I agree 100% with Bazzer on fees based on performance. This should apply to apprenteships also. I think it would also remove some of the stigma that aprentiships are for thicker people. I went to a crap school got crap GCSEs as the school didn’t encourage me to work, nor pick up my mild dyslexia. I would stray away from using a certain word as I could not spell it, or lacked confidence to be the geek who took a dictionary to English. I did a Btec after school were I thrived with the right guidance and after saving up I went to university were I worked hard to get a 1st. I totaly agree that those who didn’t work as hard or were not as gifted should not have gone to university. Employers give bonus by performance why not university too?

My point being that it’s the exotic manufacturer who is being forced to make alternatives, of which the cygnet is one. The life cycle of a supercar is very different to those cars brought for mass transit. A new focus (for example) today will be scrapped at the end of it’s high milage life cycle, it’s the emissions and disposal of these vehicles that needs addressing, regardless of who owns them. Exotics are typically second/weekend cars and as said before account for very little of total emissions.

Gordon Murrays T.25 and T.27 prototype will be the realistic alternatives.

…and scrappage too, typically a car will become worthless as it deteriorates with age. Scrap vehicles impact the enviroment further, not to mention the special allowances that need to be made for certain parts such as rubber and battery cells. How many of the supercar exotics get scrapped? Not many.

I thought that the Aston Martin Cygnet was available only with new Aston Martins? Marketing may have pushed for the Aston badge on the bonnet and the price Is far beyond reasonable, but would you really want to see Astons on sale for £10k? Pricing it so high keeps a premium on the brand I expect it to sell in such small numbers it will become collectable. Personally if this keeps the Aston brand free to now concentrate on making beautiful and powerful sports cars, I think it’s not such a bad thing.

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Wow Munqe those are some koi carp,

A Scott Yekora, it was about 2001 and I’d been saving hard for it. Nothing wrong with the bike as such but it was stolen and recovered twice. I beefed up the lock etc… Buy still It got stolen for a third time, and this time it got resprayed (badly) by the thieves in black. All the serial numbers etc… were scratched off. I could still tell it was my bike but denied it was. I got insurance money and was glad to see the back of it.

I wish we had that when I was at school, fantastic idea and good luck. I don’t know if it’s near to you but every Sunday there used to be voulenteer trail building at Follow the Dog on Cannock Chase. You could get tips from there? Swinnertons cycles used to organise it.

I’m an artist, I make a living from drawing portraits, pets, prized cars etc.., but my heart of heart lies in printmaking.

Going to check out the lowry next week.

Has anyone got a contact for David Beckam or Madonna? I bet they would dig this.

Is 30% of ‘What MTB’ still taken up with those tables of current bikes under the manufacturers heading? I could never undserstand why only a few bikes were rated. It just seemed like a list of prices and place of manufacture. I didn’t buy the magazine my dentist always has a stack of them on the coffee table. Surely a chart more like ‘the knowledge’ in evo on cars would benefit the buyer more?

He’s my baby boy!! A Bengal f1, he’s a proper handful. I’ve got two rescue cats aswell, poor Louis Kitton was found tied to a tree at about 6 weeks old. He’s a healthy 3 month old lapcat now, I don’t know how people can be so cruel.

A reported 1 in 4 people will suffer with mental health issues at some point in thier life. However the figure is closer to 1 in 2 as many issues go unreported. Your NOT alone and the social stigma with depression is fading away constantly. I have been on a few anti depressents, citalopram worked well then my body got used to it, then I used setraline but put on 20kgs in 3 months, which made me feel worse.

People look at me and ask why I’m depressed? Good career, gorgeous girlfriend, but depression goes deeper than that. There will always be someone worse off than you but hearing that won’t snap you out of it.

When I was at my worse I didnt leave the house for 3 months, didn’t shave and had to move in with parents so they could check I was eating. It was during this time that I learned something. I have many friends but done friends are better in done situations than others. The cause of my depression is panic attacks that just come on with no warning, no direct link with surroundings, stress, workload can be made. Being a lad in his late 20’s I am hoping to ‘grow out’ of panic attacks but I take each day as it comes and try not to make an issue of them.

I wish you all the luck to overcome these hurdles.

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Jools is that Audrey Tautou?

Thanks grimy I’m going to look at those areas. I will be moving to an apartment by the triangle right in the city centre. Thanks to everyone else for thier time and input too. Miss catflees is very excited

Mike Forwells book blowback about his dope smuggling operation was a fantastic read. Has anyone else read it? I saw Mr Nice for free I’d have been a bit disapointed if I’d have paid. Wait to borrow the DVD off a mate.

I don’t think Moss is good looking but she is an icon. I’d sooner Kylie. Surprised no one has mentioned, Jolie? Agree madonna has been biggest influence and spawned many copycats.

My cuz had a mongoose comp tyax a few years ago, the fork just snapped in about the same place.

Thanks everyone, evening riding sounds good. Her work will be located in ‘the triangle’ so an apartment as near as possible would be our new home. I work from home so I’m at the mercy of her employer. I’ve just sold my ride and I’m promised a Bfe frame as an early Xmas present so I’m hoping in the next three weeks I will be relocated and with bike, thanks again

My mates got a specialized hard rock, the bottom of the range one. The frame seems decent and i’ve seen a few college kids on them so I think they are quite desirable. If she’s anything like my sister just give her the cash to pick get own, the slightest thing like tyre pattern, frame colour, or name can make the difference between getting it right.

Can’t help on the price but is your surname bunn?

Are u selling the fury? What size and age?

Montylikesbeer, the missis set up a shop and had that combo. It’s great value but I wasn’t a fan of the speakers. I’ve prefered simular priced gale items. It’s not too big either and sounds great for the money. Good choice.

My mum had a maine coon, was a gorgeous cat and huge too.

B and M sometimes have drontal for £3.99, home bargains stock the same dosage stuff too sometimes.

I have a 3gs, I love it. I don’t like the image or branding but it’s been reliable, good build and it’s quick on the web.

Take her too the vet, wilko and b and m type places sell worming tablets cheap (about £4) but it could get you in trouble as you technically don’t own the cat and you don’t know if anyone else has treated her.

She’s lovely, I’ve got three a Bengal, Valentino Catarossi and two rescues, Louis Kitton (named after he shat in the missus handbag) and Mr Darcy. Valentino is a psycho he climed into the gym 2 doors down and fell asleep on the treadmill. He’s also been robbing thongs of the neighbours washing line and playing with them on the lawn, try explaining why they were there… Love cats

Didn’t know if I should laugh or cringe. Then Cheryl came on and I was full of lust.

…did I say it looks stunning

Thanks Sir H. I’ve currently got £1000 and no ride, my bike parts bins got a new spoon ti saddle, peaty lock on grips, an Easton stem and seat post, and an old pair of dart 2 forks. I was planning on a bfe frame, hope headset and xt mechs. Use the dart2’s then ditch them end of November for a more substancial fork. I could just wait till end of Nov and buy everything then but not having a rides killing me!! Any thoughts advice anyone?

Sure, they haven’t laid on a ferry but it’s not as if you can’t get from a – b. The tunnel is a convince not a neccesity, public right of way or not it’s not depended upon as the only route.

I think I’m going to invest in a bfe, I have yet to ride or even see one in the flesh so was a bit apprihensive. Yours looks great. What’s the size like?

I did read what you posted. What did you honestly want the council to do? If they used public money up to fund a ferry to cross 400meters of water there would be a huge outcry at the waste of funds. Not to mention the impact on the environent and pollution. You need to think of the bigger picture.

View – toolbars – add the ones you want and make sure you lock them?

Not really on if the tunnel caved in either due to neglect. As far as I knew the local authorities HAD laid on an alternative, an 8 mile detour?

When ever buying new kit I look at how much it sells for on eBay, if I decide to get rid of it I’d like to know it’s keeping it’s value. I expect your fox to go for nearer £200. They keep thier value well.