if you need to complete the sale of the house soon, then it will be question of ‘nerve’ between you and the prospective buyer, and how much each party wants the deal. Until you have ‘exchanged’ either party can back out if some aspect is not right for them, and offer to only continue at a new price, but any offer does not have to accepted.

You could decide not to accept any further reduction, and if they do nto want to proceed find a new buyer.

Estate agent should be able to advice if it worthwhile taking house off the market , having it reroofed and any other work required and putting it back on the market. If you are with a full service estate agent and they are not giving you advice you might want to consider changing the agent, subject to minimum length of engagement. Of course all depends if you have access to money to pay for the work.

At the least the next step is probably to get a some quotes for reroofing, and availability so you understand the situation – reputable roofers may have work booked up for 3 months.

When you have a tube in the tyre and you pump up the tube , do you hear the beads popping on to the rim ?

When you let the air out of the tube do the beads stay on the rim ?

If so then dismount tyre on on one side, take tube out, add valve and try again, pushing down on tyre over valve to keep bead on edge of rim.

Ig that does not work , probably have a slack tyre and you need another round of tape. make sure tape is wide enough so it goes up to side of rim to increase the circumference where the tyre sits. You might need to go wider than normally recommended and arch the tape to get under the hooks when inserting it.

Brother DCP-J1140DW inkjet jet because if you do not use it very often it notices and automatically cleans it ink heads so they do not gummed up. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-DCP-J1140DW-Wireless-Touchscreen-Included/dp/B09JWW4V2M

Connects easily by WiFi, print bit so map out fine.

much better than the 10 year old HP deskjet that it replaces which did not like being left unused.

I think (not with any expertise) you should be worried just as much about potential criminal liability for manslaughter in Italy or France as being held financially liable for negligence. Even if the case was weak and does not end up in court , might you risk not being able to leave the country whilst an investigation took place?

I think you might get a personal positive experience of being in those special places and have special moments (like when we met those cows in the mist) by riding it in early September with a few friends that you co-ordinated with like your first explorative ride in the area. I expect you would encounter others riding the route then, and enjoy meeting new people.

Seems sensible to only have the route and route notes on Komoot and Bikepacking.com and not issue them directly.

Might be wise to not get personally involved in organising any pre departure meal or the time of departure on the traditional date.

Tim

How does the CO2 impact of heating ones home over winter  compare with  to flying to Asia and back ?

A long way from London but the ‘railway’ trails around Tyneside and County Durham.

The issue last week of numerous windows pc and servers being ‘broken’ due to a corrupt file from a non Microsoft security product, is a good illustration as to why adding a non microsoft security product is a bad idea. Just make sure Windows Defender is configured to be switched on.

Have used the above fix of deleting the file from the croudstrike directory and my pc has rebooted.

Have got my bit locker recovery key from my online Microsoft account

I can not re boot my work pc to safe mode because I do  not have my bitlocker encryption key   I might have noted it somewhere safe when I last reimaged my work pc  4 years ago,  but no recall where that might be.

With hindsight pity  I have not re-imaged to windows 11 as our compay help portal is saying a re boot resolved issue on windows 11.

Another suggestion for a memorable ride the Trans Germany Bikepacking route https://www.komoot.com/tour/972049395 I did this about 5 years ago at touring pace.

for my 50th 10 years ago I rode the Hot Springs Mountain bike route in Idaho

Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route

Kentmere Horseshoe, High Street from various directions , for 3/4 day from top of the Kirkstone pass.

Scafell from Eskdale, Pillar form Ennerdale.

I am also looking in to this.

I was reading  the intalation manual for a heat pump using propane gas as its refrigerant, and it has minimum distances from window oppenings and doors.   But it does not say anything about air bricks that are  all around the ouside of my house.    Has anyone discussed this with an installer ?

It might tbe wise to seek advice on the implications for capital gains and /or inheritance tax.

Unless your skills are good, you risk it just looking a mess in a different way to what it looks now.

Might be best to give everything a good clean including the grouting. Consider painting any pipes that are discoloured.

You should be able to calculate objectively the heat loss for a ‘best possible’ replacement window and for your current windows.

A quick Google found this article –

https://www.h2xengineering.com/blogs/calculating-heat-loss-simple-understandable-guide/

But at expect more searching will get better sources of info including how the type of glass impacts performance.

I have similar windows to you in my house, mine are air tight and my working assumption that replacing them is not economically justified by any fuel saving. Plus on eco grounds on need to consider energy used in manufacturing new windows. If cared for wooden window frames have an almost infinite life, not sure if that is true of UPVC frames.

I have yet to do the formal calculations, on my to do list.

QQ for the leccy vehicle experts

Need to change my wife’s car, currently a late petrol mini countryman, most days mileage is local and under 30 total, but there are two days where mileage is circa 120, with no access to chargers where she travels to.

Is there an EV or hybrid secondhand that has a range of 200-250 or more ? in a mid size SUV for a budget of £15k ?

She is adamant not leasing, or pcp.

I have been researching as well – Hyundai Kona with the bigger battery size and made in the last couple of years (with improvements) might match rage requirements. But budget probably matches an older one, amd maybe only with the smaller battery.

Might be worthwhile holding off buying for 12 to 18 months, as then as the improved ones become older they may come in to budget.

[That is what i have decided to do as the result of my electric car research]

They have new specialist sections on emplyment law,  DIY  and Cars to  expand their readership, by using AI trained on this forum they have managed to expand their scope without hiring new writers.

The performance  will be impacted by two factors a) fees b) performance of investments.

One funds relative good past  performance is not a guarantee of future relative good performance.

You might want to consider not having all your investments in the same fund  / market.

But minimising fees is a good idea.

It is worth comparing different SIPP providers fees  which is the best buy depends on size of your fund and how often you will trade.

Some googling will take to some comparisons.

I  got a Tefal toaster 35 years ago  still working well.

But would  one brought now be so long lived ?

Now, I’d choose Kendal.
Where are you finding MTB from the door?

For MTB riding from the door the nearby village of Staveley is probably better.

But it is about 1 km from my door to the byway over the the Scar which joins in to bridleways most of the way to Staveley.

No – the UK should not go cashless and probably won’t go officially

But many changes take place without being planned.

When the big supermarkets are the only places with cash machines will they be tempted to charge for cash withdrawals, which would probably cause many to stop using cash altogether.

I only pay with cash to get some change for the occasions I need it.  Mostly I pay contactless with my phone.

But if I am making a small purchase from a small business I do pay with cash, as I assume they don’t have the negotiation power to get a good transaction rates.

Tim

£100  knocked off for each imperfection is my guess.  So assume they find 5 things wrong £750

How about a scaffolding gantry, some of those glass suction devices that are seen on grand designs when they dangle huge pains of glass from a crane and some chain and winch devices to connect the gantry and suction devices and some careful co-ordination of the winching.

CRC and Wiggle could be separated with  Halfords or Frasers buying one of the brands and  putting Tredz or Evans web site behind it.      The other brand could be left with the warehouse, IT, staff etc.   

Or possibly the administrator would get more by just selling the Wiggle brand, house brands and remaining stock to Frasers who already have a warehouse and IT system and the Chain Reaction brand to Halfords to put in front of Tredz.  

I used an offset repair spike to repair a rotten post last year

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181334444093?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qypPs6oKT3m&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=92HQb08KQoO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hannah asked if anyone remembers Langdale bike hire

I remember renting mountain bikes  from Chapel Style  Langdale  in  1985 / 1986 when a was a member of City University Mountaineering Club  and we got the cycling club to fund a join trip to the Lake district.   We went riding around the quarries.   Did not ride a mountain bike again for about 5 years.

5 minutes in the microwave, then  switch on oven and put in oven whilst it is heating up,  when oven up to heat 25 minute alongside something else theat is cooking in oven. 

May be the most likely failure mode would be that the bolt breaks.  If this happens   on tour  it could be problematic as you need to find someone competent to drill the remains of the bolt out, and not be able to tow your trailer until this is done.

With rack bolts I have seen bolt snapping happen to others  when the bolt gets a bit lose and allows the rack to bang up and down against the bolt.

I would be concerned about the bolt having a smaller diameter than the bobbin.   This might be mitigated if the bolt supplies sufficient pressure to stop movement at a torque which is appropriate to the threads.  I would suggest using a torque wrench and getting advise on a safe torque for the combination of harness of thread of bolt and frame and length of thread.  Safe torque should take into account of lubrication of threads.

You would want to choose the right grade of steel for your bolt rathe than using a random one, and consider using Loctite and/or a antivibration washer (I find them very effective on rack bolts) to ensure it does not loosen and allow movement between the bobbin, the frame and the bolt.

(PS I am not a mechanical engineer  hence I start my answer ‘may be’ and do not suggest a safe torque. )

Tim

It is actually useful as the debts can be offset against the value of the estate,  it may not apply in this case, but it would reduce any inheritance tax liability. and allow the value of the estate to be know if there was a split between more than one beneficiary.

But I agree that the senders of the letters should have made clear that the debt was due from you as executor and not your personal liability.

You first need to ask if you realy need to be there in person, or could the activity take place virtualy

You have to have an idea of something you want to make, to spur you to learn a new language.

I find that is still true 43 years after I first learnt my first language – BASIC.

Udemy is a platform where lots of independent providers publish courses.

Some of them are very good, but you have to find the right instructor for you.

Tim.

You might want to have  a look at

https://dxc.com/uk/en/about-us/social-value/dxc-dandelion-programhttps://dxc.com/uk/en/about-us/social-value/dxc-dandelion-program

DXC is a fully remote company in the UK for most roles.

I used to work with the team running the program so I can probably put you in touch if you messaged me for an informal chat with them.

As for learning some coding skills, as others have said python and JavaScript are a good staring point.

Fit suspension forks to the Frago ?   I  do that on my Fargo when I am riding in the lakes,  and then switch them for some carbon forks  for mellower terrain.

The deposit scheme would expect landlord to provide  evidence of condition of property at start of tenancy, and that report needs to have been signed by the tenants to be valid.    Landlord will have to provide evidence of state at end of tenancy ,  and  tenants can submit evidence as well.

Unless the evidence of damage is clear the deposit scheme is likely to reject the landlords request to retain the damage amounts and refund deposit  to  tenants.

The landlord has a legal obligation to inform the tenants of  the name of the deposit scheme at the start of the tenancy.   The deposit scheme will have standard procedure for appealing  against the deposit retention amounts,

But in 1st instance write to Agent stating which damage and costs are contested.

i assume theres no way of knowing without contacting all the solicitors in town and asking them?  no central register i assume?

I understand most solicitors register wills here –

Homepage

You do not have to follow the standard pattern of a service in the crematorium chapel   followed by the body being cremated.

You do have the option of the body being collected with out ceremony and cremated, and then family and friends  having a service separately  in a church ,  or a non religious gathering  in a place of your choice , if that is more appropriate for your family.

If you go and see a funeral director with out thinking what you really want you may get guided down the conventional route.

Wise to get some price lists from funeral directors so you can choose what best fits your family circumstances.

Yeah, I think that the house is the hardest} part and interesting what you say timf, that you might need probate before selling the house.

What i meant was that any sale can not be completed before Probate is granted,   If the house is to be marketed before probat is granted then estate agent needs to be aware of the situation,  and any experienced agent will ask, and have experience as to when best to start marketing.