OOh Ouch!
I developed gout about 15 years ago, possibly [probably] as a result of Beta blockers effing up my kidneys. I also had kidney stones at the same time. Never had either before, but while kidney stones elicited sympathy and oochy ouchy noises gout was a cause for mirth, yet it is the most painful thing I have ever experienced!
Having suffered with it for over ten years it finally went when I took up yoga. Whether it was the bending of toes or the twisting and internal massage of kidneys I don’t know but I had three pain free years until this time last year…
On holiday in Venice I woke up with a very painful, swollen finger which got worse over the next couple of days while the pain spread to my foot. Over the next couple of months it did the rounds of my body spreading to feet and hands , just some or all, while repeated visits to the GP elicited opinions that having suffered from it long term Gout was again the culprit. Yet it felt totally different; with gout I had never been unable to walk!
A chance meeting with someone while out walking the dog resulted in me stumping up to see a rheumatologist privately. While X rays and scans revealed Gout had had it’s effects on my joints he didn’t think it was the culprit and suggested a change of diet avoiding the nightshade family of veg, peppers, chilis, spuds, aubergines etc. I avoided these to little or no effect, and started a course of heavy duty pills, Sulfursalazine early this year. As of April I have had a minimal amount of pain and can do everything I used to do.
Get yourself to a rheumatologist. Mine is fantastic but he’s at the other end of the country to you. VersusArthritis is an excellent source of info…

Oh, and Cod liver oil can really exacerbate gout, especially in capsule form. Both fish and gelatine can really provoke it. Flax seed oil is a good substitute.

“Yeah… But the Dukes of Hazzard were clearing jumps like that in a crapped out old Dodge Charger 40 years ago…”

Challenger….

Duralex!
a million french caffs can’t be wrong…

English Woodlands near midhurst, sussex,
Honeysuckle bottom near Guildford…
If you’re Surrey side… Two I’ve happily used in the past, but there will be many more…

Hampshire’s a big place! if you’re the Dorset side there’s a place in Sherborne but I can’t remember the name

Beautiful!

“I love the fact I can really trust my parking sensonrs.”

And you wonder why she’s off?

The FT! No bullshit, plenty of opinions across the spectrum. No need to nod in agreement, and the weekend edition is a little more light hearted.
I still wish I’d bought one of those soap dishes….

14 doors? 2, maybe 3 days, at
£250 ish a day.
Thank me later…

“I think the council kiboshed my claim by saying that the path in question had been inspected within the last year and this seemed to be a legit defence.”

Within the last year? I find it hard to believe that anyone could claim “inspected within the last year” is a legitimate defence.
Up my road they respond to pothole complaints usually within the month. Check Fixmystreet.com for whether this pothole has been reported.

“There are plenty of online suppliers. I ordered but am still to recieve some par American oak from British hardwoods 3 weeks ago. It’s for some shelving, they ask you to say what is for so they can select something suitable. Shipping was £20 on top of £144.”

British Hardwoods are excellent!
In ten years of using them very regularly, monthly, for about ten years I only had to quibble about the quality of their timber twice, and even that was maybe one board in twenty.
They ain’t cheap, but they are bloody good!

Harry Rowlands….

My daughter is with Elephant. 2 years from passing her test the premium has dropped from £1100 to £700 pa on a Seat Mii. no black box.
I can’t fault them. She had an accident one week from a year passing her test. The other driver admitted he was at fault but then changed his mind. Expecting the worst but they sorted it with no penalty
I really can’t fault them!

You don’t need to think here; it’s all done for you…

http://eehouse.org/fixin/tutorial2.php

“Hargreaves Lansdown is probably the best website for trading (that I’ve used). I don’t use their mobile app though so can’t comment on it.”

Hl app is great, though not as informative as their website.

The only tyres I’ve ever had a problem removing have been wtb, even dinky little gravel tyres…
I wouldn’t buy them again!

Do Lake still make the MX145? Waterproof boots without the insulation. I’ve had mine for 5+ years and they still do the business.
Got them from Halfords online…
Available in standard width and W I D E ! Comfortably wider than any other wide boots I’ve tried…

Excess deaths in the UK so far this year are around 60k. Civilian deaths during WW2 were 70,000 and that includes crown colonies so yes we are approaching WW2 levels of death if not destruction.

But nowhere near 1920 levels lost to Flu.
2 million from a population of 45-50 million.
Get a grip boys…

This has to be an STW love in at it’s very worst!
We’re all going to die. Get used to the fact , and CoronaVirus, in the UK, at it’s very worst has killed less than 5% of those dying in any given period.
Worldwide, CV has killed fewer people than die in Africa from infectious diseases every year. Do we give a shit? Do you give a shit?
It’s not just STW. It’s worldwide hysteria amongst the chattering classes…

“What surprised you about retirement?”

How I ever found time for work!

Mezcal.
Not Mexcal!
My mind was addled…

Vittoria Mexcal and Gato. 27.5 x 2.1…
The Mexcal is very fast rolling!

Is the chainset for 1, 2, or three rings?

“Spend a bit more on the Lowa Renegade GTX, deals are out there dependent on size. Well regarded boot, I’ve had mine for 7 years,”

I’ve had 3 pairs in 3 years. None lasted more than a year, though Cotswold did replace them under guarantee!
Just dog walking in Surrey…

“Fair do’s @mrblonde – remember Specialized being equally shitty over their invention and IP “Roubaix”!”

Great joy was had when Fuji bikes reminded specialized that they only licenced the trademark from Fuji, for wheels only, within the USA.
I still won’t buy anything Specialized…

Or if she’s living with the kids, pay them rent. This should allow her to transfer funds to them without appearing to deliberately reduce her assets, cos if she does go into home, with those assets she will be paying for it.
Have a look at Moneysaving experts forum. It is stuffed full of people who know what they’re talking about

Cant remember the name, Flooring supplies or something, was very good when I did floors. 2 footprints was their logo, but they’re probably not alone…
Kahrs were good!

“Secondly, the drive of a car only helps you move forward, it doesn’t help you stop in the snow/ice.”

+++++
My gateway is testament to this! Muppets thinking a Landrover will get their little dahlings to the school up the hill, just 800 ft up in the Surrey Alps. It’ll get them there, but getting down again is a different matter! Meanwhile my daughter, in her Nokian Wetherproof equipped Up! has no problems up or down….
An outback on winters just takes the piss!

Phone them and find out…

https://www.lumicycle.com/#:~:text=Lumicycle%20bicycle%20lights%20are%20designed%20and%20built%20in,very%20best%20with%20over%2020%20years%20of%20experience.

“Really cannot see the point of virtual stocks & shares. It’d be like picking lottery numbers & not playing them. Absolutely nothing to gain yet you’d feel like shite if they came up & you would’ve won big style!!”

+1

And it’s easy to stay invested if you have invested no money. It teaches you absolutely nothing about your attitude to risk.
It’s like playing poker for match sticks. Pointless!

Have you fitted any pedals and measured to the chainstay either side? Or is it assymetric stays?

Pics or it didn’t happen…

Ortlieb every time! Properly weatherproof, on and offable, sturdy!

I have a Carradry saddle bag. It’s poorly designed and flaps about a lot. After that I’d never touch them again…

Assumption is the mother of all **** ups!
Sounds like they don’t get it!
Even travelling at a time like this would suggest it…

Merlin have the i spec clamp for 13 quid odd. order it tomorrow you’ll have it monday. tuesday if they’re having a bad day…

Something special? How about a Pegoretti?

https://dariopegoretti.com/album/ciavete/

They’re great cars! I’ve had 2, a turbo and a non turbo, as well as 2 outbacks and a mad Leggy. The forester is the best of the lot!
Yes, they’re thirsty but 30 mpg is easily doable, and service costs really aren’t as high as everyone thinks, bar the cam belt and tensioner. If that hasn’t been done recently (inc the tensioner and idler bearings) budget £500 at least. Other than that they’re no more expensive than most other cars, and a lot more capable/reliable/fun…
There are plenty of makes of tyres available for them, so go all season and you’ll have a car that will get you anywhere you wish to go in any conditions.
The interior is utilitarian but very hard wearing and the seats are probably the most comfortable i’ve ever sat in- way more comfy than merc and BMW.

Handling wise, fit a Whiteline 20mm rear roll bar and links, and you’ll be on rails!
I’d have another in a heartbeat, but the outback will do for now…

Avoid the 2.5litre petrol, or the pre 2011 diesel. Subaru forgot to drill an oilway to the centre main bearing…

I’ve never bothered. Have tended to have working terriers or mutts with only a vague guess at their father, never pure breeds or designer dogs, and haven’t been far wrong. My last Jack Russell cost a small fortune in running repairs due to misadventure, but they were usually the sort of thing the insurance wouldn’t cover anyway (too cheap).

Go for it! Get the 3 litre. It sounds gorgeous!
Go faster goodies are available, big brakes, Quaife LSD, etc, as well as a lot more powah!

Lake wide fitting are about as wide as you can get

“Warren Buffet’s advice was just invest in a passive tracker and don’t try to outsmart the market. Only invest what you can afford to lose.”

His advice to his wife? Not advice he followed himself!