My dad passed away last June. Three days after his birthday. I had a long phone conversation with him on his birthday as did my two boys. I’m so grateful for that. Speaking at his funeral was the hardest thing I’ve ever done

Still miss him everyday, in fact finding this hard to type as I’m selling up now.

Give your day a hug or a call now. And be the best dad you can be.

Acting as a ‘buffer’ for chairs etc was the original reason dado rails were ‘invented’

Don’t assume that if it’s screwed on it isn’t gripfilled on as well. I’d score with a Stanley knife along the top and bottom.

However it’s fitted should be simple enough to make good afterwards

Was there earlier on the Fatty

Yes, it’s wet and muddy, but all rideable. The good news was that the car park was empty. Bleedin’ cold though

Just for tymbian and any other pedants.

Of course, it should be titled ‘Fat-Bike Riders’

Thanks for all the imput guys

I also have the 7iDP as above but blue

Very pleased with it and price is reasonable

First up – I’m not a lawyer

But I do have a boss, and I do have staff

I work for a medium sized company – approx 250 employees, though we are part of a larger group.

As a manager I often have to attend various courses on the law as it applies to employees. We have well defined policies and processes for both capabailty (performance) management and disciplinary breaches

In terms of capability it is clear that it’s a multi stage process; informal meet to inform and dsicuss
If no improvement – formal meet, formal plan, possible verbal warning
if no improvement – potentially further (written) warning
Etc, etc. It’s actually quite hard to dismiss somebody who is co-operative but just ‘not quite up to it’

You make no mention of the size of your employer – if small they may not have the same requirement for policies and process. But ultimately they have to follow much the same. If they’ve made no effort to inform, help and coach they’re on rocky ground

Personally, I’d get on the front foot with them and lay it out – they can’t just issue a warning out of the blue. Probably it’ll scare the sh!tless. Buys you enough time to find a more enlightened employer

I have an interest in modelling – though not aircraft.

Some of those kits may be worth a few quid (when I say a few quid, could be £40, £50 for a few of them).

To realise the full value your best bet is to find an aircraft modelling forum and post there. Ask what people are looking for and (if you have the time) prepare an inventory you could send.

(oldmodelkits.com may be worth a look, US based but might give you some values)

Looks like I may be a mini-you. 15″ collar, 38″ chest, 32″ waist.

I find the Lewin ‘Slim fit’ just so; none of that billowing around the belly. I’d size up on the collar by 1/2″ though. Their ‘fitted’ shirts are too much and best left to the super slim or teenagers.

They’re decent enough shirts, just don’t be fooled by the ‘Made in Jermyn Street since 1066’ marketing BS. They’re just mass produced (in China?) shirts; nice enough but not special. Same applies to Tyrwhitt and the rest

What’s the biggest sprocket on the back of your current 2×10 set up? 32, 36? And how often do you use it?

I’d rather get off and push than use 28-46

Frame and forks in the O-O sale for £89 each which my Missus got me for Christmas.

Wheels are the standard jobbies from O-O.
Rest was done on a budget from the parts bin except
1) Crankset – obviously I had nothing suitable
2) Tyres – for which an honourable mention to zippykona who let me have his old Floaters for a small donation to the poppy appeal.

I absolutely love it. Need to change your (well my!) riding style a little, but once it’s going it just rolls on and it climbs incredibly. No p!ssing about with silly little gears, just get out the saddle and mash the pedals if you need to – the rear grip will handle it

Not ridden my Anthem since I got it

Still working on bar height hence the excess on the steerer

Sorry for poor photo – little dark inside and taken on the phone. Just don’t tell the wife it’s been in the kitchen

That many bikes and not one I want. Tis like a branch of Evans

You need to go somewhere else for lunch

I went last year and going again this

£17.25 for me, £5.25 for each of my 16 year old twins.

If I’m honest I don’t think that’s bad value, especially for the kids.

Hard to believe that both he and Lomu are gone.

Truly great player and changed the No 9 position to what it is today.

Getting injured is presumably a downside.

I have a Focus estate. I can comfortably get 3 bikes in it with 2 passengers (rear seat split)

Can get 4 bikes in the back with the seat fully down

Its a 2l turbo diesel and has plenty of go. Cheap as chips 2nd hand

Thanks all.

Got a demo lined up on the Habit next weekend

Enlighten me on C’dale’s warranty reputation

I’m generally very practical, but find sewing really difficult and frustrating.

I’m currently trying to make some bikepacking gear. I’m getting there but it’s oh so slow.. And though I think it’ll be robust, it isn’t terribly pretty.

Dead?

Looks quite like the privet hedge I cut down earlier this year

Yes, valve core removed

No I’m not using a petrol station compressor.

Indeed the 319s are NOT tubeless ready. This was always intended as a first go, ‘give the simple method a try first’. (And the wheel is from my son’s bike – shame on me)

Good point with the sealant and cold, hadn’t really considered that. I’m also a bit concerned there may be some condensed water in there, from the cold.

Guess just wait for tomorrow and see

Controlled crying did it for my twins. Took 3 nights which were very difficult but after that peace.

Have you tried your MTB saddles on your road bike?

I was at university with a bloke surname ‘Hardon’

Is that occupation, nickname or just bad luck?

You’ll not believe me but his Christian name was Richard. Parents eh?

I’m a recent convert to fat biking.

I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by its ability. Traction and confidence at previously undreamt of levels

The downsides? Accelerating those big hefty wheels up to speed and tyre weight. Both would be worse with bigger hoops

I’d go with a 26er

I live in the Chilterns. Recently built up a fat bike.

All problems have a solution

Not saying they’re the best, but a few that have not been mentioned:

Ian Gillan
David Gahan
Jagger

The real reason for ‘fully traceable beans’ comes to light.

50 lashes should teach the fecker

Toy Story 3

Sentimental cr@p

Didn’t it get ‘Best Film’ Oscar?

My late father was a librarian, so would buy every member of the family a book. They were given out on Boxing Day

This Christmas will be the first without him, so I’m intending to keep the tradition going

Packaging for scissors that you don’t need scissors to get into

God, what a question!

Toss up between Led Zeppelin, Bowie and Tchaikovsky for me

Think I’d plump for Bowie. Music without Hunky Dory & Ziggy just wouldn’t be worth it

Does seem to be a lot of it about at the moment. And much good advice above.

I’ve had bouts of anxiety and depression so have at least an idea of what you’re going through. On piece of advice I would give is to ‘maximise’ your physical health. Eat well, exercise and get plenty of sleep.

Much of my anxiety is brought about by work and at such times I have a tendency to go to bed really late (because I don’t want to go to work tomorrow). Of course, being knackered just makes tomorrow worse.

Try to focus on the positive aspects in your life and above all keep talking.

And see your GP – it’s a difficult step but a good GP will have lots of experience of this (cos it’s common) and should be able to help.

Yodel could have done that quicker

No, you can’t throw that over the rear fence or leave it with a neighbour.

Impressive yes, but looked like four individual items – surely easier to transport them separately on regular trucks?

She undoubtedly belongs on the list. Not just DH world cup champ – but winning EVERY round. That’s astonishing; not one ‘off day’ in a sport where a single mistake can cost you a finish, let alone winning. And world-champ too.

Yes, it’s a niche sport. But ladies boxing, triathlon and para-olympic equestrian aren’t? And good as Vardy’s ‘back-story’ is, he shouldn’t be on the list.

Froome should also be in there.

Still, it’s Murray for me – he’s currently our top sports-person. Whitlock an unlucky second.

Ep 1 – decent, I enjoyed it.

Ep 2 – Worried now. The ‘celebrity death’ looks uncannily like a ‘jumping the shark’ feature. It’s terrible and I can’t watch it

It really needs a simple, UK based, episode along the lines of the previous ‘hover van’, ‘convertible MPV’, ‘make yor own camper van’ episodes of Top Gear. The best parts of TG were the off the cuff quips and general banter between Clarkson/Hammond/May in these episodes.

A case of ‘less is more’

I suggest Rock/Paper/Scissors between May & Farage. Or an IQ test to be allowed to vote, or…. I don’t know what.

That we’ve allowed bigoted, small minded f***wits to decide our nation’s future just beggars belief. Let it be forever known as ‘Cameron’s Folly’.

I’ve 16 year old twins and they cannot believe their future has been compromised by 65 year old retired Daily Mail readers

Oh, don’t you just love first world problems.

Jimmy Chew?

Another here here’s bought a house.

Seller hasn’t really given me the impression of being a ‘discounter’ so I didn’t ask. Kindly he appears to have left me a free pint of milk, though whether this was intentional, I can’t say.

I’m broadly with the OP

Being/been, than/then should be right.

But language changes and ‘accepted use’ becomes a factor. I haven’t checked but the less/fewer rule is probably now obsolete. Anyone still using ‘gay’ to mean happy, or ‘decimate’ to mean one in 10?