What is it?

Maybe they need to stick some air in the forks?

“.you could strip the roof of your mouth with the yeastiness from the old twiglet but they are fairly bland these days.”

And they were 3 times as long…

Ganglion. Bash it with a hammer!

See you doctor first…

” I’d take a benevolent dictatorship ruled by a Labrador.”

Too easily bribed…

” and had an extended outage a couple of years ago when the delivery tankers were blocked by snowdrifts.)”

we had one of them a few years ago, 5 miles from Guildford!

I miss the smoky old stove with the farting dog snoring by it!

And the clingfilm over the window frames…

I had a Restrap size large that sagged in the middle due them skimping on a centre strap. My old Revelate extra large has no such sag as it’s got plenty of straps.

Get one with plenty of straps!

20 mins checking the bulbs or 2 days digging a hole..?

“As I said, I thought best course as she was already on the edge of town and had sidelights and rear lights it was a reasonable risk to take. Technically wrong – I’m not even sure, are headlights mandatory in a BUA with streetlights.

you are correct – those criticising you for this part need to go read their Highway Code – sidelights in build up area with street lights.”

Correct, but to then to let her drive back to Uni, 120 miles away, the next day without at least checking the bulbs is some very poor dadding …

“It’s right up there with the ‘a glass of wine a day is good for you’ “

Except if you believe a glass of wine is good for you and it makes you happy to brlieve it, It is good for you!

The author of this article is just a miserable git!

And there’s a lot worse ways to go than having a dodgy ticker!

[theotherjonv]

theotherjonv

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“She was at home at the time! (Uni home) – identified 2 blown bulbs, fine, could have sent her to Halfords if he didn’t have the right bits and she could have paid to have them fitted there.”

So why didn’t she?

I’d be getting her to pay for it. She won’t do it again!

Maybe it’s all the AA man had on him, but your daughter has forgotten he told her?

Oh, and with cataracts, should you really be driving?

“She was at home at the time! (Uni home) – identified 2 blown bulbs, fine, could have sent her to Halfords if he didn’t have the right bits and she could have paid to have them fitted there.”

So why didn’t she?

I’d be getting her to pay for it. She won’t do it again!

Maybe it’s all the AA man had on him, but your daughter has forgotten he told her?

Oh, and with cataracts, should you really be driving?

I’d look for a job somewhere else! Can’t be that relaxing….

Head to Borough Market, a short walk along the south bank from Waterloo. Everything and anything is there…

Cheap too…

“As said he’s a Muslim prophet and one of the five Buddhas in Manichaeism. Probably a few other jobs too.”

Self appointed or did he impress them with his sleight of hand?

It’s a bit  of a shock when you get to your mid forties and realise you can’t just guzzle whatever you want anymore.

sob…

I have suffered cramp, in the feet, calves and hams, when swimming the crawl ever since childhood. A couple of years ago I met a yoga teacher who persuaded me to do yoga every day. a couple of months later I was able to snorkel, in Bali, with flippas for two or three hours a day, with no cramping at all.

Downward dogs for the win!

“flippers should be banned in pools, had a nasty gash by the side of my eye when a **** with flippers overtook and pulled in too early there was some choice language!”

Flippers?

FLIPPERS????

They’re Fins!

And its Headley, not Hedi…

Do modern Citroens have a lip?

I’ve had a few old ones and there wasn’t anything so crude as a “lip”…

Tom Waits and Marc Ribot – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)..!!!! (youtube.com)

Naproxen? for gout?  Usual treatment , AFAIK ,is Alopurinol  (highly effective!) or Colchisin (dubious benefits)

Is your toe joint red and angry?

if not, you have far worse to come!

It hasn’t!

61 here, and way fitter than I was 20 years ago, and as fit as I want to be. I haven’t been this fit since I waterskiied every weekend in my 20s…

It’s all in the head…

Nip this in the bud right now!

My sister and I started riding at 6 when we saw a string of ponies going out on a hack. I stopped at 13 or so, but 50 years later my sister is still at it, with a couple of old nags she can’t bear to let go, a couple of competition horses and half a dozen or so New Forest ponies saved from the french meat trade.

Her husband enjoys his toys too – a few nice motor bikes and a Porsche. A few years back, he confided in me,

” if it wasn’t for your sister’s horses, I’d have a couple of Ferraris by now…”

Don’t let you daughter become too attached, Find another one!

It’s only for the Yale key, should the door slam behind me again. and will be fitted to the block next door, amidst the forest of boxes that air B’N’B has spawned

Deadbolt key is kept with a friend nearby.

“On trains (I always reserve a seat) and buses I will put my bag next to me , but always prepared to move it for someone.

Fair enough, at least that’s something. I still think it’s rather entitled.”

More than that: It’s arseholic!

Raw Cocoa has tripled in price since this time last year….

All you need to know…

Spectacles – E.B. Meyrowitz (ebmeyrowitz.com)

you need a vet for tapeworm treatment?

Ta Perchy, Supra purchased!

“Considering in my village, some potholes have been “fixed” upwards of 50 times per pothole, I reckon you could make some big manpower savings by doing it properly……”

If the Council’s contractors “fix” the hole you can guarantee it ain’t going to stay fixed. Their business model is doing a half arsed job, that will continue to provide them with work.

If the water board resurfaces a hole they’ve dug to provide or repair a supply, it stays fixed! they don’t want to keep coming out to resurface the road.

Trouble is, road mending is a very dirty business, and no-one wants to tread on the toes of another road surfacer.

An old client of mine made his loot fixing roads and he had the scars to show for it – Gorbals kiss and all…

The landlord should be dancing with joy! A sitting tenant paying bugger all who he was unable to evict has popped her clogs and he can now  whack the rent up to a “market ” rate.

Asking £3k to redecorate is taking the piss!

I cut out Caffeine a year ago as I had to cut out sugar, and couldn’t tolerate Tea or Coffee without half a spoonful.
No side effects whatsoever!

“Given the lakes are quite pricy & cost 3-4x as much as I normally spend on mtb flats, do lake shoes last ?”
Yes! My Lake winter boots are at least 12 years old with no sign of wearing out, and my summer shoes are a mere 5 years old.
Lake vs Sidi? Sidi are as slippery as **** when off the bike. Otherwise theres not a lot in it.

If your Hamstrings are feeling it you need to stretch them more!
Downward Dogs are your friend here – a couple of minutes after every ride, getting your heels towards the floor, alternately pedalling the legs – will get them feeling sweeter.

And decent drill bits make all the difference! None of your Homebase nonsense…

You could just have a conversation about why they think it’s OK to nosh Fish but not Venison.
Bleedin’ Fish and Chip’o’crites

“Not got it taken back out to it’s original size in my 40s.”
Kilts come in sizes? Do you not just tuck it in your pants and throw it over your shoulder?

The FT. It’s not financial stuff.
And there restaurant reviews are as good as a Meal out…

Income Insurance isn’t cheap! When I looked at it 30 years ago it cost about £500 a month for £2000 pm cover, for 12 months max!
As a carpenter/joiner….

F all, unless things have changed in the last 15 years, which I very much doubt.
perhaps £100 a week?
Good luck!

You would have to have a helluva lot of them , and they’d have to rise considerably , to even think about CGT , even if it is payable.
Gold Mine stocks are a far more profitable punt, no one’s going to nick ’em, and put them in an ISA and You’ll pay no tax at all….
Unless you like the idea of rubbing yourself with gold….