Tony L @TonyL
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I've just received an email, supposedly from the National Lottery asking me to update my contact details. It was from The National Lottery It includes a link to update your account. Looking at the source code of the email it leads to https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/sign-in Which seems correct. If this is genuine, and I'm not convinced it is, then someone at the National Lottery deserves a severe kick up their output port. They should never never never send out an email like that. If they need people to update their accounts send them an email asking them to log into their accounts as normal and do so. They should never include a link like that. OK, rant over. -
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Hi On Sunday 12th May 2024 I'll be taking part in the Marsden March - A fifteen mile sponsored walk from near the Marsden Hospital in Chelsea to the other Marsden Hospital in Sutton, passing through Putney, Wimbledon Common, Raynes Park, Stonecot Hill, North Cheam, Cheam and Belmont. The aim is to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity I've lost a lot of friends and family to various forms of cancer and the Marsden cured the cancer of a good friend, so I'd like to raise as much money as I can. The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre. Their nurses, doctors and research teams provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research to creating the very best patient environments, they will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. The website of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity gives a lot of detail about the March at https://www.royalmarsden.org/support-us/banham-marsden-march If anybody would like to contribute my fundraising page can be found at: https://march.royalmarsden.org/fundraisers/tonylang/marsden-march Every donation helps to make a difference, so please support me however you can. I'll be starting at around 9am and I'm aiming for a time of four and a half hours or better, which I think is a reasonable time as I'm 63. Thanks in advance. Cheers. Tony -
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Hi Can any of you recommend a good reliable VPN. Ideally a free one but If I have to pay to get what I want then that's ok. I've already got free VPNs built into my Opera and Chrome browsers but this needs to work with any internet enabled software. I realise it'll reduce my upload and download speeds but that's ok, within reason. It needs to have servers in multiple countries in particular the UK, USA and ideally Germany. Cheers Tony -
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A friend of mine's wife has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and her family are trying to raise money for specialist treatment. I realise that none of you will know Vicky Dallas, or will have even heard of her, but I'm spreading the word in case any of the kind people on this site would like to donate. In the past several of you have supported me with fundraising for cancer care and research via the annual Marsden March so I'm hoping that maybe some of you could donate to help in this case. Her story and fundraising page are at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Helpvickyfightcancer Thanks in advance Tony -
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You've probably seen Trump's mugshot from his recent arrest where he's trying to look menacing (and IMO totally fails to do so). His supporters are putting the photo on tee shirts, posters and so on to raise funds from gullible republicans but I'm curious about who owns the copyright of the photo. is it in the public domain or is it the copyright of the Fulton County Sheriff's Office? If it's the latter then Trump's and his supporters could (and should) get sued for copyright infringement. -
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Do any of you know how to get rid of the smell of cigarette smoke from furniture? I recently collected a leather high back office chair from one of the freebie sites to replace a worn out chair which my daughter sometimes uses to work from home. When i got it home I noticed that it has a faint smell of cigarette smoke. It's a nice chair in excellent condition, so I don't want to get rid of it but the smell may mean that I can't use it -
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I was in the Sutton branch of Morrisons today and they have massive posters on display advertising the women's world cup. The slogan underneath said "Budweiser the official beer of England". WTF! English breweries produce some incredibly good beers so how on earth can a third rate American beverage (I'd hesitate to call it beer - More like near frozen cat's p***) be chosen as the official beer of England. My respect for the FA has just nosedived. I guess money talks. -
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I have a Samsung S22+ phone. I use Outlook 2013 on my computer which runs windows 10. I want to transfer my contacts from Outlook to my phone but Samsung Smart Switch doesn't complete the transfer and reports that there's a problem with Outlook. As far as I can tell Outlook is working correctly. I ran a web search but they suggested transferring via Google and seem to assume that I use Outlook.com or outlook 365. I can transfer files from my computer to my phone via USB or Dropbox. Is there some way I can copy my contacts as a file or files (such as PST, VCF, CSV etc) and then install them on my phone? -
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Some friends of mine have purchased Llanerchydol Hall, a Grade II listed "castle" in Welshpool and are working to restore it. They're running a competition to raise funds to help restore the east wing with the following prizes: First Prize Be King or Queen of a 'Castle' for a whole week! Win a once in a lifetime experience: a week's holiday in a 'castle' for you and eleven friends in 6 suites/spaces. Enjoy the West Wing of Llanerchydol Hall (Grade II listed), access to the formal rooms including the Library, Drawing Room and 12 acres of grounds including the Japanese and Knot gardens. Llanerchydol is a few minutes drive from Powis Castle and within earshot of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, only 2 hours from Manchester, an hour and a half from Birmingham, 4 hours from London. Second Prize A week's stay in a self-catering apartment, for 2 people, inside Llanerchydol Hall, including access to the 12 acres of grounds, Japanese and Knot Gardens. Third Prize A weekend stay in a self-catering apartment inside Llanerchydol Hall, for 2 people including access to the grounds, Japanese and Knot Gardens. Fourth Prize Afternoon Tea for up to 10 people at Llanerchydol Hall in the Double Drawing Room. Fifth Prize Afternoon Tea for up to 10 people at Llanerchydol Hall in the Double Drawing Room. Sixth Prize Overnight stay for 2 people at Llanerchydol Hall and return trip from Llanerchydol Hall to Powis Castle in a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1976, and entry for 2 people to Powis Castle. Seventh Prize Eat like a Maharajah at Llanerchydol Hall; a traditional Indian meal for up to 10 people. If you'd like to enter the draw their website is https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/win-a-castle-stay-help-restore-our-heritage-1 -
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