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Eldest daughters cars failing it’s MOT.

We’ll have to help her out so she can still get to work as she doesn’t get paid for another 10 days
 
My car satnav is outdated, cost to update is silly. I've been caught a couple of times recently on new stretches of road, roundabouts, junctions etc where this has caused problems. I bought a phone holder so that I can go back to using google maps. It fitted nicely, phone sits on it okay, no rattles. The problem is that one of the arms holding it in place is just at the height of the on off button on the side of my phone. Every so often, going over a bump or similar, the button depresses enough for the phone to ask if I want to turn it off. On a journey, that is going to get very irritating.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
My car satnav is outdated, cost to update is silly. I've been caught a couple of times recently on new stretches of road, roundabouts, junctions etc where this has caused problems. I bought a phone holder so that I can go back to using google maps. It fitted nicely, phone sits on it okay, no rattles. The problem is that one of the arms holding it in place is just at the height of the on off button on the side of my phone. Every so often, going over a bump or similar, the button depresses enough for the phone to ask if I want to turn it off. On a journey, that is going to get very irritating.
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Ah mate you should have got one of the magnetic ones. I have one and it's brilliant - it actually fits into my CD player (since who uses CDs anymore?). The first one I tried fitted onto the air vent, but I then discovered the air vent is situated behind my steering wheel in my eyeline so I couldn't see it. :LOL:

I believe this is the one I got. I stuck the magnet to the internal side of my phone case, rather than on the phone itself or the outside of the case, so it wouldn't be visible or ruin the phone. Works perfectly.
 
Orikoru said:
Ah mate you should have got one of the magnetic ones. I have one and it's brilliant - it actually fits into my CD player (since who uses CDs anymore?). The first one I tried fitted onto the air vent, but I then discovered the air vent is situated behind my steering wheel in my eyeline so I couldn't see it. :LOL:

I believe this is the one I got. I stuck the magnet to the internal side of my phone case, rather than on the phone itself or the outside of the case, so it wouldn't be visible or ruin the phone. Works perfectly.
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I was worried about a magnetic option but that is probably unfounded. I don't have a CD but I think I'll follow your tip and get something similar. ?

I've just checked and I can do a free return on the one I have. Thanks Amazon.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
My car satnav is outdated, cost to update is silly. I've been caught a couple of times recently on new stretches of road, roundabouts, junctions etc where this has caused problems. I bought a phone holder so that I can go back to using google maps. It fitted nicely, phone sits on it okay, no rattles. The problem is that one of the arms holding it in place is just at the height of the on off button on the side of my phone. Every so often, going over a bump or similar, the button depresses enough for the phone to ask if I want to turn it off. On a journey, that is going to get very irritating.
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Does your satnav unit not have Android Auto (or whatever is the iPhone equivalent). Or is it not recent enough?
 
Trying to sleep abroad with a mosquito buzzing around. I am not worried about being bitten, in fact I have around 6, it is the constant buzzing around my hea.

Went to reception @5.30 a.m. for some spray and bought some earlier
 
Mrsd and I took our two grandchildren to the Science Museum in London yesterday - and were quite shocked at how many items that we once owned, and some we still own, were on display . The kids did take the mickey !
 
chrisd said:
Mrsd and I took our two grandchildren to the Science Museum in London yesterday - and were quite shocked at how many items that we once owned, and some we still own, were on display . The kids did take the mickey !
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Please tell me it's the Sinclair C5 and Betamax VCR.
 
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