Karen Packham

Editorial and website consultant; likes random science, tech and engineering stuff; loves photography and my kids

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@HPUK Are you seriously telling me the only way I can get customer support and access warranty/support information is to consent to HP using my data to provide HP and third party ads etc? Why can't I say Yes to some options and No to tailored ads?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@AmazonUK Interesting that your post-delivery survey doesn't include an option for "Left on my doorstep where everyone could see it and driver didn't ring or knock". Or "Lied on the delivery status that it was 'Handed to resident' ". Time to update it to match reality?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@nationalrailenq Please do something about the main signs at Waterloo Station. They swap between the train listings and "staff abuse" notices so fast that you can't scan along to find your first train.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@ODEONCinemas What exactly do you claim to offer for the extra cost of a Premier seat? Does anyone from Odeon test them? Paid for two in Screen 10 at Wimbledon this evening and the premier seat headrest in front blocked part of the screen. How do you justify that?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@newscientist Is the answer to this question commonly known in the NS office: which film opens with someone reading New Scientist?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@rheagroup @VirginOrbit Space is hard sometimes.

[RHEA Group @rheagroup]

RHEA’s first satellite, DOVER Pathfinder, will launch from @SpaceCornwall tonight, onboard @VirginOrbit’s #LauncherOne. This #SmallSat has massive potential that will benefit industry, government & the general public, providing emergency PNT. https://t.co/ttZhhcLNVt #StartMeUp

[RHEA Group @rheagroup]

British satellite DOVER Pathfinder, created by RHEA, which launches tonight on board the historic #StartMeUp mission, is a world first that will help counter cyber hacking threats estimated to cost the UK £1 billion per day! https://t.co/A3mNBJEv59

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@Open_Cosmos @VirginOrbit As mentioned in another reply, assuming you're referring to DOVER Pathfinder, wasn't that satellite actually designed by RHEA and is owned and will be operated by them? That's what it says everywhere else.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@Open_Cosmos @VirginOrbit Excited to read about the launch, but assuming you're referring to DOVER Pathfinder, wasn't that satellite actually designed by RHEA and is owned and will be operated by them? That's what it says everywhere else.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@itvhub So you ask me to take part in a survey, I scan the QR code and get this? Your survey results must be interesting.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@All4 One ad break, the same ad repeated 5 times. Seriously? And that's after seeing the same ad 2 to four times in every other ad break during @BritishBakeOff on catch-up. This happens increasingly often on All4 - please sort this out!

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@RoyalMailHelp Asked for and charged for Track 24 so why didn't the item turn up in 24 hours? Because the receipt says 2nd class and you aim to deliver within 3 days. Same price but very annoyed your staff didn't listen - screwed up my daughter's event by non-delivery.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

Surely we should be on the left side of the board this year? Whatever happens, we won't forget @SamRyderMusic #teamSPACEMAN #EUROVISION

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@TheLastLeg Absolutely love that #wheelchair throne! I'm going to have to pimp my 94-year-old mum's wheelchair to match.

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@Baddiel I can't remember who wrote this poem that I read as a teenager, but it has stuck with me:
History repeats itself - it has to, no one listens
History repeats itself - it has to, no one listens
History repeats itself - it has to, no one listens

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@getdinghy I'm trying to log in to give someone a referral code but I'm not receiving the email with the login link. Is there a problem?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@qikipedia I was there on your last day of filming in 2020 and coincidentally back today for your first day back with an audience. Almost as teary as Sandi in the warm-up! A long 2 years but felt like coming home. HUGE thank you to @sanditoksvig @alandavies1 @JasonManford F'ing hilarious!

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@virginmedia No - and not on the previous occasion either. Receiving a letter days later is hardly helpful. Surely in this day and age sending an email with guidance immediately prior to suspending an account is more appropriate?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@virginmedia When you email me warning you are locking my mailbox due to suspicious activity and to change my password, do it BEFORE you lock the account, not when I can't access emails! Also, do you know your own email system filters think genuine Virgin emails are spam?

[Karen Packham @KAPackham]

@virginmedia Thanks - but that's the kind of thing I needed to know before you suspended my email account (along with a warning you were about to do so) so I could solve the problem quickly. Not terribly useful telling me afterwards.