231…

On new plaster I’ve always used diluted PVA, followed by two coats. Works fine for me.

I’ve never had my cholesterol levels measured (47); should I?

Maui Jim – lovely lenses and unbelievably light

I gave up a couple of years ago. Still addicted to nicotine gum alas…

Not here in North Wales

Get well soon fella.

I like my Planet X Model Bs. Cheap, pretty light and well reviewed

Dyfi Enduro

I really fancy the Kitchenaid processor:
Kitchenaid Food Processor

More protein seems to fill me up for longer.

Go to work on an egg?

Yum indeed! I love cold curry sandwiches in the morning after a big one the night before – the food of champions…

Shane for me v France.

I am biased mind; to be fair they’re all excellent.

4

Will be making them with the kids tomorrow 😀

Barnsley to Mold this afternoon: had to turn round on the Woodhead Pass, now closed. Went north for the A635 Holfirth to Manchester, snow gates closed.Right up North via Oldham OK.

Three and a half hours I’ll never get back. And I’m still cross

I’ve raced Enduro a bit and would love to do this. However I’m too old, untalented and nowhere near brave enough!

Chapeau to all those that compete and more so to those who finish against all odds, esp. the unsupported privateers.

A wonderful spectacle and challenge.

Hi, I’m around 65kg and the suggested pressures on the label are way over IMO. 80psi positive, 75psi negative. If the negative is higher than the positive, it reduces travel.

100-115 on the FS

100 on the SS

1-5 on CX bike 😀

I had a blackbird fly into me when on’t motorbike. It was like being hit by a brick

Me too, or more accurately, a pigeon.

Thing exploded, guts up the helmet and a bruise which covered from my neck to the bottom of my ribs on the right side. Couldn’t cough/laugh for weeks. Luckily I stayed on!

About a month ago: Sepsis and pneumonia 😯

Much better now though 🙂

-5°C on the turbo in the conservatory this evening.

Perfect!

Missing the cold and cake….

Maybe next week, recovery premitting.

Mike

fuel economy is high.

Ummm, not for me it ain’t 23-25mpg (V6 petrol)

I have, well a Ford Freda, which is the same thing.

Top vehicles, but with some idiosyncratic features. Have a look on the Bongo Fury website forum, they’ll answer all your questions.

according to the stats you burn up to 1000 calories for a 50min run.

That sounds on the high side; more 500-700 p/h I would have thought. But running does work for me in keeping the weight off.

Pneumonia 🙁

I’ve got these on my Love/Hate; really nicely made:

Carbon Bar Ends

2-3 times per week. Usually w/ the Sufferfest videos – has anyone tried the new climbing one?

Strangely I enjoy turbo sessions…

Yak Be

🙄

I once asked Paula Yates out for lunch

Mike, hope to see you in the next few weeks. I imagine at your advancing age pneumonia is pretty serious…. Get well and look forward to seeing you and ‘Love Hate’ in a few weeks.

I’ll get you for this Nic!

Bought an Uncle John a couple of months ago – lovely

Hi Nic, currently suffering w/ pneumonia so won’t be there for a couple of weeks (unless you go slow!)

Cheers

Mike

Dialled Love/ Hate… Awesome bit of kit, and Mike is a spot on blokecto deal with..

Absolutely, on both counts

32:18 North Wales

Without a doubt my Alpkit Filo is the best item of clothing I own.

I’m in corporate finance – investing. Most of the financial modelling I encounter from accountants is done with Excel. I imagine that account prep and general reporting will continue to be done on Sage, or a comparable package, but Excel will be around and v. much a part of accountancy practices for some time to come.

I love my Love/Hate SS.

I ride a SC Superlight most of the time (and an UJ CX), but anything up to, say, 2 hours I prefer the SS. I see it as a challenge and when I’m fit enough, I can do the Llandegla Black slightly quicker on the SS, although I’m always more knackered!

I’m always polite to all bikers too.

Eat now.

My advice would be kebab, extra chilli sauce. Have a couple of beers too.

HTH