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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    Sorry, let me get this straight. This is a bracelet that cannot be taken off? 😲 I must have misunderstood. It just sounds bonkers!
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    Bought a Hive mini/receiver/hub kit today as it was down to £105 in Screwfix's Black Friday sale. (At last - something in Black Friday...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    Yes, agreed. As long as I keep the old PRT3 system so it can be reinstated if things go pear shaped, it's probably worth trying. Hive...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    Thanks again for all the replies. Have now seen oodles of reviews complaining about software and connectivity problems with ALL of the...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    Ok, sorry to muddy the waters but I've just discovered another possible option: Tado Wireless Smart Thermostat X. Anyone got any...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    OK, here's my understanding... There are 3 devices in the Hive system: 1. The thermostat. Battery powered, stores the heating schedule...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    So basically you have to re-pair the thermostat with the system, right? Might be an issue for me since the boiler is in the loft. But...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    I'm a bit confused by that. The Hive receiver is hard-wired into the boiler, so how does it lose connection? Or are you saying that the...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Smart thermostat for combi boiler.
    Thanks to everyone who has replied. Looking like Hive might be the safe choice. Ah right - so you're a "white goods" repair man...
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    Looking for some views on various smart thermostat options. (Just for the boiler, not smart TRVs). We have an Ideal Logic+ Combi...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Golf Random Irritations.
    My course has mandated "hedgehog wheels". (Powakaddy lattice style ones are also allowed). My course is pretty flat, so there's little...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    My mum had double pneumonia when she was 82. Ended up in ICU with a tracheostomy. Genuinely thought she was a gonner. But she recovered...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Random Irritations.
    You need to get a cat. Not for the reason you might think... Our cat used to bring in mice and release them unharmed. They took up...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Adidas golf shoes.
    When I had a pair of Adidas shoes (and the Skechers), I replaced lost cleats with Champ ones. They broke and fell out just the same...
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    cliveb replied to the thread Kaya Belek hotel.
    No, there's a lot of rain in Belek in winter. And it's way too hot in summer. Best months to go there are April, May, September...
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