Swiss Tuba Tony

Brass and accordion playing retiree based in Cambridge. Last seen professionally at Microsoft Research.

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Hey @Tesco
What are these leaves in my coriander?

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@bookingcom Property has done the decent thing and honoured the booking!

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Hey @bookingcom. Booked 2 nights last year and you guaranteed our stay. Now hotelier claims a mistake (because he can get a better price due to eclipse).

He honored the other bookings but is raising the price on ours and you've apparently agreed.

Hostal Monterde de Albarracín

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@sliminality If you normally play an Eb tuba by reading treble clef you can play a bass clef part in C by adding 3 sharps and pretending it's treble clef

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@tomotorme Our friends in the USA booked it and are currently still asleep in California. Will get them to contact you. But behaviour like this makes us lose faith in your guarantees

[Chaos Agent @Blockpolicysuck]

@TABYTCHI The hilarity of this interaction depends entirely on what kind of Indian

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Transferred a .co.uk domain to @GoDaddy and the purchase page and the confirmation email both said Auto-renews on 05/06/2026 for £12.99*, but they didn't extend the domain as promised.

Don't be fooled anyone. They claim policy doesn't update expiry on transfer despite website

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@edfenergy Tab on energy hub dos not work!

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Another failed attempt to get a smart meter installed by @edfenergy. Apparently there's a work embargo on the cutout for the main electrics at the property. Why can't they request photos before wasting everyone's time and money?

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Just saw a mini advert in France with Belgian techno music pump up the jam @missdianemorgan

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Tune in for a briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. https://t.co/UMSeDow3v0

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@mtaulty @GergelyOrosz I've had that with contractors too though...

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@edfenergy EDF returning a 503 error when trying to book a smart meter appointment to replace the one that just disappeared from my mother-in-law's account about a week ago.

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

I can't believe @edfenergy have once again cancelled my mother-in-law's smart meter appointment on the Isle of Wight, 4 days before it was due to happen, and we've already bought the ferry tickets! No-one available to do it, and you can't even book an appointment online now.

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Bought a Kenwod 30 L combination Microwave oven, K30CIFS21 from @currys but unfortunately, the grill function is useless as the grill keeps switching off for minutes at a time. As it's advertised to support crispy grill and air fry, I feel this is not fit for purpose

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

@AskNationwide I am chatting on the banking app... Maybe the agent has their facts wrong.

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

So, awaiting an isa transfer out from
@AskNationwide
to a new provider that matured yesterday. They tell me transfers are on a 30 day timescale, despite website saying 5 days.
@MoneySavingExp
Transfer started 16th Sept on maturity, so known for ages https://t.co/N7Lph4jqEC

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

Almost epoch!

[Swiss Tuba Tony @SwissTubaTony]

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[Google DeepMind @GoogleDeepMind]

Our system had to solve this year's six IMO problems, involving algebra, combinatorics, geometry & number theory. We then invited mathematicians @wtgowers and Dr Joseph K Myers to oversee scoring.

It solved 4️⃣ problems to gain 28 points - equivalent to earning a silver medal. ↓