Had a big sort out in the garage at request of other half. Ended up with another bike out of all the parts just minus tyres which are now on order from planet x 😊
I'm STILL waiting on my copper Olight bundle to turn up. And my headphones. And the jacket I ordered. Missus wants me to order a tablet for the little un but I'll just suck up the expense and buy it from.... A Shop!
I am not buying anything else that needs to be sent via the mail / courier unless I can get them to slap a "medical supplies" sticker on it.
I’m still waiting for my Le Col thermal jersey to turn up, been three weeks now.....very annoying.
And one order with Homebase which is kind of my fault. Ordered a new lawnmower from Homebase, also ordered 3 weeks ago, not getting any responses of when/if they are making deliveries, but they took the money out of my account quick enough.
I'm now waiting for some decathlon running boxers and headband, and an Oakley DRT5 helmet from Spain.
My current 7iDp helmet catches on my Oakley jawbreakers annoyingly, and we're getting close to 'sweaty season' for me, which is anything above 20 degrees when I suffer from sweat in the eys/nose/mouth on any decent climb, so the sweat band on the Oakley helmet will come in very handy.
I needed an adapter for my BB (£1.99) and PX charge for postage....so I ended up buying a load of bikepacking bags and a headtorch! I guess I'll have a good 6 months to refine my packing system.
oh and my three cases of wine just turned up from Majestic
Still waiting on a massive box of seeds from by brother in law in Holland........cross border package of suspicious unboxed unlabeled seeds (he works in wholesale gardening) what could possibly go wrong there.
I'll add Vol's 2-4 of the original Renaissance mix CD's. I have 1 of course (the original one not the 10th anniversary one) and I had 4 which is banging but now lost and have never heard 2 or 3.
New Telly to replace my broken one, and an Xbox for some lockdown entertainment. Not had a games console for a loooong time, open to games suggestions
Recirculation pump for my brewing setup and some fittings for it. When I get that in and some other bits, I'll be getting another brew going.
Aftershockz Trekz Titanium Bone Conductor headphones so I can listen to some bangin' choons on my one a day.
New Telly to replace my broken one, and an Xbox for some lockdown entertainment. Not had a games console for a loooong time, open to games suggestions
Depends what kind of games you like but I was in a similar position to you until recently. Last had a PS1 about 18 years ago, just got a PS4. Currently working through Rise of the Tomb Raider, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Life is Strange. Also bought Steep for a laugh.
Depends what kind of games you like but I was in a similar position to you until recently. Last had a PS1 about 18 years ago, just got a PS4. Currently working through Rise of the Tomb Raider, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Life is Strange. Also bought Steep for a laugh.
Got the latest Doom, as that was about the last game i remember playing, will have to do some research me thinks
I somehow seem to have ordered a Chinese mini lathe....
We'll see if it turns up*
*Unlikely - if it gets here, it'll almost certainly turn down, or not at all.
Some rope. Mrs BAHB decided to order a tree swing for the garden. However, in typical wife fashion she failed to consider the height of the suitable branch so the swing sits about 4ft off the ground which is a but high for a 2.5 year old!
*the rope will probably be used to extend the swing not on her.
I somehow seem to have ordered a Chinese mini lathe….
me too. Kids have been playing a wood turning game on their phones, so I bought a real one.
Also arriving shortly;
fence posts to make raised bed in garden
some treated timber to finish front garden fence (already have the larch)
wide solder iron tip - son is making a metal space frame model and soldering the bits together.
Going -
Asbestos sheets are finally been taken away. Was going to bag it and take it to the Council tip myself but licensed company quoted £20 a sheet, so away it goes.
Well I've been at ebay now...
Got a cordless drill and spare batteries on the way.
And I've ordered an FR25 because it's cheap, pairs to my HR strap and has an accelerometer for treadmill use.
You’ll need a 5 minutes and a quiet spot with some tissues handy though if shunt attenuators are your thing…
They can be soooo pretty.
My new guitar and FRFR speaker arrive today. There will be pics.
Nagaoka MP110 stylus for the cartridge I fitted to turntable last week. My 4yo son decided that the tonearm would make a great ‘Crane’ to load his matchbox pickup. I never had the stylus guard on! 😫
Alpkit Sonder Pixie Stem and Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo also on its way! 😬
*the rope will probably be used to extend the swing not on her.
Glad you cleared that up, I was worried for a minute.
Well it turns out the fountain pen I ordered was sent. Went to a mail centre. And went back to sender. Didn't even make it to WA!
The jacket I ordered went through customs 3x then hasn't left Sydney, or done anything since the 19th.
The bluetooth earbuds I ordered from GearBest.... Not scooby.
Any the flashlights left Sydney on the morning of the 1st.
At least one of my Aphex Twin stickers arrived from UK. Yay. A sticker.
Just spent 10 minutes dealing with loads of couriers.
I now have a Line6 James Tyler JTV-59 in tobacco sunburst, a Line6 Stagesource L2M, a POD HD500X and decent quality cables to link them together.
Bring on the madness.
Update on my Le Col jersey, and a humble pie time, my fault!! Le Col and the courier delivered in great timing, just to my old address!! Need to update that on their system. Now to try and get it from the folks who moved into our old house.
So a big apology from me to Le Col who have been excellent in helping me track it, just my own buffoonery missed the wrong address!
Just had a new saddle turn up for the bike on the turbo. Just waiting for the EXT Storia V3 now. Its guaranteed to turn up during a video call.
My potting trowel arrived today. Exciting times ahead.
I sent in a dropper post warranty to CRC on 24th Feb, have sent in chase emails a couple of times too, heard zilcho back. Their phone lines have since closed due to the situation.
I ordered a few things from them on Sat 4th April, it turned up on 8th, so that isn't so bad.
A selection of my fav 30 beers from vocation brewery, #essential shopping
My lawnmower has arrived.
It's probably going to piss it down forever now.
I had 33m of 33.7mm steel tubing arrive yesterday with a load of right angle and three way interclamps.
Once the net and baffle arrive and I've worked out how to get it over a 3m high scaffolding cube I'll have myself a golf driving net.
Cannot wait!
11 metres worth of fencing timber, and a load of deck boards. 90sqm of turf, and 4 bags of topsoil.
Finally getting this garden finished, it's only taken 7 years....
I ordered a couple of oil filters for my Street Triple on Tuesday,still not arrived.
The only reason I had to order them is because the official Triumph dealer I called in at the other month sold me the wrong one.It only became apparent after I took the old one off.
I also ordered some brake caliper seals for my old FZ750,ordered 8.10 am Weds morning,they've still not dispatched them,no hurry there as I've got the Triumph to ride,oh hang on...
No beer delivery from vocation brewery for me, its been sat at the DHL sorting office/depot since monday and they don't deliver on saturdays so guess i'll have to brave the shops to get my alcohol fix for the weekend.
Oakley DRT5 has come, a major upgrade from the 7iDP M2. Also my decathlon running boxers and headband, means I can run in the heat for longer wearing shorts and without having to drink my own sweat. Yay!
Need to order a Hope bolt and teardrop nut for my seat collar as I'm fitting a 34.9 collar to a 35.6 post, may as well go black to match my V4 calipers while I'm at it.
Other than that, nothing on it's way 🙁 Except my fox dropper which is somewhere in Germany undergoing a warranty service.
All the stuff I want to buy now is big stuff or not really needed, i.e. an MT500 jacket (won't be riding up any mountains for a while, or doing any big rides in bad weather), some IXS elbow pads (won't be riding anything gnar enough to warrant them for a while), Fabric Team saddle (no post to put it on!), Luftkappe and 160mm shaft for my fox 36 (this will probably be the next purchase).
New laptop after my trusty Dell finally gave up a couple of days ago.
An oximeter (purchase fuelled by C19 threads here).
Some squirty bottle things for quelling the dog's more irritating foibles.
Cheap bluetooth phone camera remote shutter release for riding shot fun.
Oh, and some DT Swiss torque caps for the RocketMAX build.
Hollister emailed me about a 20 - 80% sale. There was nothing I really needed. Hopefully it will all be here by weekend...
My vinyl gloves arrived finally!
Waiting on a Yamaha THRii amp, wireless guitar Tx & Rx, strings and Lemon Oil. Oh and a couple of Variax batteries.
Garden Jenga
Weber Go Anywhere bbq
Went a bit nuts on Rapha 25% off over the weekend. Looks like a lot of people did as got an email from them yesterday saying it might be a while for delivery!
Also looking forward to a top up of bbq coals.
Monsoon Estates Coffee
Golden Monkey Tea
Tiny Rebel mixed case of beers
A cosmetically marked ooni koda as a birthday present to me from me. 202 quid. Then they announced the fyra last night..... But i think I'll be happier with gas on a snowy Friday in January
An elite sterzo
A baby walker off amazon for jnr.
Berghaus Key Workers offer. Bought some waterproof Goretex trousers...2-3 week wait due to exceptional number of orders! Probably could have foreseen that with a 50% discount offer!
I think I've gone a bit overboard on spending. Honda Fireblade arrived on the first day of lock down and a new Santa Cruz Blur is due for delivery this week. I'm trying to convince myself that I'm supporting local businesses....
So my wait just got a bit longer 😭.
The nice folks I’m having my frame (and other stuff) off have pulled some strings to be able to incorporate the 2021 Fox stuff, but it’s gonna be another ‘hopefully 6 weeks (ish)’. So with a bit of luck just in time to be able to get out on a proper ride on nice dry trails. Or it will piss it down for 40 days and nights, upon everything’s arrival.
In other news, a strong contender for ‘smallest thing, delivered in the biggest box’ threw its hat in the ring yesterday.
Seems ze Germans have a shortage of envelopes...
received so far - pedals, seat and grips/ jump leads.
Waiting on - a clash T-shirt, some asbestos encapsulation paint, books for some online training I'm starting next week.
Stanton Switch9er full build. I think I may have a long wait.
