Saturday, 2 May 2026

Automated Jibberish Responses

An internet card comes with an AI function.  I prefer my message to be short, sweet, to the point.  We clicked on the AI button to see what the LLM would spit out.  Absolute garbage, sick making garbage.

Friday, 1 May 2026

Lidl Springrolls

I was hoping to get a mixed "oriental" starters, but they ran out.  So I found some spring rolls from the freezer.  They looked pretty good, so I bought them.  It was well received.

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Tonsillectomy

I quizzed Steve why he had his tonsil lopped out, it was because he had frequent recurring infection.  I have also heard all the other problem he has. 

The NHS ENT consultant are less encouraging than private doctors.  Let's wait and see.

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Easter Chocolate Final Sale

This year's Easter chocolate didn't come down in price as quick as before.  So we waited and waited.  I bought a bunch of Lindt truffle eggs for 25p.  Bargain.

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

VOX Radio

In VOX, Voice activated transmit, the two way radio will begin transmission without having to press a button, but the first word is often not transmitted correctly, as the first word "wakes" the system up.

In a sense, in real life, "hallo", "the", "and", "yo", all the useless, meaningless words we need to use in a the beginning of the sentence to wake someone's brains up.

I need to remember that to remember to add particles in my writing, and my speaking.

Monday, 27 April 2026

Train Ticket Exchange

As it turns out, you can change a ticket, even if it was an advance ticket.  I put in a request to change my £2.10 train ticket to a different time, after admin charges, I may get 85p back.  Either way, I would have to forfeit the one I booked earlier due to plan change.  Let see if it actually refunds.

Sunday, 26 April 2026

Old Town Festival Leicester

We went to the Old Town Festival in Leicester.  It was perfect for a history buff like myself.  I learnt about Ratae Corieltauvorum.  Not only the Romans, the Saxons, even the Roundheads, all their reenactors were having a grand day out.  I thought they must be hot in that gear.

They had a few dragons roaming around, the animatronic dragon was cute, and the one "St George" was riding was hilarious.

It was Sunny and warm, much to my distress, but others seemed to be basking in the Sunshine.  It was a good day out.