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Bit of a random one, I’ve never had this issue before, but now it’s happened. I just wanted to give a warning…. Because they won’t. Also any workers who may even count the machines, I’d be intrested to know if they are ever up in money.

Today in Asda, I hardly use cash but had some and thought I’d use it. My brain counts the total as I’m putting the notes in…. £20….£25…..odd bit of change. I KNEW I put 1x £5 note inside. It didn’t recognised I had….. got a worker over who opened the machine and said no otherwise they would see it. So I said I’m really sorry but can you get someone else who might be able to look deeper? Waited 5 mins, another worker came with a key to get access into the money part. They said it wasn’t there.

Next I said “I’m sorry but I know I did, I’ll wait but you’ll need to review the CCTV above my head 🤣 I put a £5 note inside that machine.” She then opens it all again, takes it apart this time…… screwed up inside the machine my £5 was stuck between something. They were really sorry, it wasn’t their fault and I even felt bad for all that for £5! But I KNEW what I did. Just got me thinking on the way home…… how much does that happen? There’s 20-30 self service at my huge Asda, if that happens even once a day on just 1 machine, talking £150 a month.

Definitely overthinking this but just wanted to make sure the supermarkets don’t pocket any extra money! Check your cash before you put it inside.

When I was growing up, my dad worked away a lot and my mum worked part-time, so she ended up doing most of the housework.

My mum’s about to go in for an operation, and my dad’s “plan” is to pile up the laundry until she’s recovered, which feels… optimistic.

I genuinely thought that once I’d moved out, especially after my dad retired, they’d started sharing chores a bit more—but clearly not.

I’ll obviously step in and show him how to use it, but I’m slightly baffled he’s made it this far without ever washing clothes.

Anyone else had to teach their parents basic life stuff like this?

I only ever flip on the TV for the six o'clock news and I've been enraptured by the ITV logo for about half an hour now. Seems it's across the country - most exciting thing to happen in the group chat all Easter weekend so I thought I'd ask for your most outlandish theories.

Our top theory is the Artemis II has blocked the signal - of course, we're kidding for those who need the disclaimer.

My mum has handed me 2 laptops (one windows, one MacBook) that belonged to relatives who have passed away. We don't have the passwords to access them, and we're pretty sure it has a lot of personal information on it (one of them definitely has word documents where my grandparent wrote their passwords, bank account details, family details etc).

Is there a simple way to wipe these myself? Or a trusted company that I can give these that will wipe them? I've had a Neither of them are high enough spec that I think they're worth much but would be a shame to just destroy them when they could be given away to someone. Unfortunately I'm the designated tech person of the family, I'm only at the level of setting up smart light bulbs and resetting WiFi.

Wahey, it's late, it's Monday night. What's going on mate, why are you still up? Doing the night shift? Watching some TV? In a different time zone?

Come on in for a chat!

Which seems a better choice than a park bench. What pub would you want a memorial plaque in? I would probably go for the Sadlers Arms in Solihull where I did my formative drinking.

If anyone is watching the Artemis mission and would like some atmospheric tunes to accompany the experience, look up The Race for Space by Public Service Broadcasting. It uses original clips from the moon landing in 1969 and IMO is exceptional, particularly with the upcoming far side blackout.