Are you using a Laser as a woodshed roof?

Or, as they’re now know, a Kirby Torch.

A fence certainly isn’t suitable as a retaining wall. Sounds like your MiLs will have half their neighbours’ garden in theirs before long!

Is that Stu’s car in the background Sharkbait? Is he around at the moment?

Coal

Loveists legend ‘Thatcher – Rule Britannia’
Hateists legend ‘Thatcher – We will NEVER forget’

Justridingalong.co.uk in Oughtibridge are good.

Quite small but very helpful.

Snakebite, fit a ‘stealth’ wireless thermostat whose controller lives in your desk draw or some other classified location. Leave the Dummy / pansy thermostat so they can twiddle the knobs to their heart’s content…. Much like a Sponkee Trompeet. A slow reduction in temperature over a few weeks. Hey presto, pansies become hardy annuals!

TN, ygm

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I know something that you don’t know. I am not left handed either!

A friend had one which had no end of minor electrical glitches. Each one was a £500 fix or thereabouts from the main stealer…

OP wouldn’t like a lot of the French sports changing rooms then. All the ones I’ve been in are open plan, with a door opening onto a corridor. Non of the ‘visual U-bends’ that we have here.
The doors didn’t even have springs on. From memory, the female changing rooms were similar.
Non of the ridiculous British prudishness.

How’s the poor OP going to cope showing with exposing his meat n 2 veg to a GIRL in a few years when he starts getting interested in them….? 😉

Question – Is the light 1 way (single light switch) or more than 1 light switch to operate the non illuminating lights?

Also, try Lapwings Barn. Just outside Longnor.

Different size cottages. We’ve had a party of 16 there, taking up all 3 cottages.

No hot tub though….

Storrs Crook Barn.

I’ve just found the Likeys site. Having done some reading a little more, I think I’ll get a pair of cheap scaffold poles to find out what length I get on with best. Then splash out on some AR type poles. Raidlight, Black Diamond or Mountain Kings seem to get the best write ups.

teamhurtmore, thanks for the advice. I failed at my first Fellsman attempt a couple of years ago. I never got fit properly from an injury and had to knock it on the head. Unfinished business!

Thanks for your advice everyone.

As already mentioned, it’s less likely that you’ll need an unstructured shoe. Get to a ‘good’ running shop. Where are you in this sceptered isle. There are some good ones and some less good ones.

The best shoe is the one that feels best on your foot. Simple as that. One good indicator of a good fit is that you can hardly hear your foot land on the treadmill at the running shop. Noise is wasted energy.

Trail and fell running benefits from having your foot as close to the ground as possible, within the bounds of comfort.

I use the NB MT101 for trails in winter, NB Minimus trail in summer (useless in slop), VivoBarefoot trails for fell / natural trails all year round.

You’ll find your ankles and feet get stronger over time using less structured shoes because your feet have to work. A warning though, don’t push it too hard too soon. Bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles need time to adapt.

It is fun. Very fun, and very addictive. Before you know it, you’ll be night running in the snow over the hills… 🙂

Or, to use the correct terminology, Universal Maintenance Fluid (UMF)

Just riding as part of an overall programme of calorific management will shift the lbs quite quickly, especially to begin with.

I can’t imagine you’ll stress the bike unduly. They take a ridiculous pounding and just come back for more.
Who cares what anyone else thinks. Everyone I ride with is inclusive and would be dead chuffed that your getting back into it. Skills may be a bit rusty, but, they’ll be back in no time. Just don’t assume your bone density and soft tissues will take the abuse they used to; initially, anyway.

So, you’ll know that the skill set of anydriver no matter how proficient they may be, that a tyre designed to perform to its optimum in the prevailing conditions will allow said driver / vehicle combination to operate more effectively.
Indeed, as a highly trained driver with a lot of experience driving in all sorts of conditions you will be more aware than most about preparing your vehicle for the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
Agreed, black/sheet ice presents a different scenario. The only winning solution may be, not to play the game.

Glupton, all things being equal, which tyres will perform better on frozen and or snowy roads?

I assume you’ve never used them, or you’re just being devils advocate?

Interestingly, my Volvo recommends winter tyres. Would insurance be invalidated if they aren’t fitted…?

Third year of WRG2s. Self employed in the Flat Country, Sheffield, and have only failed to get to a job once. That was because the staff at my wholesaler failed.

Winter tyres necessary? No.
Winter tyres invaluable? Yes.

If people took a little more effort to look after their own safety and continued automobility, the slightly snowy conditions we are enjoying at the moment wouldn’t be anything like the DISASTER the general populous and doom-mungering media would suggest. 2p

It’s very unlikely that you’ll have the correct size cable installed for a 10.5kW shower.
The current require to operate the shower is 45.7 amps. You will DEFINITELY need a 39mA RCD protected 10mm supply cable for the shower.
A shower is in a special location and as such must be installed, tested and certified by a suitably qualified electrician.

Paleo

Works a treat.

Sadly not. I’ve been a Suunto user for years. Great products, but lack of compatibility is a pain.

Suunto do now sell an HR monitor that is both ANT & ANT+.

Doesn’t help you though….

The sparks who tested the circuit and ‘said’ it was ok should issue a cert. Assuming the sparks is a self cert, he should inform LABC and you receive the cert.

Are you still in contact with the sparks? If you know his name, find them and report to his professional certifying body if necessary (NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA etc)

If all else fails get building control in. A regular sparks cannot sign off an installation if he didn’t do the work. All he can do is an ECIR. LABC won’t accept this as a cert though.

I replace the home button on my iPhone 4 recently. It meant removing virtually everything including the screen. Basically the phone was gutted internally.
It isn’t difficult, but you need to be methodical and keep parts from each step separate and identify screws of different sizes. Get the correct tools, and have a hair dryer handy to soften adhesive. Also have a couple of extra spare spudgers to hand. I managed I break a couple.

Total time taken 1.5hrs

Be aware of any electrical cabling too. Do not lay insulation on top of cable, especially SHOWER CABLES. They are very likely to overheat and be a fire risk if covered.
Also, do not trap cables between boards and joists.

Jerry. Eco Electrics, Sheffield

I have a pair of these that replaced the X-talon 190s that were brilliant but fell apart after a couple of hundred miles..
I’ve got the Vivobarefoot Neo Trails. They are what they say on the tin. No cushioning, no structure, no heel lift and if, like me that’s what you like you will enjoy them.
You will feel the trail under your foot in a similar way to running sans shoes, but not get a feeling for the surface texture. They are absolutely wonderful on natural surfaces and mid distances (3-5 miles) on roads. However, if you are running on ‘improved’ trails or ‘easy-going’ routes that have stone chips, crushed rock or similar surfaces their lack of any protection does loose it’s appeal very quickly.
They are my shoe of choice, providing the route doesn’t include long sections of the paths mentioned.

A bit further south than you were considering, but the Bright Phoebus nights in Sheffield are phenomenal. Hosted generally by one of the following: Roy Bailey, Martin Simpson, Fay Heild, John Boden or Andy Cutting.

Try Ben Huckerby interior design. Leeds based.

TGA, forefoot running isn’t all about no cushioning. Purists may suggest that you have to run barefoot or with thin soles that offer no cushioning. However, forefoot style is maintained providing a minimal or zero heel drop is maintained.

I concur with what others have said re getting checked out. If it’s any consolation, I’m in the process of regaining running fitness from a work related injury. Prior to it I was comfortably running 30 miles. Did a HM over the summer that was hard work. Did a 20 mile fell race at the weekend. Similar problems to what you describe, but I know it’s all part of the process of getting distance fit again.

Target is completing the 2013 Fellsman in under 20 hours.

Just keep going. It can hurt, but it’s worth it in the end.

I had a similar problem. Also run forefoot which sorted out other issues prior to changing style.

I’ve found that there are two things that help. Conditioning and gradual loss of weight.
Conditioning running, distance whilst wearing a pack. Helps massively when running without one. Reducing weight, gradual through exercise and good diet.

No quick fix, but it works (is working). The biggest thing is to make sure that you continue to enjoy it!

In Sheffield? If so, I an pop round and put a standard rose on for you.
Eco Electrics. Contact details on my website.

You’ll only really need cushioning if there is more than 4 – 6mm of heel height differential. It’s that that makes you ‘think’ that you need cushioning.

Not been on here for a while.

What’s happened to TJ?

I’ve got a pair of NB101s that I use for distance running (15 miles plus) and appear to be very durable.
My advice, especially if you’re just getting back into it would be to go for something as low profile with as little cushioning as possible.
a. you will naturally run lighter and give joints less of a hard time.
b. less susceptible to going over on your ankle.

However, it will feel odd if you aren’t used to running with minimal cushioning initially. But IMO, well worth the effort.

I ran Cutgate on Thursday last week. All rideable but a little soft in the section up to the summit. I guess the rest should be ok if Cg is ok….

100% recommendation for a Lifeproof Case. Pricey, but easily the best out there.
Rugged, slim and waterproof.

Get yourself a Lifeproof Case too. Much protection and fully waterproof too.

I’ve just replaced the home button on my iPhone 4. That required removing the screen/digitiser.
If you’re confident, clean and methodical, it isn’t difficult. But, there are numerous opportunities to destroy your phone…
There are good tutorials on Ytube. Genuine replacement parts aren’t expensive either.