Month: March 2022

Spiceball Park – In the winter

Winter moorer’s paradise… Spiceball park.

That’s right, it’s got pretty much everything. Parking, broadband, shops, good solar, working TV and radio. The whole shebang…

In comparison to Spiceball summer mooring, when it does indeed have all these things plus; banging and whistling all hours day and night from the factory opposite. Fine Lady bakery.

During the winter, moorers are allowed to remain on the 2 day mooring for 2 weeks!

This is away from the factory and actually bumps Spiceball Park up quite considerably in terms of livability. It’s even got a metalled pathway! You don’t need to get everything covered in mud when you get off the boat!

Here’s a picture of Spiceball Park.

2 Day moorings in Spiceball Park
2 Day moorings in Spiceball Park

The leaves, or lack of them means that solar energy is free. To a point.

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Ionic Recall

I bought a fitbit Ionic in August 2020. It was £160 from Amazon.

My Fitbit Ionic has been recalled!

Luck has smiled on my wristband…

Just the other day, I was thinking about how long I’d had it and how crap the strap replacement I had to buy off Amazon was!

Imagine my delight when I read last night on Bloomberg evening newsletter that it was being recalled.

Fitbit Ionic recalled

The fitbit Ionic cost me £158.90 from Amazon in 2020.

I’ve had two emails confirming that they’re going to refund an amount to my credit card!

40% discount of up to 5 new devices

They’ve also given me a discount code for buying up to 4 new ones.

Ionic recall replacement watches
Fitbit’s with discount

There are some other freebies in there, such as accessory bands?

Free accessory bands

And expedited shipping….

They’ve given me a Unique Access Code:

It allows me to see the range of products available.

Still

There it is. You don’t get something for nothing.

No doubt my wrist will have been replaced with a burnt stump when I get out of bed tomorrow morning. 😂😂😂

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/fitbit-recalls-ionic-smartwatches-burns-b2027426.html

If you want a new fitbit let me know.

Here’s a bat

Yep.

A bat.

Flying around the boat.

During the middle of the day.

Take a look.

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