We spent an amazing weekend here last year
http://www.oldskool-mtb.co.uk/
Very very good.

Make sure you remove dead leaves from the scuttle boards and unblock the drain holes. My S60 (2005 model) died after the entire engine management system corroded after water ingressed through the plennum gasket.
Volvo wouldnt warranty it either…barstewards.

Pickled cabbage. Reminds me of childhood 😀

Just bought one of these
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/158424/products/altura-attack-360-windproof-softshell-jacket-blue—red.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=&currency=GBP&gclid=COSNh7CR48oCFUI_GwodRrsITw

At that price it was a no brainer. Nice, comfy but not too thick. Ideal with a long sleeve top underneath.

I bought my FIL one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Far-Side-Coffee-Cup-Mug-Crabbiness-Research-Institute-Gary-Larson-Cartoon-Humor-/251811497050
😀

For something completely out there try one of these
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen/phaeton/used-volkswagen-phaeton-3-0-tdi-v6-4motion-4dr-peterborough-fpa-201601300564698?logcode=p

Based on the Bentley Continental GT.
Been a passenger in a W12 petrol, just bonkers for not much money.

Norfolk and Suffolk…if the Cop cars hadn’t been there he probably would only have slightly damaged 2 cabbages.

How about an X1. We have the 1.8d Xdrive and it is a brilliant car. (ours was new) but you can get a second hand one at a reasonable cost. The only thing I don’t like are the run flat tyres.

Cheers Marko. We are in the process of sending the letter of complaint.

Mrs got a sim only deal for her blackberry. She was told as it was a sim only she could cancel at any time. Anyway, after a few months she struggled with reception and had to drop the phone to 2g to get any signal.
Never had a problem with the phone before and it worked fine with another sim.
Spoke to her provider who told her she was tied in until july. Refused to cancel without charges etc etc can’t speak to a manager, passed round departments, average call is around 1hour mark, so not getting anywhere with the provider.

My brother left teaching 5 yrs ago due to the amount of red tape/cr#p he was dealing with. He became a supply teacher and is much happier now.

We got our border terrier from Kent. Drove down from North wales, and she was worth it 🙂

Sounds like primary school playtime. Before you know it Drac and Cougar would be out and all the top trumps and marbles will be confiscated.
Along with pudding…

Ha, first thing shown on the show is a bike in a box 😀

Cotic Soul. Kinesis FF29 or Bird. Loads to choose from. Whyte have been producing some great hardtails for years. The new Marin line up looks rather nice too (I rather like the Rigid Pine Mountain) 🙂

Ahhh, the 80’s…
Yello/Prefab Sprout/ Beasty Boys/ ABC/ New Order/ Propaganda 😀

I see threads that slate the average stw user.. (driives an audi/works in IT/ rides an orange) and I would love to contribute. Then I realise I am Mr Average STW. 😥

Is that a border terrier?

Wales is Ace. We have all the best trail centres 😀

Plus we can spell stuff how WE want to … Tacsi, Ambwlance, Stopio…etc 😀

Nirvana/Pearl Jam, I just didn’t get the whole grunge thing.
Oh and Milli Vanilli, just crap!

80’s Prog Rockers Magnum. Saw them last year twice, once in Buckley at the godforsaken Tivoli and Liverpool Arts Centre. Getting into their 60’s now but still sound great and Bob’s voice is still as strong.
Support band (Vega) were superb too.

Lots..
Started with a Mk1 ford Escort 1300l. Cost me £300 since then
Vauxhalls x3
Ford x 3
A rover 200
VW x 2
Skoda x1
Audi x1
On my 2nd BMW

Guns n roses, because axl rose really is a bell end

Have to agree. Saw them in Manchester on the Chinese Democracy tour. Late, and Crap. Saw Velvet Revolver a couple of months before and they were amazing. Waiting to see how the reunion goes 😀

Foo Fighters. Red Hot Chillis. Both terrible. A friend saw the Chillis live and said they were great, so maybe they were having a bad day

26 Cotic Bfe here.

I had a 2011 Fabia Monte Carlo 1.2 Tsi 105 bhp, great little car, plenty of power, nice enough inside and I was getting 48mpg on a long run too. Mine was white with black alloys. Super little car.

The Crowing – Brandon Lee sits on his high horse for 90 minutes

Probably. Mold had a fair bit and our road is still covered in ice. The fields just above us are white, so i should imagine Cilcain will be the same. Its not the snow its the ice.

Mold dweller here. Snow on the tops and very very icy. Had some rain today and its due to freeze again tonight so watch the back lanes.
Wish I had the chance to get out tomorrow too 😕

Are you allowed to show a female bird in an action shot?

That is awesome (the mullet, that is).

If its something racey then http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s155p5413/CANNONDALE-F29-CARBON-3-2014
Or if you want a more playful, longer travel hardtail as said try Cotic or Stanton https://www.stantonbikes.com/
If you fancy a 27+ the Charge range look really good value
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s182p6418/CHARGE-Cooker-Midi-4-2016

My mate is a GP in North Wales. He drives on almost every crap/rough road /farmtrack/lane around visiting patients.He bought a Volvo xc 70 estate car. It carries his bags o’ pills and his bikes no bother.

Thanks for the advice guys. I thought I would probably be a 54′. I worked over Xmas so should be getting some cash end of Feb so I will start looking properly/trying then.
Chester isn’t far away so I have access to an Evans, Spesh concept store and another shop that sells Trek.
I will see if I can get any test rides. In fairness I will proably buy local/support my local shops. My LBS does KTM bikes but I don’t know much about them.
Once again thanks. 🙂

Hi David, I am in North Wales. Usually a medium/5’10, 32leg 🙂

Sorry Gary. 😀
Not interested/bothered about discs really.

Hope Bike Bits (Wheels & Brakes ..had a few of both, started with the Mono Mini)
Raceface Bars & Stems
Madison Clothing just works well and is reasonably priced

Samsung Mobile ‘Phones

Can’t go wrong with Llangollen. There are some nice walks along the Canal/River and plenty of resteraunts and Hotels to choose from.
if you want somewhere a bit more different try Ellesmere (about 20 min from LLangollen).(Please don’t confuse Ellesmere with Ellesmere Port, Cheshire) 🙂

I would like to see the advertising campaign. We need a great slogan, free marketing stuff ( calendar anyone?)

Binners could drape his naked body over it. 😀

Didnt realise STW was close to a flood zone, sorry, my apologies. 😳