The swifts are all still here in Cyprus, shedloads of them

The pricks on motorbikes riding all over and wrecking Hemlock MTB trails yesterday. They are official MTB trails and the trail association work hard to keep them in good nick.

My Dievas is the perfect holiday beater. It won’t win any beauty contests, but I love the brutally industrial vibe (and I’ll never have a Ploprof 😕)

I suspect not, I’m in Center Parcs

Lol

Haha, everyone’s on a 2er today!

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Looks like the government have made a U Turn

BBC News – ‘Conversion therapy’: Ban to go-ahead but not cover trans people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60947028

I loved the Stasimuseum, an absolutely fascinating place where I spent half a day for about €8

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There’s a good campsite just at the bottom over the road if that’s an option?

Lovely morning messing about at Hemlock Ttails

The Pet Shop Boys headlined a local festival, and they were really really good.

I’m trying to start an alternative pronunciation of tennis marvel’s surname Emma ReDACanu.

It hasn’t taken off yet, even though I’ve mentioned it twice to my wife in conversation.

I have the Wolf Tooth Supple tape. Thick, soft and grippy. Very comfy indeed

Buying an entire new bike? Yes.*

However, upgrading over time, then getting a new frame and swapping stuff over is much more doable. Obviously there may be compatibility issues but it generally works pretty well unless you want a big change like wheel size or fork travel

*Interest free credit may be an option

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@cynic-al if you’re asking about the above quote, it’s a random internet self-appointed “authority”. It’s enough to make me stop and consider before acting though.

Very helpful thanks folks. I’m becoming more embouldened (sic).

And how do you propose that might happen if no-one does?

You are right of course

Do the council mow the verge?

No. That’s left to me or the neighbours’ gardener.

Sued for them driving into a boulder on the footpath?

Here’s a snippet from some prior Internet research:

If it is definitely your land then you can do what you want with it (stone bollards or fence it even).

If not, then be very careful – if I hit a stone (however well painted) on a public verge and knew that you’d put it there, I’d sue your proverbials off.

Sued for what?

If someone damaged their car by driving into it

get in the sea

Someone on STW recently shared their issue with that phrase also.

Rim ding repair

You can’t say **** all on here any more without some **** being wound up.

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I’ve just done an enjoyable ride of the red plus downhill bit on a single speed gravel bike* – that should be quite indicative of the terrain.

*I avoided the rock garden bit tbf

Started new job

Legs very sore!

Trying to guess

Single Speed Conversion

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Haha, fair enough. Idiots.

I live nearish Rufford Ford. It’s normally quite manageable (being aware of your max wading depth helps) so I’m guessing these videos are when it is unusually deep and people aren’t checking the depth sign.

Just been doing some Googling, apparently the BMW X5 air intake is laughably low.

I have an aversion to ‘carb in carb’ things like a chip butty, or hash browns in burgers.

Pie in a roll firmly falls into that category. Macaroni pie in a roll?? New category necessary! Carb in carb in carb!

Halloumi and salad in flatbread

Lemsip

Steely Dan’s Aja

Rhubarb crumble. Who the **** decided that Rhubarb was food??

My favourite pudding in the world. I also love rhubarb yoghurt and gin

The Slackline, although it’s undoubtedly a great bike, isn’t particularly slack at 66.5° compared to the 67° of the RC127

My son just told me he got today’s Wordle in five. I’m pretty impressed as he has no idea what that word is.

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Instant coffee

Horlicks (seem to have grown a distaste for malt)

Real Ales (see above)

A bitter shandy: 50% bitter, 50% ginger beer. This sounds weird but is a very refreshing drink!

Hmm should have been three

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Every time you read it, try to hear it in an a raised-inflection American YouToober voice and it should help.

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I didn’t believe in ghosts until I saw Woman who wants to marry a ghost says they’re arguing over the wedding date