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'ning

ride, coffee, more coffee, biccies, much webexing
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, freezing at the moment, cycling later, a few little jobs to do after breakfast.
    Have a good day
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,438
    How long until springtime...? Wrap up warm day, is looking foggy and c-c-cold outside. Off to the big hospital soon for a heart MRI and ECG. 😳 What? Volunteering as part of a research project, they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group. Free check up innit.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,320
    Morning, Dark, cold, OH,a covid avoidance taxi duty and chill, off shift. Change may be coming.🤔🤞
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,229
    Meh, cold out there and in here where the kids inability to shut the ferkin doors is even more irritating

    Not sure if I will get away with cycling again later

    Morning pics


  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    'ning
    Lie in (compared to yesterday) so no going outside yet. Looks beautiful outside, although I reckon it's a bit chilly.

  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Keep hidden that which ought not be spoken?

    Wfh, coffee, crossword, lunch, more wfh.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Lovely pics from up Thistle/TLW's way.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    Morning, More Solidworks tutorial videos to make, a teams or zoom meeting this morning, then hopefully a ride out in the sunshine before more WFH stuff.
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    WFH with a dodgy internet connection.

    Builders in doing a new block-paved driveway.

    Took delivery of tongue and groove boards to start lining the man-cave.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Ayup!
    Cold, foggy ride ridden.
    Now basking in the crisp autumnal sunshine.
    No wind, no rain is a win-win for me.

    Umming and ahhing about buying a plot of land to build my own eco-house on. Written offers have to be in tomorrow.
    Decisions, decisions.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,568
    Not much to report, stuff to order. Calls to make, emails to send. Lockdown? What lockdown???
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,696
    orraloon said:

    ...they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group.

    Then why the hell are you there?

    You know you've crossed a threshold when your bowel screening kit comes in the post.

    Cold, yes indeedy.
    My aris is sore after yesterday's epic. Well, at least I think that is the reason.
    Hard drive died. £400 for data recovery quoted. Does anyone know if I can get this cheaper?

    I'm peckish.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    I made it out. I'm on a boat..

  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,774
    pinno said:

    orraloon said:

    ...they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group.

    Then why the hell are you there?

    You know you've crossed a threshold when your bowel screening kit comes in the post.

    Cold, yes indeedy.
    My aris is sore after yesterday's epic. Well, at least I think that is the reason.
    Hard drive died. £400 for data recovery quoted. Does anyone know if I can get this cheaper?

    I'm peckish.

    Sounds bloody pricey, maybe that includes the cost of shipping it to Nigeria to recover the data?

    None of these pre-dawn pics for me it was pretty much light by time I got up. Volunteered for one of those COVID surveys so spent a bit of the morning sticking a swab down the back of my throat and up my nose. Strifey is out and the dogs are being looked after for the day so all is peaceful. Time for lunch...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,438
    pinno said:

    orraloon said:

    ...they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group.

    Then why the hell are you there?
    'Cos I ain't a self serving barsteward, I volunteered to support the initiative for the greater good of humanity. Innit.

    Interesting morning deep in the bowels of the big hospital. Research team really friendly and informative. Spent what felt like a long 50 minutes in state of the art scanner, slightly wider than the standard tubes. Radiographers showed me this video image they had put together of my heart muscles beating away, jings. The scans are for research purposes but a consultant will review to confirm all normal. ECG all fine as well. And because bloods taken, I get a C19 antibody test thrown in for free.

    Feeling good about myself. So there.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,568
    Great, tier 3 for another three weeks.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    pinno said:

    orraloon said:

    ...they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group.

    Then why the hell are you there?
    Skewing the "normally healthy" benchmark for the benefit of the rest of us?

  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    homers_double said:

    Great, tier 3 for another three weeks.

    Hmmm.....

    3 weeks?

    I can't see my area (Derby/Derbyshire Dales) getting out of the highest tier for 3 months, let alone 3 weeks.

    I'm saving a shedload of money from not going to the pub, so not such a bad situation really.

    Unfortunately, my nicotine habit has gone through the roof, so I'm not really any better off :lol:





  • shirley_bassoshirley_basso Posts: 5,710
    I seem to be spending my extra money at the butcher and wine merchant.

    Now my wife decides she doesn't want to eat as much red meat and is pregnant so can't drink.

    And wants to go veggie.

    Long pedal this morning followed by zoom calls with new future colleagues.

    Photo here (of bike ride, not colleagues)

    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/20714457/#Comment_20714457
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,774
    homers_double said:

    Great, tier 3 for another three weeks.

    Dodged tier 3 here although most of the rest of Kent got whacked with tier 3. The pubs are open next week but Strifey isn't a pub-goer. Might have to get some other woman to masquerade as my OH o:)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,774
    Cargobike said:

    homers_double said:

    Great, tier 3 for another three weeks.

    Hmmm.....

    3 weeks?

    I can't see my area (Derby/Derbyshire Dales) getting out of the highest tier for 3 months, let alone 3 weeks.

    I'm saving a shedload of money from not going to the pub, so not such a bad situation really.

    Unfortunately, my nicotine habit has gone through the roof, so I'm not really any better off :lol:





    CB, I just remembered - what happened with that stalker trial business? Is he trying to avoid picking up soap bars in the shower yet?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    shirley_basso said:

    I seem to be spending my extra money at the butcher and wine merchant.

    Now my wife decides she doesn't want to eat as much red meat and is pregnant so can't drink.

    My favourite places to spend money.

    Good chicken is also expensive. Good red meat has extra pregnancy nutrition. Just say you're following the science.



  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,696
    shirley_basso said:

    I seem to be spending my extra money at the butcher and wine merchant.

    Now my wife decides she doesn't want to eat as much red meat and is pregnant so can't drink.

    And wants to go veggie.

    Long pedal this morning followed by zoom calls with new future colleagues.

    Photo here (of bike ride, not colleagues)

    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/20714457/#Comment_20714457

    You have no hope.

    Nice Colnago BTW but I don't like the paint job :smile:
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,696
    thistle_(mbnw) said:

    pinno said:

    orraloon said:

    ...they need an age range of 'normally healthy' individuals as control group.

    Then why the hell are you there?
    Skewing the "normally healthy" benchmark for the benefit of the rest of us?

    Thank god for that. I mean, what we really need is Cargo Bike to volunteer what an average pair of cyclist's lungs are like.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,438
    Stevo_666 said:

    Cargobike said:

    homers_double said:

    Great, tier 3 for another three weeks.

    Hmmm.....

    3 weeks?

    I can't see my area (Derby/Derbyshire Dales) getting out of the highest tier for 3 months, let alone 3 weeks.

    I'm saving a shedload of money from not going to the pub, so not such a bad situation really.

    Unfortunately, my nicotine habit has gone through the roof, so I'm not really any better off :lol:





    CB, I just remembered - what happened with that stalker trial business? Is he trying to avoid picking up soap bars in the shower yet?
    Oh yeah, I remember reading that at the time and thinking jeez there's a bleep that needs a good kicking, or a spell in jail, or indeed both. Trust at least one has happened.
  • shirley_bassoshirley_basso Posts: 5,710
    pinno said:

    shirley_basso said:

    I seem to be spending my extra money at the butcher and wine merchant.

    Now my wife decides she doesn't want to eat as much red meat and is pregnant so can't drink.

    And wants to go veggie.

    Long pedal this morning followed by zoom calls with new future colleagues.

    Photo here (of bike ride, not colleagues)

    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/20714457/#Comment_20714457

    You have no hope.

    Nice Colnago BTW but I don't like the paint job :smile:
    You know nothing!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,696
    Oh I do - cats and kids; I've got 'em.
    But at least neither the cat or the kids have diarrhoea.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • shirley_bassoshirley_basso Posts: 5,710
    Cats: illness or not are useless

    Bikes: I accept it's not the 150th anniversary colourway but near as dammit. I do like your red but my colour of choice would be AD10 (notwithstanding the cost)
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,135 Lives Here
    Evening folks,
    Busy day in the office after a couple of hours on Teams doing training. Managed to pedal in on the old man bike, limp wrist still giving me gyp. Didn't take any pictures because I'm rubbish.
    Ride looks good SB but are the new colleagues worth getting a picture of? You probably don't want to get sacked before you start I guess.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Unbelievably, the c*nt is still at large.

    According to a source I have he has a crime sheet as long as his arm, yet has never done more than a few weeks bird in his life.

    After the initial interviews and statements taken by the police, it's all gone very quiet tbh. He was due to be in court last week regarding the renewing of his bail conditions but has claimed C-19 and as of now neither the OH or myself have any idea where we stand.

    Whatever happens, in the short-term we are spending most of our time at my place now, a further 15 miles away from where the OH lives which keeps the censored at arms length so to speak, but we want a resolution asap, however Covid.....

    Whatever the outcome is, we won't be staying in the area now. Our minds made up that we will be leaving Derbyshire for pastures new, possibly Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheshire or who knows where.
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