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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: OGWT
- Replies: 26
- Views: 838
Re: OGWT
... I don't think ITV had a music show back then but could be wrong. Ready Steady, Go! (with Cathy "Oi'll give it foive" McGowan) comes to mind ... Generation X: Ready, Steady Go! (featuring on '20 of Another Kind'). Ready, Steady, Go I'm not in love with television I'm not in love with the radio I...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: OGWT
- Replies: 26
- Views: 838
Re: OGWT
... and some decent stuff too.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: Congress Diary
- Topic: 1st Cheam FIDE RapidPlay Saturday, 23 March
- Replies: 7
- Views: 699
Re: 1st Cheam FIDE RapidPlay Saturday, 23 March
Can I ask: who are the organisers and arbiters?
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: ECF Membership Reform
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16412
Re: ECF Membership Reform
When I was involved, not too long ago, in club administration and also as a Bronze Members' rep on ECF Council, it seemed to me that there was a class of player, not insignificant in number, who were happy to turn out and play (graded/rated) league matches for their club maybe five to ten times a ye...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Topic: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8497
Re: Happy Birthday GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
Yes, sure.Nick Ivell wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:56 pmThe forum has been a better place since it rid itself of its RDK obsession.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3330
Re: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
"I once met someone who had an interesting take on this, along the lines of "the government tries to outsource activities which it is not very good at, which is a perfectly reasonable strategy in itself; unfortunately, the things this government is not very good at include procurement and outsourci...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3330
Re: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
If I recall, Amelia Gentleman did a great job exposing the awful treatment of the Windrush generation.Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:38 pmA cautionary point made here:
Do you really think ministers will get justice for Post Office victims? Ask the Windrush families and think again (Amelia Gentleman writing in The Guardian)
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:05 am
- Forum: Not Chess!
- Topic: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3330
Re: ICL Pathway (Fujitsu) Curiosity
I have asked Computer Weekly for answers but may never get them as they themselves may not know. I thought this piece was interesting. Based on what's stated, I wonder whether there may also not have been a reconciliation process to check reported receipts to and payments from each Post Office coun...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Christmas Eve incident in a rock bar
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4162
Re: Christmas Eve incident in a rock bar
Has this forum now lost its value?
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:59 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: London Chess Classic 2023
- Replies: 140
- Views: 14309
Re: London Chess Classic 2023
Shreyas is White for what it's worth. Will Mickey allow him an easy-ish draw?Mick Norris wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:56 pmBrilliant result for Shreyas, so tomorrow he needs a draw for a GM norm and Mickey needs a draw to guarantee at least a share of first
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Major investment to transform future of English chess announced
- Replies: 137
- Views: 13732
Re: Major investment to transform future of English chess announced
It's becoming quite common for local authorities, of all colours, to find themselves a £billion or so in debt and bankrupt.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:22 pmSomerset Council's mismanagement has been so great that they appear to be bankrupt...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:46 pm
- Forum: Junior Chess
- Topic: Juniors with autism and ADHD
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2491
Re: Juniors with autism and ADHD
I think Richard James might be a very good person to consult.Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:11 amDoes anyone else have experience or expertise in this field?
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: ECF Matters
- Topic: October 2023 ECF AGM
- Replies: 115
- Views: 10671
Re: October 2023 ECF AGM
How did you come across that Mick? I'd also be interested to know who wrote it.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess and Pension Fraud - allegation
- Replies: 218
- Views: 46437
Re: Chess and Pension Fraud - allegation
Well this was certainly smoke and mirrors. When we get down to basics, though, it appears that a cabal of chessplayers has played fast and loose with other people's money. One wonders how BH Wood would have reported this had it happened during his watch. I'm sure he would not have minced his words....
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chess and Pension Fraud - allegation
- Replies: 218
- Views: 46437
Re: Chess and Pension Fraud - allegation
So to appeal it, is it correct he doesn’t have an automatic right, but has to apply to the High Court to get permission to appeal on compelling grounds? And none of that stops the judgement being carried out unless the High Court rule it should be paused. So the 24th Oct remains a deadline to pay. ...