Advisable? Probably not but if you’re just pootling to the shops I’m sure it’ll be fine. Asda tyres seem to be the cheapest for budget options. Order them online, pick a fitting location from their list. Take car to location at time slot of your choice. Easy.

Depends what you’re on ATM. I’m coming up to end of contract and I can’t see any reason to change from the Nexus 6p I’m using. Sure, the pixel 2 and, no doubt, the s8 etc are “better” but the cost difference is just not worth it imo.

The oneplus range has good reviews but I believe the latest incarnation has slashed the price difference between it and the traditional big brands.

Used/refurbished p6 maybe?

Enjoyed that. It’s always a mixture of delight and then woe as it ends and I’m left with the crushing realisation that it’ll be god knows how long before the next one. I swear that I f I won the lottery I’d be over there like a shot to see how long it’d take if they didn’t have to just do it in their spare time!

I’ve been (fairly obsessively) checking their FB page for updates for “some time”. I had it in my calendar as a reminder to check yesterday and up pops the news that’s it’s “in the can”. I’ve rarely been more pleased

Mods please move to chat. Apologies.

This stuff really annoys me. How can it possibly cost that. I reckon mcmoonter could do it for bugger all.

We’re paying I assume.

Mine was also from a Counter Strike obsession. The “clan” name was The Suicidal 72 just because we were so shite when we started we would have lasted longer attempting to shoot ourselves than against any half way decent opponents and were all born in 72. There was, amazingly, another Miles already on the team so I added “the” to piss him off. Used it ever since.

Kids left a bloody blow up pool on it while I was away. Nice rectangle of brown deadishness that refuses to come back to life. Rest isn’t half bad though ta.

And what lesson is to be learned by that?

On a more serious note, there do seem to have been far fewer waspies around over the pest few years and those I have seen have been considerably smaller than “normal”.

Is there something going on or is all the burning having an effect?

I hate wasps! Burn them. Burn them all.

[My boss turned up on the second week of my honeymoon. Same hotel and everything. On the upside, it was the lions tour so had someone to watch it with :

Bragging? Ooof, harsh!

If you really can get a CRv for that money then I’d jump at it. Ours is a 2006 ex demo and we’ve had it for 10 years. We can pack the vast majority of the house in it if desired. I’d be slightly worried about petrol mpg mind. It’s a big old box…….

I can’t help OP but I will back you’re ongoing playing of an extremely old game by saying that SS was, and maybe is, the best football game to have ever graced our digital universe. Good on yer!

Thanks for all the replies. I only found out about the interview yesterday!

HR called this morning, my potential new boss called in sick so the interview is to be rearranged which is just fine by me!

I’ll get googling and note making.

Thanks again

I’ve had a 2006 crv since about 2008. It’s massive in terms of load lugging capacity but most the recent SUV I’ve seen seem to compromise load space by trying to look nicer (slanting rear screen etc). Think I’ll go for an estate when it’s finally time to replace this one. Been bloody great for us though.

Nope. Grips and tyres are hideous. Other than that it looks fab! Is that a garage door? Good grief.

Water taxi! Some also have a bar 🙂

I hate them. I replaced the derailleur on my daughter’s bike last week and forgot to set the H screw. First driveway test saw the thing straight into the spokes bending the hanger and the derailleur. Luckily I found an “alignment tool” in the toolbox. Twatted the shite outta them both for a bit and all is now well. Hateful things.

Very flat. Nice place but it’s sandy pine forests and big roads ime. Surf instead would be my advice…..

Celotex the floor, ply and vinyl. I’d probably use loft insulation on the sides, ply and carpet it with the “magic” stretchy carpet stuff. Possibly with a layer of the silver bubble insulation if there’s room.

What you going to use it for? Driving, obviously, but how far, how many people etc etc.

Currently in similar situation and am considering an EV. Renault Zoe can be had for sub 5k with 20k ish on the clock.

It’s small and you have to lease the battery but worth considering?

Just a cautionary note; there may be no contract as such and most leakage allowances are entirely at the discretion of the water company. That said, if the leak isn’t visible and you’re as proactive as possible in getting it fixed they’ll probably grant an allowance. They may assist with the repair but if it’s in your property they may not.

Brain flex – of course. Hence the bike carrier to get us out. We’re already going a bit stir crazy waiting for his second lot of jabs so want to be out as soon as we can!

Naughty PP.

Anyone tried any handlebar mounted ones?

Forecast max weight is circa 12kg. He’s a cockerpoo……

A bloody early rising one too.

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I don’t think I would be comfortable this close however
This!

I saw one cycling over the pass going east from Jackson/Yellowstone. At least 400yds away. Close enough for me when on a bike.

Smarter than your average bear…………..

Bike history:

Vf400f. First bike. Crashed it repeatedly. Refused to die. Aweful and amazing at the same time.
Rd350ypvs. Worth a fortune now. Left it at a garage 21 years ago as I couldn’t afford to fix it and never went back 🙁
Vfr400 nc30. Literally never needed to slow down for any corner. Ever.
1999 R6. Awesome. I still rue the day I sold it.
Bikeless niw. I’m obsessed with getting back into it but, at 44, don’t fancy sportsbikes anymore. Listing, weirdly, over a v-strom.

Rhid! Planning on an exploratory wild camp with my daughter this summer. She may hate it so don’t really want t buy a small tent if it’s not going to be used again. If you’re serious about offloading the Vango I’d be more than happy to take it off your hands!

Pretty sure the Globemaster flew over my place in Cardiff around tea time too. HUGE!

Surf like I can in my imagination. If I could make a decent living from it then even better. If I could avoid turning into a “dude” caracture and/or a corporate sponsorship slave at the same time I’d die a happy man.

Alternatively, be the best father in history and help develop the absolute best attitude to life, learning and respect for others in my kids

Choices, choices……

You looked good mate. Quick and most the lines were spot on. Didn’t take long to pass the kart you caught at the end of the lap I’d imagine.

Haven’t done outdoors for years! Looks like fun.

That’s nothing, I once had the ENTIRE roof rack break off the car on the M4! The longboard strapped to it proved to have just too much lift for the brand new, utterly shite, eBay special roof bars. The noise when the plastic “feet” sheared off was horrible but not nearly as horrible as the sight in the rear view when my beloved mctavish fireball looped about 15 feet into the air before crashing down onto the inside lane.

I managed to retrieve the board and one of the roof bars after a kindly, and observant, hgv driver slowed the traffic enough for me to dash out and grab it.

Thule all the way after that. Course the wife couldn’t resist trotting out the old “buy cheap, buy twice”. She was right though…….

I’ll throw some positivity your way – I reckon it’ll start. Maybe not first time but you have to believe it’ll be reet! Jump leads are your friend before you wedge out on a new battery just in case it is dead. Re the wheel I’m surprised you can’t reach it with a socket set? Suppose you could always jack it up and get at it that way. Others will be along shortly to tell you that you will die of you try this without axle stands.

Ok thanks. I won’t dismiss them out of hand then. If the bike is right I’ll try to get over my prejudice!

I’m with you on the 2 stroke thing. My first half decent bike was a 350 ypvs and I still maintain that the 5 minutes before it got warmed up in the morning were some of the most spine tingling, anticipation filled moments of my life. You just new that it was going to go mental at any moment. You just didn’t know when. Obviously the potential for it to randomly seize at any minute added to “the thrill”.

I miss bikes. I may get another. If the wife will let me………

I’ll short list it for you:

At your budget:

Vstrom 650
kwaka versys
Cbf600
Dullville if you must
Fazer
Bandit

Same shopping list as me currently.

Ooooooh, my first car! Killed it unfortunately. Pics please!

Gosh, is it bad that I don’t like those kids on the popty ping video already?

Look, it’s really simple; it’s not racist if the intent isn’t so. It may be perceived as such by your audience. I could easily ask “fancy a chinky” or “fancy a ruby” in my mates company without any racism implied or perceived. They’re not the same but, because the slang isn’t racially tinged (in that company) it’s the same question In terms of its meaning.

There are things you wouldn’t say at work, jokes you wouldn’t tell because, regardless of the intent, it “may cause offence”. Same thing here. The audience matters because it’s not necessarily the intent, it’s the perception.

No, I don’t have any friends of Chinese decent. I wouldnt call them a chink/chinky if I did. Unless I checked first if it’d be offensive to them. Even so, I’d probably just use their name…….

Used to work in retentions myself. Frequently got battered by third party deals we just couldn’t match. Not usual on upgrades though as their commission on new connections tended to give them the wiggle room to undercut the networks. You sure they haven’t flogged you a new nconnection Op. wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened.