Andrew Oakley

Gloucestershire consultant, married with three children. Runs @CotswoldJam Raspberry Pi group.

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This is my personal Twitter account where I rarely post about goth music, roleplaying games and politics. You'll find me much more active over on @CotswoldJam where I tweet about the Raspberry Pi and related computing topics.

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@AhirShah Will there be subtitles on Mock The Week tonight please, or do I have to endure yet another hilarious attempt by AI to spell your name correctly?

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@AhirShah as a progressive comedian, will you refuse to appear on any TV show that doesn't have subtitles? #mocktheweek

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@tlc_uk @daraobriain Seven progressive comedians yet no subtitles? #mocktheweek

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Hey @O2 - Cotswold Designer Outlet opened yesterday, it was busy but not packed-to-the-rafters busy, but your network was overwhelmed. Can you review capacity for Tewkesbury, Ashchurch and Northway residents please? GL20 7FY #Tewkesbury #Cotswolds https://t.co/10tgnGlsem

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@tom_mckinney On the drive to work yesterday, I was delighted to hear that it is Welding Week on @bbcradio3 . Metalworking needs more love from the classical scene. How about Handel's "The Harmonious Blacksmith" ? With all that clanging, maybe I should get my hearing checked.

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@andrewhunterm Where can I buy a "Nothing To Do With Witches" T-shirt, please? #nakedweek

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@DannyJohnJules I was wondering if you know a song to explain why today is a particularly interesting day to introduce a tariff on maple syrup?

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@spikedonline Please stop using the woke term "colourblind" for race. Colour vision deficiency is ignored by companies and councils, because it predominantly affects white men. Visit your local car park, count the disabled spaces, then try the ticket machine - "red to cancel, green to confirm"

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The missus bought magnetic fridge poetry. I relabelled several so that Baldrick's magnificent war poem is possible. I wonder how long it will be before anyone notices? @Tony_Robinson #blackadder

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@theGLC Dryrobe at Lidl Gloucester, she knows it

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Video of the "suite" on @dfds_ukire Newhaven - Dieppe route. This has a double bed, bunk beds and a TV lounge. Recommended.
https://t.co/zIYcb9Emoo

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@googlemaps This building at 51.991992,-2.153113 (blue in screenshot) in Tewkesbury, UK does not exist. I suspect it is the "ghost" of the old cottage hospital that was torn down and replaced a decade ago. The two other big buildings do exist. Check the satellite layer.

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Finally got through to @SF_England to support my daughter's student loan. "Your system can't find my account." "What's the email address?" "In 1990? [email protected]" "Don't you mean .ac.uk ?" "Not in 1990, no."

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@SF_England ...and of those hours that you mentioned, when are the quieter times when there's less than a half hour on-hold wait, please?

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@SF_England I had a student loan in 1990, now trying to support my daughter's application. TELEPHONE ON HOLD FOR 45 MINUTES and counting as your website tells me it can't find my account. When is a quiet time to call?

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@Raspberry_Pi @EbenUpton Any chance of fixing the disability / accessibility issue introduced with the Pi 5?
https://t.co/EJ0VxjRoLm

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Am I just a tight-fisted so-and-so who buys cheap rubbish cables/adapters, or are all Micro HDMI connections prone to futzing out at the slightest sneeze?
Three in a week. I never get this problem with full size HDMI and I can't recall ever having this problem with Mini HDMI.

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@pimoroni @Raspberry_Pi 'tis done! The good ship https://t.co/vunwHpD42l is no longer beached on the shores of SSL expiry. I can spend my employer's pieces of eight!

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Ahoy @pimoroni , yon security certificate for https://t.co/O8vE4MlcG3 went overboard to Davy Jones' locker at twelve bells last night. Get yer shipmates to spend some doubloons so I can command my quartermaster to buy a @Raspberry_Pi 5