Wet Wednesday
Which meant organising meetings in Chester to reduce my fuel costs ๐
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'ning
gloomymild, no repeat of yesterday's soggy start
ride cafes and wfh, with lazingmy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Drizzly grey.
Yesterday got slowly better and better. Maybe it will happen again...
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all* the leaves are brown and the skies are grey
thames water has plenty to spare though, it's running through the streets in fitzrovia
*poetic licencemy bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Last full day of holiday. Iโll miss the serenity and beauty but itโs starting to drag a little otherwise. Father in law has covid so thatโs put a dampener on things so couldnโt do much yesterday. Borrowing the car for the first time today, must drive on the right, must drive on the rightโฆ.
I miss my bike, the 25 year old, 48cm frame steel lump Iโm using to explore the local roads is giving me sore knees.Pinno, ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืืืื ืื0 -
'Ning
Not exactly wet here but ridiculously humid.
More WFW.
Seem to get getting told something by my boss who is telling our customers something different, and not in a good way.0 -
Moist is the sort of word to describe conditions here today.
Much to do as usual, run later.
New minion arrived on site today, all good. Main fitter is ill, not so good.
Can minions drown in the deep end?Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
Are we talking puddle or Mariana trench?homers_double said:Moist is the sort of word to describe conditions here today.
Much to do as usual, run later.
New minion arrived on site today, all good. Main fitter is ill, not so good.
Can minions drown in the deep end?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Well it's sunny here - for now. Did rain a bit overnight though, which is good. Legs survived yesterdays ride which surprised me given we went for a pretty hilly route.
A quiet day in the cave, may nip into town at lunchtime to get a few bits n bobs."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Err, more than a puddle but nothing massively technical.pinno said:
Are we talking puddle or Mariana trench?homers_double said:Moist is the sort of word to describe conditions here today.
Much to do as usual, run later.
New minion arrived on site today, all good. Main fitter is ill, not so good.
Can minions drown in the deep end?Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
1st day of hols. Been to collect flat pack furniture, collected mini from a sleepover, went to the shop, collecting my mother in a bit, then taking mini for a shoe fitting, then a haircut for me.0
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Afternoon folks,
I'm off for the rest of the day, this is the lull before the storm as about to take female child to Brighton. Loaded most of the stuff on Sunday evening so not much more to do before heading south. Later will be the pub as it's Wednesday and I'll be living the bachelor lifestyle for a couple of days.
Flatpack furniture? Lucky you Bยณ, I've got more of that to look forward to tomorrow evening at the old dear's. But I will get fed in return.0 -
Yep, flat pack table and bench and I think there are dining chairs to come. Plus there's beds and sofas being delivered to the new place which will need at least partial assembly.
I don't have to assemble anything just yet. That'll be the first fun-packed weekend in the new place. I doubt I'll get fed either.0 -
You're not expecting VN to cycle all the way there to bail you out when it's got too tricky for you?beansnikpoh said:Yep, flat pack table and bench and I think there are dining chairs to come. Plus there's beds and sofas being delivered to the new place which will need at least partial assembly.
I don't have to assemble anything just yet. That'll be the first fun-packed weekend in the new place. I doubt I'll get fed either.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Pink armbands it is then.homers_double said:
Err, more than a puddle but nothing massively technical.pinno said:
Are we talking puddle or Mariana trench?homers_double said:Moist is the sort of word to describe conditions here today.
Much to do as usual, run later.
New minion arrived on site today, all good. Main fitter is ill, not so good.
Can minions drown in the deep end?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Only if I get fed ๐pinno said:
You're not expecting VN to cycle all the way there to bail you out when it's got too tricky for you?beansnikpoh said:Yep, flat pack table and bench and I think there are dining chairs to come. Plus there's beds and sofas being delivered to the new place which will need at least partial assembly.
I don't have to assemble anything just yet. That'll be the first fun-packed weekend in the new place. I doubt I'll get fed either.0 -
I did buy a flat pack single shelf from Ikea over the weekend.
Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
I'm a dab hand at flat pack.pinno said:
You're not expecting VN to cycle all the way there to bail you out when it's got too tricky for you?beansnikpoh said:Yep, flat pack table and bench and I think there are dining chairs to come. Plus there's beds and sofas being delivered to the new place which will need at least partial assembly.
I don't have to assemble anything just yet. That'll be the first fun-packed weekend in the new place. I doubt I'll get fed either.
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Spooky. Currently listening to a Vietnam war soundtrack.Pinno, ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืืืื ืื0
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Off to look at a 7 yr old mini cooper tomorrow. 23k miles. 1.5l petrol engine. Anyone know if they are any good? I can't be @rsed to look, mrs Bยณ wants one, so it's largely irrelevant. They seem ubiquitous round here, a tank and a mini.
It'll be used almost exclusively for blatting along the m3/a303/a358/a39 and same in reverse, so a relatively easy life for a car.0 -
Went foraging after work and made some jam.
1kg of blackberries only made 2 and a bit jars.
Not sure if it's too early, or if it's the weather but there didn't seem to be as many as previous years, and although there were some big juicy ones most were pretty small and pert.0 -
Test drive should tell you all you need to know (good or bad). Boot size is small.beansnikpoh said:Off to look at a 7 yr old mini cooper tomorrow. 23k miles. 1.5l petrol engine. Anyone know if they are any good? I can't be @rsed to look, mrs Bยณ wants one, so it's largely irrelevant. They seem ubiquitous round here, a tank and a mini.
It'll be used almost exclusively for blatting along the m3/a303/a358/a39 and same in reverse, so a relatively easy life for a car.
Wifey over rules the above in any case.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I had a (slightly older) Cooper S for a while, which was great fun to drive, and surprisingly comfortable for 2 people. Not the quietest thing either - had I kept it Iโve have looked at fitting more sound insulation.beansnikpoh said:Off to look at a 7 yr old mini cooper tomorrow. 23k miles. 1.5l petrol engine. Anyone know if they are any good? I can't be @rsed to look, mrs Bยณ wants one, so it's largely irrelevant. They seem ubiquitous round here, a tank and a mini.
It'll be used almost exclusively for blatting along the m3/a303/a358/a39 and same in reverse, so a relatively easy life for a car.
But as above, boot capacity is pretty small even with seats folded.Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
Agree with the practicality comments above, so if these trips involve shifting luggage and stuff to and from, get something else.
That said, if you have no say in the matter, there's not much point asking - just get your credit card out and do as you're told
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Luckily not shifting stuff (hiring a van to do that), just people and small bags, it's to protect the mileage on the tank.Stevo_666 said:Agree with the practicality comments above, so if these trips involve shifting luggage and stuff to and from, get something else.
That said, if you have no say in the matter, there's not much point asking - just get your credit card out and do as you're told
Her cash, not mine...0 -
think i notice more bad driving by owners of those obese fake minis than any other vehicle typebeansnikpoh said:Off to look at a 7 yr old mini cooper tomorrow. 23k miles. 1.5l petrol engine. Anyone know if they are any good? I can't be @rsed to look, mrs Bยณ wants one, so it's largely irrelevant. They seem ubiquitous round here, a tank and a mini.
It'll be used almost exclusively for blatting along the m3/a303/a358/a39 and same in reverse, so a relatively easy life for a car.
even in volcanoland i got close passed by one, very unusual behaviour there, i assumed it was a brit
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I'd just let her get on with it then...beansnikpoh said:
Luckily not shifting stuff (hiring a van to do that), just people and small bags, it's to protect the mileage on the tank.Stevo_666 said:Agree with the practicality comments above, so if these trips involve shifting luggage and stuff to and from, get something else.
That said, if you have no say in the matter, there's not much point asking - just get your credit card out and do as you're told
Her cash, not mine..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Until the point where it doesn't work out and it will be all his fault because he never helped in the first instance.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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MrsHD had a mini convertible before her A class, boot was tiny but there was no real need for a big one as we use my truck most of the time.
Back seats were tight though.
She prefered it to the current car for fun and drivability but the merc is better for kids etc.Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
That's our job - to take the blame for anything, whether involved or not. This includes the weather in some casespinno said:Until the point where it doesn't work out and it will be all his fault because he never helped in the first instance.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
