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Sort of on-topic (but perhaps more bug-out bagish), this is quite an interesting article from the Grauniad from 2022: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/apr/02/emergency-bags-packed-for-quick-getaway-activists-fires-floods

When I started in IT many years ago we were told that validation of data was the most important thing otherwise... Garbage In, Garbage Out... So it's very important to verify the data beforehand that the models are trained on.

Heard my first Cuckoo of the year today, in the BBNP. Also saw my first Swallow of the year just over a week or so ago, sitting on a wire wondering where his / her buddies were.

Productive weekend. Tidy!

I buy the DVDs from my local Charity Shops. Then, after watching them, I donate them back to be sold again. At £1 or £1.50 each it's a win for everyone I feel. And at that price a dud movie is no pain.

I've been a subscriber to Private Eye for many years. As well as the satire there is some very fine journalism there, the Post Office / Fujitsu thing being, for example, a topic they've been on for many years. I also view the Beeb and the Grauniad.

Now... Where did I leave my car?

Amusing. And stressful for me as the viewer: "Go on my son. Go on my son..."

People always complain about the weather, but no one ever seems to do anything about it.

Many thanks, everyone, for your support. It was quite a spectacular Winter's Day hike...

I make my own Trail Mix (10 fruits and 6 types of nut). A handful of this with a handful or two of rolled Oats, then soaked in a little water for half an hour or so makes a very tasty and healthy breakfast / snack as all the ingredients have softened a little from the water. If you have the...

Isn't the more politically correct term these days "a low-net-worth individual"? ;)

Richard Graves' Bushcraft book has a couple of sections on the use of the Sun Clock / Sun Compass, including instructions on how to construct one. Abrams, Bagnold, Cole and Howard are all makes of Sun Compass that I've come across. This is one that I produced for the N Hemisphere from Graves'...

BT have been rolling out Digital Voice, their "next generation home phone". "We're making the switch because the analogue network that most home phones work on today is no longer fit for purpose and can't keep up with the demands of modern life. That outdated network will be switched off for...

Many thanks for the info, Woody girl...