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This afternoon's movie:Inferno (1953) - with Robert Ryan and Rhonda Fleming - in colour.  Bit routine but good views of the desert. Robert Ryan does a reasonable job and holds the viewers attention.  The rest of the cast, just going ... Read More

Trump announces that 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in 'our' GreenlandThe US president also emphasised that Greenland's strategic importance to the US and Europe was "second to none" in defence terms.Wednesday 14 October 2026 ... Read More

The Lowdown - American crime comedy. Stars Ethan Hawke and Tommy Lee Jones. Has good reviews and high ratings. Season 1 has aired and Season 2 is just starting. At an Internet near you and possibly other outlets like Disney+. Read More

UKR (Euronews):Starlink terminals operations restricted in Ukraine overnight, adviser to Zelenskyy saysUkrainian forces reported restrictions on the military use of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications system on Wednesday, saying an overnight ... Read More

BREAKING: Donald Trump has said the US is still sharing intelligence with Ukraine and is working with them and Russia to end the war.https://trib.al/XHAB77N - @SimCityATI think he's getting a lot of pushback on the diesel deal.   It's all ... Read More

HU (Euronews):Hungarian lawmakers vote to cut anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from Orbán-era lawViktor Orbán's government had gradually rolled back LGBTQ+ rights in the name of "child protection" in Hungary, starting in 2020 by barring the ... Read More

UKR/RU/USA (CNN):Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced itUS President Donald Trump expressed irritation with Russia and Ukraine a day after he announced a so-called “energy ... Read More

Mine would likely say, "Thinks Amazon is a tall female archer". - @Aidan in HCMCOr a river in South America?We all know Denial is a river running through Egypt. Read More

RU (Euronews):Did Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres cause Russian bot activity to plummet?Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said social media had become less hostile following Kyiv's strikes on Russian technology giant Yandex's data ... Read More

I found this interesting on the Malware Bytes privacy pages.Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on youBasically Amazon builds a profile on you from your purchases and more concerning, via Alexa. I was sure it was listening in. We have Alexa ... Read More

I found this interesting on the Malware Bytes privacy pages.Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on youBasically Amazon builds a profile on you from your purchases and more concerning, via Alexa. I was sure it was listening in. We have ... Read More

UKR (Euronews):Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talksUkraine’s parliament passed a minority rights law, easing a years-long dispute with Hungary. Diplomats expect Budapest to approve two more EU ... Read More

Update on Brexit renewalWent to Immigration arriving about 09.30 at Budafokioffi Utca 60.  Parked in Tesco car park opposite, then walked through the mall to the correct side of the road. Entered Customer Service area.  It was busy but not ... Read More

I will be sending positive energy to you and yours on Monday!!Dang what a mess!I just asked google how much a PR cost and they showed it cost more to go in person;Got ya over a barrel since their internet site does not work!Another trickster way to ... Read More

Glad I checked the date, it is my sisters 79th today. My deceased sister would of turned 77 on Friday. Mom used to give them a shared BD on the 10th, smack in the middle. So hard to wrap my mind around her being 79. So strange that of my fathers 4 ... Read More

DW:Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire'US President Donald Trump says both sides have agreed to stop targeting oil refineries, power plants and other energy infrastructure immediately.There was ‌no immediate ... Read More

Today @ 10.35h:After the heavy rain yesterday night with 6.3mm, we're only at 13C.Breeze 2 m/s from W, UV 0, pressure 1009 hPa relative (lower), 81% humidity.Looks cloudy but the sun is putting pressure on so it should start to look sunny.Not so ... Read More

Economist (behind paywall):Diesel wholesale $200 / barrelAviation fuel wholesale $215 / barrelSince the Houthi attacks yesterday, there's only one way these costs are going to go and that's up. Read More

They charged me 39,000 forints for a 10 year PR.Just to aware they may pull out more numbers in the end.I thought it was going to be 20,000 but at the desk they had a different number in mind. OK, better then hiring a lawyer but still. - @Marilyn ... Read More

@fluffy2560Even Vance has said he doubts it will stream, but if a slim chance it is, he won't watch it. - @SimCityATHe's a convert to Catholicism and one of the Popes I think said they no longer support the death penalty.Apparently that's a fairly ... Read More

@fluffy2560Trump is very desperate at the moment, he is trying to do everything to salvage what he has left. Offering Red Diesel to everyone just shows that. Americans still haven't got $500 from the tariffs they were promised so no one is believing ... Read More

Not at all, I am not sad old man who thinks everyone else is stupid and that I am right beliving every conspiracy theory. Fluffy also have the upper hand that we both live in Europe so experience events first hand. - @SimCityATYes indeed, we're ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Tom Cruise’s latest movie, from Birdman and The Revenant filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu, opened with around $8million in the US this weekend. It marks Cruise’s lowest box-office opening in nearly 20 years, and ... Read More

Digger - a movie about an apocalypseThis has Tom Cruise looking almost unrecognisable. I saw the trailer and it's obviously a satire of Trump, Musk and others and their likely destruction of the world. It's been panned by critics but the trailer ... Read More

I ignore your comments - @SimCityATDitto Read More

UK and allies back International Criminal Court over US sanctions https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-09/uk- … -sanctions - @SimCityATYup. Seems a bit desperate of Trump to try and distract from his own woes.We'll only get a real indication of ... Read More

US etc:As expected Trump goes bananas and throws his toys out the pramUS announces sanctions on the International Criminal CourtWasn't unexpected. Read More

Uk Weather - @SimCityATYes, saw that. There's more HU drought news here. Read More

I looked at the fees for a PR card, I guess I paid 39,000 instead of 26,000 because we did it in person?Not like that was a specail treat or anything!Be sure to also bring in bank statements and show your source of income.We had to show our SS paper ... Read More

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. - @SimCityATIt will absolutely annoy Trump.  Yay!BTW, a new thing today is the supposed public ... Read More

Have to keep this in mind and try to not use public transport until the virus eases up.Last thing we need.We usually go out daily but I prefer to walk if possible.Then again, sidewalks are also dangerous these days, scooter and bike speeding past ... Read More

Sweden:Navi Pillay won the 2026 prize.  Looks like a safe bet of a solid contribution on law and human rights.I'd never heard of her but I've read her bio.  Really long contribution over a professional life. Read More

CNN (YT):Today (Friday 09 October 2026) , The Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize.Trump offered his opinion:I Settled 8 Wars, Stopped World Obliteration, Trump On Why He Deserves A Nobel Peace Prize Discussed by Reuters and by APLooks to me like ... Read More

They charged me 39,000 forints for a 10 year PR.Just to aware they may pull out more numbers in the end.I thought it was going to be 20,000 but at the desk they had a different number in mind. OK, better then hiring a lawyer but still. - @Marilyn ... Read More

CNN (YT):Today (Friday 09 October 2026) , The Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize.Trump offered his opinion:I Settled 8 Wars, Stopped World Obliteration, Trump On Why He Deserves A Nobel Peace Prize Discussed by Reuters and by APLooks to me like ... Read More

Update on Doc checklist for Brexit RP Renewal:Here's what's on my list to make sure I'm totally covered for an OIF (Immigration) visit this coming Monday:House contract showing property number (it's in English and Hungarian)My and Mrs F's birth ... Read More

I had unlimited Internet before, but it dropped after a certain amount of data, so was a pain if I went over it. Now I have 5G all the time and can use it if my house Internet ever drops. Touch wood not happened in over a couple of years. - ... Read More

@fluffy2560 Maybe at a later date? - @SimCityATIt might depend who owns the airport. MAN is owned by Manchester City Council. They own a few airports as far as I remember. LPL I think is Peel Holdings but maybe it's not true - I think it was ... Read More

If EMA is as you describe it (I've never worked it), then it's the logical place to start; if they encounter the problems the French had at Dover, then the impact is much less; I recall when the MOD switched over to MMARS (mid 80's), which was the ... Read More

.... The following UK airports currently have eGates available - and will transition as part of the upgrade by early 2027: ✈️ Birmingham ✈️ Bristol ✈️ Cardiff ✈️ East Midlands ✈️ ... Read More

Health:Mrs F has told me that one of the hospitals has closed access for patients relatives due to an outbreak of stomach bugs. The gastroenteritis bug going around is identified as the Norowalk/Norovirus. It's quite a horrible thing and it is ... Read More

Updated my mobile contract today.I get much more and at a lesser price. As we have Internet for the house and 2 mobile contacts we pay €21 each (10% reduction)Shame UK roaming isn't more, but I've got an eSim that I can top up when I visit. ... Read More

@fluffy2560 These appear to be the son of e-gates; they scan your face and if you have an existing UK visa/residence permit etc, then you just walk through; that's how they appear to be being sold anyway. - @CynicIt'd be useful if they could even ... Read More

@fluffy2560The same here, they already have copies from first time, they have fingerprints but wqant new ones, only tghing I can see worth having is a new photo, unless I*ve moved house. They just love all the paperwork. - @SimCityATIt's very ... Read More

Assuming it works, it will be good news for you frequent travellers. - @CynicI've been going into LPL and it's all manual there. No e-gates. MAN has e-gates.Last time it was well over an hour queueing at LPL. And for what? Nothing much. Read More

You are lucky they even bothered to contact you to come in.I swear I was ready to just go back to the states for good.2 weeks of trying all day long to get onto their messed up site to even get an appointment.Sleepless nights too.I told them so in ... Read More

Carrie 2026 - Mini series After her father's sudden death, sheltered teenager Carrie White, raised by her domineering mother, enters public high school, where she faces a viral bullying scandal and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic ... Read More

This should be fun - @SimCityATEast Midlands. Like anyone wants to fly there! It's mainly a cargo airport. Bit like Stansted. Who wants to fly there? No-one! I always wondered why they didn't get on properly with Manston. Read More

Stop the Presses!Soup is made. It's an Italian, chili, smokey, country style fusion mix. Smells nice but the proof is in the tasting spoon. Needs to simmer a bit more.Now I should get to work on my real job (finally). Everything is so ... Read More

Stop Press - Update....Immigration (OIF) now request extra info which was all previously uploaded. They also want me to go there in 15 days otherwise the application will be cancelled.I have to take physical copies of the same uploaded info with me ... Read More

My adult married daughter went to Bali on the way to Perth WA from Vancouver BC. It was a stop over. Upshot was, don't bother. It's overrun with dodgy types on the make.It's off my "must do" list. Read More

@fluffy2560 The same here, they already have copies from first time, they have fingerprints but wqant new ones, only tghing I can see worth having is a new photo, unless I*ve moved house. They just love all the paperwork. - @SimCityATIt's very ... Read More

If you can not do the PR stuff online, they have a photo taking machine inside the immigration office.They also take one when they take your fingerprints, the guy took the worst photo of me ever taken in history!I doubt yours is worst then mine.I am ... Read More

CNN (Russia):Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infectionDozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague ... Read More

Mrs. Fluffy is O neg, we O negs usually have sensitive tummies but we also are more resistant to viruses and maleria.IDK, just an odd fact.Hope she stayes well, someone has to hold down the ship! I do not feel elderly either, we are not that ... Read More

Brexit RP renewal:After a lot of silly stabs at getting into EnterHungary.gov.uk, we finally managed to do it.  The big problem seems to be the e-mail address.   We found there's a way around foolishness of the site not accepting the ... Read More

Update:I managed to get into EnterHungary.gov.uk and upload a load of documentation. It's a really dipsh*t system but I will post "how I did it" in the Brexit discussion thread.It only worked because Mrs F could reach the HU help line. English ... Read More

Gosh that is all frustrating news;Yes, my husbqnd thinks there is a cash grab since OV took off with what he could. His way of mucking up the new PM, no money to do anything;.When my husband was getting his replacement license, the women said it was ... Read More

What gets me is doctors do not really look at test results or put two and two together. I had a hematoma pop up on my lower back about a month ago; Just woke up with a lump . Saw the surgeon afteer the GP sent me over; I told him I had radiation . ... Read More

So sorry. I did not know a bug was in town.Try some broth and green tea, water with lemon whatever you can keep down; Crackers; If possible try toast with fresh garlic and a bit of salt. Bad breath but good for the gut.I could not eat for months but ... Read More

We could joining back again - @SimCityATYes please!I had a feeling it would be an item in the 2nd term of a Labour government. Brexit was about immigration beforehand but now rejoining is about defence.  I think if there was a referendum  ... Read More

Isn't it such a strange world when one has family that lives in, France, Spain, Germany, England, Wales, Scotland, Slovenia, and Austria and how one talks between each other. - @SimCityATI think it's not so strange. I think about free movement in ... Read More

Update:Stomach bug is back big time.  Apparently this is the usual with these types of infections.  It will take until next week at the earliest. I really thought I was getting better.   I've got reports this bug is everywhere. I ... Read More

BBC:G7 countries to release 'up to 100 million barrels' within four months - MacronFrench President Emmanuel Macron says G7 leaders have agreed to work "in a coordinated manner" to help bring down diesel prices.Writing on X, he says they have agreed ... Read More

DW:US pressures EU allies to release diesel stockpilesThe United States on Thursday told its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to "immediately" release their strategic reserves of diesel to help lower the soaring price of the refined ... Read More

Das Signal (Fernsehserie) - on Netflix.German series about mysterious signals from space.  Some very annoying characters in it like a smart ass child and annoyingly thick fawning Dad  and some ludicrous plot twists - who except loopy ... Read More

Hope the stomach bug is over with.35 kilos, wow that is sad.I remember seeing my step father and then seeing him again less then a week to 10 days later and he turned into a stick so fast.I helped my mom put brand new PJ,s on him as we waited for ... Read More

HU (Daily News HU):PM Magyar: Two former ministers in the hands of authoritiesMiklós Seszták and Balázs Hankó were detained on Monday after parliament suspended their immunity, in a dramatic escalation of ongoing ... Read More

Rather oddly and unexpectedly, the postman came and gave me 5000 HUF for "diesel support". It's not a lot - about $15 US. They know we have a diesel car (obviously). I had not heard about this subsidy. No subsidy for petrol/benzin. The price ... Read More

They were stealing diesel. - @SimCityATThey must have been really thick to try and do that next to a military base when everything is on high alert.Could have got themselves killed.And Trump and Rubio jumping in without any basis. Made themselves ... Read More

I swear my new ID photo makes me look about 90 years old!Good thing they usually do not ask for it often!Mr Fluffy, I would start submitting my info ASAP as they really are back logged and probably will give a paper card extention good for 3 month ... Read More

Coming to Netflix on 1st October 2026 (6 eps miniseries):East of EdenIn the beginning of East of Eden, before introducing any characters, Steinbeck establishes the setting with a description of the Salinas Valley in Central California. The story is ... Read More

USA (DW):How tech billionaires threaten democracyTech billionaires control essential digital platforms, critical infrastructure and vast amounts of data used by billions of people. Is their influence over politics growing too fast for governments to ... Read More

Almost alien sunset tonight in Hungary. "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" - we used to say that. Read More

We went to the House of Terror and it was absolutely mobbed.  We gave up and went to Obi and Auchan instead. Queueing around the corner.  We estimated it could have taken more than 1h to reach the front of the queue.  Too much time ... Read More

Today's weather:What a super looking day.  22C expected this arvo with no rain and sunny blue skies.My weather station says 20.5C, 46% humidity, 1022 hPa relative for pressure (high), wind ESE 1.7 m/s.   Sunset unfortunately at 18.38h ... Read More

What a active day we had after all;Was even about to head to the house of Horrors. My knee was acting up after all the running around we did so I gave it a pass; After all the work in getting hubby to agree!He said eariler why go see people ... Read More

Beirut - 2018 Thriller with John Hamm - on Netflix. Hamm looks rather different in this movie even if it's only 8 years old.  In later scenes he looks more normal as an alcoholic washed up diplomat. Also stars Dean Norris (with hair!). Better ... Read More

In the trenches everyone is the same.My father said if someone was injured they all cried for their mothers in every language.PTSD, yes, I think anyone who has lived 79 years has some form of PTSD!Yes, they had cops everywhere back in the day, in ... Read More

HU Weather Update:Rain! 3.8mm today. It stopped me working outside. I was on bench repairs and painting - using an angle grinder with a "flap" wheel and a high speed wire brush to get old paint off. Maybe I can resume tomorrow as sunshine is ... Read More

I guess an old dog can learn new tricks but it is much harder when one is set in the ways. I see they teach children coding from an early age in school. It is going to be natural for them to do everything online, on their phones or whatever comes ... Read More

.... Reminders are needed and those who experienced it have to tell the young 'uns warnings to listen to the alarm bells of history. - @fluffy2560Makes me think of a train ride this summer.A young man sitting near us looked up train times for us.He ... Read More

My new 10 year perm resident card arrived!!!Had to mail in my old one back to OIF.Post office wanted nearly 2,000 to send it in via registered mail.Going within the city so why so much?Took photos and sent it normal rate instead.The guy took the ... Read More

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum is free to visit this week (until 27 September)Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened after a week-long closure, offering free admission to all visitors during its first week back. The reopening ... Read More

CBS:Ukraine ready to sign landmark drone defense deal with U.S., sources say, amid new details on Kyiv's role in Iran warKyiv — Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the United States, according to three sources familiar ... Read More

Coming soon: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff BoothThis is a sequel Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, following Cliff (Brad Pitt) in later times. It's from a script written by Quentin Taratino.If anyone has not seen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, ... Read More

We are very strict with our US account.Only use debit at certain times of the month. Probably one reason I ran into issues on my trip to the US. I was going wild with my card and their fraud dept thought it odd and declined my card, had to go into ... Read More

The Beast in Me - Emmy winners Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys and others star in this psychological thriller. I'm 2 episodes (of 8) in and it's pretty good.   On Netflix. Read More

We try to purchase healthy foods and always cook at home.Not saying we are the best cooks but we try.I gave up veggie oils years ago, replaced with virgin olive oil , butter or coconut oil; Lard tastes nice with some foods but it too heavy for me.We ... Read More

Today's afternoon movie:Alain Delon is Le Samourai (The Samurai) in this slow burn noir assassination movie from 1967.  1h 45m of a seedy France of trench coats, guns and glamour of the 1960s. This is considered to be Delon's and the movie ... Read More

We're using touch payments on the phone all the time. Technologically. there's not a lot of difference between scanning a card and scanning a phone.   The turning point for digital payments was the ability to use micro payments without ... Read More

Today's Weather:Our heatwave has proved to be short lived. I'm seeing only 18C on the Weather Station BUT the wind is really building up. 1.7 m/s from WNW - getting blustery and maybe we'll see some rain. We simply are not getting enough I was ... Read More

Saw a show about how much per hour women make in the US. One women had been an electircian for 22 years; She started out at $7.00 an hour but now makes $107. per hour. We tried to get our son to go to A/C heating repair school when he was a teen; He ... Read More

Armaguedon (Armageddon) - a French language movie on Netflix with chucks of English and German and dialogue and Dutch writing on walls etc.I chose this movie because it was only 1.5h long and a thriller and it had Alain Delon in it.After years of ... Read More

BTW, I was very surprised to see a robot cleaning machine in Auchan.  That's someone's job gone.  The machines used to be driven by a person, often annoyingly at the wrong times.  For the robot, a woman was moving in front of it to ... Read More

Intelligent people would explore a variety of opinions - @FredDo not offer opinions as lectures. That doesn't go down well with me.  - @fluffy2560 Yes, I gather (from your previous statements), you have difficulty reading opinions that don't ... Read More

Poor guy, he was too gun hoe and paid the price.My step dad was the same way;He forced his father to sign him up for the US Navy at age 17.His first cousin was killed at Pearl Harbor and he felt it was his duty to take his place.One reason he was ... Read More