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“Pushing a cycle on a footpath was a grey area in law but has now been resolved – anyone pushing a bicycle is a “foot-passenger” (Crank v Brooks [1980] RTR 441) and is not “riding” it.”

donks – sorry to hear about your little fellas problems.

I think that a westie/scottie cross should solve some of the common westie problems. As I understand it the westie issues are caused by the overbreeding of a near albino breed,

1 of our dogs had a few skin problems when he was younger and we were prescribed the steroid cream from the vets. I was wary of this as I was aware that it can actually thin the skin with prolonged use. A bulldog breeder gave me a tip of using Sudocreme instead, it cleared up almost immediately. He is much more sensitive than the other and has had an ear infection and scratches a lot more. I keep an eye on him and watch his diet.

I’ve got a couple of westie’s.

Keep them active and slim. They are not groomed with the daft “skirts” and stuff, look a lot rougher and more terrier like.

They are both extremely friendly with other dogs and people, although one doesn’t like children, he actually avoids them, the other will go to anyone.

They are pretty clever but not that trainable, although if you had more patience and skill than me you may have more success.

I used to take them on the Mendips with my bike they were fine following, although not that disciplined and I wouldn’t try it on busy routes.

Not my first choice, the Mrs chose the breed and I just was happy to have a dog but now I think they are ace little dogs. Tough, smart and friendly make great pets.

I use Route 66

You can download the maps and store them on your phone so you don’t need data when abroad. All free as well.

Here’s a link to avoid the Daily Wail.

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I have a Z4 and use a standard Saris rack, not the Bones.

It’s okay but I don’t think I would put 2 “heavy” MTBs on it.

Sharkbait – Where abouts in the UK are you? That seems quite reasonable.

Joe – Does it take 2 blokes 2 days?

If it does then fair enough but I thought it would be more straight forward than that?

I think it does but it wasn’t a formal quote just a “typical” installation cost over the phone.

I thought the liners only cost about £150?

This should help from their website

It is really a slight lack of water in the CH and a loss of pressure.

What does the pressure gauge read on the front of the boiler? I think it should be be between 1.5 to 2 bar – it should have a green sector marked.

You top it up by the the filling loop valve that is on the bottom of the boiler. I have had 3 Worchesters in the last 3 houses I have been in and the valve is always been on the bottom of the boiler. You need to use the plastic T piece that is clipped inside and insert it in the hole. This will allow you to add water to the system from the mains. Keep an eye on the pressure gauge on the front of the boiler and just allow it to gently rise up to the green sector.

It should explain how do this in the manual.

I’m no expert but I had a similar problem with mine.

The CH worked fine but the hot water would go very hot and the boiler would overheat and trip, before firing back up again.

It was just caused by low pressure on the CH, just needed topping up back to its working pressure with the valve on the bottom. I had a very slight slow week on CH, which I never saw but lost enough water over a few weeks to cause an issue.

Have a look at butchers knives. Much cheaper than the stuff branded as Chefs knives.
Victronix and Dick are good quality.

Dick knives

+1 for Otterbox.

I have one on a Galaxy and it really seems to give good protection for not much bulk

Thanks for all the info.

A normal Kindle it is then.

I admit to paying to have a puncture fixed once, it was on my commuter that has Marathon Plus tyres,they are an absolute nightmare to get on and off. To save my fingers and lots of swearing I paid the LBS to do it. I think it was £15 with a new tube.

Luckily this is the only puncture I have had in several years with those tyres.

They are not cheap, they quoted over £100 for supply and fit of 105 chain and cassette. Surely if they charge full RRP for parts it would make sense to fit for free? Especially for such a simple job.

Sebo

Breaking Bad is an absolute must

At the risk of being controversial, I do not think a collection of music from a number of different artists really counts as an album.

I have used a Saris rack, not the “Bones” design, on a BMW Z4 with ni problems.
It takes a bit of tweaking to get it right and if your totally anal about the clips scratching the paintwork you might not be happy, although it doesn’t leave any noticeable damage.
I found the Saris rack I got well made and sturdy.
It is similar to this one Saris

I found the puppy classes very useful for socialisation.

To be honest I never got either of mine to follow more than just the basic commands, although I think that the exposure to the noise (chaos at times) and number of dogs in the class was of the greatest benefit.

You should be able to reverse the route. This can be done by some software like Memory Map or after you have loaded in the Garmin, try the navigate menu.

If you can cope with the weight and a couple of weeks of discomfort then Brooks!

Seriously once broken in they are fantastic.

I use them on my road bike and commuter.

I get on well with them, saves having too many different pairs of shoes.

Personally I would, I consider 105 to be the start of the “better quality” price point. But I am a sucker for the marketing!

When you say “groupset” do you the full groupset or just the mechs and shifters?

A lot of the manufacturers put a higher model rear mech on, as this is the first place anyone looks. While the rest of the parts are from lower ranges or cheaper brands.

As mentioned above the cassettes and things can make a big difference as well, particularly regarding how quickly they wear out.

thegreatape +1

I have 2 westies, both are very fit and have no skin problems etc. Although 1 is quite a bit faster than the other, they both seem to have the “attitude” of younger dogs.

They are both very friendly with people, however, 1 of them does not like children at all. He is very wary of them and does not like any attention from them at all, whereas the other is fine. The wary one once showed aggression to my friends daughter, didn’t actually nip her but certainly would of if he was allowed to continue. He was suitably “instructed” and has never done it again but I do not trust him around children.

As both dogs are from the same stock and have been trained and handled in the same way, it comes down to their individual personalties.

Icom are generally very good quality.
If you can afford it I would go for the Icom.

You do not need a lot of “bells and whistles”, battery life and robustness is probably the most important things.

The range of all handheld VHFs will be similar, as they are limited by the height of the antenna more than anything else.

Found an even better deal at £220 if you do mind a white body.

Panny with 14mm lens

This looks like a surprisingly go deal from Argos for a Panasonic GF3 for £290.

Panasonic GF3 14mm lens

Rusty

IME 7 day shop are a completely reliable and trustworthy retailer. They ship from the Channel Islands to avoid tax and stuff.

Thanks for your help gents.

Stuey – That is a great bit of freeware, very handy. All sorted now.

Filling a gas cylinder fully with water and then draining it will gas free it.

However, I do not think swilling an oil drum with water is a sure fire way of removing hydro-carbons. Last time I looked oil type stuff is not generally soluble in water!

If the drum had been used to store petrol or similar light spirits, you will probably find it is easier to gas free than something that has had diesel or fuel oil in, the light stuff will evaporate on its on accord. The heavier stuff may hang around and leave residue which produce vapour when heated.

Personally, if in doubt, I would always use a gas meter.

Darcy

How did you get on with the Garlic?

It sometimes takes a couple of goes to get it right, so if it was too hard or cremated this time, don’t give up.

Regarding pre-cooking stuff, I don’t bother except with chicken legs/thighs/drumsticks.

What works really well is steam them for 15mins before hand or lightly poach in milk, then finish them on BBQ.

The other top tip is wrap a whole bulb of garlic in foil with a bit of olive oil and gently roast on the side of the grill for about 45 mins or until the cloves are soft but not burnt, then use the cloves to smear your food with gooey garlic. Fantastic. Tastes very mild but you certainly stink the next day!

This is the book version It’s all about the bike

Some links to you tube and stuff

stuff

Those Oakleys make an Orange Alpine 160 look like good value

I had a TAG Chrono for a few years, got sick of paying stupid money for a battery every 2 years. I used to leave the stopwatch running or activate it without realising, which just eats the battery.

Anyway, after a couple Citizen dive watches from work, I got a Tissot as a present. This was fine and then it stopped working after being at the beach. It was still under warranty so I sent it back.
It was repaired no questions asked and when it was returned they included the winder that was bent, which must of caused the leek. I had earlier caught the watch a couple of times quite heavily.

So, it would appear that Tissot offer a far better customer service than Tag, as they could of easily refused the repair.

I have no problem with spending so much money on a bike. I personally wouldn’t, although I do have about £4000 worth spread along 4 bikes.

I think my question really is – given all of the beautiful bikes out there why would you buy that tractor?

I really do not get the attraction of Orange.

I must be missing something.

Where are they flying in from that takes 18hrs?

Sounds like a complete of rubbish to me.

Breaking Bad. It is superb TV.