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adam2 wrote: ↑26 Aug 2020, 13:33 I have recently heard, but can not substantiate, that BT plan to migrate almost all phone lines to internet based/fiber optic technology.

I think the plan is that all new connections from a set date will be IP based - I think 2025?

UndercoverElephant wrote:OK. The question still remains: if it makes no difference (in the UK/Scotland) then why are they moving their head office at all?

To benefit from the Bank of England being the lender of last resort?

For while other countries have struck oil and then binged on the revenues, by contrast Norway is continuing to invest its oil and gas money in a giant sovereign wealth fund. The fund, worth about $800bn (£483bn), owns 1% of the entire world's stocks, and is big enough to make every citizen a millio...

Dyson's main point is that the EU rating test will be performed on empty cleaners whereas the 'Which' testing is done on the cleaner when half full. It is claimed that the 'half full' test gives a better indication of cleaning ability in that machines that do well on the 'empty' test do not fare as ...

THE NFU has urged consumers, retailers, politicians and the wider food industry to ‘Back British Farming’ by highlighting August 7 as the day food would run out in the UK without imports. Self-sufficiency for all food dropped 2 per cent year-on-year to 60 per cent in 2013, partly on the back of poor...

Putin orders retaliatory sanctions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28680656

THE The Co-operative Group has announced it has sold its 15 farms to the Wellcome Trust, the world’s second highest charitable foundation, for £249 million.

Tarrel wrote:..... I then watched a documentary on TV (don't know if anyone remembers it) showing a reporter's experimental attempts to disappear and avoid being tracked down by private investigators employed by his producers.

Erasing David

Just seen a young man on 'Newswatch' on BBC Breakfast pressing home the point. 6,000 complaints to the BBC evidently.

Don't know who the young man was but he came across very well.

Saw Ruby Wax's Sane New World Tour. She talked about mindfulness and had found it useful in her own life. The forum won't let me post what I want but take a look at her website at http://www.rubywax.net/

For Nutella fans - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27438001

I also miss Vortex. Enjoyed his posts.

I have the same Energiser - it's a solid bit of equipment. Very pleased with it. I also have two of those batteries - they are working well. I'm running 3 strands of tensioned electric fencing in two pig paddocks - the total length of wire is about 750m I think and the battery lasts two or three wee...

Indeed. 'Rights' only exist whilst society is in a position to sustain those 'rights'. Should society break down 'rights' will go out of the window including Human Rights.