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Pizza and a Pint ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/d4f9050a35.jpg\")
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Bed Time
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It’s Beer O’Clock ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/e8aff60f4c.jpg\")
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Musical Contrasts: ianbmay.com
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/04/15/am-been-awake-since-its.html","date_published":"2026-04-15T02:47:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 02:47","date_timestamp":1776221253,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88248703","content_html":"Take Pride ![\"A](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/1884346fc2.jpg\")
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Transport Heritage Show 2026 ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/cf64c7a8c9.jpg\")
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Day One: ianbmay.com
","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/04/14/day-one.html","date_published":"2026-04-14T07:37:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-14 07:37","date_timestamp":1776152246,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87970537","content_html":"This morning’s Listening: Jon Hopkins - Immunity. Ambient Techno from 2013
\n\n#Music
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/04/10/this-mornings-listening-jon-hopkins.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T08:00:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 08:00","date_timestamp":1775808008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87893641","content_html":"My backup software (Backblaze) greeted me with an error message this morning. However, once I updated it, everything returned to order, and full backup resumed. I have several TB to keep safely backed up. Photographs and purchased digital audio are the main contenders. Truly irreplaceable for photos
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/04/09/my-backup-software-backblaze-greeted.html","date_published":"2026-04-09T07:47:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-09 07:47","date_timestamp":1775720838,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87841068","content_html":"Another afternoon and evening at the salt mine is coming up. It’s going to be a warm afternoon, according to the forecast. It’s a blue sky morning right now.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/04/08/another-afternoon-and-evening-at.html","date_published":"2026-04-08T10:22:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-08 10:22","date_timestamp":1775643757,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87647462","content_html":"Three Brothers ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/3c7fa4521d.jpg\")
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Late Night Rocking ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/359341a006.jpg\")
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Mum & Her Three Sons ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/d1ce7353c0.jpg\")
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Choice Of Coffees ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/a5d3aed3ed.jpg\")
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Beer O’Clock: ianbmay.com
","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/03/30/beer-oclock.html","date_published":"2026-03-30T16:15:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 16:15","date_timestamp":1774887350,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87250311","content_html":"Break Time ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/fce02ed20b.jpg\")
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A Big Green Bus ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/6c5af68813.jpg\")
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St. Alban's Clock Tower ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/499895e992.jpg\")
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Had a very lazy morning. Still it is Sunday and I am not at work today. I have some jobs to do around three house and some journaling to catch up on after lunch. Not planning to go out anywhere.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/03/29/had-a-very-lazy-morning.html","date_published":"2026-03-29T10:43:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 10:43","date_timestamp":1774781010,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87156936","content_html":"It’s Beer O’Clock! ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/image.jpg\")
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Deep In Thought ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/312103/2026/dsc00829.jpg\")
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Test post from iPadOS
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/03/28/test-post-from-ipados.html","date_published":"2026-03-28T15:53:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 15:53","date_timestamp":1774713180,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87156939","content_html":"This is a test post from the iOS app
\n","summary":"","url":"https://ianbmay.com/2026/03/28/154843.html","date_published":"2026-03-28T15:48:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 15:48","date_timestamp":1774712923,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"1004360","content_html":"@rmcrob it is surprising how much those little monthly subs add up isn't it? I've dropped a few myself recently.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1004360","date_published":"2018-11-03T07:09:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-03 07:09","date_timestamp":1541228979,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1004355","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin I have a subscription to Day One but I don't feel ok use it enough sometimes. I'm trying to rectify that though.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1004355","date_published":"2018-11-03T07:05:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-03 07:05","date_timestamp":1541228711,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1002846","content_html":"@manton Here it's illegal NOT to register to vote if you are eligible. Obviously it's also illegal to register to vote if you're NOT entitled to! The local council sends out a form each year to every household that needs to be updated if there are any changes. A few weeks before an election each registered voter is send a polling card which states which poling station they must vote at. Mine is a five minute walk from my house. You don't need I.D to vote although during the last local council elections there were a few constituencies where I.D. procedures were put in place as a trial.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1002846","date_published":"2018-11-02T16:26:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-02 16:26","date_timestamp":1541176013,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1002743","content_html":"@manton Voting in the US always appears chaotic to me. We don't have early voting here, except for postal voting and I've never had to stand in line to cast my vote. It usually takes me no more than fifteen minutes, including the walk to and from the polling station from home.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1002743","date_published":"2018-11-02T15:43:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-02 15:43","date_timestamp":1541173404,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1002664","content_html":"@rmcrob I like Day One myself. I can use it on any of my devices and it syncs without any issues.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1002664","date_published":"2018-11-02T15:08:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-02 15:08","date_timestamp":1541171334,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1002403","content_html":"@rosemaryorchard Cheap stale diluted concentrates?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1002403","date_published":"2018-11-02T12:36:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-02 12:36","date_timestamp":1541162195,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1002385","content_html":"@cygnoir I thought about having a go at this myself again. I did make an attempt about ten years back when in SC.
\n\nThing is, I'm not much good at, or into fiction. I think I'd be better off writing a technical manual than a novel.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1002385","date_published":"2018-11-02T12:33:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-02 12:33","date_timestamp":1541161984,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1000071","content_html":"@rmcrob I find myself using Facebook less but I still use Instagram sometimes for a few photos. Twitter I find immensely useful for information and news links.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/1000071","date_published":"2018-11-01T10:46:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-11-01 10:46","date_timestamp":1541069160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"998553","content_html":"@DaveyCraney Well done! I can't give blood to a couple of medical reasons.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/998553","date_published":"2018-10-31T17:40:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-31 17:40","date_timestamp":1541007648,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"998485","content_html":"@DaveyCraney Oh yes. I agree totally!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/998485","date_published":"2018-10-31T17:20:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-31 17:20","date_timestamp":1541006457,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"996476","content_html":"@DaveyCraney I still prefer to use a 'real' keyboard rather than an on screen one.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/996476","date_published":"2018-10-30T18:23:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-30 18:23","date_timestamp":1540923805,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"996008","content_html":"@manton I haven't seen today's event, but I'll check out the new products later. I could well be interested in the new Mac Mini, depending on the specs.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/996008","date_published":"2018-10-30T15:44:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-30 15:44","date_timestamp":1540914252,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"995924","content_html":"@vanessa Fibre to the house in the UK? Some are, but not a lot of point if there's not the infrastructure to bring it near the new development. We're lucky here being in a cable area, but, of course, there's plenty of areas, even in towns, with only copper wire and sorry old DSL available.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/995924","date_published":"2018-10-30T15:30:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-30 15:30","date_timestamp":1540913457,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"972836","content_html":"@herself I couldn't stand iTunes on a PC, but I have no real issues with it on Macs
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/972836","date_published":"2018-10-18T10:57:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-18 10:57","date_timestamp":1539860278,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"947924","content_html":"@vanessa Romania had the advantage of building from scratch, post communism, unlike the UK which built on copper wires that are decades old and not really fit for purpose now.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/947924","date_published":"2018-10-08T14:20:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-10-08 14:20","date_timestamp":1539008426,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"947918","content_html":"@vanessa I have a housemate from Romania who thinks my bandwidth is poor and we get 380mbps here...
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/898885","date_published":"2018-09-19T12:13:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-09-19 12:13","date_timestamp":1537359186,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"898867","content_html":"@vanessa In Kent we had a company whose name I cannot remember that became Telewest that eventually became Virgin.
\n\nI see statements on Virgin's vans saying the network is expanding but I don't know where. We've had several speed increases in the last few years.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/898854","date_published":"2018-09-19T11:54:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-09-19 11:54","date_timestamp":1537358048,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"898853","content_html":"@vanessa I guess I'm lucky in that I don't use BT. I've not been a BT customer now in over twenty years, ever since I was living in Kent and the street was cabled. I live in West London now and am still lucky enough to live in a cable area.
\n\nLiving in the US for several years the cable (Comcast) was very unreliable, but here in the UK I've personally no complaints about Virgin. It seldom goes down and it's a decent speed.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/898829","date_published":"2018-09-19T11:45:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-09-19 11:45","date_timestamp":1537357554,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"898824","content_html":"@vanessa 6mbps? How do you survive? I've not had a connection that slow for about 15 years!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Eyebee/898824","date_published":"2018-09-19T11:45:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Ian May","url":"http://ianbmay.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff6e493ef189ba7c536a10f12ea1ea094%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Eyebee"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-09-19 11:45","date_timestamp":1537357506,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"818431","content_html":"@rmcrob I find that I put loads of stuff to read later into Instapaper, and then I don't go back and read most of it.
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