Go and see a therapist. Try it half a dozen times or so and see if it helps.

I was in a situation where I had to do something or I'd be out on my ear so my wife made me find someone to help and it was amazing how quickly it did help.

I don't know why you are in the situation that you are in, it may be something completely different than my situation, but I think there is nothing to be lost in seeing someone and it is treating the problem, not just the symptom.

I had to pay, but it was some of the best money I ever spent. (except for my Cervelo :-))

I can't watch the tv when I am on rollers, it takes all of my concentration to stay on them. The Turbo sits in front of a TV and DVD player for longer sessions

I found myself in the same situation in my mid 20s. In an industry I was going to be stuck in if I didn't get out pretty soon.
I decided to do an MBA in France to get some international experience and to treat it a little bit like a gap year.
I sold my house and more or less everything I owned (except my clothes and 2 bikes), gave back the company care and moved to France for 18 months.
Best thing I ever did. Being a less specific course I had plenty of options when I was finished and alond the way I met Mrs OJ who has now led me to live in Denmark.
There are lots of people who will try to tell you it is a bad idea, but they are really just envious that they can't or won't do the same thing.
Have a look around at courses, consider your finances VERY objectively and see if there is something that floats your boat.
For the record I am now working as an international project manager and in general I enjoy it quite a lot. I also earn a lot more than I ever would have in the quarrying industry…

I think the endura stealth is looking promising at the moment, but I think what I really "need" is the assos 851 airjack…
I suppose another option is to put a fleece on under the Rapha lightweight softshell and live with that, but it does seem to get really sweaty in there and then I get cold quite quickly 🙁

Then I am sure the second interview will be about you and deciding who will fit into their team/company the best.

You have to try to get a feel of them and what they want, is it agressive go getting hard ass or is it someone easy going, flexible and team oriented?

Enthusiasm is always a winner and flexibility is definately a big positive.

Good luck

I've recruited lots of people into financial shared service centres and never asked any technical questions.

Job interviews tend to be about the person more than the skills. Are you qualified?

Nice tip I was once given is to remember the name of the interviewer(s) and make a point of using it when you shake their hand at the end
"thank you Bob" gives an indiciation that you have taken interest in them and leaves you with a good impression…

I've done more than my share of driving and I would say that it sounds like a long way to me.
Depends on your family situation as well. Wife? Kids?
Do you need to be in the office 9-5 every day?

I do about an hour in the car each way at the moment but it is not every day. Given my previous experiences, I generally reckon that anything over an hour each way is too much.

I grew up with a cocker spaniel and would dearly love to get one or a Springer (isn't there something called an American Spaniel too?)

At the moment though I don't think we have time to walk/train it properly so it will have to wait until the kids are a bit older. We'll definately get one eventually though and it will drive my Mrs crazy 😆

I really liked the navegals on my 29er, but since I got my new tubless wheels last week there was NO WAY ON EARTH that they were going to fit onto the ZTR Arch rims. Not even close.

Has anyone else had this problem?

I broke a frame or I've broken a frame

Honestly…

So you all use Rapha or Assos then?

I have a fluid one with a lever, but it just stays on the floor and is always set to the hardest resistance. That is why I have gears on the bike.

I think the only value in having adjustable resistance is if there is some sort of computrainer type thing attached to simulate a specific course or something clever like that otherwise I don't see the point at all.

I have a brand new pair sitting in the bike spares box from some wheels I got lat week, I don't need them so make me an offer (I have no idea what they are worth/cost as they come with the hubs)

According to Newtons 2nd law I think it is, once you are moving on the flat the only thing you have to overcome is resistance from the air and the bike. As soon as you start going up hill you are fighting gravity as well.

Get fitter and loose some weight. Easy to say; a bit harder to do.

I wish I understood all of the settings better on my camera. I know what aperture and shutter speed are and the theory of the affect that they have but I still end up on the auto setting with my camera.

Snapper036 – you've got some great shots there.

Anybody who absolutely genuinely doesn't give a f#¤k about what people think of them.

Preferably not using this psychotic skill to become a mass murderer though, I was thinking of those who will do, say, wear,drink, eat whatever they want, whenever they want 🙂

Gunn-Rita Dahl

I don't think the weight is so important when you're riding around a track, but I'd still be interested to know if the 6.8kg weight limit is imposed on track bikes.

Great work, he'll love it.
I was lucky that all my bikes are black and they made the kiddies ones in black too so I was saved all that work.

I suspect you're making some of the rest of us feel like inadequate dads though…

Barb Howe

Carolina Klüft

German

Language won't be too much of an issue provided that work is OK with it. Socailly it will be hard work if he goes there on his own, I think there is little interaction between work and social lives and watching German TV will get boring…

I'd still go for it becuase I like Germany 🙂

I have actually lost 13kg since Jan 1st this year and have done it in 2 more intense periods and the concentrated on not getting back into back habbits between times.
There is no avoiding the fact that you need to feel hungry some of the time and you need to finish meals NOT feeling full. You will probably have eaten enough, but not as much as you need to.

Key steps in the food part
NO sugar cut out the museli bars, orange juice sugary cereal (check the labels, many are nearly 25% sugar) unless it is DURING exercise
Avoid drinking callories in milkyt drinks, beer, soda milk etc
Avoid anything white (bread, butter, lard, mayo, sugar: this is a great rule)
Try to limit starchy food like potatos, pasta and rice

Make every decision the right one, my problem in the past was always something along the lines of "I'm tired, or I deserve it" I didn't really, I deserved not to have it!

Good luck mate, I know how it is and don't underestimate it.

Does stressful = not enjoyable?

I'd keep working if it was still fun and if not then start to look for something else, but you still need to pay the bills don't you?

I took a year out, did some qualifications, travelled a bit and then got back into the rat race. I have no regrets about it (that 's how I met Mrs OJ) but I did have to start from scratch again afterwards which can be a bit of a pain.

Zip ties !!

I'll have a look at it, but I think I'll be passing a bike shop tomorrow so I'll try to get one. It is just annoying.

I would also check the condition of the strap because a new one will set you back quite a bit too.

Really important:

Is it genuine?

Extra costs:
Does it need a service?
Does it need a new strap? (Is the strap genuine?)

Very nice looking watch though…

I wouldn't risk it with the DIY option. What are your teeth worth to you?

Get a turbo trainer and a DVD player, it will be better for you in the long run 😈

No time to asnwer that now, I'm just going out on my bike and the sun is shining although there is a nip in the air 😛

I have a Cannondale road bike which came with a star nut in the carbon steerer tube BTW

Wow
How can you ever think that the solution is killing the mother of your unborn child.
Clearly nuts and a sad story.

I certainly wouldn't bother paying for a seat. My dad lives in the US and we have been over there several times with the kids and only pay when we have to. At that age they won't sit on their own and if at all possible, they will usually try to give you a spare seat anyway.

Just hope that the nipper's a bit under the weather so that they sleep all the way. THose have been our best flights.
Take some new toys and pray to god that they aren't in "one of those moods" on the day.

Thanks for the tip. Just ordered some very purple ones from eBay for a reasonable price.

Yes and I need to cut it into lots of little bits,

Either that or I am selling a load of old clothes and stuff to the good peeps on eBay who appear prepared to pay all sorts of silly money for my old tat 😆

Sad situation. I hope you all get things sorted out.

I can't imagine being in that situation, it must be heart braking.

Black cab, they slide in across no problem, otherwise MTFU and carry it 🙂

In Scandinavia the kids sleep outside for their naps for at least the first year so you need something flat for that.
The backpack option is good, but they seem to flop about quite a bit and I don't want to carry them everywhere all the time, you have enough crap to carry with change bags etc without the kid as well!

I disagree that Bugaboo is just for poseurs, we have had ours for 2 kids, used it and abused it, on trains, planes and in and out of the car all over the place. It's been skiing in Norway, US and France, dragged through the forests in Denmark in the summer and winter and along beaches in the rain.
After 3 years of use the small front wheels needed to be replaces and the fabric has faded from the sun but apart from that it is in great condition.
It packs down reasonably well for the car and to check in for flying and isn't too heavy.
I am sure I can sell it for something like half what I paid for it meaning that in the end the total cost of owning it will be around £400 I guess. I know that is a lot, but when we bought it there were not really all that many option available to us in Denmark other than the enormous traditional prams that most people still use here and given the same situation again, i would buy another (brother and sister in law just bought one too).
If I could have got one second hand, I may have but that wasn't possible 4 years ago.

We have had a TV campaign in Denmark recently advising cyclist about the blind spots that lorries have when turning (the rules are different here so cyclist have the right of way, that means that they assume that they won't get run down which is rather odd anyway)
Anyway, the upshot is that there has been a fall in the number of cycling deaths during the year.
I think the answer is education for both drivers and cyclists bith when learning and on an ongoing basis through advertsising campaigns etc.

1. We have a McLaren push chair, a baby jogger and a bugaboo both of which are coming to the end of service for our second child. They are all good, but the bugaboo has been excellent. It was expensive, but has seen a lot of miles of walking all over the place through scandinavian winters, skiing holidays, lots of flights and still looks in great shape so I think I'll still be able to sell it for about £200 with all the bits and bobs we've bought along the way.
I think it is important to have something that a newborn can lie down flat in/on rather than just a chair (this seems to be almost a legal requirement in Denmark) and they sleep really well in them. It is also good to push becuase it is manouverable, has good quality wheels and an adjustable handle. The baby jogger is no good until they are about 1 and the McLaren, about the same. I would recommend going to the shops and asking the assistants to give you a demo, we were really impressed with the people working in John Lewis who knew what they were talking about.

2. Buy cheap rollers from B&Q and chuck them away when you're done, don't waste hours washing them.

I thaught it was a Desmond

then a Thora