27 including far too much Merino and Rapha.

I have a pair Shimano MW501 and combined with a pair of Sealskinz Raynham socks (sometimes with the addition of a pair of Bridgedale Coolmax socks), never have my feet been warmer or dryer.

It’s been 10 years since I lost the lad and not a day I don’t think about the good days.

The usual trre kit, multi tool, power ling, mech hanger, gaffa tape wrapped around somthing, £10.00 note, spare brake pads, spare rear mech battery (did I say I was wireless)

^^^^^^^^^

The Pap of Glencoe me thinks

As above regaridng keeping the core warm.

I use mine a lot in autum and early spring.

Its probably the most useful bit of kit I have got.

The Rapha insulated Brevet Gillet is an absolute cracker. Its £165.00 from Rapha but only £74.00 from Sports Pursuit where I got mine from.

https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/mens-brevet-insulated-gilet/product/BIG08XXWMS?_gl=1*1dmgpun*_up*MQ..*

Worms, can, open

Happy days regards Bernies. I am in the area in two weeks and will call in.

I’m halfway through it and whilst finding it a struggle (reconciling issues of isolation, depression and mental health) but its incredible acting and a great story.

Just like the first film it is definitely not from the comic book version of the “Batman universe” but a darker 1970’s grimy New York vibe.

It all depends what you want from your coffee.
Nespresso and other similar capsule devices only gives the illusion of espresso and coffee milk drinks in my view.
They have positives in terms of no faff but offer a compromise in terms of the “real deal” espresso experience.
If I didn’t have a half decent machine (and I include the bambino) I would rely on a Mocca pot (I have one also) or “pour over” (V60 Dripper) for my coffee rather can a capsule.
The selection of the bean, storage, grind, puck preparation, machine set up, extraction just appeal.
When its all dialled in very easy and enjoyable.
Happy coffee, however you take it

The last time I was in Ingleton (last year) sadly Bernies was closed.

Having spent my formative years in Venture Scouts caving in the area and feating on the breakfasts and pints of tea I do hope its open again.

To throw a spanner in the works I would recomend the Four4th Scortch QRS.

I have had the standard Scortch for three years and its an incredible little light giving out 2200 lumens.

It comes with either a helmet or bar mount but you can purchase another oposite mount for total flexibility.

Scorch QRS

Very nice indeed, you wil need a couple of dust sheets to hide those two :)

A great day at work taking me to some amazing places.

A whizz around the tops after a long day

A dint in Ms Keunssberg’s armour.

It’s fair to say the faff on a Sunday morning is a distracting joy.

its all about puck preparation ??

Can’t resist a photo.

This is my 20 year old Gaggia Classic with a recently replaced 9 bar spring.

Evri for me are absolutly shocking. Delivery notification feels like 10 minutes before they decide to leave at at the front door (my house is directly on a road and no garden)

You cant ammend a delivery or ever ever speak to a human.

Like above I avoid any seller who uses them.

I buy in 250 g bags, lob them in the freezer and then decant into a Kilner jar, then grind from that.

Yep the Happy Donkey are a wonderful dark roast.

see an extraction from Sunday.

As above, I have been buying Happy Donkey beans for 20 years including the Italian roast.

Jeez, erm 5

1 x Shimano MW5’s

1 x Shimano ME5

1 x QUOC Escape

1 x 5-10 Freerider

1 x O Neal Pinned

Cracking value short travel 29r for £1,500.00

Cortex SX Eagle

I listended to the BBC Radio work series last week and the failures were there to see and predict.

Building standards were set aside for “system design” to be encoraged.

Cladding was fire tested and then sold out of context of those very tests.

Its a shocking example of parts of British Industry and Local/National Government.

Those 72 people who lost their lives I cant imagine the pain of their death and the effects upon family and friends.

I have a Gaggia Classic 2003 so might be seen as being already one one side of the fence.

For me the classis evo goes back to the pre 2015 models.

All stainless steel body 58mm porta filter, two way solenoid and its a gaggia.

I am sure more opinions will come along ;)

Id love too see Woody Guthrie but was born 20 years too late.

As for paying silly money, even if I had it I wouldnt.

Its an absolute disgrace that ticket prices self adjust to rip people off.

As for OASIS, I saw them in 1998 at the Reebok Stadium and was not impressed.

Getting out on the bike after a long hard day at work when you are not in the mood but when cresting the hill get that sun set you love so much.

Unfortunetly there is no more money left.

After shelling out billions in not fit for purpose PPE, shipping companies with no ships, companies defrauding the country through the furlow system, multinationals underpaying tax, high speed rail links that only go 35% of the distance they were planned to do (also buying up large tracks of land in chesheire as well as homes), consultants fees at every turn, then aircraft carriers that raise in cost like bread dough.

After all that it will be up to the tax payer to pick up the tab and volunteer to clean up as well.

I am on a Camino Ti large and am 5′ 10″, it fits better than the medium Camino I had last.

sorry can’t post a picture, jeez this site can be flaky, aaarrrhhh

I have a 20 year old Gaggia Classic matched to a greaty little Ibertial MC2 grinder.

I am down the rabbit hole with a bottomless filter, steam wand mod to the Gaggia, dosing cup, levelling tool, needle distribution tool, dosing ring, small set of digital scales, rubber tamping mat, a tidy tamper, happy donkey coffee in the freezer and a big smile.

Jeez louise, that is bright :)

The Alpkit Aeronaut 2 is a good deal at £169.00 and is 1Kg lighter than the Vango Banshee 200 all be it £20.00 more expensive.

Aeronaut 2

I had a camino 2022 AL and did a lot of road work including a sportive from Leicester to London (162 miles) and it was a delight to ride.

My new 2023 Ti is even better.

My dear old dad who passed away five years ago received an MBE for charitable works.

It was the proudest day of my like seeing him receive the award at Buckingham Palace.