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I like that a lot. Very cool and different.

Although I think they've failed. They mention that the watch's namesake can be found as deep as 6000 metres, yet they've only designed it to withstand pressure down to 600 metres. So you can't go deep sea fishing for sea urchins wearing the watch named ...

This week I'm mostly liking the Ming 37.09 Uni. I like that it's not another traditional divers watch, it's definitely its own thing. Clever use of Sapphire to give a floating effect and cool loom.

https://www.ming.watch/featured-product/ming-37-09-uni

You forgot sandwiches! When my wife needed an endoscopy, Nuffield offered me a nice sandwich whilst I waited in her room. Well worth the £400 per month for our family health plan.



Ohhh and the teapots. When I had my hernia done, it was a private hospital via the NHS, and when I woke up ...

The private sector is the exact same except the pillow is softer and the waiting room has a pot plant so your perception of quality for essentially the same care is higher.


You forgot sandwiches! When my wife needed an endoscopy, Nuffield offered me a nice sandwich whilst I waited in her room ...

Mines been the same. I don’t understand how they can properly work unless you have an ultra minimalist lifestyle with no furniture :lol: Can’t do under the dining table properly or sofas or behind doors and the dogs hair messes up its brushes. I reckon its hour of deep cleaning is the equivalent ...

Have thought about a Robot mower but our Robot vacuum I've got has been temperamental. Doesn't always activate on command, needs cleaning every 2 weeks as hair gets jammed (so have to take off the rollers, filter, brushes etc), gets stuck all the time, can't seem to find its own way home on occasion ...

I loved John's commentary, I would say one of the best. RIP John

I don't mind it, would probably look better in a different colour. Maybe white with the black sideblades and black moustache.

But they're all kinda merging into one now without a clear identity. If one went by I wouldn't know which model it was.


Having watched a couple of videos now, I think ...

Pending a response from JobboWebPhotoServicezInternationalLtd, I am going to anticipate that it looks not dissimilar to this.....


I had no idea I was providing photo hosting services these days. I've obscured Holley's registration but here they are:

https://gallery.ov9.co.uk/images/2026/01 ...

Get pets then you don't need a smart kettle. Get up, put kettle on and then let dog out. Feed cats, let dog back in. Kettle boiled!


Don't get too many pets or, like me, the water in the kettle will be cool and you'll have to re-boil after doing this :lol:


What you need is a kettle with ...

Get pets then you don't need a smart kettle. Get up, put kettle on and then let dog out. Feed cats, let dog back in. Kettle boiled!

Listened to Red Richardson's interview with Andrew Hamilton. Haven't laughed so much in a long time...

I haven't read/seen any reviews, what do you think of it to drive? If anyone can get the EV hot hatch right it's Renault/Alpine.

If we needed that type of car I'd be very keen to look at them.


The best I can say is it drives like a proper hot hatch and sometimes I forget it's electric ...

duncs500 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 11:59 am Same colours as my old R26. Miss the old girl:

Like a saddo I joined a A290 facebook group. Seems most of them have had a R26/A110/R5/Clio Sport of some kind. They mostly seem to be very happy with it

Have I missed the details on this? Link please!


I didn't really add much as can't be bothered to work out how to add photos (I just emailed them to Jobbo 😂).

It's white with a black roof and black alloys (I didn't think that last part through properly!).


Pending a response from ...

Holley - Alpine A290 GTS


Have I missed the details on this? Link please!


I didn't really add much as can't be bothered to work out how to add photos (I just emailed them to Jobbo 😂).

It's white with a black roof and black alloys (I didn't think that last part through properly!). Goes ...

240PP - 2019 Audi A5 40 TFSI
Andy - 1995 Mazda MX-5 V8, 2013 BMW M135i, 2006 Smart ForTwo, 1992 Honda NC30, 2004 Honda CRF450R Supermoto, 2005 Honda CR125R, 2011 Ford Transit T350 140 AWD
16vcento - 2022 Golf GTE, 2023 Kuga PHEV ST Line X.
Alex_ - 2015 M235i
Barry - '24 Hyundai Ioniq6 Premium, '24 ...

Speaking of watches, I'm having a massive itch at the moment for a Rolex Submariner (the proper, no date version)

There's virtually no chance of getting one at list price from a dealer, so it would be a circa £10k purchase on the grey market

Technically I can afford it, the only thing stopping ...

Probably a better bet than a Swatch Fifty Fathoms -
https://www.marloewatchcompany.com/collections/sale/products/morar-310-air-steel?utm_source=All%20Mailable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=January%20Sale%20Launch%20%2801KEEVGZJAQHC2T1964TTSEZNE%29&_kx=KOqq5pns9 ...

There seems to be a good saving on first year's depreciation, but tails off thereafter.

Just looked at Porsche's finance and almost Black Horse levels of silliness at 11.9%. Surely most source their own finance!