It’s a universal primer – it stops anything leaching through your top coat, even stain. You can also use it on plaster to stop water marks or damp residue soaking through emulsion.

Everyone should have a tin!

Use Zinsser Cover Stain first, then undercoat as normal.

I use Zinsser for pretty much everything – it kills any stain or pigment in varnishes, and knots. It’s not worth having anything else in my opinion.

For really high quality finishes, it benefits from a little thinning.

I found a pair of “Biggles Goggles” of the type used by vintage motorcyclists at the side of the road whilst out on a club run.

After wearing them for the remainder of the ride, 8) I stuck them on ebay and got about 40 quid for them! Turns out they were quite sort-after ones…

That’s a great vid! Love the little exhale after every exertion… Makes it look harder work than it is!

I’ve just found twin packs of Irwin on Ebay for 12 quid… For the amount I’ll use them they look like a bargain…

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Cheers Trailrat, I shall have a look… Yep, the Hilka ones work like a silicone gun – they work pretty well but the quality of materials isn’t good. Only 4 or 5 quid each though…

Thanks Sango, so you always use a blade for trimming? I was told to use scissors to avoid plucking/pulling the cut…

Thanks Slowy, I was thinking something like this… The odd wall is darker and heavier texture, so that should ensure the overlap doesn’t show through…

It’s a lapping flasket.

I have this…

I went main dealer – the pre-reg vans were all the lowest possible spec – I wanted a Highline cos nothing less than that had aircon (on a Caddy).

The main dealer would pretty much match all pre reg prices anyway. I ended up getting one they’d ordered as a demo so best of both worlds.

If you were financing it, VW did soe pretty good packages if you bought through them.

Thaks again for all the advice chaps, I’ve ordered the Makita… Cos it matches my drills 😉

The Skil looks like a serious bargain, but I don’t mind going to the top end of my budget for something that will last me a lifetime…

Plus, I’m VAT registered, so it’s only £77 delivered!

Thanks DD, this looks good value… Makita

Any thoughts?

Lots of useful advice, especially that video of the rail/jig…

What tooth-count do I need for MDF/ply and first cuts on lapping joints?

Yes, some of those would be rather over-the-top for my needs! Can’t believe the price of that SKIL saw, what’s the catch??

It would be used outside… There’s only so much you can get done by the supplier – it’s often just those little trimming jobs that need doing onsite that cause the biggest headaches!

Thanks for all the advice chaps, don’t really want to spend more than a hundred quid as it’s only going to be occasional use.

Like I said, it’ll mainly be for MDF, so I think a finer blade would be a priority…

And apologies for putting this in the bike forum… Mods!

Either lane is correct unless there is an arrow marked on the road.

I’ve been using a Caddy as my main vehicle for about 4 months now and love it. It’s nippy, handles better than my Golf and fuel economy is 45-50mpg.

It’s a little bit noisier/draftier/colder than a car, but it’s comfortable enough and I plan to carpet line it in spring which will address a few of those issues.

I can easily get 4 complete bikes in the back and it’s just about big enough to get changed in if it’s lashing down.

The only downside is the lack of rear seats, but seeing as I never had the seats up in my car, I don’t think it’ll bother me. The Caddy Maxlife looks like a great solution to any issues you might have – I find Kombis/T5s far more rattly and “van-like” to drive.

1.6 TDi Caddy here on a 13 plate, consistently around 47.5mpg, 560 miles out of a tank. Mixture of motorway and short journies, mine isn’t the thriftiest driving style either…

Just finished this as a Christening gift for a friend…

Not ashamed to admit that I’m a daily Nivea user… Often get complimented on my skin, so it clearly works. Just turned 40, and most of my contemporaries have faces like a cold scrotum.

For the big day, it might be worth experimenting with a tinted moisturiser (unless it’s summer in which case you should have a bit of colour), but I doubt any salon treatment would give instant noticeable results.

I think you only really benefit if you have a long-term routine.

I have no idea why you’d want to put your name on your bike.

So that when you’re racing, people know who you are. Without it, you’re just a anonymous name on a results sheet, with it, you make far more friends. It’s nice to be sociable…

It’s also pretty much the norm in roadbike racing circles… For the reasons I mentioned earlier.

Each to their own, they’re a nice little present to give to a cycling friend or relative, 5 or 6 quid off ebay and fit perfectly in a birthday or Christmas card… What’s not to love?

They’re useful if you race – I see the same faces week in, week out at crit races and only recognise most of them by their bike and their club/team colours. And half the time you don’t recognise them if they’ve not got lid/shades/strip on… So for that reason, I find them useful and I have my name on my racebike. I’m a name, not just a number 😉

I’m wondering if I should I write down some questions

This is a woman you’ve never met; she knows nothing about you and you know nothing about her… You’ll NEVER meet someone that you have more to talk about!! 🙂

Did she call you?

I’ve just worked out where she got the idea…

Haha, I once went on a date with a girl whose profile picture was a group shot of 5 stunners and one person wearing an Osama Bin Laden mask…

Guess what, she was the one wearing the mask! Talk about having a face for radio, she looked like she’d fallen out of the ugly tree, got caught by her shoelace and “Piñata’d” to within an inch of her life!

She was a nice girl though, GB triathlon squad, vet, great body, good company, but Jeeeesh, she was funny looking!

Had a bit of a word with myself, asked myself if maybe I was being a bit too shallow, and decided to text her for Date 2, see if there was any truth in this “beauty’s only skin deep” myth I keep hearing…

AND SHE BLANKED ME!! Blown out by an ugly chick! Bloody lesbians… 😉

I thought the idea was you just ignore them and they get the message.
That’s what they all do to me anyway

They read a different set of rules Dez… Snakes with tits, the lot of ’em! 😉

Hmmm… Difficult Ragga, I had a very similar situation only last week – a “Facebook acquaintance*” messaged me and asked if I wanted to go on a date. I was very flattered – it’s a big deal for most women to pluck up the courage to ask a bloke out on a date, so an appropriate level of sensitivity is called for.

I was quite lucky in that I could tell her that I was seeing someone, and whilst it was in the early stages, I hoped it would progress. Because I had a watertight excuse, I told her that if it had been a few months earlier I would have jumped at the chance (I wouldn’t have, but I think it made her feel a bit better). Be careful with that though, if you leave the slightest ambiguity, she’ll keep asking – it’s human nature to take the positives from a situation like that rather than accept that they’re being rejected.

If she’s already a friend or work colleague, you can always say you’d rather not jeopardise the status quo, but if all else fails, go for the old “my heart is elsewhere” getout.

This doesn’t hold too true if she subsequently sees you chasing tail like a randy old alley cat, so use with caution.

*© Shibboleth 2013. Someone that added you as a friend that you probably wouldn’t even say hello to if you saw them in a pub…

Isn’t most of the country within 2hrs of Keswick?

Can I just add… “Whose”???

An emulsion roller is best for PVAing… I’ve just removed a load of concrete fibre-board that ‘could’ have been asbestos… I got some special bags from the tip and double-bagged/taped as per their instructions.

I just wore a good mask. PVA wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference once I got the crow-bar behind it!

do I go for the warm and friendly peck on the cheek/squeeze of the elbow greeting or “hello, how do you do?” handshake…

Definitely aim to go for the friendly kiss as a rapport builder… It might be the closest you get to a single woman for a while… 😉

Seriously though, you’ll find some make a big gesture of offering their outstretched hand, if that’s the case, don’t go for the kiss!

Match claim 1 in 10 dates leads to a relationship… Maybe their definition of ‘relationship’ is a bit looser than mine, but you do have to play the averages game.

I’ve made some good friends from dates where there’s been no spark of romance but where we’ve had a lot in common, mutual interests, friends etc. And out of literally dozens and dozens of dates, there’s only a couple that I wish I’d not gone on…

When’s the date ‘hills? Any more feedback? Didn’t we have a couple of others on dates last week?

Put it in reverse with ignition live (engine not running) to activate the sensors. Now get out of the van and put your ear up to each one. A working sensor should emit a fast clicking noise, if you find one that is silent then that’s the duff one causing the whole system to shut down.

Got this advice off caddy2k forum… Not sure what to do to fix it but if you can identify the fault it might be a simple fix…

Sorry, it’ll have to wait til Monday, can’t remember by log in and my iPad ain’t logged in! Probably worth a search on there though…

Have a search on Caddy2k forum… I’ll post a question for you now, it takes ages to register and be approved…

Has it just popped back a bit in its housing? They’re very sensitive… Can you find a way to get your hand behind to push it forward?