Touring Scotland in the motorhome with the wife for next few weeks. Visiting “The Kelpies” today near to Falkirk.

Today I finally hit my initial target weight loss of 2 stone following a broadly ketogenic diet. No pills. Blood pressure now optimal. And blood sugar levels no longer in pre-diabetic range. I need to update my profile picture. 🤣

@Ken Berry, MD my blood pressure for last six months since cutting carbs to average of 100g per day. Look - no pills! 🤭

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Mortgage rules could be eased to boost lending

The £100 limit on contactless cards could also be scrapped, as regulators respond to the prime minister's plea.

Good grief. Will they never learn.

New Years Day in the motorhome (RV), pouring rain. Welcome 2025! lol.

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Chaos persists as IT outage could take time to fix, says cybersecurity firm boss

Airports, banking and healthcare were all hit when a Crowdstrike update triggered huge Microsoft outages.

Oops. Technology is wonderful when it works. A gentle reminder that AI isn’t the answer to everything.

Proof if ever were needed that it is always easier to spend someone else’s money….

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Government lost £1.4bn on PPE contract with Full Support Healthcare

The government's deal with Full Support Healthcare was one of the most wasteful of the pandemic.