My Clio has a button to turn it off. I was fully expecting to have to do this every time but I did it once and it’s never come backon again.Noggin wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:24 pmI does bug me, but it's better than turning on the heated windscreenWossname wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 4:23 pmThat would drive me spare…. In ours, one tap on the button nearest to the steering wheel and it’s off. Easily done, and done every time.Noggin wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:29 am
Luckily, three taps over two buttons and its off for each drive -
Another of those things that nobody wants and everybody gets., when you have a right arm that barely reaches the control screen cos they couldn't be assed to put in an actual button
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Bloody RenaultsScotsrich wrote: Sat Nov 22, 2025 4:21 pmMy Clio has a button to turn it off. I was fully expecting to have to do this every time but I did it once and it’s never come backon again.Noggin wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:24 pmI does bug me, but it's better than turning on the heated windscreenWossname wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 4:23 pm
That would drive me spare…. In ours, one tap on the button nearest to the steering wheel and it’s off. Easily done, and done every time.
Another of those things that nobody wants and everybody gets., when you have a right arm that barely reaches the control screen cos they couldn't be assed to put in an actual button
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I can turn it off permanently, but then there's a symbol on the dash all the time that covers (either the outside temperature or the current mileage) - so that's not gonna happen![]()
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Wife's car needs front tyres.
Tried all the usual suspects for Contisport 5 SSR's (like fitted to the rear, it's nice to have them all match and it's xdrive so the transfer box fucks up if the sizes are too different and the rears are hardly worn).
Cheapest were ASDA tyres at £365 a pair, next cheapest was surprisingly Halfrauds at £368 with a 10% Black Friday discount... the Halfords site then prompted me join their drivers club for an additional £5 off making them the cheapest @ £363
Not only that, but the Halfords price was for fitting on the drive, all the others were to take it to a garage.
Who'd have thunk Halfrauds would have the best deal?
(also Quidco might give me £7.69 cashback)
Tried all the usual suspects for Contisport 5 SSR's (like fitted to the rear, it's nice to have them all match and it's xdrive so the transfer box fucks up if the sizes are too different and the rears are hardly worn).
Cheapest were ASDA tyres at £365 a pair, next cheapest was surprisingly Halfrauds at £368 with a 10% Black Friday discount... the Halfords site then prompted me join their drivers club for an additional £5 off making them the cheapest @ £363
Not only that, but the Halfords price was for fitting on the drive, all the others were to take it to a garage.
Who'd have thunk Halfrauds would have the best deal?
(also Quidco might give me £7.69 cashback)
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I could kinda use some new sunglasses and Oakley have a sale on. I normally budget max £120 for sunglasses, I wear them a LOT, it's actually unusual for me to leave the house without them 9except if I'm in the UK ! ).
They had some I liked, I also get a belt and some stickers. All for €98
They had some I liked, I also get a belt and some stickers. All for €98
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I've just put replacement lenses in a pair of Oakley's, a lot cheaper than new ones and they were available in my favorite lens (prism road).Jody wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:29 am I could kinda use some new sunglasses and Oakley have a sale on. I normally budget max £120 for sunglasses, I wear them a LOT, it's actually unusual for me to leave the house without them 9except if I'm in the UK ! ).
They had some I liked, I also get a belt and some stickers. All for €98![]()
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I bought a couple sets off a company specialising in replacement lenses a few years ago. I didn't find the replacement lenses lasted anything like as long as the genuine ones. If I bought 2 sets of replacements, I could buy a set of genuine, and I found I wasn't too far away from a whole new pair on sale.Pirahna wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:54 pmI've just put replacement lenses in a pair of Oakley's, a lot cheaper than new ones and they were available in my favorite lens (prism road).Jody wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:29 am I could kinda use some new sunglasses and Oakley have a sale on. I normally budget max £120 for sunglasses, I wear them a LOT, it's actually unusual for me to leave the house without them 9except if I'm in the UK ! ).
They had some I liked, I also get a belt and some stickers. All for €98![]()
I have maybe 6 pairs of Oakley Flats that would want lenses.
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Do you mean Oakley Flaks? Oakley supply genuine replacement lenses.Jody wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:56 amI bought a couple sets off a company specialising in replacement lenses a few years ago. I didn't find the replacement lenses lasted anything like as long as the genuine ones. If I bought 2 sets of replacements, I could buy a set of genuine, and I found I wasn't too far away from a whole new pair on sale.Pirahna wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:54 pmI've just put replacement lenses in a pair of Oakley's, a lot cheaper than new ones and they were available in my favorite lens (prism road).Jody wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:29 am I could kinda use some new sunglasses and Oakley have a sale on. I normally budget max £120 for sunglasses, I wear them a LOT, it's actually unusual for me to leave the house without them 9except if I'm in the UK ! ).
They had some I liked, I also get a belt and some stickers. All for €98![]()
I have maybe 6 pairs of Oakley Flats that would want lenses.
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Last time I looked, replacement lenses for Flaks were around £80.Pirahna wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 3:16 pmDo you mean Oakley Flaks? Oakley supply genuine replacement lenses.Jody wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:56 amI bought a couple sets off a company specialising in replacement lenses a few years ago. I didn't find the replacement lenses lasted anything like as long as the genuine ones. If I bought 2 sets of replacements, I could buy a set of genuine, and I found I wasn't too far away from a whole new pair on sale.Pirahna wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:54 pm
I've just put replacement lenses in a pair of Oakley's, a lot cheaper than new ones and they were available in my favorite lens (prism road).
I have maybe 6 pairs of Oakley Flats that would want lenses.
The last couple pairs of Flaks I bought were around £100 !?
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Prompted by a rave review by a client, I recently bought a Smart Air Boost XL radiator fan. It is basically a rechargeable set of fan motors which sit on top of a central heating radiator and when the temperature of the sensor rises above 30°C, the fans kick in drawing heated up through the radiator and blowing further into the room. It comes with charger / power supply. They shut down automatically once the radiator heat drop below 30°C.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
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Bought a bottle of Coffee Flavoured Kracken - DAYUM that's good !!!
I could happily sit here for a looooooong time sipping at that! Sadly I can't cos, too much to do tomorrow!! But I think I may have to go back and gt more - it's on offer at 16,50€ (give or take a few cents!!)
FREAKING. AWESOME.

I could happily sit here for a looooooong time sipping at that! Sadly I can't cos, too much to do tomorrow!! But I think I may have to go back and gt more - it's on offer at 16,50€ (give or take a few cents!!)
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It's ok in small amounts. It soon becomes very sickly if you try to have a session on it.Noggin wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:47 pm Bought a bottle of Coffee Flavoured Kracken - DAYUM that's good !!!
I could happily sit here for a looooooong time sipping at that! Sadly I can't cos, too much to do tomorrow!! But I think I may have to go back and gt more - it's on offer at 16,50€ (give or take a few cents!!)
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Link us all upSilly Car wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:09 pm Prompted by a rave review by a client, I recently bought a Smart Air Boost XL radiator fan. It is basically a rechargeable set of fan motors which sit on top of a central heating radiator and when the temperature of the sensor rises above 30°C, the fans kick in drawing heated up through the radiator and blowing further into the room. It comes with charger / power supply. They shut down automatically once the radiator heat drop below 30°C.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
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Anything like the stove jobbies. ?Silly Car wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:09 pm Prompted by a rave review by a client, I recently bought a Smart Air Boost XL radiator fan. It is basically a rechargeable set of fan motors which sit on top of a central heating radiator and when the temperature of the sensor rises above 30°C, the fans kick in drawing heated up through the radiator and blowing further into the room. It comes with charger / power supply. They shut down automatically once the radiator heat drop below 30°C.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
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TBF, if I was going to session it, I'd have ice for sure!! LOL Not sure it actually makes it less sickly but it helpsKungFooBob wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:49 pmIt's ok in small amounts. It soon becomes very sickly if you try to have a session on it.Noggin wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:47 pm Bought a bottle of Coffee Flavoured Kracken - DAYUM that's good !!!
I could happily sit here for a looooooong time sipping at that! Sadly I can't cos, too much to do tomorrow!! But I think I may have to go back and gt more - it's on offer at 16,50€ (give or take a few cents!!)
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https://www.highstreettv.com/smartair-boost-2.html That’s the standard size one, mine is the xl which I found in Currys https://www.currys.co.uk/products/smart ... e-10269358weeksy wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:57 pmLink us all upSilly Car wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:09 pm Prompted by a rave review by a client, I recently bought a Smart Air Boost XL radiator fan. It is basically a rechargeable set of fan motors which sit on top of a central heating radiator and when the temperature of the sensor rises above 30°C, the fans kick in drawing heated up through the radiator and blowing further into the room. It comes with charger / power supply. They shut down automatically once the radiator heat drop below 30°C.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
Same kind of principle but battery powered rather than heat powered. I’m probably going to buy a couple of the standard ones to save me lugging the big one from room to room,Dodgy69 wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 9:01 pmAnything like the stove jobbies. ?Silly Car wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:09 pm Prompted by a rave review by a client, I recently bought a Smart Air Boost XL radiator fan. It is basically a rechargeable set of fan motors which sit on top of a central heating radiator and when the temperature of the sensor rises above 30°C, the fans kick in drawing heated up through the radiator and blowing further into the room. It comes with charger / power supply. They shut down automatically once the radiator heat drop below 30°C.
It turned the dining room (office) from hovering around 18°C to plus 21°C in pretty short order with the smart radiator stat turning the boiler off long before the scheduled time.
I’ve moved it into the lounge and the room is lovely and toasty, so much so, the fan motors have shifted down a gear and I’ve not bothered lighting the log burner. I’m toying with getting a couple more, but probably just the standard size.
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50th Anniversary Wish You Were Here is released today. Ordered it months ago, currently en-route on an Amazon truck 
Hard to believe that are people who have never listened to it (or DSOTM) on headphones while stoned in a dark room
Hard to believe that are people who have never listened to it (or DSOTM) on headphones while stoned in a dark room
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Ooh there's a topic. Favourite Floyd LP?ZRX61 wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:20 pm 50th Anniversary Wish You Were Here is released today. Ordered it months ago, currently en-route on an Amazon truck
Hard to believe that are people who have never listened to it (or DSOTM) on headphones while stoned in a dark room![]()
I'm going with Ummagumma. (With a nod to Meddle).
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I bought dark side of the moon on vinyl last month, it's the only Floyd LP I have, therefore must be my favourite.Count Steer wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:33 pmOoh there's a topic. Favourite Floyd LP?ZRX61 wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:20 pm 50th Anniversary Wish You Were Here is released today. Ordered it months ago, currently en-route on an Amazon truck
Hard to believe that are people who have never listened to it (or DSOTM) on headphones while stoned in a dark room![]()
I'm going with Ummagumma. (With a nod to Meddle).
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DSOTMCount Steer wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:33 pm Ooh there's a topic. Favourite Floyd LP?
I'm going with Ummagumma. (With a nod to Meddle).
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In that order.
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Is this new? Never seen it before. I do like a bottle of Kraken. Even the Aldi rip off is quite nice.Noggin wrote: Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:47 pm Bought a bottle of Coffee Flavoured Kracken - DAYUM that's good !!!
I could happily sit here for a looooooong time sipping at that! Sadly I can't cos, too much to do tomorrow!! But I think I may have to go back and gt more - it's on offer at 16,50€ (give or take a few cents!!)
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