Corsair K60 RGB gaming keyboard review

I purchased the keyboard back in the summer of 2021. 
I bought it as I am a Corsair fan. Most of my computer is Corsair. I also purchased it as my last keyboard was a Corsair and had lasted 5 years. I also like the RGB function although I only set it to blue. 
The keyboard is very nice to use, good angle for typing, comfortable for gaming. Does what it says on the tin. Its also easy to clean as all the keys are raised so a blast with an airline removes all dirt. 

The keyboard has one issue though. One that if I wish I knew, I would not have bought it. 

The keys keep falling off. 
Started about a month after I got it. If you slip a finger off a key rather than lift off, the key cap pops off. On the S key I have had to glue the key cap on as it no longer stuck to the key. But most of the mostly used keys, the caps pop off. 

Not much else to say really. Just be aware that the keys pop off. 

Ikea Fredde desk review

I bought my Fredde desk for £150 back in December 2017. Assembly is simple, and pretty pain free. And although it says you need 2 people, you can do it by yourself . 
The desk is a nice height, and my 2 24inch monitors sit on the shelf quite nicely side by side. 
The under desk shelves are not big enough for my computer case. So I have the sub for my speakers sat on one, and my 10 gang power tower sat on the other. 
The cup holders are too small for my mugs, so when I bought my desk, I also bought the 3 port usb charger and the qi charger to replace the front cup holders. Both of these items are no longer available now. 
As for the side shelves that hang on the sides, I have never used them. For no other reason than I do not have a use for them. 
The metal panels on the sides fit ok the first time you set the desk up. However, my desk has been broken down 3 times since buying it. twice for moving house, and once to move room. So the metal panels are quite an awkward fit now. 
Would I recommend the desk?
Yes. 
So much so, that my wife recently bought the same desk for her computer in our joint office. 

 

The one on the right is my desk (the 3 years old one) and my wife is on the left with the new desk. 
Assembly hasn't changed. And we have not used the wing shelves on the new one, either. 
However, the price has gone up since we last bought it. The second one costing £175. However, we still think this is a good price.

Get one, you won't be disappointed. 

Bank Street Burger bar. Newquay. (Review)

Bank Street website.

Before I went to Newquay with my partner, I was promised a visit here. "the best burger you will ever have" I was promised.
So on Wednesday, we went in to take advantage of the 2 for £10 offer they had.
Upon entry, I was quite surprised to find all the staff appeared to be under 25. Including what appeared to be the manager. Although I appreciate that young staff is not unusual nowadays, it is still odd when you see no obvious staff over 25.
We were seated at a table, and my partner obviously felt uncomfortable with her seat as for the first time ever, she asked me to have her handbag my side of the table as I was against the wall. Looking around at the other customer, it appeared he had been in all day drinking the bar dry. And there was no distinguishing between the staff and customers. The staff wore black, but it appeared to be whatever they had that was black-ish, rather than a uniform.
We had our order taken, and I took in the bar. I would of spoken to my partner, but the music was so fucking loud, I couldn't hear myself speak, yet alone what my partner was saying across the table from me.
After a half hour wait, someone, (I assume to be staff0, muttered something to my partner which she had to ask him to repeat several times due to the indefatigable booms from whatever dreary track was playing at the time. Apparently what was said was someones order taken after ours was prepared before ours, and as such, the drinks were on the house. 5 minutes later, another pre-pubescent lad, who I assume was the manager due to everyone asking him questions, came over and informed us that due to the cock up and the prolonged wait, that the food would be on the house. 20 seconds later, the food was put in front of us.

Now, I cannot tell a lie, the food was awesome. The burger was obviously fresh, the sauces were gorgeous, the fries were perfect, and the onion rings divine.

After eating, we asked for the bill, and was given the bill with no obvious deductions on it. When we enquired, we were told that the food wasn't prepared out of turn, it was prepared simultaneously. Therefore there will be no deductions. So we paid and left.

Bottom line.
Food was awesome.
Staff lacked structure and communication.
I would recommend the food, but would warn of the service.

Trethiggey Campsite (review)

Trethiggey Website

So for my first holiday in 14 years, I went camping with my lovely partner.
She chose the campsite after having camped there many times before.
I went with an open mind, as it had been many, many years since I last went camping properly.
I was not disappointed.
The staff were very friendly, including the owners cat, Archie. The pitches were well laid out, and spaced nicely each with their own little bit of privacy. Unlike larger campsites, the pitches did not feel 'regimented'. The whole atmosphere felt casual.
The facilities were very good. There was a clubhouse bar/restaurant (which I did not visit to be fair) the shower block I used (there was one each end of the camp) was in good condition, the water temperature was just right, the pressure was good, although they did not stay on quite long enough, and the cubicles were quite small. But then I am a big person, so take that as a personal preference.
Now the missus laughed at me, because I did not get on with the toilet roll dispensers. And judging by the moans, and groans and rapid roll pulling from other cubicals, I was not the only one. I resorted to buying toilet rolls from the local spar.On my last day, I heard moans and grumbles from the adjacent cubical so I rolled a roll under the door and got a relieved 'cheers'. So men, I advise taking a few rolls with you.
Dish washing facilities were excellent. Three outdoor sinks for washing your dishes. Water was hot, and the area was clean. They even supplied a hose for washing our wetsuits.
There was also wildlife a plenty around the camp. You would often have rabbits coming up to the tent door in the evening, and peering in.
The site lacks a proper club house, but this is a good thing. I felt it contributed well to the lack of chavs on the site. There were no annoying families, and the whole park felt relaxed and mellow.

The downsides,

There are a lot of long term residents. The state of their areas do let down the site a little.
Drainage could be improved. Our pitch was boggy from day one.
Caravan storage. Although they placed them at the back of the site, you had to drive through them to get to some pitches. It would of been nice if they were moved further from the entrance still.

Overall I would highly recommend this site for anyone camping in Newquay.

Vivitar DVR 892HD review.

So I have been after an action/pocket camera for quite some time. Looking around I found the Vivitar DVR 892HD for a reasonable price. It came with an SD card, and software, etc..

After arriving, it wasn't until a few days later I decided to try it out.
It wouldn't work.
It would turn on and nothing would happen. So I was going to send it back.
The next day, I needed an SD card for a quick file transfer, and seeing the camera I decided to take the card out and use it. I put it in my computer, and the computer said it was locked. Took it out and checked it. Slider in unlocked position. Tried again. Card locked.
So wondering if this was the problem with the camera, I put another SD card in it. Lo and behold, it worked.
So I took a couple of films to try it out. Took card out and put it in computer, card locked. Checked tab. It said unlocked. Put it back in computer, and it said it was locked. Put card in camera and camera stopped working.
I tried a third card, with the same results. Worked fine. Went in camera. Recorded. Card in computer. Locked. Back in camera, and camera stopped working.

Now before people suggest my card reader is at fault, I would like to point out several things.
1. The first card went into camera first.
2. Second card was erased by computer before going into camera.
3. Third card came straight from my stack of formatted cards into camera.
4. Since then, I have used the card reader successfully to read and save onto other cards.
5. Tried cards in card reader on another computer.

So I can only surmise that somehow this camera damages cards to incapacitate then to some extent. How? I have no idea.
And to be honest, the Video quality isn't that great either.

One final issue with the camera, when plugging it into the PC, the PC cannot detect it. So you cant just fit a card and leave it in there either.

The camera came with an 8gb card, and also destroyed a 16gig card and a 4gig card.

So if you are coming across this blog wile researching this camera, do not buy it.