Our daughter did this, we let her start feeding herself or at least messing around in the food. We were pretty sure our daughter wasn’t excessively hungry it was just a phase and it didn’t last that long.

Flew to the states 3 years ago with British Midland and they were ace highly recomended and cheap as well.

I started to wear one after seeing stars and feeling sick after a good snowboard crash, always wear it both skiing and snowboarding. Makes you feel completely invincible with a helmet on while skiing. They are also really warm when coupled with googles they are brilliant when its really cold. Think within a year or 2 they will be the norm and their will be a few folks not wearing them.

Their is stories every year of really experienced skiiers coming a cropper normally from a small fall resulting in hitting their head.

They are cheap and in my opinion look pretty cool as well.

We got a Jane Slalom from ebay for about £60 its done really well in everything we have used it for, bridalways, footpaths, woods, fields lots of mud etc.

The demands of traveling over rough ground are completely at odds with popping to the shops. You need bigger wheels, longer wheel base and a wider track to offer good stability, a nice stiff frame and a bit of weight low down helps. I am not saying that you can not use the Jane to go shopping but we have bought a second much smaller britax buggy for general town duty.

It amazes me hoe much people are prepared to spend brand new.

I have a Global knife that is very good but they are expensive, I have used several of the victorinox kitchen knives and always been really impressed and they are mega cheap. Its horses for courses but I think the Victorinox represent amazing value for little money. Any of the decent knoves such as global etc will last a lifetime if cared for well.

http://buzzcateringsupplies.com/kitchenware-commercial-kitchenware-restaurant-kitchenware-domestic-kitchenware/knives/victorinox-knives.html?gclid=CLq-ie7-yqUCFVAf4Qod2BGCjg

lobby dosser – That presumes that you actually buy appropriate presents, my 20 month old daughter is getting a new mig welder. I have been assured it comes in a really ace box.

Definately a good tip to bargain on not working next Christmas.

Your son won’t really know what is going on and definately can’t read a calender yet so just move the day to one before or when you are back. After all most people that celebrate Christmas are not particulaly religous. Friends of ours have chosen to work over Christmas in the NHS because they get a good amount of time off and they celebrate on winter solstice.

It will also give Farther Christmas a chance to get his breath and deliver a much higher quality of present.

It is possible to have long term head gasket problems, it will be a very small crack / gap that only allows a small amount of water passed if it was any more you would run dry and overheat leading to terminal damage. Garages can normally test for signs of exhaust gas in the coolant. Unless you can see a leak somewhere it does sound like the head gasket, might be worth a couple of the cheap options first header tank cap, thorough check of all hoses etc.

I have had the basic full length thermarest for over 12 years now have used it for at least 1 month each year. It has never let me down. My wife has the super delux which is very posh and about as comfortable as it gets.

I was bought a pair of these last christmas, they are fantastic. Might look pretty silly but they sure stop chilly feet.

http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=2316

It could be any of the 3 things you have mentioned.

Radius arm’s could be damaged – probably the least likely they are pretty strong. If it is the bush in the radius arm that is worn their will be play when jacked up.

Camber Bracket – could be brocken or could have been swapped for an adjustable bracket at some time. Lots of people fit these without a clue how to set the car up properly after fitting.

The subframe could be the culprit – it could be bent, it might be a reproduction part so not actually the right shape. It could also be incorectly fitted it may have needed shimming to get it correctly aligned.

It is also possible that the shell has been in an acident and is not as straight as it once was.

Photo’s might help but really you need somebody that really knows mini’s to have a good look at it.

Where in the country are you.

Most of the options above can also be the answer to your problem, adjustable camber brackets shimming the subframe etc.

Have a look here as well, lots of good advice.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/wooden-worktops-great-or-a-silly-idea

Have a search on the forum, I asked the same question only oak worktop about 6 months ago and got loads of good advice. Have had them for 6 months now and they are great. Have used this oil http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/prod/Osmo_Top_Oil.html which came very highly recomended on STW and I think it is great. It takes quite a lot of work early on coating every few days for the first few days and then weekly, fortnightly etc. but after a couple of months it should be down to a coat every couple of months. I think we are now at a point of maybe 3 coats a year so not to bad. After the first few coats you can tell when the water around the sink stops beading fully and it needs a new coat.

We did go for an undermounted sink which I think works well with wooden worktops but we do stack all our dirty washing up on the worktop and it seems ver resiliant to water and stain.

I might be short on sense but I am even shorter on Money. B&O television cost £150 10 years ago so about £15 per year so far what an extravaganse!

I agree that the top end LCD / plasma TV’s look pretty special but could never justify close to £1000 when a really nice CRT tele can be picked up either free or for beer tokens since they became so incredible unfashionable.

I will wait till most TV is broadcast in HD and it comes through SKY wither free or cheaper before upgrading.

We have got an old Bang and Olufsen CRT TV which we bought second hand about 10 years ago so it is at least 15 years old the picture is amazing and the sound is so much better than any flat panel tv. It has reached the end of its life and seems to need work at least once a year but while I can get it repaired cheaply I will keep doing so. Also the remote could be used as a weapon if we get intruders.

Seems to have calmed down know but it was pretty ferce in Devon in the night, few more fence panels down.

They just use the west country as an obserbvation area to predict the weather for the rest of the country.

I don’t think the met office building can have any windows as we are only 10 miles from it.

I would never use the 3rd row of seats after watching a fith gear crash using a Zafira. The passengers heads are only inches from the rear window with no protection in a rear shunt. I am pretty much sure the same goes for all 7 seaters of this size.

They are the most versatile vehicle I have ever owned, that said I hate the way it drives and ours 1.8 petrol automatic drinks petrol for fun.

It has been very reliable though. It is amazing how much you can get in. The third row of seats fold flat into the floor. The middle row of seats are on a slide system but do not remove completely.

With no effort at all we can get 2 bikes in with front wheels removed, bike trailer and pushchair by just folding down one of the middle row of seats and having the rear seats stowed in the floor. This leaves 4 seats althought the 2 rear passengers will be cosy.

If you were to remove front and rear wheels I bet you could get a hell of a lot of bikes in.

I think the Nikon’s come with a better lense as standard but comand a bit more money. I have a Canon 400D which is brilliant, saw this deal through Argos outlet for a 450D which looks like an amazing price with full 12 months guarentee etc.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330494310304

IA, thanks for the info on the N8, I did like the look of it in the shop, so if the operating system has got better thats good to know. Think I might give it a whirl. Have been very happy with the OVI maps.

Cost is not really an issue as it is on a work contract but additional cost such as £40 – £60 for the satnav part is as I can’t justify spending that on Sat Nav would prefer to use a map if it is going to cost me that much.

Just make sure the qualification that you are getting is exactly what you need. My experience of distance learning is that you often get a similar but not exactly the same qualification to the norm from your local college (th exact city and guilds number is important).

Local college should be quite a bit cheaper.

Nokia N8 seems to have the best camera, free sat nav and sports tracker it just seems that the operating system is still poor & the screen seems to lack a bit compared.

Will have to go and have a look at the Desire.

I do like the I phone and have been impressed by the camera for 5MP. Still don’t think the reception is very good, and sat nav etc seems expensive.

I have broken, dented, bent a few poles in my time. Get yourself to Decathlon etc and buy a cheap set, if you are hiring ski’s they will come with poles for no extra money.

Save your nice walking poles for walking.

I have to agree with Luminous, they are used in car wishbones and lots of other places on cars, but they are a pivot with a bit of give to remove shock and vibration, hence why they are a slightly more compliant option than a rose joint. The suspension / damping is being done somewhere else by something else.

As for the motorbikes I don’t have any knowledge of this area so will duck out of the argument, let the mud slinging comence.

Looks like TJ has the perfect solution then, I would either pick TJ’s brains about specific sizes or talk to a few classic bike spares companies.

the STW massif always gets their in the end.

Think luminous has a point, my experience is that when the axle in the center of the bush siezes the rubber degrades very quickly.

http://www.psluk.co.uk/images/automotive02.jpg the tall bush in the center is from a Jag steering column I used to work for this company but they have since closed the factory that I used to work for so I have no contacts their. From memory the steering column bush had a max of about 20 degrees rotation before it hit deadstops so as not to damage the rubber.

You can get left and right hand threads, although a left hand tap and bolt will be quite a bit more expencive than a standard one.

Used to work for a company making rubber bushes, they were very widely used on pretty much all car suspension of cars gone by. I am sure you would be able to tap the center carefully as you will be working against the rubber. Your best bet is to go to a decent motor factors and ask if you can look through their stocks for a good fit size wise. If you can match the OD that you need then it would also be possible to press in a threaded insert into the middle.

It all depends on how much force you are applying to it, they are designed for shock loading not rotational force, they should be well bonded and will take quite a bit of rotational force but they are normally used with a free axle running through the middle.

Rondo101, what size, shape and finish is the desk.

I would probably be interested, pass by Bristol most weeks on my way to and from Devon.

If you have a pic that would be great email is in profile.

Obviously Pedalhead has first refusal as he started the post.

I think you will find it difficult to find a desk that will accomodate some monitors at ear height.

I would go to Ikea and look at their desks, I am thinking about getting a Galant corner desk, about £140 but it is a big solid desk. Then have a look for one of the shelving units that can accomodate the monitors.

This is silly expensive but very discreat and effective.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Meck_Lock.shtml

If you are going to put in an isolator switch make sure you have a spare key hidden somewhere in the vehicle. Also buy a good quality one, I had one fitted on a competition Landrover and it gave me no end of problems, also broke the key once. Bought a decent branded one for about twice the price of a cheap one and all my problems went away.

They get stolen because their is a huge market for second hand spares. It is pretty much impossible to track any parts as been stolen. I used to do up a couple a year for some extra pocket money, but in the end I gave up as 1 got stolen and 1 attempted theft. They are about as secure as an open door. The only devices that are really good are the lock boxes that go over the pedals. Their is also lock that fits over the gear stick and stops a gear being selected. All of these devices are a real pain for every day living.

With little money the only thing I can recomend is get a dodgy copy of solidworks, email me if you need. Get using it, model anything you can find asemblies as well as simple items. Then create drawings of them. I moved from Autocad to solidworks just over a year ago, had a little tuition from a coleague at the time and then just practice. Got a job doing purely solidworks, it was very scary for a month, not really feeling like I could do it then suddenly you understand and it all sort of make sense. You keep learning but I am sure a few fellow singletrackers will chip in with advice where needed.

The books I used are by planchard and planchard http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=planchard%20and%20planchard%20solidworks%20book&index=blended&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1428358498&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0C4TNKF8QJAC69S9G3HF

They are not cheap books at £35 each but I got away with 2 one basic one and one on assemblies.

I have just bought one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=32474 as I wanted the arm with the 2 pivot points to get it nice and close to the rear tyre. I have it attached to the top of the seat tube rather than the seat post so I can still adjust the seat post. Works really well, has kept me very dry.

This is on a hardtail so don’t suffer any suspension problems.

It is either a problem with the alternator (dyno’s stopped being used in the late 60’s) or I would check the belt that drives the alternator as well if this is slipping it could cause the light to glow.

Could also be a bad connection at the battery alsways worth removing them and giving them a quick clean up with a wire brush.

Old glow plugs should not cause this problem unless they are staying on all the time.

If you have a volt meter you should be able to measure the voltage with the engine running and I beleive it should be approx 14 volts if it is less than this it probably is the alternator.

A garage should be able to check this for free.

Can’t beleive nobody has started taking this P*ss, for asking if people internet access is down on the internet.

Think you should be fine with your £600 budget if you are only looking at 2D stuff. Still recomend a dedicated graphics card just get the best you can. Have a look on Ebay, I picked up an Acer I5 laptop with a dedicated graphics card and 4GB of ram as an Acer refurb with 12 months warranty for under £500.