John Benson

@sandeeproy1 just wondering if you saw my DM about the Hope Dolphin please?

@Olliedodd I know you were hoping to bring a couple of stalls live at York. Has this happened yet please? It’s a real pain to try to get from Harrogate to meetings in Scarborough and back at the moment in a Model X, even with the largest battery available.

@KevEdwardsRetro Glad you like them 😊

I was chatting with Acorn enthusiast John Benson yesterday about Crazee Rider and he told me about some original artwork he had acquired from the BBC Micro days. He sent me a few photos and I was truly stunned. John has kindly allowed me to post them here. Recognise the games?

@Ocado you’ve been sending me vouchers to persuade me to do my first shop with you. I tried today, as the voucher expires tomorrow. My slot didn’t book for tomorrow didn’t work and now don’t have any slots until Monday though, so you say the voucher has expired. Use voucher code XXX to get £25 off your first £70 grocery shop + free deliveries with a 3-month Smart Pass trial.

@TomatoFree any news on when you’ll have more ketchup please?

@HSBC_UK every time I try to log in, I get this. Is your service down please?

@OctopusEnergy very disappointed. We mad a massive effort today. My 2 year old and 13 year old were not happy that we turned everything off, no TV, whole house in darkness and heating turned off. Even had salad for tea! Come on, you must be able to pull this data down!

@chordify do you have a Family Sharing subscription please, as I’d like my daughter to be able to try it occasionally too?

@YWHelp Any news please? Causing major problems for us.

⚠️ #HG3 ⚠️ We are aware of an issue in the HG3 area which may be causing low pressure or no water issues. Apologies for any inconveniences this may cause. Updates to follow. -Megan

@ItsBillN Yes 😢

Is anyone else with Octopus Intelligent and a Tesla having trouble getting it to create a charging schedule?

@norfolkmustard @SmarthoundUK You able to tell me more about this please as I’d love to see it?

@SmarthoundUK hi. Re Intelligent Octopus. Not sure if it helps you but they do publish future offpeak timeslots per account over graphQL, haven’t checked to see if it has history though.

@OctopusEV @OctopusEnergy your changes to Intelligent 🐙 to reduce phantom drain have broken charging for Tesla + Zappi users. 🐙 doesn’t stop charging after plugging in, so getting very expensive. Deleting & re-adding car in app doesn’t help. Car plugged in but no charge plan.

@BritBoxHelpUK @BritBox_UK was happily watching series 6, when it disappeared this evening. Looks like it’s the same for lots of other people too. Please can you fix this?

@UMAD I agree. So distracting. I’m hoping we will be able to turn this off!

I listen to radio quite often on the phone and seeing a wave form constantly animating on top of the screen while using another app is poor design thinking #dynamicisland

@VirginMoney got a new iPhone, but can’t authorise the new app using the old iPhone. Appears that this part of the app is broken. When will it be fixed please?

@HSBC_UK iOS 16 is no longer in beta. When will HSBC Business Banking load and run please? It just closes immediately at the moment.

Very disconcerting that my new label printer decides to access my clipboard with a password saved in it, when I load it up. Massive security hole as I can’t see any reason to do this or a way to disable it @niimbot @Niimbot_trade @niimbots

@alexbloor I second President, but as @PaulOckenden says, it needs careful treatment. We generally have 2 x President Spreadable on the go for Mrs B and I, who don’t have time to wait for each other to finish, then a Lurpak Spreadable for the kids / rapid spreading emergencies 🤣

I actively disrecommend this.

@alexbloor Gargle with warm water and salt. Maybe try Ultra Chloraseptic spray too?

Any tips for soothing a crazy sore throat gratefully received! It’s fucking nasty. I’m already probably hitting daily limits for lemsip, which helps but… anything else?

@sharoncanavar Messaged you

Right, onto the next thing. Who do I know with offices in Windsor House please? Need a few favours!