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Pretty sure you can use BGInfo to do this, or RainMeter if you want something prettier. Not sure about keeping the latter safe from user interference though.

Went into our local Wilko yesterday (it has the best value/scents for its washing up liquid and antiseptic wipes). I'm not sure if it's lack of incoming stock or panic buying, but many of the shelves were looking pretty sparse - though they hadn't started any sort of closing down sale.

Heart of Stone (Netflix) Gal Gadot stars as an MI6 techie with a secret. This one has come in for a lot of flak but was exactly what I was expecting, even down to the plot "twists" and the ending. It's not a classic, but a fun action romp. Nice to see Alia Bhatt from "RRR" getting a bit more to do here. If you've seen the trailer and thought you'd like it, you probably will.

Round our way it's been warm but often showery so can't get the outdoor jobs I hoped to do done .

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Rental most places) Billy and the family find themselves targetted by three goddesses who want to reinstate their power. So-so family romp. Zachary Levi looks way too old as Shazam and it's all a bit "meh" Glad this was a free rental and more glad that we passed on it at the cinema.

Some understandably NSFW language in clip.

It's happened : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wilko-adminstration-jobs-high-street-b2390776.html

My staff moan that their laptops "aren't working" or a "sooooo slow", but can never part with them long enough for them to be worked on. I hate the stickers. They're adults; not pupils.

Much the same at all three of mine. One tried to move over to Chromebooks as they all have AIOs connected to the board, but the staff didn't like that. No docks, though that would be something I'd try to get on the agenda when the W11 crunch hits and the laptops will need replacing. If it was up to me, they'd get a desktop/AIO with similar in shared areas for PPA and they'd have to demonstrate a business case and evidence of working from home if they want one for that reason.

Yep - Happy Birthday!

I guess the JS bot saw a different forecast to the one I did.

The Meg 2: The Trench (Cinema) If you enjoyed the first one, you'll enjoy this one too. Bit of a film of 2 parts: Underwater exploration and corporate skulduggery followed by three Megs and other critters chowing down at a resort.Not sure why two of the stars were written out (unless they've annoyed the Chinese government), but the little girl (now 14) is played by the same actress. A Beautiful Life (Netflix) Lobster boat crew member/part-time songwriter/guitarist/singer Elliot supports his best mate, the slimy, rich, Ollie in his attempt to become a star. When Ollie corpses at an open mike night, Elliot steps up and wows uber-producer Suzanne who gets her estranged daughter Lilly to set him up as the next big thing. Elliot and Lilly grow close, but can he cope with the pressure, and how will Ollie deal with his bestie getting "his" life? Danish romance/drama that we started a while ago, but had to stop due to an "emergency" call from the monster-in-law. Not bad, with a sweet ending, but nothing special. Elliot is played by an actual Danish pop person; the songs here sound a bit like a more lively James Blunt. They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix) A pimp, a h:censored: and a dealer join forces when something bad seems to be going down in da hood. Mme LeMarchand, whose hearing isn't the best, had real problems with the dialogue and I was having to listen carefully and translate into the Queen's English in my head, so we had to put on the subtitles. Wish Netflix offered non-CC as well in English language films! Mme LeMarchand wasn't feeling it and I wasn't averse to stopping so only made 20 minutes or so. I may try again at a later date.

Are they a new political party?

Barbie (Cinema) Not quite as funny as I was expecting, but one scene did bring tears of laughter. Otherwise, pretty much what I was expecting; i.e. less a "Barbie" movie than a film with her as the main character. I can't see that many little girls who are still playing with their Barbies will get that much out of it but when I booked the screen was getting full and it ended up the busiest I've seen it since before Covid. Lots of ladies dressed in pink making an event of it, but not many guys! Everyone seemed to be having a good time on and off-screen. Ryan Gosling looked like he was having a blast. Someone give this guy a musical!* *I don't count La-La Land as I abhor jazz.

Our one is generally busy and it's one of my regular visits. I was always surprised that they basically took over doing what Woolworths did, but somehow managed to make a go of it. Guess they didn't!

Cena was fun in Playing With Fire and Blockers. Even the trailer doesn't sell this movie, though.

I'm not putting one of those in my pocket!

I reckon most of the people here know what the answer is.

They've now removed it, but the Daily Fail appear to have forgotten how names work.

Happiness for Beginners (Netflix) Romcom about a divorced schoolteacher goes on a hiking holiday to find herself and also finds... guess what? Slightly above Hallmark level, this features some incredible scenery and resurrects the old school "don't get along at first but don't admit the attraction until the end of the movie" plot but not really worth your time. Plus the male lead seemed a bit stalkery and (spoiler) in need of a nursemaid as much as a partner.

ALL CAPS probably not a good idea.

Based on one of the seventh/final book in the late Mo Hayder's "Jack Caffery" series. I've only read the first four, but they're normally pretty gruesome. Strange how Iwan Rheon and Sacha Dhawan, who I both first saw as the "nice one" in Misfits and Outsourced respectively, seem to be typecast as psychos these days. NSFW for work.

Love Again (Rental most sites) Mira has lost her true love in a tragic accident, while Rob was dumped a week before his wedding. When she starts sending texts to her dead boyfriend she doesn't know that the number has been reassigned to Rob, who falls in love with the heartfelt messages. Above average romcom with a cast of mainly Brits pretending to be Yanks with a couple of exceptions. The Third Act Complication is kinda baked into the concept but the Big Romantic gesture is rather touching. Well worth a look if you enjoy romcoms, but it won't make you a fan of the genre if you don't.

The cost of living is really biting. During this week's weekly shop I noticed that Sainsbury's* customers were in Tesco. *I used to swap between the two, but have avoided JS as much as possible since lockdown, when the arrogant and entitled customers at our local branch - the type that push in front of people trying to find an item, but expect others to wait while they discuss the relative merits of sliced vs whole olives at length - became potentially dangerous as well as annoying.

Robots (Prime Video) Trailer NSFW Rich womaniser Charles uses his illegal robot double to seduce women so that he can reap the benefits while Elaine uses her illegal robot double to seduce men into buying her lots of saleable goodies. When C2 and E2 find out the truth about each other, things go a bit pear-shaped. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this, but I found it only mildly amusing and very cheap looking. I say that if it's on your "might watch" list, cross it off.