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by Gavin
Sat Jun 27, 2026 11:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: music streaming?
Replies: 7
Views: 280

Re: music streaming?

Oh, yeah, I would very much like that. TBH, I hadn't considered that any streaming service might not...
by Gavin
Sat Jun 27, 2026 11:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: music streaming?
Replies: 7
Views: 280

Re: music streaming?

Cheers. Free or not, Sptify seem to be a bunch of shits from an ethical standpoint. Been googling and Qobuz seems cheaper, not sure about AI usage as none seem to cover such things. :( TBH, I was happy with just downloading what I wanted and paying for it, but the kids listen al the time.
by Gavin
Sat Jun 27, 2026 11:05 am
Forum: General
Topic: music streaming?
Replies: 7
Views: 280

music streaming?

Looking for knowledge from the brain trust - I have a family sub on Spotify, but they are pushing AI on their playlists so I am after something similar that doesn't.

Plus it has jumped from £15 to £22 and has now started a podcast for Yaxley Lennon so not too keen on funding either.

Anyone using ...
by Gavin
Fri May 22, 2026 8:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Southampton kickball team (ND)
Replies: 14
Views: 2729

Re: Southampton kickball team (ND)

C'mon 'Ull
by Gavin
Sat May 16, 2026 8:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: travel insurance?
Replies: 13
Views: 5418

Re: travel insurance?

I got Admirnal Platinum multi trip for £17 with £20 million medical cover and a £50 excess. I have heard of them and they have the 5 star defaqto, I also have no clue who they are but tend to aim for this that have the high rating, jic I claim.
by Gavin
Sat May 16, 2026 8:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: travel insurance?
Replies: 13
Views: 5418

Re: travel insurance?

DeskJockey wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 9:50 pm Make sure you also have a GHIC or EHIC card, otherwise you might be refused treatment (or charged) when abroad.
I thought they were ditched? Were they not the purple cards we got as EU citizens? - Ah, just googled, so a GHIC card replaces the one I was thinking of, cheers.
by Gavin
Fri May 15, 2026 4:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: FTAO MIK - HBDYOC
Replies: 27
Views: 9459

Re: FTAO MIK - HBDYOC

Happy Birthday you elderly gents.
by Gavin
Fri May 15, 2026 4:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: travel insurance?
Replies: 13
Views: 5418

Re: travel insurance?

I didn't realise one could do travel insuance but now you've said it, it seems blindingly obvious. I shall do that, cheers
by Gavin
Fri May 15, 2026 4:27 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: New Esprit
Replies: 14
Views: 8024

Re: New Esprit

It does look like the concept cars of the future, from my childhood.
by Gavin
Fri May 15, 2026 4:23 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 26222
Views: 6216211

Re: Your fleet running reports

The Volvo flashed an oil level warning a few tiumes in warm weather so my local garage siphoned some off as apparently if you fill them (Or 4 banger Merc engines) to the full line, they do that.

They also put adblue in.

Having done a few long trips in it, I definitely prefer it to the S5, I prefer ...
by Gavin
Fri May 15, 2026 4:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: travel insurance?
Replies: 13
Views: 5418

travel insurance?

I am off to Spain with my no1 baby in a couple of weeks, just a few days visiting relatives.
The kids have always been covered by our bank account, but she has turned 18, very selfishly, so I was gong to buy
a years insurance as I assume that is the way to go.

She may not go abroad for the rest of ...
by Gavin
Sun May 10, 2026 9:45 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 4600
Views: 1406362

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

Way back from Edinburgh after my 15 year old had had a TP driving lesson spotted a light blue 288 GTO, then a few miels later two modern Ferraris.
A yellow 12 cylindri and a silvery white one, not exactly sure as I was driving into a roundabout and nebbing at the yellow one!
by Gavin
Sat May 02, 2026 11:09 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Invisible indicators
Replies: 4
Views: 7692

Invisible indicators

Ended up behind some new Vauxhall yesterday and realised the indicators on the back of eth car are pretty much invisible during daylight at least. Only realised it was indicating due to the tip of the wionng mirror flashing.

You would think that sort of thing would have been noticed before ...
by Gavin
Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How much do you spend on shoes?
Replies: 92
Views: 46195

Re: How much do you spend on shoes?

I spent £40 on some Kicker ankle boots maybe 15 years ago or more, they are still like new, but I barely wear shoes nowadays. Like others on here, I live in trainers, at the moment Salomon rr0 139 bought from a discount onlin retailer for £60 and I absolutely love them.

I also have two pairs of ...
by Gavin
Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:42 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Which M3?
Replies: 36
Views: 21144

Re: Which M3?

G81 Touring for me please.
by Gavin
Wed Apr 22, 2026 5:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wheelie Bins
Replies: 40
Views: 26899

Re: Wheelie Bins

No, I suppose it makes little difference, but if I left it the other way round, they would have to walk round the bin to push it, rather than pull it. I haven't given teh matter a lot of thought prior to this thread.
by Gavin
Wed Apr 22, 2026 4:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wheelie Bins
Replies: 40
Views: 26899

Re: Wheelie Bins

I pull it by the handle toward the street from where it sits, but I would spin it to save the scaffies a few moments.
by Gavin
Fri Apr 10, 2026 5:24 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car insurance
Replies: 314
Views: 85594

Re: Car insurance

My daughter's insurance is due for renewal in early May, I got a quotation for £184 for the year and knew it couldn't be right, it was cheap when she had a provisional, but the monthly payment wennt up to £193 when she passed in December.

Had a crack at the site, realised her details had her as ...
by Gavin
Fri Mar 27, 2026 1:51 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: M5 test drive report and new car thread
Replies: 145
Views: 70055

Re: M5 test drive report and new car thread

Nice, I suspect the S6 would have been out of my budget although had you kept it another year or two, I would likely have asked.

Having just got rid of the S5 and gone back to a diesel estate, I suspect I would get lynched if I suggested changing again! :D

I have seen the colour (I think) on ...
by Gavin
Sat Mar 14, 2026 9:37 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Death
Replies: 19
Views: 6621

Re: Death

This is a great place to just write it all out. I am very lucky to have friends who I can speak to about pretty much anything, but having this place to just lay it all out is fantastic.

It is hard enough when it is a parent and they have lived into their 80s, but someone young (relatively so) is so ...