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- Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:39 am
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 368857
Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
There's a famous, permanently flooded ford in the UK called Rufford Ford. It's in Nottinghamshire, not so far from where I was brought up. In the nineties, I had a Land Rover and I used to drive through it a couple of times after offroad days to get the mud off. If you watch some of those videos of...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:59 pm
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 368857
Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
A new question. Are BEV's more restricted concerning water depth on the roads than ICE's? That's a valid concern here. I would imagine with the electric motor it would be sensitive to splash, spray, snow much more than an ICE vehicle. :cheers: There's a famous, permanently flooded ford in the UK ca...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
Happens to me also, its very inconsistent. Looking forward to reading the Nord reviews/experiences when doing the same things. I've not had messages telling me I'm not in the UK when using NordVPN but what I do get occasionally is a message telling me that a programme is not available, but that thi...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:30 am
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
Sorry, now that I think about it, when I had Channel 4 working in Firefox on the Windows laptop (which was some time back) it was with Surfshark, not NordVPN - and I was using the Surfshark add-on for Firefox, not the separate Surfshark programme running stand-alone. In general, if on a Windows plat...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:22 am
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
I just got NordVPN and in minutes iPlayer worked a treat. After spending hours trying to get it to work with ExpressVPN. So thanks for that. Doesn't work with Channel 4 though :( Hmmm - I'll have to check on Channel 4 when I get back to Hua Hin (travelling up country at the moment) but I'm sure I'v...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
- Topic: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19
- Replies: 522
- Views: 42380
Re: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19
I got the bivalent Pfizer vaccine last month when I was back in the UK. I was staying with my parents who are 96 and 97 years old and I don't care what anyone else says, if the vaccine reduced my chances of getting Covid and/or potentially passing it on to my cliniically vulnerable parents by even 1...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:37 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
I can't get iPlayer to work on my Firestick with ExpressVPN. Very annoying! Its a third of what ExpressVPN is charging so even if I can't use it for iPlayer (which barely works for me anyway), I'll take it if it does everything else the same! Just FWIW and to pass on my personal experience, I just ...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:37 pm
- Forum: Entertainment Zone
- Topic: TV series worth watching/downloading
- Replies: 2302
- Views: 217273
Re: TV series worth watching/downloading
I was back in the UK recently and even though I still had my Netflix and Prime Video accounts available, I ended up watching mostly ITV and BBC offerings. Can thoroughly recommend "The Long Shadow," an ITV true crime drama series about the Yorkshire Ripper murders. I was actually living in...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Beach Bar
- Topic: Just HOW are folk going to get to the new rail station?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 46151
Re: Just HOW are folk going to get to the new rail station?
Do you have a link to view the latest artists impressions?
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
I'd like an alternative also, if it works as well as Express. I need good service to the USA as much of my sports etc., are there. Best gateway city for Thailand is Seattle based upon server distance. If anyone using Nord, or any other besides Express, to the USA, please post. :cheers: I used to ha...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:37 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: Hua Hin hospital special medical clinic
- Replies: 145
- Views: 19823
Re: Hua Hin hospital special medical clinic
I hope I'm reading more into this than is really happening. As you know, I've been turned away from this clinic a few times now because they've had no doctors. Mrs BB & I are due for our quarterly check-ups on Saturday morning. Mrs BB received a phone call just after 12 today, cancelling our ap...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
- Replies: 391
- Views: 62507
Re: VPN Recommendations and Discussion
That's a shame - I'm looking for perfection on ITV and BBC. Other UK TV services are fine. Do they do a trial period where you can test before you buy? Not sure anyone can guarantee perfection, but I've had virtually no problems so far in using NordVPN for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 etc, in nearly a year ...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:19 pm
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 368857
Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
EVs may or may not be more fire prone than ICE cars, I suspect they are, but the point is that when they self-immolate the consequences are generally far worse. EV fires are almost impossible to extinguish, burn at very high temperatures, and for long periods of time, sometimes days. Battery powere...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 368857
Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
It’s great to see the advances being made but I am skeptical about the range. I can fill my Terra up and drive all the way to Chiang Mai without having to fill up on a hot summers day driving conservatively. Have not heard of an EV that can realistically achieve over 600km. Happy to admit that an E...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:22 am
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: The 10K Election Handout Farce
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3633
Re: The 10K Election Handout Farce
The system doesn't allow it for many. If they have property or land in their home province, I'm told they can't move their registration. If the problem was fixed, it would cost the Gov't more, so no incentive to fix it. I dont think that's right. My other half has land in her 'home' province, but w...