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I have never smoked - not even dope

I am fully aware of the hugh cost of alcohol to society. In England we have this thing called binge drinking , where mainly young people go out to get blind drunk. aided by ridiculously low prices. When I see this , I am tempted to give up alcohol all together and this enfoced abstinence has merely  made it easier

I have hardly had a drop of alcohol in many months and I am happy to say that I do not really miss it. I live by myself and so drinking alone does not seem a wise thing to do. Drinking is a social activity , to be shared with others down the pub. I mention this as pubs here in the UK are now slowly reopening  , but only if they have a decent outside area. I can see myself going to such an area when the weather is good. What should I order?  Soft drinks do not do it for me. They are expensive and come in small measures. I really want a large glass of something in front of me. The only thing I can think of is non alcoholic beer. Are there any alternatives?

I have not yet contacted the German Embassy yet. Will do so soon. Thanks for the helpful reply

A good question. I hope I get some kind of proof . I would prefer a paper copy , but would go for a digital copy if I had to.

There are now free Covid19 tests available in England. There are the lateral flow tests. I would like to get one as I want to return to Berlin soon. Will this test be recognised by Germany  ? Or should I go for the more reliable PCR test? This is more difficult to access , but is more reliable. And what are these 2 called in German ? Thanks

I did wonder why someone would go to all the bother of hacking into my account just to place a few casino bets which could be of no financial benefit to him or her. I can only assume it was just someone who had nothing better to do.

Thanks for all the replies. I will deal with a few now. Red Midge suggests that family and friends may have been responsible. That was my first thought , but as I live alone , I do not see how that is possible. Frau fruit sugests I might have a betting problem. Certainly not. My standard bet is 1 pound. If I feel really good about a bet I might go as high as 5 pounds. Hardly excessive. Furthermore , my account was closed and still is closed . I have not missed it at all. This betting is very much a lockdown activity and as England comes out of lockdown and the days get longer , I am sure my betting  activity will drop sharply. Anyway, it is good for my German  as I listen to the Bundesliga on a Saturday between 15.30 and 17.30. At half time I may place a bet , depending on how a certain game is going.  Mike Melga suggested a 2 step verification process. I am keen on this as it was also suggested by my bookmaker and I am used to this with my bank accounts. I will also restore my computer to an earlier time, to try and get rid of any crap stuff inside my laptop. Finally, I will not leave large balances in my account. At the end of any betting session , I will simply withdraw any money left and the redeposit it next time I log on.  

So someone got into my betting account and placed a lot of bets which all lost. I only bet on Sports , but this person placed quite a few bets on some kind of Casino game called Wolf Gold. Note that most betting sites do not just offer sports , but also Casino , Poker and lots of other ways to lose your money. I contacted the bookmaker who closed my account  and began an investigation. They replied recently. They say that the same IP address was used for these rouge bets as for all my other bets. What does this actually mean? They will not accept responsibility for these bets.  They say it was my fault. This is fair enough. I want to know how to avoid a repetition of this incident. Cleary someone has hacked into my IP address. How do I prevent this from happening again? Can I ask them to accept bets only from my computer and no other device? Thanks 

I love the short video above. I can relate to so many of those problems.  For example , my printer says that there is no paper , but I can clearly see there is. I will wait until the library reopens and get them to print for me.. It is so stress free. Changing the ink cartridge just fills me with dread. I am always afraid that I will damage something.

I am getting used to my long hair. I can  run my fingers through it while I am online.  Its really quite sexy. Apart from the tuft that grows at the front. Behing that there is a bald area . Then the rest of my mane. I sometimes look like a unicorn.  

My printer says I need to replace the ink in it , but when I check I see that only the black ink cartridge is empty. The other 3 cartridges are pretty full. These are other colours such as yellow. So why cant I tell my printer to use these first before buying a black ink cartridge?   

As I go though the streets of Carlisle , I hardly see anybody with untidy hair. Where are they getting it done? It is illegal at the moment. I will soon invest in some trimmer machine and go for a number 1 all over. I will post a photo. Do not eat before veiwing.

If you still feel you need to something more , then contact the Probate Service online and express your concerns and  maybe asked for a freeze on the application.

There is another problem. The tests have to be done before I travel but Germany may not recognise their validity. I am sure this has happened before-