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I've just spent 4 hours setting up a "smart speaker", a JBL Link 10 on Google Home. Here's what I learnt - and what you should watch out for:  The WiFi Selection Screen There's a point where you see a screen a bit like this: When I selected my WiFi, I expected it to indicate my selection - ether with a dot or tick to the left or by highlighting the whole line. It didn't - which also surprised the Google support person I was chatting to. Maybe it's something about the colour set up on my phone? Anyway, here's the work around - don't worry about the lack of visual feedback, tap the correct item and then "Next". You'll see on the next page that it noted which entry you tapped and is now using it. Your WiFi Setup Not all WiFi is equal - which you probably knew already - but some of them are less equal than others. I set up my broadband router to offer a "guest" WiFi for visitors and was using that. This resulted i...

This is my practical guide based on many years experience mainly aimed at the UK based/English speaking dancers. Be aware that in 2020, the festival is moving (again) to the Claydon Estate in Buckinghamshire so this guide might not be as reliable as some of my other guides. Summary: A medium sized broad spectrum mainly folk festival with a excellent dance programme. Getting there It's a rural "stately home" site that appears to be approached down narrow lanes some distance from major roads. If driving, I would allow plenty of time to do the last 5 miles. Users of public transport should check their options very carefully. The site is compact, you don't need to drive around. Food & Drink There's a good choice of "festival food" stalls on site. These are occasionally "expensive" and never cheap. There would appear to be no off-site places to eat or buy food and drink without travelling several miles. There were several on-site bars ...