niggyl :) has added a photo to the pool:
Last of the sun on the beach at Trial Harbour. A wild night of 50-60kts of NNE followed by a day of rain and more wind out of the NNW at ~35kts. Cleared away and backed to 15kts of WNW just on sunset.
Pretty much any wind in the sky and it’s fizzing at Trial Harbour.
Sony A7C2, Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D lens, 1/50th sec at f/11, ISO 200
REDMOND (ANP/RTR) - Alle consumentenproducten en -diensten van Microsoft zijn volledig hersteld. Dat meldt Microsoft zaterdagochtend in een update op de pagina met de status van zijn diensten.
Voor de zakelijke diensten van Microsoft 365 geldt dat er sprake is van aanhoudend herstel. Het bedrijf laat weten dat het "de achterstand aan e-mailberichten die tijdens dit incident is ontstaan, in de gaten houdt", alvorens het probleem met de zakelijke diensten als volledig opgelost te beschouwen.
"Gezien de ernst van de impact van dit incident, houden we de situatie gedurende een langere periode in de gaten om er zeker van te zijn dat er geen aanvullende corrigerende maatregelen nodig zijn", aldus Microsoft.
Technisch probleem
Sinds donderdag zorgde een technisch probleem bij softwarepakket Microsoft 365 ervoor dat applicaties als Outlook en Teams niet of beperkt beschikbaar waren. Microsoft bood vrijdag zijn excuses aan voor de grote storing die wereldwijd gevolgen had, ook in ons land. Zo waren diverse gemeenten en universiteiten digitaal beperkt bereikbaar.
Volgens Microsoft ging het om "een technisch probleem dat niets te maken heeft met cyberaanvallen of AI".
The imprisonment of Russell Brand and allegations against David Walliams have prompted scrutiny of a culture that encouraged male transgression
In a 2008 episode of BBC Two’s comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, the choreographer Arlene Phillips – the only woman on the programme – was told by the host Simon Amstell: “You look like you run a good whore house.” In reply, Phillips told a story with what appeared to be faux sincerity: while working with big stars, she explained, she would sometimes be asked to find dancers with “very special abilities” who might want to party after filming. Another panellist, the TV presenter Dermot O’Leary, mimed picking up a phone and said: “When you’re dancing tonight, do you mind having sex afterwards?” Everyone laughed.
Russell Brand’s imprisonment for rape and sexual assault this week, and allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian and children’s author David Walliams have prompted scrutiny not only of the men involved, but of those who appeared to enable them. The chatshow host Jonathan Ross has apologised for a 2004 joke, in which he described the 15-year-old British comedy awards as being “like most 15-year-olds: drunk, unpredictable and probably going home with David Walliams”. The latter has denied the allegations made against him in reporting by the Guardian and ITV News, but is now the focus of an investigation by the Met police on separate sexual misconduct claims.
Continue reading...We’ve unboxed, nibbled and played with hundreds of gifts to find the perfect present for everyone – from cheery stocking fillers and feelgood treats to Jude Bellingham’s favourite game
Filled with dread about Christmas shopping? Luckily for you, we’ve had a head start and spent the whole year playing, tasting, sipping, sniffing and putting hundreds of items to the test to help you find the best Christmas gifts for everyone on your list.
We’ve recruited experts, from three-year-old toy testers to gardening gurus, beauty connoisseurs to our own team here on the Filter, to bring you tried-and-tested recommendations we know will bring joy this Christmas and beyond. From bloody marys and sleep masks to mushroom-growing kits and taste-test-winning biscuits, here are 369 carefully curated gift ideas to suit even the fussiest recipients. Merry Christmas!
Continue reading...A rich, comforting plateful of sweet, crunchy hispi topped with a cheesy cream – like a bowl of pasta, only without the carbs
This is a fun recipe that takes advantage of the hispi cabbage’s sweet nature and pliant structure. You can give it a really hard blast of heat, and it will crisp, caramelise and smoke, but still retain a lot of its easy freshness and bright crunch; it will also take on a pleasing, slightly slippery texture, like buttered noodles. This plate has the satisfaction of a hearty bowl of pasta without being nearly so enervating, and it works fantastically as a side dish, too, either as a companion to toasted whole grains or some grilled mushrooms.
Jackson Boxer is chef/owner of Brunswick House, Vesper and Dove, all in London, and culinary director of Cowley Manor near Cheltenham and the Henrietta in London
Continue reading...The arguments have been endless and they are fatuous. Wales and Scotland stopped conflating national identity with race: why can’t England?
In 2021, the then shadow justice secretary, David Lammy, asserted his Englishness on the Saturday LBC programme he hosted, only for a caller named Jean to insist that his African-Caribbean heritage disqualified him. He could be British, she maintained, but “never be English”. Jean defended Englishness as though it were a possession she would never surrender to the country’s Black populace. Lammy’s entreaties to recognise it as a civic identity were ignored, as Jean attempted to demarcate its racial boundary live, on air.
After cross-party condemnation of Jean’s nativist screed, Lammy would go on to appeal for census options that would allow him, his children and other Black people building lives in England to identify as English, but the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stood firm. A spokesperson responded: “The evidence did not support a change to include Black English in England.” This was despite the ONS having recommended Black Welsh and Asian Welsh categories, with equivalent options available in Scotland. In Wales, the change followed criticism that census categories recognised Welsh identity among white respondents but not ethnic minorities; Scotland’s approach was informed by research and consultation showing that Scottishness was integral to the identities of many people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Continue reading...Lucy, 40, a general manager, meets Leon, 45, an operations manager at a food charity
What were you hoping for?
I’m a regular reader and have always wanted to be in the column, so mostly here for the vibes. Bumping into the love of my life would be nice, though …
