20231 min read

'Bus is broke'

This morning I headed off fishing by bus, alas it got to the furthest point from my destination (twice as far as my starting point)...

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stevecowles

Jul 29, 20231 min read

IMO - The new Mystic Meg?

As I went by the IMO car wash in town earlier, I noticed it was changing colour. New signage is being installed to turn the bland yellow...

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stevecowles

Jul 22, 20231 min read

The value of knowledge

A few years ago I used to primarily fund my hobby of RC racing by selling spares in what is a specialist niche market. Some of the spares...

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stevecowles

Jul 21, 20231 min read

AliExpress - My Initial Thoughts

I've always steered clear of AliExpress, it looked a bit too good to be true. Anyway, I wanted a few fishing bits and know that what I...

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stevecowles

Apr 11, 20231 min read

The shocking state of public transport

Over the winter I've been using public transport a bit more (I mainly use an ebike in the lighter months). I know that there have been...

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stevecowles

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Saving on Shaving

As I’ve said before, a few years ago, I started wet shaving. I’ve just had to order some new blades so, have I actually saved any money?...

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stevecowles

Apr 8, 20231 min read

Bus Stop Diaries

I’ve seen many things while waiting at bus stops over the years, some good and some less so. Drunks, fights, dealing, sex acts, young...

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Why are Morrisons reverting to plastic bags?

stevecowles

Mar 30, 20231 min read

Why are Morrisons reverting to plastic bags?

Yesterday morning, I popped into my local Morrisons to grab a couple of 'pick and mix' croissants for my breakfast, how terribly European...

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stevecowles

Mar 29, 20231 min read

Fed up with fake butter

People giving me cheap nasty margarine instead of real butter is one of my pet hates and this particular one pisses me off more than...

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InPost - The new ‘worst’ budget carrier?

stevecowles

Mar 16, 20231 min read

InPost - The new ‘worst’ budget carrier?

I’ve not encountered InPost before, in fact, I’d never heard of them. Anyway, I ordered a bike part from eBay, and that is how it was...

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stevecowles

Feb 24, 20231 min read

Facebook 'Likes', a slow-burner

There seem to be more seemingly random adverts turning up on my Facebook feed recently, many for things I'd never consider buying so...

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