The singing is better in 1958.

An interesting thing from colleagues in BBC Research and Development.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio3/2011/ ... ound.shtml

Six versions for you to try.

...but it seems to be stupidly complicated to get those privacy settings right, and there's no easy way to check that you've got them right.

You're either buying a product from a company called HMV or you're not. What's the difference in whether you pay them in cash, in person, or online? With that level of stupidity and customer service no wonder they're in trouble.

Other half got a £20 HMV voucher from someone for Christmas. Found he couldn't use it online. Went to the shop and found the box set he wanted £20 more expensive than online. They wouldn't price match the website. He still has the £20 voucher. I've told him to spend it on *something* before the shop...

Barratts makes 1600 people redundant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16366095 The administrator of troubled shoe chain Barratts Priceless has said it has made 1,610 employees redundant. The job losses are at the retailer's concessions within other stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Ad...

I have fluorescent striplights in the kitchen, above and below the cabinets which give all the light required as it reflects off the white ceiling. I'm bored of replacing bulbs (finding them is a nightmare as every manufacturer of a lamp holder appears to dictate the length of the tube - there appea...

WHSmith has just sold all it's Northern Ireland stores to Eason. Eason bought all the NPO stores a few years ago. As we don't have Rymans or Staples in NI, this leaves Eason as the sole stationery retailer here.

http://www.tvforum.co.uk/tvhome/blue-peter-28010/page-69 Jon Wells posted: DJGM posted: adamiow posted: I would be interested to see how it has been doing since moving to Manchester . . . Salford actually. As far as I'm concerned it's Manchester. SNIP Whilst I understand the geography of the situati...

Jamesypoo wrote:I think boots do themselves a great disservice by not advertising their meal deals more, one of the best around in my view.

You're right, but perhaps they can't find a way to make them attractive only to women.

Well I'd have thought that a 20-something year old (youngest Mayor of the city ever) might have had different attitudes. But seems he's a gutless fuckwit.

Mind you, I could say that about plenty of politicians from all sorts of parties.