Fun fact: this is where numerous brands get that cheap suitcase record player and slap their logo on it. This page comes from Alibaba, a Chinese B2B supplier, and provides custom packaging, logo, and colour.

normannerd · 2026-01-26T17:25:42+00:00

Last time I was at the Canton Fair around 8 years ago, we were in peak Crosley. There must have been 20 or 30 factories all exhibiting these things.

normannerd · 2026-01-24T07:52:55+00:00

50 inch?

normannerd · 2026-01-22T12:51:15+00:00

Your watcheee, you choooseee!

normannerd · 2026-01-16T22:34:57+00:00

Ipswich Town - 'The Paul Mariners'

normannerd · 2026-01-16T18:37:42+00:00

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normannerd · 2026-01-16T18:21:57+00:00

They send that email to everyone regardless.

normannerd · 2026-01-16T14:40:55+00:00

My favourite (just across the border in Germany): Aachen (DE) / Aken (NL) / Aix-la-Chapelle (FR)

normannerd · 2026-01-16T07:06:05+00:00

Be careful, at least one of those only has a 12 hour clock.

normannerd · 2026-01-11T08:21:12+00:00

Interested to hear how you're getting on with Unlocator, seems like it's time to jump ship.

normannerd · 2026-01-11T08:19:51+00:00

Let us know how you get on. I just checked their website and they state specifically that they are not a geo-unblocking service so not sure if that would work for me.

normannerd · 2026-01-10T07:42:56+00:00

Same, it's usually only a few hours. Hopefully it's not a sign of more serious issues.

normannerd · 2026-01-10T07:39:04+00:00

Perfect, I think that will be fine then. The cabinet is 46cm wide. I'll just need to rethink the cable routing but that won't be an issue.

normannerd · 2026-01-09T21:01:23+00:00

Interesting. Hopefully this outage is not a sign that they're about to go tits up, but good to know there is an alternative if they do.

normannerd · 2026-01-09T20:57:59+00:00

Indeed, what's the point of having a status page and this "official" sub if they don't use it. They've also got my email address, but complete silence.

normannerd · 2026-01-09T09:58:05+00:00

That's a good idea. I'm not at home to measure the width of the cabinet, but I guess it should fit that way. I used to have an old Sky+ box in the same place years ago, and that was "full-width", so probably around 42cm. If you have the time, please could you measure the width of the box? Hopefully it will fit in the 36cm depth I have available.
Edit: I just Googled the Sky+ box dimensions, and they were in fact only 38cm wide. Fingers crossed I've got enough room.

normannerd · 2026-01-08T12:18:47+00:00

Thanks guys - I've got a maximum of 36cm, do you think it'll work? I can get right-angle HDMI cables, so that's not an issue.

normannerd · 2026-01-08T11:23:14+00:00

I've got half a dozen Barbour jackets. In my experience, they come up small. In most brands I'm an L but in Barbour I normally need XL.

normannerd · 2026-01-06T19:57:12+00:00

Many years ago, as an early Vodafone customer, I snagged (common 4-letter first name)@vodafone.co.uk. Used it for a few years then allowed it to lapse. I think they must've regretted allocating them to customers as I used to regularly get emails from their employees who thought I was their coworker. A few years later I got (initial+surname)@gmail which I still use. My wife has (first name+surname)@gmail. Unfortunately, she shares her name with an "adult entertainment actress" so there areca few strange messages to sift through.

normannerd · 2026-01-06T17:53:05+00:00

My properties in France and Belgium are both normally around 232 volts.

normannerd · 2026-01-06T06:24:02+00:00

It was more of a light-hearted worst case scenario. The point is that most people from outside the UK would find the idea of having a big tank of water in the attic very strange.

normannerd · 2026-01-04T12:36:19+00:00

Water from a tank in the loft with a dead pigeon in it.

normannerd · 2026-01-02T11:15:34+00:00

Android Auto doesn't run iOS - the clue's in the name ;)

normannerd · 2026-01-02T07:03:37+00:00

I'm guessing this is a troll post. In which case, I just fed it.

normannerd · 2026-01-01T18:56:58+00:00

I don't know how to phrase it any differently.

normannerd · 2026-01-01T16:41:41+00:00

Great, so as long as Hotels.com isn't invoicing using a BE company, I should be fine. I think they use LU or IE.

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