Content by Susanna in January, 2026

@Ian Key - maybe that is true for secondary schools, but primary schools are certainly very local and quite numerous where I live. The other reason for the much larger secondary schools is the enormous skill set required for the curriculum - many many more subjects than were taught when I was...

@T1 Terry A box? A whole box? What luxury!! We had to share a thimble with 3 other families…….

I agree with you @Gomev and @Alb - I don’t think my schools ever closed owing to weather conditions, and walking to and from school was perfectly normal. Health and safety regulations about classroom temperatures and the staffing ratios now mean that schools will announce closures if they...

@aleks57 You would need to get in contact with MG customer service and explain the issues that you are having with your infotainment. They can then issue an email in your name, to authorise your dealership to carry out the update.

@rcworcs The email I had from MG seems to suggest that updates should be done as part of a service, so I am not expecting to pay. However, as my car was serviced in November, and did not receive the infotainment update despite my request, I’m not confident of getting it done until the next...

@salty - yes, I do understand that. But can you just reliably remember what’s on there so you don’t double book yourself? I have a huge family, so I rely on my phone to not only tell me when it’s someone’s birthday, but also to tell me my grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s ages each...

I’m sure that solar/batteries/heat pumps etc are definitely the way to go for fuel efficiency and the good of the planet, and if I was younger I like to think I would have gone down that route.

Before smart phones, I used a little diary - easily portable - but these HUGE calendars? How does that work when you are out and about?

I can’t remember the exact year, but definitely a wee bit before 2010, when I retired. Heavy snow and freezing temperatures in the afternoon, meant that our clients were collected by their ramp transport a little earlier than their usual finish time. After locking up, I left for my journey home...

I just use the one on my phone…….

@rcworcs My 2022 ZS Trophy recently had the Tesla ‘update/upgrade’ (and I have checked that it actually works), but I also only have the original R16 software, which I believe only relates to the infotainment anyway. I have ‘permission’ from MG to get the infotainment software updated to the...