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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,929
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I see his new show is called 'Summer Food Rave Up' or something.

    I don't hate him or anything - but I do hate the way he is packaged up as some kind of plucky lifestyle champion - and what I hate more is that people buy into it and watch his programmes and buy his books and cook his 'just chuck it all together' recipes as if they are engaging in some kind of identifiable, aspirational branded activity when actually its just fXXXing cooking.

    Branding? Marketing? Whatever will they think of next? ;) I'd sit through any amount of his programmes rather than watch the execrable offerings of the sweary would-be footballer.
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    I quite like Jamie Oliver. His recipes are pretty good. And the brand isn't too bad either if I'm honest, the food in the restaurants is tasty compared to the competition.

    He's a bit overfamiliar though. New money.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,900
    rjsterry wrote:
    I'd sit through any amount of his programmes rather than watch the execrable offerings of the sweary would-be footballer.
    Indeed, I object to the fact that a person can make loads of money through being horrible.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    execrable offerings of the sweary would-be footballer.

    bit harsh on Delia.
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    clarkey cat wrote:
    execrable offerings of the sweary would-be footballer.

    bit harsh on Delia.

    :lol:

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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    RANT:

    I know we all hate RLJers but last night there was one guy really taking the biscuit. Rugby shorts, trainers, riding an old black steel framed Raleigh, heading down Embankment. Blithely cruising through every red going - which is annoying enough but then as I approach, and slow for, the lights half way between CB and AB he just goes straight through - as a ped wheeling a bike has already stepped out into the road. The ped has to lift and swerve the bike he is pushing out of the way! While out black raleigh rider just cruises on through.

    It really made my blood boil - I can tell ya.
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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    I'm not one for joining in the Dumbing Down Of The BBC [(c) All Newspapers], but the Six O'clock News has just referred to the Welsh law document as having '...made its way to America in the seventeen-hundreds'. Gah. It was the eighteenth century. Use of the form seventeen-hundreds is reserved for the semi-literate, innumerate and those of a tabloid disposition. Radio 1 can use telly-tubby language all day long for all I care or indeed know, but not on The Home Service please.

    Grumble grumble.
  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    It's the Welsh... Who cares?
  • Sharkyssurfers
    Sharkyssurfers Posts: 767
    to the weather gods last night that decided to give me a monsoon on the way home last night, please tell me what i did to tick you off :twisted:
    Sorry its not me it's the bike ;o)

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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    the creak/ squeak that has developed after my 70 miler on the sunday

    sounds like its pedals but more than likely coming from seat but could be handlebars i suppose argh!!
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    mudcow007 wrote:
    the creak/ squeak that has developed after my 70 miler on the sunday

    sounds like its pedals but more than likely coming from seat but could be handlebars i suppose argh!!

    could just be your knees :wink:
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  • Sharkyssurfers
    Sharkyssurfers Posts: 767
    mudcow007 wrote:
    the creak/ squeak that has developed after my 70 miler on the sunday

    sounds like its pedals but more than likely coming from seat but could be handlebars i suppose argh!!

    without consulting 50 shades of grey i would recommend a bit of wd40 on the pedals first to see if the squeaking stops
    Sorry its not me it's the bike ;o)

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  • monkeydan
    monkeydan Posts: 95
    I was disheartened on my commute home yesterday when I was literally (and I mean literally, not figuratively) the only cyclist who did not run a red light. Every single cyclist I saw on the road ran at least one red light. And I overtook all of them anyway.

    It doesn't make me angry, just disappointed.

    On the plus side, my Ribble Sportive Bianco arrived today so will be waiting for me when I get home. Dunno when I'll get to ride it due to rain being forecast until 2013 but never mind...
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    mudcow007 wrote:
    the creak/ squeak that has developed after my 70 miler on the sunday

    sounds like its pedals

    I've got some squeaky cleats that I can't just get to stop aside from wearing different shoes. V annoying!

    My rant for the day is that my Olympic volunteering crew changed a rehearsal time for Saturday night so now I can't go to Hard Rock Calling at Hyde Park and see Bruce Springsteen. Grrrr! And not great notice for trying to sell the darned tickets either now! Anyone want a pair?
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    People that bid on eBay with days to go. You're just driving the price up, bellends.

    Edit: Unless, of course, I'm selling something, in which case bid away :P
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  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    PF 2: Gatorskins 0

    2 shark tooth shaped bits of glass each about 5mm long... brand new rear tyre now has 2 slits in it...

    and it was chucking it down... :(
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  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    dhope wrote:
    People that bid on eBay with days to go. You're just driving the price up, bellends.

    Edit: Unless, of course, I'm selling something, in which case bid away :P

    Never bid on eBay until 15 seconds before ending...
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,900
    dhope wrote:
    People that bid on eBay with days to go. You're just driving the price up, bellends.

    Edit: Unless, of course, I'm selling something, in which case bid away :P
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    tracked down my creak

    its my new seat - i think

    all of alan's keys are tight so take it off an refit me thinks grr
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  • aclivity
    aclivity Posts: 94
    Is it ok to rant at myself?

    Lovely morning, the sun was shining, no wind to speak of as I rode along the towpath until - BANG - I rode into an 8" solid nylon pipe that was lying across the path. Some workmen are pumping water out of storm drains into the canal. Rather sheepishly I complained that they really should have some warning signs up, but really it was my fault for not keeping my eyes open!
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Nice sunny day and my knee is still ouchy after my clipless moment last week. I'm thinking about just MTFUing but it's bending / straightening my leg that's difficult.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,929
    Must stop being such a tightarse and buy some new cleats - kicked myself in the arse lastnight when pulling away from some lights in too big a gear, and the RH SPD let go spectacularly.

    Also after fixing a p*ncture, FFS zip up my saddle pack - I was alerted to my error 3 miles later, when the valve of my spare tube started clattering against my spokes. Halfwit.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    mudcow007 wrote:
    tracked down my creak

    its my new seat - i think

    all of alan's keys are tight so take it off an refit me thinks grr
    Grease the rails where they're held by the seatpost, and any bits of the seatpost that could move.
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    rjsterry wrote:
    Must stop being such a tightarse and buy some new cleats - kicked myself in the ars* lastnight when pulling away from some lights in too big a gear, and the RH SPD let go spectacularly.

    Also after fixing a p*ncture, FFS zip up my saddle pack - I was alerted to my error 3 miles later, when the valve of my spare tube started clattering against my spokes. Halfwit.

    Have you tried tightening the little nuts in the pedal? Think they need to be tightened as your cleats wear. Mine stopped clipping in properly when properly worn down at which point I replaced..
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    bails87 wrote:
    mudcow007 wrote:
    tracked down my creak

    its my new seat - i think

    all of alan's keys are tight so take it off an refit me thinks grr
    Grease the rails where they're held by the seatpost, and any bits of the seatpost that could move.

    bobby dazzler will do

    its freaking annoying
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,929
    jds_1981 wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Must stop being such a tightarse and buy some new cleats - kicked myself in the ars* lastnight when pulling away from some lights in too big a gear, and the RH SPD let go spectacularly.

    Also after fixing a p*ncture, FFS zip up my saddle pack - I was alerted to my error 3 miles later, when the valve of my spare tube started clattering against my spokes. Halfwit.

    Have you tried tightening the little nuts in the pedal? Think they need to be tightened as your cleats wear. Mine stopped clipping in properly when properly worn down at which point I replaced..

    Yes, it's pretty tight already. The cleats are very worn, as are the pedals.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Had my eyes checked recently for retinopathy, in the past managed to get hold of the images. This time however I need to sign consent forms(?) which I was given as I left the doctors. Sat down and read them last night and found that if I want the images, max of 4, the NHS want £10 from me :shock:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    redvee wrote:
    Had my eyes checked recently for retinopathy, in the past managed to get hold of the images. This time however I need to sign consent forms(?) which I was given as I left the doctors. Sat down and read them last night and found that if I want the images, max of 4, the NHS want £10 from me :shock:
    Do you have any medical need to have the images? Or are they just as a souvenir?
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    bails87 wrote:
    Do you have any medical need to have the images? Or are they just as a souvenir?

    Souvenir only. Had them in the past free of charge but lost the images when the PC crashed.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    redvee wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    Do you have any medical need to have the images? Or are they just as a souvenir?

    Souvenir only.
    You can see why they're charging then?
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