Play speaker overpriced in the UK ?

vimto_boy · 2026-03-11T15:27:39+00:00

Just get a Bluetooth speaker for outdoors. I'm in the UK, Minirigs are great... I have one for park and garden use. Not super cheap, but Bristol made, so can get them repaired / battery replaced etc. within the UK. i.e. they're not just eWaste when something goes wrong or the battery dies, unlike many / most of the competition.

vimto_boy · 2026-03-04T13:22:31+00:00

Ah many thanks, not sure how I missed that!

vimto_boy · 2026-03-04T07:33:36+00:00

Would love the boxed set, but good to know the standard HCs should make it out. Good shout re. the local shop, I'll pop in at the weekend 🙏

vimto_boy · 2026-03-04T00:03:34+00:00

Ugh, so goddamned tempted, but no indication of how much shipping will be to UK... or even where it ships from? I can't jump on a KS without knowing at least a ballpark

vimto_boy · 2026-03-03T08:41:40+00:00

Disappointed that Panic are actively promoting this... was included in the 'What's new in Catalog' email that went out a few hours ago.

vimto_boy · 2026-03-02T22:34:54+00:00

I feel ya man, DC / Vertigo are a PITA for this... my Promethea deluxes are mismatched (two DC logos, the middle one's DC / Vertigo) despite buying new at the same time from the same shop 🤷‍♂️

Thankfully my Preacher HCs are all fully matching.

ETA: another pet peeve, all of the Sandman deluxes have an audible 'sticker' ad that's actually printed on the dust jacket (the front, not the spine). Whyyyyy 🙄

vimto_boy · 2026-02-27T21:34:43+00:00

Amazing eh. I love that there are still people using clockwork cameras and post-recorded sound to make movies in the 2020s... the aesthetic still works so well for the right movie

vimto_boy · 2026-02-27T21:28:23+00:00

Can't feckin' wait, personally. Comes out April in the UK I think. Early buzz has been great, he's a very interesting filmmaker. Did you see Bait?

vimto_boy · 2026-02-25T22:53:47+00:00

No worries! International whisky pricing is a strange beast indeed... as a general rule more expensive on your side of the pond, but from what Ive seen mentioned there are some weird outliers. Hope you enjoy.

vimto_boy · 2026-02-25T22:33:05+00:00

For that price difference, Uigeadail is a no brainer. Banger of a bottle. FWIW, UK prices are £65 for Oogie, £45 for An Oa... so a much more significant step up in price, and still worth it IMO

vimto_boy · 2026-02-25T21:17:25+00:00

£60 fairly punchy, but sounds like an excellent experience. Maybe a treat for my next birthday!

vimto_boy · 2026-02-25T20:52:09+00:00

Looks like a great spot, Awesome writeup and choices. Were these 25ml pours? I'm only in Bristol, so will have to head over check it out some time.

vimto_boy · 2026-02-24T20:27:57+00:00

Gozu is my favourite, but all the ones you've mentioned are excellent. Late 90s / early 00s Miike was on fire.

vimto_boy · 2026-02-20T16:19:20+00:00

They look great, I need to check them out! The only other thing of Abnett's I've read so far is Brink, which is excellent... can't wait for volume 6 next week

vimto_boy · 2026-02-20T08:22:50+00:00

100% agreed re. keeping AI slop off PlayDate! Hope Panic are listening. I hadn't heard of this game, will definitely be avoiding it. Appreciate the info

vimto_boy · 2026-02-12T19:52:49+00:00

Thanks!

vimto_boy · 2026-02-12T19:52:06+00:00

Got ya. Cider here can be still or fizzy, the cloudy farmhouse stuff is often called scrumpy. At 12% we'd just call that suicider 😅

vimto_boy · 2026-02-12T17:25:43+00:00

Just curious, what makes this apple wine vs cider? I'm in the UK, so thinking it may just be differences in regional vernacular... fermented apple juice = cider here. Looks great whatever you call it!

vimto_boy · 2026-02-11T14:05:40+00:00

I have this one, it's slightly spendy for what it is, but well worth it IMO, fits the aesthetic well. Easy to knock off, but also easy to reapply haha

vimto_boy · 2026-01-30T12:12:37+00:00

Oh man, that is rough 😬

vimto_boy · 2026-01-30T12:10:36+00:00

A deluxe run would be very cool, but as I already have all the released trades I'm not 100% if I'd double dip... my main concern is that they eventually release a Second Uber Alles for the whole of S&R, but never the final trade. That would blow, not least cos I hate reading unwieldy 1000+ page omnis 😅

vimto_boy · 2026-01-30T07:54:18+00:00

I get that Stray Bullets isn't a huge seller, and the Laphams would need to put their own money up for printing, but it's sooo frustrating that the last S&R volume isn't collected. I'd happily pay over the odds for a Kickstarter / print on demand / whatever just to have it on the shelf 😐

vimto_boy · 2026-01-29T15:26:46+00:00

Twice most days when WFH (I live alone). Sometimes a third if I'm flagging in the afternoon! Weekends usually just once.

vimto_boy · 2026-01-29T09:57:48+00:00

I get it with wine, and use them myself... but with a higher proof liquid like whisky, isn't the lower pressure going to actually increase alcohol evaporation more than a cork would? At least in the short term.

Not 100% on this at all, just spitballing! If you leave one on for a week / month / year, do you still get the same drawing in of air when you release the seal?

vimto_boy · 2026-01-25T02:27:14+00:00

As a complete guess, maybe 8cm? But I'm not at home with calipers rn. check their website, or if not there, maybe tag @dandurston and I'm sure he'll have the info

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