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I wear contacts for distance vision on the trail and keep a cheap pair of reading glasses in my pocket if I need to look at my phone, fix a puncture or anything else up close

this is what i do on the motorbike.

for cycling i wear varifocals or prescription sunglasses.

i think you have to give varifocals at least a week to adapt

similar time to adapt to single contact lens? i might try that

Fisher and Donaldson’s fudge doughnuts

Looks like these were released early 2022. Still worth getting or go for something newer?

Second item on the BBC news at 1pm FFS

Golf mk4, usually black, diesel, remapped, loud exhaust, plumes of soot = dope smoker

Same applies to Fabia mk1 Vrs.

Nine speed MTB mechs are supposed to work with 10 speed road levers, never tried it myself. Also seem to recall the exact flavour of tiagra might be an issue. Got an old xt mech in the box?

I’ve got 2013 Tiagra (4600?). OE gearing was 50/34 and 11-28. I put an 11-34 cassette on with a 9sp Deore mech. Works fine. You could try squeezing a 36 on.

https://www.gear-calculator.com

Forter Castle in Glenisla. It was restored in the 90s(?) and can now be hired

The correct answer is whatever Jabra is in budget. Which is fortunate given your budget that I can recommend the Jabra Evolve2 55’s  as they are blinking ace.

Work dish out Evolve2 65s though they may be quite spendy

I used to like winter, especially a bit of snow, but can’t be arsed with it now. A steady 20c and sunset at 10pm would be great.

From the Beeb “Mr Yakoob is no longer acting for the family, which has instructed a new lawyer.”

Is it old? Does it mean 4 star rather than 4 stroke? You can get lead substitute additive I think for older engines.

Fantastic!

Dunno if Lucklaw hill is worth a look? We used to do motorbike trials there in the 80s

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nDW2o2skET11s8789

I’ve not been since january and found it as you did

Just messaged a colleague … “I was there in May maybe? Lots of the single track gone, but they have been sorting out the flooding and it’s more ridable”

£150

£825 so far this year

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https://www.gieitlaldy.com/collections/scottish-mugs

Hopefully taking a run up on the motorbike to watch the Pre-65 trial at Kinlochleven on Friday

Laurence Fox ordered to pay £90,000 to two people he called ‘paedophiles’

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/25/laurence-fox-ordered-to-pay-90000-pounds-to-two-people-he-called-paedophiles

Seems quite expensive being a professional ****t

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/amputee+greeting-cards

I was just about to post that. Hopefully the thin end of the wedge to opening things up again.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/18/brussels-proposes-return-to-pre-brexit-free-movement-for-uk-and-eu-young-people

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/25/why-is-the-right-at-war-with-cyclists-were-not-wokerati-were-just-trying-to-get-around

I regularly eat a lot of sweets, chocolate and cake. However these have become cravings. Not just an odd chocolate bar there and there but massive binge eating. Just not i have eaten a multipack of whispers and a multipack of twirls. One after the other without stopping.

Its starting to concern me because i just cant stop at the moment. How can i stop? its causing me a fair bit of worry tbh.

Same here (for ref I’m 5’9″). During the first lockdown I went from 13/5 to 11/11 and felt so much better. Since then I’ve been working from home and gone up to 15/9, the heaviest I’ve ever been by quite a margin. I’m binging a lot, not even taking my time to enjoy it. I don’t seem to have the will power to stop.

https://www.ridc.org.uk/features-reviews/out-and-about/car-search

Handy site that gives lots of measurements eg length of boot to rear of front seats etc

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-hiking-long-shorts-mh500/_/R-p-307871

Happy with these after a couple of years use

Frank Hester saying that Abbott “makes you want to hate all black women”

Frank Hester saying his criticism “had nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin”

Check for insurance here

https://ownvehicle.askmid.com/

I’m with Octopus. There is (or was) the option in the app to request credit back. I used it a few times and had the money back in my bank account within a week.

Defra officials buried analysis showing dire financial prospects for hill farmers

FOI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/20/defra-officials-buried-analysis-dire-financial-prospects-hill-farmers-brexit-faming-payments-scheme

Bum the boyfriend, that’ll teach her.

I’ve only done them on the motorbike but Loch Hope was deserted. Was also going to mention the grass up the middle.

Smoked

Been drunk

Taken drugs

Lived with anyone since leaving home (33 years ago)

This is the place they were staying when fishing on the Tay

https://stenton-estate.com/

One road ride and one mtb ride, both at the start of the month

😍

Isn’t Mr Ineos another one who campaigned for Brexit then moved to Monaco?

And builds his Land Rovers in France with German engines …

Depending on the age of the kids …

Scrooged

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