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What gen Thunderbolt and Firewire do you need?

The banking system payment processors take between 1% and 2.6% of every transaction value, regardless of the amount. Stripe, SumUp and the like can take up to 5%. On which basis, cash is not that bad an option. There’s an analogy to the taxi hailing apps: they can take 15% - 20% of the fare, but...

I think most specialist insurance companies won’t offer individual item insurance unless you’re into four figures. Below that it’s the kind of extra that is sold with the item, like phone insurance. Beyond that, for most people, items like that are covered by household insurance and you try to...

The question about the decanter was from genuine curiosity, no implied criticism. I googled “eguth’s Georgian decanter three ring” but couldn’t find yours specifically. Plenty of others, but my curiosity as to yours remains unfulfilled. I also googled the Hersh decanting method. I found this...

I’m curious about your decanter, as a lover of glass objects. Have you posted any photos of it here? In terms of decanting, I remember reading the Hersh method some years ago… isn’t it massively caveated to allow for specific vintages and houses? I’m glad it works for you, but to me, despite the...

It has been a surprisingly alcoholic day here. We started with a bottle of champagne (2007 RD) that became two, then three as we went into lunch (smoked salmon sandwiches). More champagne and G&T through the afternoon as we prepped food (braised ribs for dinner tonight, turducken for tomorrow)...

Sorry for the dud recommendation!

We don’t make foodstuffs. We needed to demonstrate to a few groups of customers that our products did not contain animal fat. Lacking a specific ISO or such certification to achieve this, we took a sideways step and went for the two (Halal and Kosher) certifications, as they are able to provide...

Having gone through Halal and Kosher certification at work, the adhesives in the packaging were not considered an issue or risk. It was the content of the products that mattered.

My go to in this sort of situation is a box of biscuits or some sort. If passing through a train station or airport there is often a Fortnum’s outlet of some kind and their tins make for quite good gifts.

Portokal in Turkish (when referring to the fruit, different word for the colour).

I’m on EE on a 2020 contract. I have a roaming add-on for unlimited calls and data when overseas. No recent (this year) issues in the 20-odd countries I’ve been to in the Americas, Middle East, North Africa, Asia, or Europe.

A vinous week by my standards. Nothing remarkable Mon - Weds, client lunches in Germany with a glass or or more of house red. Got back to London in time for a dinner “with selected wines from Latin America” at a PMC. Wine dealer brought the wines: Argentinian sparkling, Uruguayan white, a...

Sorry they didn’t work for you.

@Spike have you tried the Comply after market tips for the AirPods? They come in 3 sizes and foam should adapt to form a seal in your ear.