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We have courtyard garden that is hard landscaped. It looked a bit brutal so we got some offcuts from a mate to lay out and see how it looked. Transformed the appearance and so we did it properly put two strips down properly. They are about 1m x 4m each. I’m sure that if it was great big area the uniformity of the colour would make it look naff, but small patches of colour are good.

Not quite BNP territory here but we live in a nice middle class area which isn’t tory. Thats because there are plenty of architect/librarian/soft socialist types. In 60 houses there are only two black people and one is married to me and the other to fantastic French bloke (well there has to be one) Everyone has been shocked to find the UKIP candidate is another neighbour. Always kept himself to himself, but everyone is now actively saying hello and being friendly so that he will think he has struck electoral gold. We have the champagne on ice to celebrate the 3 votes he will get in this ward.

This is the most expensive two nights of my life. Worth every penny!

Mrs wing nuts found out how much it cost a couple of days before we went and wanted to cancel. Then she saw the bath. No telly etc so really different.

We’re going back for my next big birthday.

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And it was for our tenth as well.

The only place where you are going to get any room for negation is with private buyers and as has been mentioned everyone is much more clued up on price these days. I’ve bought a couple cars in the last two years. Both from garages/dealerships and despite handing over £30k cash I think I got about £500 of the ticket. And one of those was an Alfa where you would think you’d get much more leeway.
If you offer 50% less you would get laughed at and they would be right to do so.

So agree with Morecashthandash. Do it all as soon as possible. Do it with your own kids. There will be more than enough to deal with so get it sorted now.

My Mum as even said no head stone. Ashes to be spread over a particular piece of ground. Very clear and actually very reassuring for me.

My Dad died in suddenly 1984 aged 68. He held my daughter once! That is the greatest sorrow that the kids didn’t know him. Mum is now 88 and very good for her age. Physically and mentally active. She is really active in her small Devon village, but she is 5 hours away and I’m the only one.

We gave her an iPad a couple of years ago and she really has taken to Facetiming, not only to make it more interactive with the kids, but because her hearing is going and we can see when she has missed something. (and if she is lying to us about her health) It has also meant she plays long distance scrabble etc. The kids (30 and 27) have often suggested that she move here (MK) but the main reason she is so good is that she has such a vigorous social circle. Coming here would limit her. They are good at driving down to see her, and she comes up on the train independently.

She has become noticeably frailer in the last couple of years and we have had a couple of scares with falls and infections. I’m lucky in that I can pop down because of the nature of my work, but its not nice being this far away. The rest of the village are great generally. Wish we could find a regular lawn cutter though.

We’re sorted with power of attorney etc, but she has discussed things and is very clear that she doesn’t want a messy end. I don’t encourage her to talk in this manner she she is strongly vocal about being past her sell by date. Having had a good life she doesn’t want to bother with pain and being a burden. She has already signed the living will forms (do not resuscitate forms etc)

I wouldn’t be surprised to get a call one day to hear that she has been found on the garden bench in the sunshine with an empty bottle of pills next to her. That may sound odd but its not about depression, but about having had a life worth celebrating and being remembered for that.

I am lucky that she is positive, scared that she will become dependant and will miss her beyond imagination. But generally I think we are as prepared as we could be. And she is the one who has done the preparing. I’m so grateful to her.

I think there is another sticker possibility – Envied by Singletrack!

My Missus has moved enough to consider renting a motor home for a week. What I’m worried about is that she won’t like it and say NO i’ve been good enough to try it and it’s still NO.

Whilst we seem to have got stuck in a sartorial backwater could we venture towards N+1 of those we dress to impress?

Just moving to the front page so we don’t have to trawl back to far.

You relieved the babysitter! You deserve it. You know you do.

Much better this week. Particularly when she got the boot in the face. It was quite well done. I’ll stick with it.

Better than Heartbeat…. just!

I understand that concept of marketing but it would lead to some very interesting adverts I would of thought!

The point is the call is coming from a mobile to my mobile. I’ve had about 4 so far! Very odd.

She fine with me but I’m only getting the noise!

Tommy Splat here.

Tell us where the link is then Flashy.

Bloody good. Could have stood as a drama on its own so it’ll be interesting to see how the series pans out.

Yes Drac I’ve opted out of junk mail but its amazing how much stuff still gets through! So no I don’t approve of sending turds to anyone but it was a nice concept.

As a white middle class professional living in the true blue south east there is a lot of latent racism about and it isn’t going away. I’m married to a Brit born middle class social worker who is somewhat darker than Lenny H and Farrage gives lots of people the green light to voice their prejudices. They will say he has a point! His jolly reasonableness empowers them.

Anyway I’ll go for a ride now and see how many red socks I can knock over as they pick up their canine offerings.

And I’m now going to spend the rest of the day considering ways to creatively engage them, even to the extent of talking to them so they don’t have time to engage with others.

But aside from my suggestion, is it abuse? They (the Post Office) are happy to deliver us all sorts of unrequested stuff. If its not abuse to me it can’t be to them either can it?

I’m getting the scales out and see what useless crap I could send them. If I print some self adhesive labels I could combine two public services by picking up those plastic dog poo bags left on the trails/parks and dropping them in the post.

Got one of these yesterday from John Lewis for £45 and really pleased. Thanks for the heads up. Can I run more than one of the same signal or would I have to do that with cable?

Its the spectre of John not Nigel. Is it turning into Walford on the Am?

Got park front wheel out jobbie. Great but expensive. Also got decathlon which is top value . Was £50 when I got it 6 years ago.

Apparently they did something with the sound after complaints in episode 1. Like the way they haven’t spared the grime. Getting better IMO so will hang on.

If it happens again call me and I’ll get my boy (in the force) to get their address. You can then stick a note on the screen saying Marcus will be around shortly. That’s the way to do it!

Pro mechanics always have it to hand.

One we organised years ago involved teams earning money to buy things for a night out in the forests of Snowdonia. A couple of teams were very rich and cocky. So when the equipment was put up for sale in an auction they gayly out bid everyone else. They got their tents, food, wine etc. A couple of the poorer teams remained focused and only bid on a couple of essential items. Corkscrews and matches. They proceeded to trade after the auction and went out into the night fully equipped and provisioned. They were laughing all the way. The rich teams had time to reflect on their arrogance.

The team that did the event for ekul has got it right. If you want development you need a clear brief and preparation from the participants and targeted follow up afterwards. Thats what we do and anything else is motivational play acting. Most things aren’t team building they are events to break up the working pattern or justify someones job title.

The Fulvia is one of the most beautiful road cars ever made. There is one in an old petrol station showroom near us and when I ride that way often go up to the window to look. A wonderful red. A delicate gem of a car. If I win the lottery I’ll go in and make an offer.

I do feel sorry for the shop at the Bespoke bike show – not sure of their heritage but having Pistorius all over your shirt might lead to some odd conversations.

Suspension is allowed but riders found it just soaked up far to energy and they couldn’t get the power down and the key to riding the cobbles is riding fast so you skim over them rather than bounce about. If you look at any films (say Boonen a couple of years ago) you’ll see how smooth they look, while the slower guys are all over the place.

The thing with having team helpers on the course is because the cars will concentrate on the front groups and as the race gets stretched out far more than any other riders would either be behind their own cars or have to wait a long time for neutral service. The helpers often group together and hold the wheels high as its really difficult to see where they are because of the crowds and noise.

I’ve ridden the sportive and we don’t have anything like their cobbles over here. They are like loafs of bread and further apart than our close flat ones.

Big tyres and tape for comfort but one other thing is close ratio gears are essential so that you can keep the right cadence going.

It will be naughty people. Get it a lot going into Woodhill. Never seen 10 vans though.

I think that that portrait is the reason Putin is pushing for war on the west.

Got one of these and its ace for all occasions.

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Its the riders who make the ride/race not the course is the old saying. You can go hard on the flat and you can walk up slopes. Its as hard as you want it to be. Most riders around here do both on and off road. And the choice is what makes it good.

Lived here since 1980! If you have to live in an urban area this is it.
Stony Stratford has loads of social/comedy/arts activity and on a Saturday morning you can’t move for bikes. 100 approx roadies out from there last Saturday!
Oldgit has said there is a great racing scene and this is backed up with loads of group rides. MK Cycling, Corleys, Twenty3C, CTC including midweek and evening groups. All levels from those holding on to Ian Stannards wheel and those wanting a cuppa every 5 miles.
Up in Woburn Woods there are loads of people out almost every evening. Connections to other areas make it easy to get variety into your off roading.
Theres a definite cycling culture growing and the shops and cafes are supporting it. We’ll see fixies and skinny jeans soon!