Last day before my holiday day

ballysmate

At the end of a shite week I am sat doing very little. Wife is stressing over packing for our hols. Car is still at the garage, hopefully to be collected today, otherwise the airport is a long walk. Cat has been the vets 3 times this week. including once out of hours ('kin hell!) but seems fine now.
So tomorrow I am leaving you for 10 days. Parting is such sweet sorrow, and all that.

homers_double

Where to Bally? I too am off to sunnier (well not really as there is a few metres of snow) clines on Saturday.

ballysmate

Bally's Hols

pinno

Coconut airways still operationing!?

Send us all a postcard from Skeggy mate.

Today, i'll be mowstly cutting hedges and will be hoping that the weather forecasters are correct in their predictions and it starts raining at 2pm so that it will curtail the trudgery (temporarily).

Laters.

Matthewfalle

Morning all


Just been for a run with The Hound, about to have coffee, get on with stuff over the day, weights session later.

And that's all from me.

seanoconn

Ballysmate wrote:

Bally's Hols

You Jamy git.

seanoconn

Pinno wrote:

Coconut airways still operationing!?

Send us all a postcard from Skeggy mate.

Today, i'll be mowstly cutting hedges and will be hoping that the weather forecasters are correct in their predictions and it starts raining at 2pm so that it will curtail the trudgery (temporarily).

Laters.

What are you using to cut the hedges?

ballysmate

seanoconn wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

Bally's Hols

You Jamy git.

homers_double

Nice, I went quite a few years ago for work.

chris_bass

cold ride this morning, windy later, pfft wish I was going on holiday, maybe the sister would like a visitor?!

Might actually get round to listing some bits and pieces in the classifieds today, Bottom Bracket discounts maybe available!

Flâneur

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

seanoconn

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

Flan, serious question. Can you get a decent slim fit tailored suit in London for £600

Matthewfalle

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

No reason needed other than its miles better than Ultegra.

Sell Ultegra to then part fund Obermayers to match new Red.

Job jobbed.

Flâneur

seanoconn wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

Flan, serious question. Can you get a decent slim fit tailored suit in London for £600

Definitely, go cheaper and take it to a tailor for a start. A good tailor can make an off the rail suit look impeccable. Just go with a fabric that doesn't shine or wear terribly quickly. Full bespoke, fairly sure you could find one, but that would be via a tailor/seamstress.

Alternatively head off to the Far East

Also the sales in places like Gieves and Hawkes can come in at that price unless you are after something fancy. Avoid Anderson and Sheppard though, you'll spend far more than you should.

Flâneur

Matthewfalle wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

No reason needed other than its miles better than Ultegra.

Sell Ultegra to then part fund Obermayers to match new Red.

Job jobbed.

Like it, a man who gives reason for the purchase.

mamba80

Ballysmate wrote:

Bally's Hols

Nice one, going to sort out your tax affairs whilst your there ?

seanoconn

Flâneur wrote:

seanoconn wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

Flan, serious question. Can you get a decent slim fit tailored suit in London for £600

Definitely, go cheaper and take it to a tailor for a start. A good tailor can make an off the rail suit look impeccable. Just go with a
fabric that doesn't shine or wear terribly quickly. Full bespoke, fairly sure you could find one, but that would be via a tailor/seamstress.

Alternatively head off to the Far East

Also the sales in places like Gieves and
Hawkes can come in at that price unless you are after something fancy. Avoid Anderson and Sheppard though, you'll spend far more than you should.

Thanks for the advice. I've tried a few Hugo boss suits but they don't seem to fit as they should. I was thinking of Raja fashions, a Hong Kong tailor but the reviews put me off.

veronese68

Afternoon all,
I thought I'd posted on here, but it would appear not. Last day of working from home for this week, in the office tomorrow which means i get to go to the cafe. Just been out for a little walk with the girl, it's a bit chilly out, but nice and sunny. Well I liked it anyway, she finds bright sunshine uncomfortable at the moment. How do you get a teenage girl with a persistent headache that has gone on for months to be more positive?
Had some nice cake earlier that had been made by the Mrs, unfortunately there wasn't enough of it. There never is enough cake.
Onwards and upwards...

Oh yeah, enjoy your holiday Bally. Have fun.

pinno

seanoconn wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Coconut airways still operationing!?

Send us all a postcard from Skeggy mate.

Today, i'll be mowstly cutting hedges and will be hoping that the weather forecasters are correct in their predictions and it starts raining at 2pm so that it will curtail the trudgery (temporarily).

Laters.

What are you using to cut the hedges?

Extended Stihl petrol hedge strimmer. Proper man tool.

http://lightweight.info/gb/en/meilenste ... mayer-gold Hmm... inetresting. Why not sell the Shimano and buy some decent Campag bits instead?

seanoconn

Pinno wrote:

seanoconn wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Coconut airways still operationing!?

Send us all a postcard from Skeggy mate.

Today, i'll be mowstly cutting hedges and will be hoping that the weather forecasters are correct in their predictions and it starts raining at 2pm so that it will curtail the trudgery (temporarily).

Laters.

What are you using to cut the hedges?

Extended Stihl petrol hedge strimmer. Proper man tool.

Chapeau impressive. I have a Stihl long jobby but it too heavy and awkward to use.

Matthewfalle

seanoconn wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

seanoconn wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

Flan, serious question. Can you get a decent slim fit tailored suit in London for £600

Definitely, go cheaper and take it to a tailor for a start. A good tailor can make an off the rail suit look impeccable. Just go with a
fabric that doesn't shine or wear terribly quickly. Full bespoke, fairly sure you could find one, but that would be via a tailor/seamstress.

Alternatively head off to the Far East

Also the sales in places like Gieves and
Hawkes can come in at that price unless you are after something fancy. Avoid Anderson and Sheppard though, you'll spend far more than you should.

Thanks for the advice. I've tried a few Hugo boss suits but they don't seem to fit as they should. I was thinking of Raja fashions, a Hong Kong tailor but the reviews put me off.

Try Austin Reid's "Red" label - I have one of theirs: specific slim cut: fits really nice, well made and you can buy jackets/trousers separately if you need to.

Stevo_666

seanoconn wrote:

Flâneur wrote:

coffee had, multiple times, stabbed some chicken with a knife and ate that between meetings.

Must say I look dapper today. Trying to find a reason to buy Red22 groupset for the Toy and replace the Ultegra

Flan, serious question. Can you get a decent slim fit tailored suit in London for £600

Seano, try this place. I get mine made by this lot with an extra pair of trousers for about that:
http://www.asuitthatfits.com

Bally, have a great time. I went there in 2007 and had a great time apart from bumping into Tony Blair!

Now headed out for pre birthday beers. The first of a few

pinno

seanoconn wrote:

Pinno wrote:

seanoconn wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Coconut airways still operationing!?

Send us all a postcard from Skeggy mate.

Today, i'll be mowstly cutting hedges and will be hoping that the weather forecasters are correct in their predictions and it starts raining at 2pm so that it will curtail the trudgery (temporarily).

Laters.

What are you using to cut the hedges?

Extended Stihl petrol hedge strimmer. Proper man tool.

Chapeau impressive. I have a Stihl long jobby but it too heavy and awkward to use.

Then you definitely need Porage for breakfast

I think this is the way forward:

seanoconn

Thanks for the suit tips gents.