I’m still struggling with today’s. As an aside, anyone tried using chatgpt to solve a wordle? Turns out it’s terrible at it!

IMO the shop should put it right at their cost

The Argos cycles repair for £130 sounds like a good option, used them several times and always had great service

No luck involved here, none whatsoever… 😎

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Ah the tactical hell’s angel look

Who’s their target market?

I bought a 69 plate karoq a couple of months ago. Really like the car so far but still in the honeymoon period. The radio has rebooted itself randomly a couple of times but I thought that might be due to my phone as it happened while using Spotify / Google maps. I hope it’s not a sign of things to come…

Neither my dog nor my children are very well trained, so I try not to assume everybody else wants to get too close, and frankly I enjoy my coffee more without them

I do sometimes have a muddy arse though

What forbidden subject must we not mention?

I’m thinking I could do with some – where do you start?

Chiggle

Reported

While I’m very sad to see Wiggle and CRC go, I am quite looking forward to the term ‘chiggle’ disappearing forever

And me, logging out and back in again seemed to help briefly, now it’s gone again (as well as several other buttons)

Firefox on android.

In Bristol there seems to be continuous building of new shiny offices while the slightly older ones sit empty. They’ve just finished one enormous one, which already has To Let signs all over it, not a good sign. Meanwhile there are several more similar gigantic offices under construction close by. There just doesn’t seem to be the demand.

I’m 43

Got a new mountain bike last year which has really given me the impetus to ride and my fitness improved lots, although I have ridden a bit less over the winter.

I’ve never been one for stats or gadgets, like hardtailonly above I just ride when I can and measure my fitness on whether I can ride up certain hills, and how much it hurts, or how far ahead/behind I am compared to others.

For instance if I can reach the top of Beacon Batch without stopping or dying, then I know I’m doing ok. I’ll need to wait for a dry-ish week for my first attempt this year. 🤞

Getting the new bike was all about fitness and I’ve ridden more in the past year than in the previous 5 or even 10 years.

I just became aware (due to aging friends/parents) that staying fit and healthy now is going to pay off when I’m 50 and beyond. I’m not looking to get superfit but just maintain it so I can continue to enjoy riding for as long as possible.

*Shakes fist*

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At least it wasn’t a red one

How annoying

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Is also like to just show off my globle stats, my average just sneaked below 3.8 today 🤓

Soooo… I’m here right now, and have been for an e-mtb ride with these guys:

https://www.chainguidemallorca.com/

I would highly recommend them to anyone visiting, the guide Jorge was super friendly and took us on some brilliant trails around Bunyola. The views were stunning and a perfect temperature. I just tagged on to a group that was already going and the price was very reasonable.

The bike I rode was a Trek Rail 7 which is a far bigger beast than I’m used to but it absolutely ripped down (and up) some very technical trails.

Now for a cold beer and mega buffet 😁

Make sure you’ve got the right bolt lengths according to what Mason specify – I have a Definition and seem to remember the bolts that came with the brakes/adaptors were too long I think, which risks not working, stripping the threads or even death

I built a basic Shopify site during the pandemic that is still in use. No prior web experience apart from messing about in wordpress. I found it pretty easy to get to grips with and was up and running easily.

I know others who were in the same boat as us who spent thousands paying a dev to build their site (which didn’t necessarily do what they wanted either)

Whichever platform you choose there are obviously monthly and transaction fees. At the time Shopify were comparable to the other main ones.

When I get a bit of time I’m going to build a new site in Square which will save us quite a bit in fees and link in with our POS.

@Sea-Urchin

I took quite a lot of measurements before and after with the bike in exactly the same position.

Seat angle – no measurable difference (within 0.5°)
BB height – 2mm higher

Obviously my measurement methods are not super accurate (e g. lying on the floor squinting with a tape measure) but “not much” is the answer

Be safe be seen 😀

Available here

I had one fitted one to my Arc too and am very happy with how it rides, still climbs very well too

No issues at all with it, fitted by my LBS though, no creaks or slipping

Looks super neat, almost looks part of the frame

My frame is an XL and I went for a 1.7° kit (Mike)

Actual measurements were about 2° slacker and about 25mm longer wheelbase

A superpower that I already possess is the ability to select the biggest piece of cake/pizza/whatever from the other side of the room

In the case of my business, cash already costs more than card to process

We still accept both, but the amount of cash taken is now less than 5%. Pre pandemic it was nearer 50/50

Many chefs who don’t enjoy kitchen life take a sideways step into baking. A lot of transferable skills but a different pace and pressure. Not necessarily unsociable hours either. I can offer some pointers if you think that might be his bag.

Anyway just a thought, and as you say maybe it’s not necessarily a career move he needs, but some life experiences (travelling etc) to help build confidence. I know I needed that!

Every time I use the laminator at work I hum the theme tune to myself 😁

Onboard Transcontinental (on Netflix) was a good watch, and makes me want to go to Slovenia

For swimming, check out the Merthyr Mermaid, very inspiring!

Amazing advice, thanks all!

Semi-daft suggestion

Shower with the plug in, let it drain after it’s cooled, the heat energy has gone into the air/room

Beware of Pringle-hand!

What a tough situation OP and I hope things get easier for you and your mum. Thanks to all the others who have shared their experiences too.

I’m about to embark on a similar thing and the next year is going to be a big one I’m sure.

My dad is 80 and has been declining mentally for a few years. About 9 months ago he had to stop driving, which had a massive impact on his health and mental state. We managed to organise some home care which has helped a lot, just 1 hour a day, and I’m sending him shopping every week.

Dementia was first suspected probably 2 years ago but he never consented to any tests or treatment, he just wanted to pretend it wasn’t happening. Finally because of the driving debacle he was put on a waiting list for a memory assessment, which finally happened a couple of weeks ago.

They diagnosed him with mixed Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Before that he also had a mental capacity assessment which concluded that he already lacked capacity.

We have no LPA in place (I know…) so we are currently in limbo, and will apply for deputyship but it’s very involved and will only give us control of financial decisions, not care/health.

He is living on his own, far from me but close to my sister, however they have a fractious relationship and she regularly needs to take a break and not see him for a while. So the plan is to move him to Bristol closer to me so he can see his grandkids as often as possible before he declines further.

We are attempting to get him into an independent living retirement village, which he is totally on board with. There is a dementia unit adjacent to it. But the clock is ticking and we need to move before he declines further and his care needs change. At that point the only options will be to go straight to a care home or stay where he is and wait for the inevitable crisis point.

So much going on and at the moment I don’t have the headspace, so I’m mentally moving all this to “after Christmas”…..

Where are you driving from?

We flew recently and parked in the silver zone which is a bus ride away but I thought the cost was ok

Leave yourself plenty of time, there’s all sorts of roadworks going on right outside just to spice things up a bit

My daughter (7) broke hers recently in a very mild tumble indoors.

The fall was so minor we didn’t take her to a&e until the next day, and were gobsmacked to see it was fully broken. A clean break but the ends were together, so they just put her in a sling.

A lot of tears for the first 3 weeks and miraculously better at week 4 when the sling came off. Now (week 6) she’s running around again like it never happened. Kids heal faster so I’m told…

I love a good sandwich

Butter not marg obvs

If I want it to be healthier there’s the option to eat half a sandwich, or no sandwich

I have a 2013 Kangoo ZE, so maybe the same battery/motor etc as the Zoe of that era.

The range is very limited and nowhere near what the spec says. Ours has a 22kwh battery and I reckon we get around 50 miles, which reduces further with cold weather or clumsy driving.

For us we can manage with that ok as we only use it for short deliveries and it gets charged frequently.

Pay careful attention to the model year and battery capacity. In our case a 2014 or 15 model would have had a 33kwh battery and also faster charging.

In the plus side, it’s really nice to drive and (thanks to the awful range) the mileage and condition are excellent considering it’s age!

Wish it would come to Bristol but I think we are past the point of no return now

Part of the issue is surely the increased population density due to splitting up Victorian terraced houses into flats and HMOs

Sharpham brie – as good or better than most of the French stuff (which obviously varies massively)

Ride from Bristol up through Stroud to Cheltenham

It’s a lovely part of the Cotswolds and it would be rude not too stop for lunch at the Woolpack

Direct train back to BTM

I’ve got the 3 bike police approved Asgard one

It’s too short for a 29er with the wheels on

However in mine I can fit 2 29er hardtails (front wheels off) and 1 26er hardtail (wheels on)

Takes a small amount of jiggling and I put pipe lagging on the middle bike up avoid scratches