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nich

Changed up a bag of coppers, and some 5/10/20p's in one of those cash dispenders.

£160 :shock:

What to buy :oops:

redvee

nich wrote:

Changed up a bag of coppers, and some 5/10/20p's in one of those cash dispenders.

£160 :shock:

What to buy :oops:

Do they take a commision on the money you drop into them? We've got a demijohn in work that is slowly filling up and I'd guess not far off £100 in it.

hatbeard

redvee wrote:

nich wrote:

Changed up a bag of coppers, and some 5/10/20p's in one of those cash dispenders.

£160 :shock:

What to buy :oops:

Do they take a commision on the money you drop into them? We've got a demijohn in work that is slowly filling up and I'd guess not far off £100 in it.

it's something like 7 - 12% but to be honest I happily pay it as it's a massive pain to change it up in a bank.

dhope

I bought some crisps from the vending machine and they got stuck
I gave the machine a *cough* gentle prod and the crisps dropped 8)
As did a chewy fruit/nut bar
And a Mars bar

tempted to try again tomorrow

blacknosugar

Not smoking, bringing lunch from home and cycling to work.
It's like giving yourself a pay rise!

desweller

nich wrote:

Changed up a bag of coppers

£160 :shock:

What to buy :oops:

You've been done. According to this they're worth a lot more than £160.

Drysuitdiver

blacknosugar wrote:

Not smoking, bringing lunch from home and cycling to work.
It's like giving yourself a pay rise!

2 years of point 1 , 2 years of point 2, and 6 months of point 3 . and it still feels great .

sketchley

This morning

No one pulled out in front of me or tried to left hook me
No one sat behind me revering thier engines
No one sounded thier horn
No one shouted at me
There seemed to be a lot less RLJ than normal
Buses and Taxi got out of the way at junctions
No one blocked the ASL
No pedestrians step out in front of me
The lights seemed to be in my favour most of the time

WTF was going on!

Maybe I was 5/10 mins earlier than normal
Maybe I had a relaxing weekend therefore I was a bit relaxed myself
Maybe people have now been paid for first time since Xmas they are a little less stressed

Well thank you all for a very nice ride in.

W1

Sketchley wrote:

This morning

No one pulled out in front of me or tried to left hook me
No one sat behind me revering thier engines
No one sounded thier horn
No one shouted at me
There seemed to be a lot less RLJ than normal
Buses and Taxi got out of the way at junctions
No one blocked the ASL
No pedestrians step out in front of me
The lights seemed to be in my favour most of the time

WTF was going on!

Maybe I was 5/10 mins earlier than normal
Maybe I had a relaxing weekend therefore I was a bit relaxed myself
Maybe people have now been paid for first time since Xmas they are a little less stressed

Well thank you all for a very nice ride in.

They were all busy going after me! I had a chap turn accross me at Parsons Green, and a kn0b un a red van attemtp to overtake me headin g up to a traffic queue in the Blackfriares underpass, and then just move left when he was half-way past.

Sorry, one for the "rants" thread really!

Kieran_Burns

I'm having all sorts of problems with my left knee at the moment, I'm out of shape and struggling with the commute - but you know... the ride home tonight

I saw more cyclists in my village than I normally see in a week of commuting, all riding sensibly and cars being very patient.

I had innumerable drivers (with the exception of a learner driver x2) patiently waiting behind me and safely overtaking with a wave from them (and me ) I even had one chap waiting to pull out from a drive: look at me, notice me seeing HIM and him giving a small tap on the horn and a friendly wave and a smile.

I had a cheery evening off two guys cycling I passed - the first of which stopped and adjusted his rear light when I warned him it was being covered by his coat.

I was utterly shattered when I got home but I had the biggest smile on my face

Gussio

Bumped into an old colleague and commuter on the NKR this morning. Hadn't seen him in more than a year. Most enjoyable and welcomed the company.

Cafewanda

Thanks to all drivers on my route from Balham to Park Lane and return earlier today, including the Hyde Park roundabout. No close shaves, no left or right hooks. :shock:

Not sure if it was my superb cycling skills or the fact I was in a dress, leggings and boots. 8) :roll:

Kieran_Burns

Cafewanda wrote:

Thanks to all drivers on my route from Balham to Park Lane and return earlier today, including the Hyde Park roundabout. No close shaves, no left or right hooks. :shock:

Not sure if it was my superb cycling skills or the fact I was in a dress, leggings and boots. 8) :roll:

This post is utterly useless without pics

redvee

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

Thanks to all drivers on my route from Balham to Park Lane and return earlier today, including the Hyde Park roundabout. No close shaves, no left or right hooks. :shock:

Not sure if it was my superb cycling skills or the fact I was in a dress, leggings and boots. 8) :roll:

This post is utterly useless without pics

+1 Only seen the small but perfectly formed CW in bike gear.

Cafewanda

Sorry guys. Unlikely to happen again til my next birthday

redvee

Cafewanda wrote:

Sorry guys. Unlikely to happen again til my next birthday

Cafewanda

At 4'11 there's really nothing to see

Mark Elvin

Cafewanda wrote:

At 4'11 there's really nothing to see

Ahh, the same size as the ever so tiny Mrs E.

Kieran_Burns

Cafewanda wrote:

At 4'11 there's really nothing to see

let us be the judge of that you bloody tease

Cafewanda

Mark Elvin wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

At 4'11 there's really nothing to see

Ahh, the same size as the ever so tiny Mrs E.

Yay!! I'm not alone

hatbeard

CW are you cleverly hinting that your attire today is attributed to the fact it's your birthday?

if so many happy returns, which is it? 21st?

Cafewanda

It was yesterday and I am an unashamed 48yo practisingtogrowolddisgracefullyembracingmyinnerchild woman :twisted:

Forgot to add a few of my neffs and nieces are a tad concerned at my behaviour :roll:

Mark Elvin

Cafewanda wrote:

It was yesterday and I am an unashamed 48yo practisingtogrowolddisgracefullyembracingmyinnerchild woman :twisted:

Forgot to add a few of my neffs and nieces are a tad concerned at my behaviour :roll:

Hmm, the older woman.........

redvee

Mark Elvin wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

It was yesterday and I am an unashamed 48yo practisingtogrowolddisgracefullyembracingmyinnerchild woman :twisted:

Forgot to add a few of my neffs and nieces are a tad concerned at my behaviour :roll:

Hmm, the older woman.........

+1, must erase the impure thoughts in my mind at the mo :oops:

Cafewanda

Nothing wrong with impure thoughts. It's when you give voice to them in the wrong place there's a problem


I wasn't aware children were in the vicinity, your Honour :oops:

redvee

Lets get a few things sorted. Yesterday was CWs birthday and she was wearing a special outfit for the evening. In conclusion CW was wearing her birthday suit, unfortunately that means zero chance of pics then

Cafewanda

redvee wrote:

Lets get a few things sorted. Yesterday was CWs birthday and she was wearing a special outfit for the evening. In conclusion CW was wearing her birthday suit, unfortunately that means zero chance of pics then

:P

SimonAH

Cafewanda wrote:

Nothing wrong with impure thoughts. It's when you give voice to them in the wrong place there's a problem


I wasn't aware children were in the vicinity, your Honour :oops:

Yup. I got thrown out of Boots on the weekend. A woman by the makeup counter came up to me with a clipboard and asked which grooming products I used. Apparently "Facebook, Haribo and puppies" isn't an appropriate answer.


Igmc

hatbeard

CW stop getting the guys hot and bothered.

Cafewanda

What part of the "behavingdisgracefully" did you miss? :twisted: