I’m sure they will be fine, but why bother with frozen, when there appears to be a superabundance of fresh, this year?

I don’t like cats, not in a nasty way. I’m a dog man.

Circumstance has dictated that cats have always been a ‘given’ in life.

Their potential for ‘spooky’ behaviour is awesome!

Don’t rush to knock Geddy Lee, Chipps!
He has probably pedalled more than anyone here! :)

You are showing your age,CharlieMungus! :-)

All credit to the girl for having a stab at one of my favourite songs.

Who knows, it may have sounded ‘fresh’ to a modern audience.

Druidh,is this pressing engagement with a personal injury lawyer, following TJ’s murderous attempts upon your back wheel? :)

Taster.

How sustainable is the presumedly free firewood?

This thread is useless with pics! :)

Surprised there is no mention of Carole King (Tapestry) or Joni Mitchell (Hejira) amongst the tasteful massif.

Much appreciated ‘heads up’, BoardinBob!

Made my evening! :)

Cheers, Cougar, maybe I will get a decent night’s sleep now this ghost has been laid to rest! :)

To get back on topic though, I am strongly in the Avast camp!

That’ll be the bunny! It was about 97/98, and I only ‘sussed’ the source after the new build also went the same way! :(

I never learned the name of the malicious software. When I say ‘trashed’, I meant that the hard drive’s content was erased and the bios was rendered impossible to access or even reflash.

Cougar, this was back in the dark days of dial up. The software was supplied by the bank on cd. Evidently a batch of cds were ‘contaminated’ during production. The bank were very good to me about this, so I have not named and shamed, though it would appear some of this parish are still unwilling to use their services!

I agree with your comments about Kaspersky.I have happily used it in the past, though I now think it has become a bit ‘bloaty’ and performance sapping.

PMSL, dirtbiker100! I once took advantage of a bank’s ‘free’ security software. It wiped my hard drive and mangled my mobo bios beyond repair!

At all costs avoid any so called security package whose initial is within seven letters from the middle of the alphabet. They are all crap, fact!

All this is reported on the day Cancellara/ Millar/ Martin enjoy great success. Who grabbed the headlines? It’s all politics/mindfeck.

Failed! :oops:

Camel’s ‘Lunar Sea’ makes an excellent segue to loco’s post and I missed it!

That’s awesome, Surf-Mat! :lol:

I remember waving, Yunki! :)

Thanks, u-r! You've put my sh*t week into perspective. :)

Watching my wife die – bad – watching my daughter watching her mother die – horrific!

Tiggs, you are not alone in your experience. It fully meets the 'traditional' bowel quaking meaning of awesome!

Nowadays, the word has become debased slang, so I can see where Loddrik was coming from and agree with him, too.

Elfinsafety ignores 999 request from cinnamon_girl! Is this the end of the stw world as we know it? :)

Schoolboy humour, of course, but it brightens my day because it means I am two minutes from home! :)

CZ- You have just reminded me of a local tradesman whose van embellishment boasts 'C O Jones', and his services!

Ahah! That accounts for things. I had wondered where all these randomly abandoned fringed suede jacket-like things had come from, whilst on my morning ride!

Will look out for you tommorrow, Divagirl. Doing the same route! Alas, the 'national' 3 peaks really annoys me! :)

Congratulations to both you and Mrs. North! Revenge, dishes, cold servings of, spring to mind! :)

Fabulous stuff! 37hrs ago he was on my doorstep, 24hrs before he was in some southern place. ****, I am gobsmacked!

Go, Ben, go! Harness the wind generated by thousands of 'F5' key presses!

Rapidly approaching Kilmarnock. Incredible stuff!

Been, gone, done it already. Shall repeat in an 1/2hour, or so! :lol:

Waved him off from his rest stop (A6, 4miles north of Lancaster) @10.30.

Looked fresh as a daisy!

Blimey!

According to the gps tracker he is currently pedalling at 287mph! 8O

On a 'B' road, too.

Utterly nutterly!

He's currently in the northern outskirts of Bristol!

Motoring is an understatement, tsr! 8O

Best wishes.

Chasing trout, on horseback, with a shotgun?
Couldn't happen in this country!
Of course , he is a johnny foreigner!

Sharki, I caught myself trying to use this thread as an 'explanation/apology' for my own life experiences. That would be wrong of me.

I've got tons of work that needs doing. If I can't be arrised doing it myself, though, it can't be all that important!

If, however, you are passing this way, there is always a brew on the go. I might even push the boat out and provide <substitute biscuit of choice>!

There is a lot of truth to be found from the kindness of strangers, even if you, at first, think they are being negative.

Take care.

The Norths=awsome! :D

Best wishes to you all.

The anticipatory fear is worse than the actual experience!

Honestly, MrN. I hope all goes well for you!

….pulls up a chair……

Was going to reccomend contacting you,too, grum! Should we rope in SFB? :)

Good call, cg! University tends to be fairly well booked by families wanting 'cheapish' accommodation with access to The Lakes.

Sorry, gus, I forgot to say if you want some guidance/company, give us a shout!