My wife has a fitbit, I believe this is her second, although I know of people who have had quite a few, some through fashion and some due to malfunction, this being the case with my wife, although to be fair she has had it for five years.
As a collector of classic cars, my current oldest is 70 years old and still in perfect working order, I’m thinking a product made with modern production methods and precision engineering ought to last longer than five years, especially as the latest top of the range costs £199.00.
My wife though was adamant, she must have a replacement fitbit, for how else will she be able to tell how much exercise she has had in the day or how well she has slept at night?
I had a suggestion for her which may help to save the cost of a new fitbit and one which I use myself; when you go to bed at night if you are feeling exhausted, then it is safe to assume you have been very busy and taken a lot of exercise in some form or other, conversely when you waken in the morning if you are also feeling exceedingly tired, it is fairly safe to assume you haven’t had a good nights sleep, it’s not rocket science!
I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
My various blogs and websites are continually evolving and I’m sure that by following the appropriate links you will find something which will edify or amuse.
I have written a number of different books all available on Amazon, so don't be shy should you feel the urge to purchase. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Joe-Wells/e/B06XKWFQHT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
The honest answer to that is; I haven’t a clue. Oddly enough I had to buy a new phone today as mine has started to literally fall apart and the salesperson recommended when I set it up to download the app, I will follow her advice but have no idea why!
Apparently the app makes the thing work better, although as all I ever do is make an occasional phone call or text and take the odd photo, I rather doubt if I’d notice the difference. I expect I shall do what I usually do in these circumstances, if it’s too much fuffing about to put it on, I won’t bother!
Fitbits are dictators. I was given one as a gift in 2014. I keep waiting for it to die, but like most dictators, it keeps on going with its daily tortures.
I’ve had a few, a couple were replaced under warranty, & a couple I upgraded to a better model (I *need* one with a heart rate monitor, ok now I *need* one with replaceable straps). Monitoring the data can be addictive.
The Diary of a Country Bumpkin 
Is there an app for that?
The honest answer to that is; I haven’t a clue. Oddly enough I had to buy a new phone today as mine has started to literally fall apart and the salesperson recommended when I set it up to download the app, I will follow her advice but have no idea why!
Better do as you’re told. Big Brother is everywhere!
Apparently the app makes the thing work better, although as all I ever do is make an occasional phone call or text and take the odd photo, I rather doubt if I’d notice the difference. I expect I shall do what I usually do in these circumstances, if it’s too much fuffing about to put it on, I won’t bother!
Fitbits are dictators. I was given one as a gift in 2014. I keep waiting for it to die, but like most dictators, it keeps on going with its daily tortures.
I know people who have had quite a few die on them, you must have got a good one.
I’ve had a few, a couple were replaced under warranty, & a couple I upgraded to a better model (I *need* one with a heart rate monitor, ok now I *need* one with replaceable straps). Monitoring the data can be addictive.