DVLA Gruppenführers
A rant about the DVLA who have managed to annoy me with the tone of a letter I received.
Type: Briefly
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Dominic Cummings' revelations
I wondered if this Dominic Cummings business was just about petty revenge, but it turns out it's about money. -
The ESL, now the dust has settled
The European Super League proposals were a travesty and the idea has now been abandoned by the participants. So, what punishment has been handed out? -
The main reason the European Super League stinks
The European Super League proposals for football are rotten to the core, but one reason is particularly troubling. -
Penguin keeps furlough cash
Flightless bird pockets money despite making a fortune in book sales. -
Harry, Meghan and the BBC
The BBC's coverage of the Harry and Meghan nonsense has been, to put it mildly, excessive. Interest in this baffles me. -
Facebook and I finally agree
Facebook refuses to play ball with new Australian regulations. Instead of paying news corporations to link to them, Facebook bans Australians from seeing any news. -
I have been invited to "enjoy" 0.50% interest
My bank invites me to enjoy 0.50% interest and I question their use of the verb enjoy in their marketing literature. -
ABI tries to explain why it helps fund crime
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) defends the funding of ransomware criminals. -
Facebook bemoans Apple privacy change. Again.
Facebook has taken out full-page advertisements in a number of US newspapers to complain about Apple's upcoming privacy change. -
General humbuggery
I have a go at the idiots who start celebrating Christmas way to early and ruin it for the sane people. -
Lockdown faff for Christmas 2020 and beyond
If the aim of the government's plan for managing coronavirus at Christmas and beyond is to confuse people, they have succeeded. Why bother? -
Ocado's van colours
I find Ocado's van colours confusing, specifically that the 'cabbage' van is purple rather than green. -
Bond to premier on Apple TV or Netflix?
There is a rumour that No Time To Die might be released on Apple TV or Netflix as coronavirus keeps cinemas shut. -
Why is the UK so bad at managing coronavirus?
The UK is put to shame by countries that manage coronavirus well. The lesson is to lock down early and implement track and trace. -
Cambridge's crazy roundabout
Cambridge recently created a new roundabout that operates in the Dutch style. It's supposed to be safer but the jury's still out on that. -
BA and the Paradox of Disbelief
BA refuses to believe its site didn't give customers the option of a refund and that they requested voucher instead. -
Hurdles and horses
Sports that are either pointless or aren't policed correctly. -
The law and banks
Why the law remains an ass and why banks still stink. -
Ryanair and social distancing
Ryanair speaks out against the government's social distancing plans for planes. -
Mac Pro wheels
Apple always know how to charge money but the cost of Mac Pro wheels is expensive even for them. -
Tekashi 6ix9ine
Tekashi 6ix9ine gets released from jail but can still punish us. -
TSB's error message
Hardly an illuminating error message from TSB bank. -
Chickens and eggs
There really should not be an egg shortage. I blame lazy chickens. -
Toilet paper
Idiots deprive sensible people of goods, showing a selfish streak and a single digit IQ. -
Ducks and locusts
Creating a problem by curing a problem. -
iPad shutdown screenshots
Taking screenshots instead of shutting down my iPad. -
Universal Credit's problems
I've sorted out the problems with Universal Credit in a few paragraphs. I wonder why the government finds this so difficult? -
BBC licence fee and banging MPs
Why the hell do televisions need to be licenced? They're not dangerous. Also, was an MP banged over a wheelie bin? -
Subscription sites and light switches
Why does Google show subscription sites in its search listings? I find this really annoying. I also moan about light switches. -
Royalty and Flybe
Why all the fuss about what the Royal Family does? Also, the Flybe potential collapse situation. -
Cookies and bum implants
A rant about cookie confirmation screens. Also some nonsense about bum implants. -
Laundry nonsense
My washing machine irritates me again. -
Marvel vs DC
Marvel vs DC rivalry. Marvel is better, obviously, but fans should let the rivalry go. -
Washing machine timers
My washing machine's timer lives in a parallel universe. -
Crashing a fighter jet
Pilot has a bad experience after crashing his jet and bailing out. -
On optimism
Optimism is overrated anyway. -
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift to punish our eardrums. She's going to receord her old hits. -
Brexit and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
The puzzling issue of the Brexit backstop, and the even more puzzling issue of The Rock's acting. -
Drug crime
Just some nonsense about drug crime in relation to my area.