LeMarchand

Cheers! At least it's not our ISP/Filter.

Couldn't insert a picture by either method this morning, but put it down to a new configuration in the firewall that we're piloting. Different site now, and still unable to upload. Anyone else getting this?

Go to Server Manager/Manage/Add Roles and Features and move down to Features. It's part of Remote Server Administration Tools. Did do a pic, but can't upload it. Edit: Beaten to it by my piccie problem.

It's a one-off license/device, only transferable to another device of the same model, so basically not transferable unless you get a like-for-like replacement on a faulty one, and faulty ones seem kinda rare (touches wood). Around £30 IIRC.

That's the default. Only have problems with KS1 generally.

Love Worcester Sauce crisps, but they were hard to find. I've never seem some of those, but would like to have tried them. Don't get through much, so we're probably OK. Also have a bottle of Henderson's which was amazingly in our local (southern) B&M.

Dracula (the recent BBC version that's on Netflix). Saw the first ep ages ages ago and wasn't hugely impressed, while Mme LeMarchand didn't want to watch any more. She was away last week, so I watched the remaining two eps. The first 2 were OK, mainly due to Dolly Wells as a smart, tough nun. Claes Bang was pretty good as Dracula, though something about his accent was a bit off... and then it struck me that he was a bit like David Walliams. After that there was no recovery, especially as the last ep started well but then rushed through the plot. It seemed at times that this is what they wanted to make a show of, but were told they had to do it in one episode. Mina came across as vapid rather than fearless and about the only good things were the Easter Eggs like Dolly Wells doing a Peter Cushing table dash to the curtains and the number of her hospital room. If a revisionist Dracula tale is what you want, read Kim Newman's "Anno Dracula". Why hasn't that been filmed?

Joy Ride (Premium rental most places) Trailer NSFW, and this isn't even the red band one! 4 friends head to China together and end up in a series of misadventures. A fun raunchy comedy from Seth Rogen (so also lots of substance use). If that's your sort of thing it's worth a look when it's on a service you subscribe to, but not worth a premium rental.

Doesn't really look like a John Woo film. Where are the slo-mo doves?

Is The Stath doing an accent?

Wolf on iPlayer. Two men trick their way into the house of a wealthy family and proceed to terrorise its three inhabitants. Meanwhile Detective Jack Caffrey, on leave after ordering an illegal search of the house of his neighbour - who he believes kidnapped and killed his brother when they were young - returns to his old stomping grounds in Wales and discovers that the wrong man may have been imprisoned for a gruesome crime five years earlier. This is mainly based on the seventh (and last as the author passed away) book in a series, with elements from earlier ones. Seems an odd place to start, but maybe they want to work up to the first (and best of the four I have read) as, while this case is closed, there is an obvious sequel hook. The bad: "Written and created by Megan Gallagher" is similar to the LoTR films having a credit "Written and created by Peter Jackson". Some of the acting seems pretty bad, but isn't (will make sense if you watch the show). Ukweli Roach seems way too nice to play the lead and, given his character's predilection for spending every night sat on a chair glaring at his evil neighbour's house, you wonder how he managed to form a relationship - even with someone as nutty as she turns out to be. I was a bit unclear as to how Jack seems to have jurisdiction in London and Wales. It's also one of those that has you questioning how much sense it makes the next morning. However all this is outweighed by the way that, after a so-so start, things start gathering pace and twists start coming at you around half way through up to the finale. I really enjoyed it and hope they go on to do more. Not as good as the Dutch version of Book 2, but well worth a look.

If your license allows pupils to use O365 apps, can't they just use their normal credentials to sign into the suite?

You can definitely connect "normal" GMail accounts to Outlook 2019, as I have that set up at home. I also use Outlook on my phone (possibly because the GMail app only supports IMAP?) with my personal GMail accounts. Don't look at work emails on my phone or via Outlook at home, though.

I think I'm in love.

Apple are going for a similar tactic of a brief theatrical release followed by streaming. Not sure if they're hoping to break into full theatrical distribution, or if it's good publicity or to put them in with a chance when awards season rolls around. ONE PIECE is fun, if you haven't watched that. Netflix also have one of the favourite shows at Château LeMarchand: "Hotel del Luna", though it does take a bit of getting used to.

Does your head fancy taking over any of my schools?

Flora and Son (Apple TV+) A young single mum in Dublin takes up the guitar to try to connect with her son. If you've seen one of John Carney's previous films (Once, Begin Again, Sing Street), you'll know what to expect from this one: some laughs, some romance, some music ...and a somewhat too low key ending. (This one is a bit more upbeat that usual for him). Worth a look if the trailer takes your fancy or if you've enjoyed the others. Warning: Features rap music and blatant Apple product placement.

Matthew Vaughan is a very underrated director, IMHO. I've not seen "Layer Cake" (didn't look like my cup of tea, though maybe I should give it a go) but I've thoroughly enjoyed his other movies.

They must be. Had an Italian Restaurant today that I didn't have time to answer.

My bets: Someone didn't like it "spoiling" their view or it prevented them running/using their vehicle along/over the wall or similar. Someone did it to hurt someone they've fallen out with.

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A Haunting In Venice (Cinema) 1947. Hercule Poirot is retired in Venice when a writer friend convinces him to attend a Hallowe'en Party (the name of the Christie novel this is loosely based on) and a séance to prove that the psychic is a fraud. Of course, there is a murder that forces him out of retirement. This is less expansive and showy than the previous Branagh adaptations, being mainly set in one palazzo and with only 3 other cast members that are well known Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan and Kelly Reilly). It plays a bit like a horror movie, with jump scares and spooky(?) goings-on, which gives it a bit of a different tone. I enjoyed it, while Mme LeMarchand loved it. There is one mystery that I want solved, though: Death on the Nile took place in 1937 and its (Branagh) epilogue showed Poirot doing something fairly significant. What happened in the intervening decade to cause him to revert to "type"?

Great, but the swearing spoiled it as it was neither "1923" nor "Star Wars".

Do they have to be SATA? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lexar-NM610PRO-Internal-Desktop-Computer/dp/B0BKGBJGMV £70- 10% Otherwise https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SGBJK7H (but was cheaper so may "just happen" to drop again).

Had one earlier in the week from "EE" spoofing the number of a Turkish Restaurant in Ilford. If I'd had time I would have kept trying to order a kebab etc. "No mate, I don't need a new phone, I want a large doner with..."