Recent content by Martin J

If you are on Facebook check out the Tom Bihn BST EU/UK group. Not leather but there are a couple of their café bags for sale on there. Their design, material and construction quality are stunning. I have loads of their stuff. if you can stand the duty the only way to buy new is direct from the...

I recently went to Centre Parcs for a weekend and have to say I love cycling around while the cars are prohibited from the main site. With lodges spaciously laid out in woodland you can’t help wondering if you could live like that full time. However, I don’t think you can for many reasons and I...

I have Netflix on smart TVs in both houses and pay the top tier for 4k. I guess I could change the SSID but I doubt I could be ar$ed. I am not in the business of stealing media or ripping anyone off, I just want convenience and a fair price. The price of Netflix vs my personal usage is already...

I use Netflix in my primary and second home. If they won’t accommodate this I’ll drop my subscription. I find very little on there of interest anyway but apparently the “kids” (22 and 21 and both in full time education) watch it. NowTV entertainment seems much better but if they follow suit I’ll...

I drive a small EV and love it. However, I wouldn’t recommend them due to the purchase price (vs fossil fuel cars) the cost of installing a home charger and the cost of charging. I’ve just watched a YouTube video where the presenter tried the 10 nearest rapid chargers to his home. Only 4 were...

I have a UK passport and drivers licence. I’d have no issue with a physical ID card but wonder why I’d need one given I already have two forms of government issued photo ID. I’d have massive issues with the digital ID card that required an app on my mobile and could potentially be used to track...

I use a Wattbike Atom. I initially used it with their own app but found that very dull. Now using it with Zwift which I really enjoy. It’s amazing how those sprints bring out my competitive spirit. I know it’s not the same thing as a turbo trainer but I mention it because it has a surprisingly...

I have tried all sorts of makes but now only ever buy Phillips. They seem to be the best.

Not in my eyes. Just a pathetic argument.

Thanks @Bob McC that’s very helpful. I am interested as I am a director of the management company for a small leasehold development and we have two owners looking to buy their freeholds specifically to try to evade the restriction on holiday letting in their leases. We have appointed a...

Some owner managers can be a nightmare in this respect. In my experience they expect the level of effort they put in themselves. I think this can be OK and can be exciting in a small new organisation building a new product but it does not scale up and is not sustainable. I do feel for Twitter...

I’ve not had that problem at all. Perhaps it’s because I follow only one political figure and one right of centre Tweeter (who I will unfollow soon anyway). I’ve noticed very little difference so far except a few puffed up media / tech journalists who mainly seem to be outraged that that their...

That’s interesting. Does that mean the previous owner of the land who sold the freehold? Otherwise it would suggest to me that covenants are not enforceable on freehold titles in which case why would they even exist?

I thinking working from home is generally accepted as being in-line with residential rather than commercial use as long as there are no commercial visitors to the property. I think it’s been the case for decades. As for enforcement if you were breaking the any covenants on your deeds I am not...

Nor me on a 2018 LG OLED or a 2020 Samsung QLED.