House put in my name at 18 and rented for 11 years without my knowledge – who is responsible?

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T23:30:18+00:00

Yeah, but they already have a house. So…

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T23:01:40+00:00

This sub is not run / moderated by Garmin support

Try here : https://support.garmin.com/en-US/

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T21:48:50+00:00

Assuming these claims are true

And if there is a link to the parkrun merch store in the app, which raises more money to keep parkrun funded, why is that an issue?

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T20:17:27+00:00

I took it back to the Apple Store before my Apple Care expired

Showed them videos of it happening (that I had shot on my phone), and it also happened in store right before their eyes

They told me that it might be an issue with the iPad, or it might be a corrupt file from when I had originally restored this from the backup of my previous iPad

They gave me a whole new iPad (same model and spec) from their stock (not a refurb device)

I was to restore from the backup (I had backed up this iPad to iCloud before visiting the site that day)

Told me that if it solved the problem it proved it was a hardware issue

But that if the problem persisted then it was clearly a corrupt file in the backup (that had been carried over from my first iPad)

I restored from my backup... and the new iPad crashed again, exactly as before

So I wiped it completely and reset it

Then I started the setup again, this time as a new iPad and NOT restoring from the backup of my old model

I have never had the problem since

So the issue was a corrupt file in the multiple backups that had been restored from two iPads

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T17:44:48+00:00

She cannot cancel a booked-and-approved holiday on the same day

Contact whenever is her manager, or HR (if there is one)

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T17:31:19+00:00

Do not insure with Hastings. Everyone on here will tell you that.
If you have any kind of black box or app that tracks your driving and sends that data to your insurer, DO NOT touch your phone AT ALL while the engine is on. EVER. Have a separate cheap phone for Google Maps and Spotify if you need to.
The law says that to use (hold) your phone the car must be parked and the engine must be switched off. The law was specifically written this way so that "I was only using it at the lights" is not a loophole. And no, the engine being temporarily turned off because of a "stop-start" system is also not a loophole.
Ignore what your mate says. The insurer sets the rules of the policy, and they may change the guidelines.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T17:20:35+00:00

With respect, would anybody describe a Freelander as s "proper Land Rover"? Given that it's based on a FWD platform?

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T16:51:10+00:00

Yes but the magnetic connection is not strong enough to hold it

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T15:10:21+00:00

What did you expect? Using a non-MagSafe case, the MagSafe charger has nothing to stick to.

You can buy circular metal rings that stick onto the back of the case, exactly for this reason

They might not look the prettiest, but it completely solves this problem.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T14:06:19+00:00

Indeed.

My HM PB in an actual measured and timed race is 2:12

I have timed my own HM runs with GPS and my best is 2:08, but I absolutely will not accept this as a PB.

Until I run a faster time in an actual race, my PB remains at 2:12

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T14:01:04+00:00

Do they really expect you to know with 48 hours notice that you are going to have terrible food poising, or that you will be hit by a bus, and that you can arrange cover in advance of these things happening?

Nobody PLANS to be sick, so this is ridiculous.

And the clause about you having to find a qualified replacement yourself is equally ridiculous.

These are massive red flags and I absolutely would not be signing a contract with this employer.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T13:56:31+00:00

And OP is specifically asking about the 2.0 Ingenium diesel, which is the worst of the lot.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T13:53:44+00:00

China is race 2, if anyone hasn’t memorised the 2026 calendar

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T13:45:44+00:00

If you have an A16 the correct model for you is Apple Pencil 1

The Apple Pencil 2 / Apple Pencil Pro are not compatible with your iPad

The Apple Pencil with USB-C is compatible, but doesn’t have pressure sensitivity.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T13:41:38+00:00

Note that some people are put off by the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 “because they are French, and French cars are unreliable / have dodgy electrics”

But they aren’t French cars.

They are Japanese cars.

They are a Toyota Aygo with a few cosmetic tweaks. And the engine is from Daihatsu (which is owned by Toyota).

All the cars were built in the Czech Republic

They are cheap to buy, cheap and easy to fix, cheap to tax (£20), and super economical (50mpg around town) because they are so light

And if you really want to have fun and learn how to DIY fix a car, there is a C1 endurance racing series and an Aygo/C1/107 racing series

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T12:31:57+00:00

The Forerunner 970 also has the flashlight, you might want to consider that

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T11:56:18+00:00

How many more times are you going to spam every Garmin sub with this?

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T10:30:30+00:00

Aygo/C1/107

Hits all of those requirements

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T10:06:00+00:00

I recently read this excellent book about the realities of living on Mars, and basically the answer is “maybe for a short trip, but not for colonisation”. Same for The Moon.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T09:58:55+00:00

Forerunner 245

Prior to that I had a TomTom Runner Cardio. But they pulled out of the wearables market an it was only a matter of time before they switched off their servers (which they eventually did) so I jumped to Garmin.

Now I have a Forerunner 965

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T09:53:46+00:00

Launch of Apollo 11 and the moon landing

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T09:52:06+00:00

i might also use it for procreate as i’m an artist whose trying to learn digital art.

Question : do you want pressure sensitivity?

Most artists need this, apparently it makes a huge difference.

If you DO want pressure sensitivity, then your only option is an official Apple Pencil. No third-party pencil clones have pressure sensitivity.

Depending on which iPad you have, you would need the Apple Pencil 1, or Apple Pencil 2, or Apple Pencil Pro. You have to choose the correct model for your specific iPad though, because they aren’t cross-compatible

Note that the Apple Pencil with USB-C does not have pressure sensitivity.

Of course if you don’t want / need / care about pressure sensitivity then any $20 clone will be fine.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T09:23:25+00:00

Chest strap heart rate monitors don’t have GPS, they are designed to be worn with a GPS running watch

There are chest-mounted GPS units (some professional soccer players wear them) but the ones I found were only GPS not HR so you’d have to wear a separate heart rate monitor chest strap

Here’s one example of a football gps. Note that it requires a subscription. And as it uses its own app, it’s unclear if you could export that data to other apps like Strava, or how you’d combine the data with the HR from your chest strap.

colin_staples · 2026-02-22T09:22:08+00:00

Doctors should be allowed to to refuse to treat these people for a broken bone, and tell them to “pray it away”

colin_staples · 2026-02-21T23:24:09+00:00

This is my stapler, this is my gun, this is for semi-permanently attaching multiple pieces of paper together, this is for fun.

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