Does anyone on this thread look like they have high blood pressure? I always have a red face / head and wonder if it’s due to high blood pressure (mine is always on the borderline of high at a doctor’s surgery when I’ve had it taken). Have a history of high blood pressure in the family, do often feel like someone is squeezing my body so the blood is forced into my skull a bit. Think I’ll get the BP monitor too – but any other red face people?!

Off to Chamonix on the 3rd Feb for 4 days. Have skied there a couple of times but not for 10 years, any reminders on places to hit? We’re all a reasonable standard.

Was thinking a day in Flegere-Brevent, 2 days in Argentiere wasn’t going to bother with les Houches – one other area not to miss?

Also any good nightlife spots?

Thanks for that, an interesting read.

There was absolutely no effect at all on any cardiovascular outcome. Not a sausage. Nada. Zip. Bugger all. Zero. Snip for the main outcome below.

During a median follow up of 6.2 years, the incidence of the primary outcome* was not significantly decreased among patients receiving n–3 fatty acids, as compared with those receiving placebo (574 patients [9.1%] vs. 581 patients [9.3%]; hazard ratio, 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.87 to 1.10; P=0.72).

*Death from cardiovascular cause.

We can happily forget all about omega-3 capsules as cardioprotective agents.

It isn’t cardiovascular benefit I and Michael Hutchinson have been (thinking of) using it for, but good link all the same.

Yep I’m not looking for heart benefits as I believe that is questionable, but I’m hearing a lot of positive info. about use in anti-inflammatory roles and helping recovery.

Michael Hutchinson who by his own admission has tried every ‘legal’ diet / health-trick going to ‘buy time’ said he doesn’t like the supplements market and most are a waste of time, with the exception of fish oil.

I’m not saying that means it true but his opinion counts for a bit in my eyes and if fish oil can help with recovery and feeling better then I’m happy to give it a shout. I’m hoping to ramp up mileage a lot this year.

Only just noticed those ‘CNP’ ones are only 352Mg of EPA (if that’s the important measure) so almost 1/3 of what everyone else takes, or three times the price to put it another way.

Unless it’s the Total Omega 3 value which is important in which case they are only twice the price (562 mg)

Isn’t the sigma place in kingston just a Specialized BG fit place? Does speedplay fit as well?

Anyone?

Let’s be honest here, if she didn’t have big tits she wouldn’t be famous and rich. So I couldn’t care less what happens to her now. You live by the tit, you die by the tit.

It doesn’t have the new launcher that they have on the Nexus 5, so it doesn’t look hugely different.

Having different launcher seems to break the whole idea of the ‘nexus’ thing to me. I thought the point was all ‘nexus’ devices ran pure android. If the nexus 4 and 5 look different on the same OS, that breaks that rule.

Got it for my Nexus 4 and 7 last night.

35 miles each way 🙁

From 2014 it will be a 0.5 mile walk 🙂

I’ve been looking at something similar.

Tempted to get one of these:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/desktop-pc/3483039/intel-nuc-d54250wyk-mini-pc-review/

, you need to add in memory and a SSD and you’re away. Mount it behind my monitor, it’s a nice solution.

In two minds because you are overpaying for the style/size aspect. If you want bang for buck it’s hard to beat this, unbelievable value:

http://www.ebuyer.com/579786-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1214

I thought it was really good, bit different to the usual dull MTB vids. I thought the didgeridoo was excellent!

throwing scorn by the shedload at those who don’t fit our idea of chivalry and justice.

This sentence needs a rewrite.

Thanks for all the replies, appreciate it.

I tested from the consumer unit and the cooker is on its own circuit which is good.

I’m tempted to get one of these:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-2-gang-45a-dp-cooker-switch-with-13a-switched-plug-socket-white/17157

and some new 6mm cable and wire from the first junction box into my new cooker socket which will be on the wall just past the junction boxes.

Then I’d lose the second outlet from the socket and the junction box and let him take it straight from the cooker socket – would that be OK?

I appreciate the kitchen is old and the tiles are quite special! The survey on the house warned us that the electrics are dated so I will look to get them all sorted, just want to be able to eat some food in the meantime!

…he may not be thrilled signing it off!! Is it defo on its own circuit?
And 4mm+ core wire?

Think it’s on its own circuit, don’t know about the wiring 🙁

I could move where the cooker switch is before he comes on Friday? If I turn all the power in the house off and then try and move the switch to the wall on the right so it won’t overhang the cooker, that should be OK then, maybe?!

Although I’m guessing these wires everywhere above a cooker aren’t ideal 🙁

See those 2 round junction boxes….. it looks like you’ve got a 32A twin and earth feed in via the top one to the cooker switch box. Then it looks like the cooker switch goes out via twin and earth to the lower junction box. Thats where you’d be wiring to.

Ahhh OK, that makes sense. Thanks a lot! I freely admit I know nowt, I just didn’t want the chap to turn up and say he couldn’t do anything with it.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=737311

Looks like it is above 3kw:

The Hotpoint HUD61G is a stylish freestanding dual fuel cooker with a gas hob complemented by a glass lid.
Material: Stainless steel.
Dimensions: (H)90, (W)60, (D)60cm.
Energy efficiency rating: Top oven A, bottom oven A.
Wattage: 4500 – 4800W.

Hmmm… I can’t see 🙁

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=hud61gs+hotpoint+watt#hl=en&q=hud61gs+hotpoint

The internet site just said it needs an electric point within 1.5m and not above.

I mean I’ve never eaten human excrement, well, or any other excrement for that matter, but it kinda goes without saying.

I ate horse shit for £100 cash.

Been in Nandos OR KFC.
Worn a hooded jumper with a full length zip.

Gtx stands for goretex, so they’ll be waterproof.

Yeah I only just realised that, thanks. I think these sound ideal.

1) No matter how cold my garage is, it’s a mistake to do the session in the thermals that I just commuted home in.

This is always a problem for me – you go to a freezing garage knowing you will be boiling hot and dripping with sweat at the end. Last winter I did some when it was freezing and ended up having to wear a merino vest to keep the chill of the icy air being blasted at my face off my chest a little.

Sure it’s not good for you. Character building though. I decided one of those remote control sockets is the answer so 10-15 mins in when you have warmed up you can switch the fan on, cheaper than buying a remote controlled fan.

I am off to john lewis after work. Need some new cutlery but I left my debit card at home. YAY! free forks!!!!

Dude, John Lewis have better stuff than forks.

Ahh Trello is Joel Spolsky’s latest offering, haven’t checked it out but will do.

Great stuff people, really interested to hear what other people are doing.

The reason I’m asking is I’m starting a new job soon (hopefully) and will need to get up to speed quickly, so I’ve been trialling my new system in advance!

The colour of your bike and helmet and clothes make you look a bit simple.

I did this about 2-3 years ago and wish I’d encoded at a higher rate, not all my stuff is HD and it’s a bit annoying, can’t be bothered to re-do them. x264 MKV is good.

I actually bought some software (first time ever) to do it – Leawo DVD ripper. Created an encoding profile and then it was pretty quick.

http://www.leawo.com/pro/dvd-ripper.html

Does the book explain why the first paramedics on the scene both reported not finding enough blood present to support suicide where the body was found? Not spamming, genuine question I’ve always thought was central to the case.

Yes.

I’m in the middle of reading “The Strange Death of David Kelly” by Norman Baker, MP, and am utterly convinced it was not a suicide. Recommended reading.

You should read David Aaronovitch’s book on conspiracy theories, he has a whole chapter debunking this book. Recommended reading.

I follow a good twitter account:

Tweets by EverydaySexism

That, sadly, has many such examples. It’s a good reminder of how ‘harmless jokes’ aren’t always so.

Don’t find storage space an issue on mine since I use Google Music to have all my tunes in the cloud and then it just caches a few Gb locally.

Yep – have a Line 6 Pod. It would be much better for jamming by yourself due to the extra software effects.

Edit: Actually this is what I have:

http://uk.line6.com/podstudioux1/

Yep, Reigate.

Agreed ^. You need to monitor for 10 events, so 10 event handlers.

Take it in to Carphone Warehouse – did my Nexus 4 (quoted £160 online) for £79.99 – think that’s their standard price for screen repairs.

Are you talking about something like these ones:

http://www.complyfoam.com/

Anyone tried the isolation or comfort ones?

http://www.complyfoam.com/products/Ts-400/

Edit: Sorry prawny, I misread your above post as ‘get some comfy foam tips’…

Didn’t Paula Radcliffe always do quite a big and high tempo warm-up before her runs due to asthma issues? i.e. a bit more than a lot of people did to get her “second wind”? I used to find this when I played football as well, if I was ever brought on as a sub (super-sub) with 15 mins to go I was just about feeling fine by the time the whistle went…

Same here. Unless you’re going to do a warm-up before a ride starts (unlikely) try and make it a positive thing – i.e. think to yourself “I’m feeling awful and still keeping up / doing fine, just wait till I get past my usual 30-40 minute ‘bad patch’ ”

Yes the bees love these ones too. I’m moving house and want to put one or two in at the next place.