I had a dedicated charger installed as got bored waiting for the granny charger to do its job, despite me being a very low miles driver.
I only charge once every 10 to 14 days


From a battery, maintenance POV, Tesla's recommend ABC (Always Be Charging)?


Seems to several differing views ...

Entertaining game vs the Argies! English discipline lacking as usual but at least had a bit of passion.

Made up for the poor performance against Argentina by the overpaid fall over and fake injuries sportsmen.

JackyJoll wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 11:18 am

gremlin wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:43 am A profession team representing their country bringing a political protest banner onto the pitch. Really?

Face it- England lost, so we’ve got to give the Maldives to Argentina.

Don't give them the Maldives, I like it there. They can have the Falklands though

I had a dedicated charger installed as got bored waiting for the granny charger to do its job, despite me being a very low miles driver.
I only charge once every 10 to 14 days

Got my CEng application accepted

I use GenAI for work. It does a reasonable job but it's like having a bunch of work experience kids that churn loads of work out but need a lot of checking.



I'm also in the camp of using AI in my job - I have to review a lot of technical submissions for compliance against 100's of standards ...

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 6:35 pm

v8-powered wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 6:33 pm

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:22 pm Pool is 30c and was OK for the hour I was in there.

Only 30c? Pool back in blighty is 31c today

Is that with assisted heating?

Nope - heat pump hasn't ran in about 2 weeks, all solar gain...

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:22 pm Pool is 30c and was OK for the hour I was in there.

Only 30c? Pool back in blighty is 31c today

Old Man Sailing, by John Passmore.

Ex-Fleet Street journo who wanted to dodge Covid lock down, so jumped on his sailboat and disappeared in to international waters.
A good read....

No parcel shelf for your Werthers Originals, tartan blanket and tissues?

I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.


Lovely but huge depreciation!


Absolutely agree.

I’ve lost a couple of mates in recent times and I’m of the view that life has a huge depreciation so I’m going in for the best ...

I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.


Lovely but huge depreciation!


Cars are insane in that though. It makes me laugh that i am frowning on selling a MTB frame for £1000 less than i paid for it, but people are OK ...

Docca wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 9:04 am I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.

Lovely but huge depreciation!

The Eng / SA game - think England shouldn't be too down about that scoreline. Once they'd woken up 15mins in to the first half, they played OK, and to lose against the mighty 'boks isn't something to cry over.

David wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 9:26 am

v8-powered wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 3:01 pm Been stung by a wasp. Angry stripy bastard!

Yes, but how is the wasp?

A bit squashed. I wasn't happy with its unrequested injection, so I slapped it to the ground and stamped on it several times.

Been stung by a wasp. Angry stripy bastard!

Thank God for that, save me from football and the overpaid princesses!

Sailing the Blackwater off of Mersea Island - beats working, that's for sure!

Minimalistic to say the least!