The resurrection of Doc, bringing a 20 year old neismann Bischoff Flair back to life after 12 years off road.

[pelican]

Rested

Definitely need new glasses

Tested And new glasses recently.

 

[houdini]

These people are in Northants, apologies if they have been suggested before.

 

[Lenny HB]

Interesting as I recently paid £360 for vari focals coated and thinner lenses.

Bit of a difference in quality & service.

 

[Barryh]

Bit of a difference in quality & service.

Many years ago Asda dabbled in selling proper jewellery. Their strap line was “there’s nothing romantic about paying too much”.

I took my lens prescription to a place called the spectacle factory which is on a local industrial estate. The chap there said they made glasses for the likes of Specsavers and Asda etc using the same quality frames and lenses.

 

[pelican]

Hope so

Bit of a difference in quality & service.

Hope so

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[Northernraider]

Many years ago Asda dabbled in selling proper jewellery. Their strap line was “there’s nothing romantic about paying too much”.

I took my lens prescription to a place called the spectacle factory which is on a local industrial estate. The chap there said they made glasses for the likes of Specsavers and Asda etc using the same quality frames and lenses.

As with most manufacturers.


I've met people who actually think shops like Marks and Spencer has a massive factory somewhere that makes all their products. Truth is many are made in the same factories as the items in asda and home bargains . Only the packaging and the labels change.

Somethings are obviously different.

Frames for glasses though .... hmm

The £15 frame I bought for my readers yesterday looks remarkably similar to the £130 converse frame on my seeiers but without the 5mm badge .

 

[mackeellan]

Many years ago Asda dabbled in selling proper jewellery. Their strap line was “there’s nothing romantic about paying too much”.

I took my lens prescription to a place called the spectacle factory which is on a local industrial estate. The chap there said they made glasses for the likes of Specsavers and Asda etc using the same quality frames and lenses.

 

[Northernraider]

Typically the obd cable from ebay has arrived today despite the tracking stating it was in Hatfield distribution centre since Monday.

So I'll end up with two . Unless the guy doing the remap wants to buy one from me for his toolkit.

And another little gadget I bought that some might like .

Now beware as someplaces try to charge £20- 25 for these ...ie Instagram where I first saw them . But I bought this on ebay £7.99. Usb rechargeable , works as a torch or a hanging lantern, and has a pull out retractable string of fairy lights 8 meters long ...ideal for around your wind out canopy if sitting outside. They can flash ,chase or just stay on permanent.

Ebay link

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[WESTY66]

Typically the obd cable from ebay has arrived today despite the tracking stating it was in Hatfield distribution centre since Monday.

So I'll end up with two . Unless the guy doing the remap wants to buy one from me for his toolkit.

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And another little gadget I bought that some might like .

Now beware as someplaces try to charge £20- 25 for these ...ie Instagram where I first saw them . But I bought this on ebay £7.99. Usb rechargeable , works as a torch or a hanging lantern, and has a pull out retractable string of fairy lights 8 meters long ...ideal for around your wind out canopy if sitting outside. They can flash ,chase or just stay on permanent.


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Ebay link

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Oh gawd, please don’t anyone mention these to Mrs Westy!!

 

[intokenny]

Typically the obd cable from ebay has arrived today despite the tracking stating it was in Hatfield distribution centre since Monday.

So I'll end up with two . Unless the guy doing the remap wants to buy one from me for his toolkit.

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And another little gadget I bought that some might like .

Now beware as someplaces try to charge £20- 25 for these ...ie Instagram where I first saw them . But I bought this on ebay £7.99. Usb rechargeable , works as a torch or a hanging lantern, and has a pull out retractable string of fairy lights 8 meters long ...ideal for around your wind out canopy if sitting outside. They can flash ,chase or just stay on permanent.


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Ebay link

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As i said earlier one for blu to play with!!!!

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[Minxy]

fairy lights

You seem to have a bit of a fetish for these ... When you start to buy little fairy ornaments we'll know you've totally lost the plot!

 

[Northernraider]

You seem to have a bit of a fetish for these ... When you start to buy little fairy ornaments we'll know you've totally lost the plot!

I'm a fan of ambient lighting. Don't like big in yer face lights

 

[Al n Val]

Oh gawd, please don’t anyone mention these to Mrs Westy!!

I’ll whatsapp Val loads of photos off my Val’s phone

They’ll look nice all over your Carthago

 

[Outdoors Dad]

I'm a fan of ambient lighting. Don't like big in yer face lights

That's why you can't see ooout

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm a fan of ambient lighting. Don't like big in yer face lights

There is ambient lighting and there is tat.

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[Northernraider]

There us ambient lighting and there is tat.

Nonsense uncle lenny those are fantastic when sat outside of an evening.

And they don't use any battery power

 

[Dart]

As with most manufacturers.


I've met people who actually think shops like Marks and Spencer has a massive factory somewhere that makes all their products. Truth is many are made in the same factories as the items in asda and home bargains . Only the packaging and the labels change.

Somethings are obviously different.

Frames for glasses though .... hmm

The £15 frame I bought for my readers yesterday looks remarkably similar to the £130 converse frame on my seeiers but without the 5mm badge .

I don't know if it still the same nowadays but many years ago when I lived in Lowestoft friends who worked at the Co-op canning factory said that when they had a production run to do for Marks and Sparks an M&S inspector would turn up and the whole place had to be be cleaned down, all the machinery etc. Then the inspector would observe the entire production run for their products so everything had to be spot on. Receipes might be tweaked a bit but mostly the same food, just tighter quality control.

 

[Madmag]

Yes in student days worked in a factory. One of the things we made was Quiche. First roll pastry for M&S then offcuts re rolled for Spar etc. lot of years ago!!

 

[Langtoftlad]

The cable/connector from Amazon can be returned for free.

 

[MichaelT]

Nonsense uncle lenny those are fantastic when sat outside of an evening.

And they don't use any battery power

Or need EHU

I don't think a Carthago would suit you, our 143 must have more lights than Blackpool.

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[nabsim]

I don't know if it still the same nowadays but many years ago when I lived in Lowestoft friends who worked at the Co-op canning factory said that when they had a production run to do for Marks and Sparks an M&S inspector would turn up and the whole place had to be be cleaned down, all the machinery etc. Then the inspector would observe the entire production run for their products so everything had to be spot on. Receipes might be tweaked a bit but mostly the same food, just tighter quality control.

Many years ago I worked at a print factory in Derbyshire and one of the customers we printed fabrics for was M&S. The quality control was done by our own people but it was a lot stricter than for other customers. All that said you could buy the seconds cheap off the markets

 

[MichaelT]

Typically the obd cable from ebay has arrived today despite the tracking stating it was in Hatfield distribution centre since Monday.

So I'll end up with two . Unless the guy doing the remap wants to buy one from me for his toolkit.

View attachment 970511



And another little gadget I bought that some might like .

Now beware as someplaces try to charge £20- 25 for these ...ie Instagram where I first saw them . But I bought this on ebay £7.99. Usb rechargeable , works as a torch or a hanging lantern, and has a pull out retractable string of fairy lights 8 meters long ...ideal for around your wind out canopy if sitting outside. They can flash ,chase or just stay on permanent.


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Ebay link

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Does the OBD reader fit and will the end fit on his laptop, or is it Bluetooth?

 

[bigtree]

Nonsense uncle lenny those are fantastic when sat outside of an evening.

And they don't use any battery power

So why did get a lithium battery.

 

[bigtree]

Or need EHU

I don't think a Carthago would suit you, our 143 must have more lights than Blackpool.

Same here.

 

[Winger]

Typically the obd cable from ebay has arrived today despite the tracking stating it was in Hatfield distribution centre since Monday.

So I'll end up with two . Unless the guy doing the remap wants to buy one from me for his toolkit.

View attachment 970511



And another little gadget I bought that some might like .

Now beware as someplaces try to charge £20- 25 for these ...ie Instagram where I first saw them . But I bought this on ebay £7.99. Usb rechargeable , works as a torch or a hanging lantern, and has a pull out retractable string of fairy lights 8 meters long ...ideal for around your wind out canopy if sitting outside. They can flash ,chase or just stay on permanent.


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Ebay link

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Tam
Have you any idea the charge lasts?

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[The Coops]

I don't know if it still the same nowadays but many years ago when I lived in Lowestoft friends who worked at the Co-op canning factory said that when they had a production run to do for Marks and Sparks an M&S inspector would turn up and the whole place had to be be cleaned down, all the machinery etc. Then the inspector would observe the entire production run for their products so everything had to be spot on. Receipes might be tweaked a bit but mostly the same food, just tighter quality control.

Fox's biscuits the same, Aldi, Lidl, M and S, Harrods to name a few. they change the quality of the flour ( or are supposed to ) depending on who they are making biccies for

 

[Northernraider]

Tam
Have you any idea the charge lasts?

It says 5/6 hours but I've not tested that out yet

 

[Northernraider]

Or need EHU

I don't think a Carthago would suit you, our 143 must have more lights than Blackpool.

Mine has more lights than Blackpool too. I don't use most of them lol

 

[Northernraider]

Does the OBD reader fit and will the end fit on his laptop, or is it Bluetooth?

It fits my socket yeah ... and the other end is standard 16 pin obd so should fit whatever he uses

 

[Langtoftlad]

It fits my socket yeah ... and the other end is standard 16 pin obd so should fit whatever he uses

Let's hope the two ends are connected correctly.

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