Morning maggots...
Raymondavalon
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It's midweek, I am up early, chewing on some muesli before heading off to work which I now call "Solvet City" as it's a brand new building and smells of paint, new carpets, sealers and adhesives..
Sadly access to BR and most Forum type content is blocked by our Content Filters at work so I pop in here before hitting the road at about 07h45
Any of you have any exciting planned for the day?
Sadly access to BR and most Forum type content is blocked by our Content Filters at work so I pop in here before hitting the road at about 07h45
Any of you have any exciting planned for the day?
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Feeling like death warmed up, have been ill but this morning took a tuen for the worse. Cancelled to appointments I had in the city as I can barley move out of bed...
High temp and other nasty symptoms...
Also trying to shift my Sanction frame and forks but after 270 hits.. nada... :twisted:0 -
Raymondavalon wrote:Any of you have any exciting planned for the day?
Off to a "Hustings" type thing tonight to heckle some local politicians...
Someone forgot to turn on the sunshine this morning, it's dark, grey and a tad on the cool side this morning. Still got the headwind on the ride in, which should make the commute home awesome. Rode the Focus this morning, as I can't find a good way of fitting lights onto the TT bike.
About to have 2nd breakfast, which today consists of a Morrison's meat (of dubious origin) and potato pie.
Also, as my coffee minion isn't in today, it looks like I'll have to fetch my own coffee. You just can't get the staff these days...0 -
well its day 5 of not smoking :evil: I had a couple of ciders last night and would of quite happily killed a little girls puppy for a ciggy! on a lighter note my father is taking my holiday money to be changed into euros at work (better exchange rate than the civvys) and its only 3 days till i'm off to the alps snowboarding
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Hercule Q I'm sure you'll enjoy the fresh air in the Alps a lot more without the smoke around, use that as a goalpost! You'll be fine.
Well, the ride in today was great. Bit chilly, but soon warmed up, and I felt like I was flying in. Overtook a roadie, who didn't look to pleased, so we took up a couple of lanes racing each other
Tonight I'm off to some random courier depot to collect a package, which i think is a present for a friend I bought her a vibrating egg, it's going to be funny givin her the present, well, i hope it will Then I'm off to a friends to hopefully buy a thule roof rack off him for my car.
Cat With No Tail If all goes well, we'll definitely be taking the bikes to BR Live!
8)It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
Join us on UK-MTB we won't bite, but bring cake!
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El Capitano wrote:Still got the headwind on the ride in...
+ kiwi fruits (?)
Morning all,
Just been told that I can no longer leave my clothes in the 1st aid room at work, I can use it to get changed but then have to bring everything out and put it somewhere else. So now need to find somewhere to put my smelly clothes during the day, I have a small cabinet behind me but don’t know if stuff will start wiffing if I leave it bundled up in there all day. I think there is a quiet corner of the office I can put them that’s hopefully out of the way.
I’ve been having some bad thoughts last night and this morning. Work has just announced the new CTW scheme. Now, I have the Scale which I’m happy with and the rat bike for commuting and I was perfectly happy with this until I saw the scheme. I know I don’t have the spare cash to blow the full grand on maybe a full boinger, but I seem to have these thoughts of getting a cheapish………. ROAD BIKE! :shock: :shock: The shame, I think when I get home I need to D-lock myself and then straight to bed with no supper. Help me through these bad times.
Is it 5 yet?"I ride to eat"0 -
Stuart_C wrote:
I’ve been having some bad thoughts last night and this morning. Work has just announced the new CTW scheme. Now, I have the Scale which I’m happy with and the rat bike for commuting and I was perfectly happy with this until I saw the scheme. I know I don’t have the spare cash to blow the full grand on maybe a full boinger, but I seem to have these thoughts of getting a cheapish………. ROAD BIKE! :shock: :shock: The shame, I think when I get home I need to D-lock myself and then straight to bed with no supper. Help me through these bad times.
Just get one and embrace The Dark Side...
Plenty of good bikes out there for well under £1k...0 -
If my workplace did a CTW scheme, I would probably buy a road bike, or buy a good HT, and exchange* my commuter for a road bike.
Can't honestly say I'm surprised that you have to move your clothes from the First Aid room, probably not the nicest place for it. I would maybe mention to the powers that be that if they offer the CTW scheme, and want people to use it, then they need proper facilities. I wouldn't leave clothes in a cabinet, that'll make everythin whiff.
*Exchange = scrapIt takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
Join us on UK-MTB we won't bite, but bring cake!
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I started asking about facilities last summer and just kept getting told "no budget". I shall ask again now they're actually offering the scheme.
We have a few sites over the UK, some office, some factory. I'm guessing the scheme is probably being taken up more in the factory sites, where they already have such facilities.
I've just moved everything out, my shoes are out the way and I can hang my top up on the coat rack behind me, have had to put the cycling shorts away though as I don't think anyone wants to see them hanging up."I ride to eat"0 -
thekickingmule wrote:Hercule Q I'm sure you'll enjoy the fresh air in the Alps a lot more without the smoke around, use that as a goalpost! You'll be fine.
Well, the ride in today was great. Bit chilly, but soon warmed up, and I felt like I was flying in. Overtook a roadie, who didn't look to pleased, so we took up a couple of lanes racing each other
Tonight I'm off to some random courier depot to collect a package, which i think is a present for a friend I bought her a vibrating egg, it's going to be funny givin her the present, well, i hope it will Then I'm off to a friends to hopefully buy a thule roof rack off him for my car.
Cat With No Tail If all goes well, we'll definitely be taking the bikes to BR Live!
8)
WOOT!
Just realised, I'm sponging a lift off you to BRL, sponging a lift off Ben to Llandegla....I've become the forum mooch :oops:
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Seeing Kick Ass again a bit later, then revision.
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I'm going to spend money.0
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Watch out with the bike schemes now.
Goverment has pushed the Fair market Value payments at the end of the 1 year rental scheme. Second hand prices have remained fairly good this year(due to price hikes i think) so potential with a full second hand market needing to be paid (otherwise the difference is subject to income tax) sometimes the bikes can end up more expensive.
Today i'm sitting at my desk drinking tea hoping the slight ache's i have will dispear today0 -
Today I am a year older and feeling it - Woke up with a massive knot in my shoulders >.<
Apart from that ssdd.0 -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Itsari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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Many happy returns!0
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Happy Birthday Itsari!
Hope you have a better day (Sounds like a good excuse to get a massage
) It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
Join us on UK-MTB we won't bite, but bring cake!
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Cat With No Tail wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY Itsari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thewaylander wrote:Watch out with the bike schemes now.
Goverment has pushed the Fair market Value payments at the end of the 1 year rental scheme. Second hand prices have remained fairly good this year(due to price hikes i think) so potential with a full second hand market needing to be paid (otherwise the difference is subject to income tax) sometimes the bikes can end up more expensive.
I've heard this as well. I'll see what I end up having to pay out for the TT bike to actually 'own' it in June.0 -
It's ont he HMRC web site El, I do alot of the basic day today tax sections at work so it's something i've had to take note of as it has an icome tax impact..0
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mornng homos.
im prepping the websterwagon for its MOT today, it needs a new bulb and the headlight alignment to be sorted but i reckon, fingers crossed, it'll be fine.
apart from that, nowt.0 -
Thewaylander wrote:It's ont he HMRC web site El, I do alot of the basic day today tax sections at work so it's something i've had to take note of as it has an icome tax impact..
This is very interesting. Just been on the HMRC site and it seems that the tax benefits of this scheme are being tightened up since 18th Dec 2009. I joined the scheme in May last year. Now reading through the blurb on our intranet site regarding the scheme, it quite clearly states:
The scheme hopes to encourage people to cycle to work, keep fit and reduce their carbon emissions. Under the scheme you can buy a bike and accessories like helmets up to the value of £1,000. The cost will then be deducted from salary payments over a set period, minus the tax.
No mention of this being a Hire Purchase agreement. (Okay, I'm not stupid enough to not know the difference). Not sure how I'd stand legally if I challenged this, but I think that by stating that the original wording of the scheme was misleading might help.
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If you know the companies finance team well, instead of buying the el, you can get tehm to keep it but depreciate it over 3-5 years(depending value) untill it hits net book value 0 then they can dispose of it as they seem fit.0
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First day on new job, hospitals are always a bastard to navigate but the site itself seems alright.... just wish some fecker didn't flick the winter switch back on. >:/0
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Was freezing cold this morning but walked to work in a T shirt. Tired as F. Seems like I've been here for ages but only been here since 10.El Capitano wrote:Cat With No Tail wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY Itsari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Birthday Cake
The cake is a lie.
Have pie instead 0
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