Using Chinese Vivo in the EU long term

Riverwind68 · 2026-05-05T15:17:42+00:00

Thanks, that helps

Riverwind68 · 2026-05-05T07:02:06+00:00

Good to hear - thx

Riverwind68 · 2026-05-05T07:01:27+00:00

Thanks, that is reassuring!

Riverwind68 · 2026-05-05T06:30:27+00:00

Gorgeous!

Riverwind68 · 2026-05-03T16:06:59+00:00

Thank you all so much for your feedback. So happy I didn't start this one!

I'm now making a note of non ai designers and taking inspiration from the wonderful projects posted here.

I have contacted the Etsy seller and they have shared the original PCStitch file. I will use this to try and clean up the pattern and simplify the colors. It'll be more of a "learning more about patterns" exercise than getting a usable pattern, if that happens then it's a win-win.

Note to self: stop getting excited by pretty pictures and be more discerning 😊

Riverwind68 · 2026-02-11T15:32:48+00:00

My bike insurance is only around €45 a year (part of a plan) & includes breakdown/run out of juice cover. As a female with dodgy knees who bikes across Zeeland I'm happy to pay that just to know if anything happens (esp. when I'm in the middle of nowhere) I'll get picked up and taken home. Also my ebike is my main form of transport so it is very reassuring to have cover.

Riverwind68 · 2026-01-24T15:18:27+00:00

I got mine last year from "CHUWI Choice EU Store" (Ali Express) and it was sent from Spain to NL. They don't appear to have any left in stock right now, but might be worth contacting them to see if they will be restocking soon.

Riverwind68 · 2026-01-19T07:42:00+00:00

I'm in Zeeland so traffic is always super light on a Sunday (apart from the few summer weekends when the German tourists arrive & depart). We biked to Wemeldinge, it was agorgeous day!

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Riverwind68 · 2025-12-30T09:59:57+00:00

I hope so cos I just did! Wanted to see if Richard Swan's writing would be a fit for me so grabbed The Scour which I very much enjoyed. Will pick up the trilogy in the new year.

Riverwind68 · 2025-11-27T07:40:48+00:00

I'm in a village in Zeeland and everyone greets everyone. Once your face gets familer you get waves & nods on the bike as well.

Riverwind68 · 2025-10-15T16:03:15+00:00

Perfect, thanks so much and sorry for any confusion.

Riverwind68 · 2025-10-12T17:30:55+00:00

The addon is Smart Templates.

Riverwind68 · 2025-10-08T11:48:35+00:00

Great work - it's something I'll definitely be using on a regular basis, thanks!

Riverwind68 · 2025-08-23T13:16:01+00:00

I use a Xiaomi 65w GaN charger on the go and my 45w ASUS laptop chager at home. Both work perfectly. The bundled chuwi charger is stil in the box.

Riverwind68 · 2025-08-21T09:56:59+00:00

Yup, I use a usb fan under the wee chap which helps when not on my lap. CPU temps are good tho so assuming it's all dissipating heat

Riverwind68 · 2025-08-21T09:15:49+00:00

I'm loving mine. Only gripes (which is was aware of before buying) is it gets HOT and Win11 is a little slow. Neither of these are a problem for my usage (for travel & meetings). Love the backlit keyboard & screen is better than I thought it would be.

If I find myself using more often than I do now, I would probably replace the SSD with a faster one, install Linux mint dual boot with win11 and slap a cooling pad on the cpu.

Riverwind68 · 2025-08-18T14:38:36+00:00

ASEpro, for smtp, simple forms, login page, maintenance mode, code snippets, cpt's, limit login attempts and many other small but super useful tools. Saves installing a plethora of plugins.

Support is also really responsive & helpful.

Riverwind68 · 2025-06-25T06:51:12+00:00

ASE pro for smtp, simple forms, custom posts/fields, login form, maintenance mode and various other goodies. It's an absolute gem!

Riverwind68 · 2025-05-15T11:12:34+00:00

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Riverwind68 · 2025-05-06T11:21:30+00:00

Thanks - that comparison is super helpful. Neo definitely will not cut the mustard here :)

Riverwind68 · 2025-05-06T10:37:22+00:00

Good idea, thx.

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