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1 - I'd recommend the Z470xi - an almost unbelievable range of features


If the two and a half year old anachronism works, why get another one? Are there any new features you actually *do* need?

Personally I just want something that will let me:

a) Receive calls
b) Make calls
c) Send SMS (rarely)

As such, I don't see any need to replace it unless it actually breaks. Whenever I get phoned up by people offering to sell me a new mobile, I always ask them just what they think I'm talking to them on.


You have willing volunteers DG like those animals in the forest (Snow White)

I will do the washing up



(one task each)


Computer monitor - I have given all old computers, monitors etc to Computeraid International, http://www.computeraid.org/ they used to be just down the road from me in Holloway, but have recently moved. The equipment is refurbished and sent to schools in developing countries - mostly Africa I think. A very worthwhile charity.


But I thought you just bought an emergency band phone? You broke it already going to Norwich?


And I've already told you the best (ie most hassle free, reliable, and reasonably priced) place to get contact lenses.


4) Get prescription, go online
11) Leave outside front door - in London it will be gone in hours, if not minutes


7) Leave it there, you are better off without it.

dg writes: I only want it back for sentimental reasons and to complete the pair. I never actually use the white stuff, so that cellar's still got the same salt inside as it did 25 years ago.


15) I live alone too and never close the bathroom door (or any door apart from the front door) but I thought that I was a bit weird. I need to hoover that bit too. I find it odd to have to remember to close the door when I have people round.


16. The charity shop on Roman Road is always happy to receive unwanted plastic bags to put purchased stuff in - that's where all mine go.


Spooky. I've got mobile phone replacement and good re-writable CD's on my list too.

I'm waiting until April for the new Sony Ericsson K810 to come out - 3.2 megapixels with touch up effects and photo-to blog function, music player, radio. http://www.sonyericsson.com/.../ver=4000


1) Yes, I can recommend SonyEricsson's too - fantastic battery life, nice interface, and you can ignore those irrelevant "Walkman" features...


my favourite opticians is 20/20 on Tottenham Court Road.


Sony Ericssons have great features. Unfortunately, in my experience of using 3 different models, they're rubbish *phones*. All the technical geekery worked a charm, and they certainly took better pictures than any other mobile I've used. But voice quality was spotty and the UI was clunky.

So I went back to being a Nokia whore.

(also ignoring the fact that Sony pissed me off enough that I will never buy another of their products again)


Re: Contact lenses, online really is the way forward.

I also use daily disposables and I get mine from Visiondirect.com.

Since it's based in North America, you don't have to provide them with a recent prescription, like you do with those online businesses based in the UK.

I've just reordered 6 months supply (ie 4 boxes totalling 360 lenses) of Focus Dalies and paid approx £75 including shipping.

I have a code you can use for a 15% discount if you like. It's SEE15 and it is valid until 18/03/07.


Oliver - that sounds great, except that VisionDirect do seem to insist on seeing a prescription, which I don't have.

Will ship once your prescription has been verified.


don't you have a wife ?


I'm expecting an update to this later with more items crossed out. Right... Right ???


Yes Geoff, but it might take me a while.


I'll come and dust & polish your keyboard and monitor for you D.G., Geoff you probably have your own list to attend to!


Oh dear- I have just looked behind my bathroom door.


The other problem with ordering goods from abroad worth more than £18 (?) is that if customs grab the parcel, you'll pay import duty. Which makes it expensive. Plus, if things go astray in transit, you're into a never-ending loop and waste hours trying to get someone to take responsibility for your non-receipt. Unless it's more than £100 your credit card company won't help either. PostOptics are the best Value I've found.

Was I no. 8?


CDs? Good god man get a DVD writer. I got a Sony external DVD writer for 90 squids from Amazon.

Get CD/DVD/etc here;
http://svp.co.uk/index.php


Re: Visiondirect- While the site says that it will only ship your order once your prescription is verified, I think that only applies to North American customers.

I've been ordering from them for a couple of years now and have just placed another order, but have never had to provide them with a copy of my prescription.


Dishwashers are much more water efficient than washing by hand:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/ ...washer_vs_h.php


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