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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It's called a daffodil, though. That's nice.
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  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    pansyface said:
    I didn’t understand one word of that.

    But never mind, it’s not your fault.🙂

    Oooh sorry! Well ....  the bit of your computer that talks to the box with the flashing lights on the end of your telephone line (Wi-Fi) can be replaced with this wee gadget.
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    A dongle!
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    I love my garlic peeler tube.  Just a rubber / silicone tube that you put the garlic into and roll it but it does a great job.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I hate handling garlic @KT53, so that might be of use to me. Cheers.  :)
    I'm not a great fan of 'gadgets' as such, but I suppose it depends on the definition. There's lots of things I wouldn't consider to be gadgets. Hairdryers for example. 
    If I had to pick something I like - it would be the battery drill/driver. I couldn't manage without that for all sorts of jobs. 
    If I had to pick something I find useless, it would be the Garmin I bought for walking. I hate it  :D
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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Agree about the Drill/Driver. Just had to replace my old Bosch one as the motor was so weak after probably 20 years of use that it was unable to screw in a small screw. Sad really, it was a very good tool.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Fairygirl said:
    I hate handling garlic @KT53, so that might be of use to me. Cheers.  :)
    I'm not a great fan of 'gadgets' as such, but I suppose it depends on the definition. There's lots of things I wouldn't consider to be gadgets. Hairdryers for example. 
    If I had to pick something I like - it would be the battery drill/driver. I couldn't manage without that for all sorts of jobs. 
    If I had to pick something I find useless, it would be the Garmin I bought for walking. I hate it  :D


    I much prefer proper maps for walking and also actually for driving.  I do use satnav but could then almost guarantee I wouldn't be able to get to the place next time without using satnav again.  Once I've got a route in my head from a map, I rarely need the map on subsequent trips.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited December 2021
    I've never met a gadget that worked for me unless my spice grinder is a gadget.
    How are we defining gadget? (Apologies to pendants for gerund)
    Maybe I actually have one. Is a toasted sandwich maker a gadget. I have one. A stick blender.. I have one.
    I thought gadgets were things you bought in pound shops, Lakeland  or Ikea marketplace.
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited December 2021
    A few years ago I took a punt on a small heat pad, and oh, god, it's gorgeous. You can lie on it or drap it like a blanket, wrap it around your shoulders or aching ankle.  I find the sensation of using it is a bit getting into a hot bath - wrap around heat. Mine is washable (!), thin and super efficient. So much easier than a hot water bottle and is instant-on, instant off - no heating up time. I had no idea it would be so useful and practical. Rolls to size of a small hand towel and has a timer.



  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I use that one too @Fire, very helpful when my back gets very bad [ although you do need to take a whisky first ]
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