Ethernet is still faster than WiFi nowadays, WiFi can also suffer bandwidth problems if you have lots of heavy users.

What I don’t especially want is to have to re-plaster a load of walls… @eskay how easy was it to do?

The setup is very easy, just select the hardware and plug the cables in. Depending on your house construction and state of decor, running the cables in will be the biggest pain.

Done it recently, I have a switch in the understairs cupboard that feeds all devices downstairs (PoE CCTV, ethernet sockets in all rooms including garage and an access point).

I have a cable from that switch that goes into the loft (via airing cupboard).

In the loft I have another switch that feeds a socket in each bedroom plus the NAS drive (in an enclosure in the loft) and another access point.

I am renovating the house so cables runs have been easy because I have had floorboards up anyway plus replacing skirtings etc.

You cannot beat the reliability of a wired connection. We have some reasonably heavy usage with two grown up sons working from home and each also has a gaming pc and PS4. Streaming TV etc. Some of the sockets may never get used but it is nice to have them in case. Ethernet in the garage for zwift eliminates mid-ride wifi wobbles!

Interesting article here from the across the pond:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-shameless-farce-of-boris-johnsons-attempt-to-send-refugees-to-rwanda?

Harry blanked him as well in a meet and greet handshake.

I have just shown this to my Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist wife and she says:

Caffeine affects the bladder not the prostate and that decaf can also have the same effect. Stick to water, squash or milk.

The leakage is probably caused post-micturition dribble and you need to ‘milk your urethra’ (do a google search)

She said she is happy to email you some information if you need it – PM me.

Done

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61134002

“The prime minister sealed his place in British history as the first lawbreaker to have occupied the premiership,” Lord Hennessy wrote.

He said Mr Johnson had turned his position into “an adventure playground for his narcissistic vanity”.

Lord Hennessy accused the prime minister of having “broken the law, misled Parliament and has in effect shredded the ministerial code” when he “should be the guardian of the code”.

Musicolet is a great freebie with no adds

and in particular the revolting jingoistic headline in the Sun celebrating it. It created another loathing of that publication that remains to this day.

Bank transfer is pretty safe and most times instant. I have bought and sold a few bikes using bank transfer and it has worked out fine every time.

My dad sold a caravan recently and was very nervous about using bank transfer, he called the bank and they told him it was almost 100% safe once it had appeared in his account.

@tlr – It is one of my ambitions to photograph a Kingfisher. There are a couple that must nest close to me on one of my regular kayak haunts but they are so bloody quick!! Your pics must have taken some patience and are incredible.

There is one particular recent case that has probably prompted this statement. I am quite familiar with it because my son raced with the athlete in question at youth and junior level and as a junior male they were incredibly strong and competed at a very high level.

They are now wanting to compete as a woman and there has been a large backlash amongst the female competitors including a potential boycott of a national championships.

It is an increbly difficult and delicate situation and I have no idea what the correct answer is.

I gave up racing a few years ago, I sometimes think I may take it up again but really cannot be bothered (I am 49).

I now cycle purely for enjoyment, I take a camera and enjoy stopping to photograph flowers/insects/scenery etc.

I remember chatting to someone at my club when I was a teen racing, he was a very competitive racer and he told me he had given it up and just rides enjoying the scenery and being out on his bike instead of hammering around with his head down.

I seem to have eventually arrived at the same viewpoint.

Alpkit Stem Cell might do the job.

Thread here that may also be of interest:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/356851/

A week of riding in the sun for me!

Yes, I think they get their pound of flesh. Would fit the bill for the thread though!

My mate owns Euro Taxis, long established company with a large fleet of vehicles of various sizes.

Bookmarked

Listening to this Bandcamp Friday purchase:

https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/the-yabby-you-sound-dubs-and-versions

RIP The Last Poet. This is my favourite Hardnoise track, absolutely slamming and the scratching….

We have been to Levi several times, we have never xc skied (although I have always fancied it). There are loads of xc trails, they look amazing weaving through the forests.

Zero point (the main ski hire center situated at the bottom of the front slopes) had fat bikes to hire on our last visit in 2019.

We have been 6 times and only seen the Northern lights twice, we had a good showing in 2019.

For the Bristol crew:

I think I posted this before on a different thread:

https://c.1und1.de/@519879614558896510/py_4AQdkSnKYDGW5_9OB9w/519879614558896514?fbclid=IwAR2xrFxqgHYo5vMRbzQ0D5RgdAteb6y68wY9htQv9sGJmd3pCCVHWLPaazc

I put shoes and a few other bits in with my bike last October with easyJet from Bristol.

Not 100% jungle throughout but got a copy of this last week:

SUBURBAN BASE 'THE LEGACY – 30TH ANNIVERSARY' 6×12" (BOX SET)

@boxelder

Yes, the linings will come out (I found out after my son borrowed them). Also, the XL is small. I am an XL in most gloves but the XL is too small which makes my fingertips very cold. I think they could be good gloves if they did a 2XL and secured the inner fingers to prevent them unravelling.

While we are on a dub tip…Iration Steppas rereleased some of their classics late last year.

https://bandcamp.com/tag/iration-steppas

Wipe it install the latest firmware and restore your data from your latest backup.

Isn’t the NAS the backup?

My NAS is a dual HDD backup system that has all of my data on it. I have however got a single disc NAS mirror in the garage (in case the house burns down) but I imagine most people have a single NAS backup.

Can’t believe we haven’t had this yet.

I found this quite a tough read but also incredible:

Saw an Aston Martin 4wd with the plate J007 ASM back in the summer.

We have been to Northern Finland a few times during the winter and have managed to capture the lights a couple of times (it can be cloudy during December).

This was a useful read:

I have a very old DLSR (Olympus e450) and although it is quite old fashioned by today’s standards it can still take decent pics and something of that vintage can be picked up for next to nothing.

As everyone above has said, a tripod is a must (I have tried a monopod but they are a waste of time for long exposures).

The lights can look pretty unimpressive to the naked eye but the long exposure photo will bring them out. If you are unsure if you are seeing the lights and not just clouds try taking a pic and see what they look like.

I am not sure what the temperature will be like but if it is very cold, take spare batteries and keep them close to the body (we were seeing -30 Deg C at times).

The image below was taken with a 20 second exposure time.

I am on 847 day streak on Duolingo but feel I may need something else to boost me up to the next level. I certainly know more Spanish words than I used to but still struggled when we went to the Canaries earlier in the year.

Humidity accuracy is not great. I remember attending a climatic testing course 20+ yrs ago and I think it is +/5% at best. Anyone who tells you anything different is talking crap.

I bought a DVD of the original series for my kids 10 years or so again. I watched it with them but thought it was some kind of acid infused crazy shit. I didn’t bat an eyelid when I watched it as a kid.

Sounds good, I may try some

@scotroutes – do you find those hand shield things work?

Some absolutely incredible photo’s in this thread.

I was able to do a rare long ride yesterday, so set I out to the muddy, murky Mendips:

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I hope you avoid dry socket 😨

I was advised not to train for this reason