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by cheb
Tue May 14, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: utterly random picture thread.
Replies: 4305
Views: 175898

Re: utterly random picture thread.

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The training is going well, this one is the most promising candidate. Soon I'll have an army of woodlice collecting the dust bunnies.
by cheb
Tue May 14, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Non bike related
Topic: Used TomTom Via135 satnav
Replies: 1
Views: 77

Used TomTom Via135 satnav

Free to whoever wants it. It has lifetime map updates too, these should work for the new owner. I'll change the personal details and confirm.
by cheb
Mon May 13, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Clarkson’s Farm
Replies: 40
Views: 1647

Re: Clarkson’s Farm

I see he knocked over a deer in one of the later episodes. I haven't seen any moaning from the Bambi lovers which surprised me. They could have shown the butchering of the carcass as that would have been quite interesting. A shame as I agree that would have been quite interesting, especially as the...
by cheb
Sun May 12, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
Replies: 7576
Views: 192802

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Have they solved the age restriction problem then?
by cheb
Sun May 12, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Replies: 3584
Views: 103406

Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

Laundry sheets. Like laundry powder, sachets or liquid but in sheet form. Minimal packaging and very easy to store.
by cheb
Sun May 12, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
Replies: 7576
Views: 192802

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Beep. Age restricted item. Please wait for assistant. Beep. Repeat ad tedium. One time it was a box of laundry washing sachets.

I generally avoid automated tills.
by cheb
Sat May 11, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
Replies: 7576
Views: 192802

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

If there's an area for plates etc to go then I'll probably clear my table. Not always, sometimes you can see it causes confusion. Amusing anecdote from the ferry: I cleared my table despite having the food bought to me. One of the catering crew thanked me and said I didn't need to do it. To my comme...
by cheb
Fri May 10, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Replies: 3584
Views: 103406

Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

The plot is long and thin, and the long edge runs along side the road for about 2/3rds of it's length, the house access being at that point. The front door of the house and the larger window in the living area faces away from the road so arguable the back of the house faces the road. The shed is pla...
by cheb
Fri May 10, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Replies: 3584
Views: 103406

Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

I've received confirmation that where I want to build my shed is considered my back garden and therefore the shed is a permitted development.
by cheb
Fri May 10, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Friday thread, the May heatwave
Replies: 16
Views: 391

Re: Friday thread, the May heatwave

I'm being a culture vulture this week daaahlings. Got a day on Charles Villiers Stanford (Anglo-Oirish composer) on Sat (includes lunch :thumbup: ), arts and crafts show on Sun and a sculpture trail in some v nice gardens during the week. In between I'll be channelling the spirit of Barry Bucknell ...
by cheb
Thu May 09, 2024 6:55 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Two more motorcyclists now
Replies: 19
Views: 513

Re: Two more motorcyclists now

A combination of my finally remembering to ask and remembering to post on here confirms that they both have full licences. Any bike, any where, any time.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Testing Testing
Topic: Test @
Replies: 12
Views: 898

Re: Test @

None of these come up for me, but I do have a VPN, an adblocker and as many cookies blocked as I know how to.

Firefox on Linux Mint if that helps.

And a tinfoil hat.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Do cars have colours?
Replies: 30
Views: 659

Re: Do cars have colours?

Porsches and Fords should be in Gulf colours.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
Replies: 7576
Views: 192802

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Potter wrote: Wed May 08, 2024 3:40 pm Bikes advertised as "Investment Grade" :x

Utter shite.
TBF they don't usually state who will benefit from the investment.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Shed / DIY / workshop
Topic: Saw tables or...
Replies: 18
Views: 435

Re: Saw tables or...

What are you likely to be cutting? If it's largish sheets of ply I'd suggest a hand held circular saw would be easier than a small table saw. The small table saws tend to be tad too light to tolerate a full sheet being pushed through them. That said I've not used a track saw, I just use a clamped gu...
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Wrestlers in the late 60 s early 70 s
Replies: 42
Views: 794

Re: Wrestlers in the late 60 s early 70 s

But he's the only one to be name checked by Half Man Half Biscuit. Which has to be some measure of success.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Replies: 3584
Views: 103406

Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

I'm now the wrong side of the island for hearing corncrakes but they've been back for a couple of weeks now from what I'm told. For me it's elder spawn being back on form after a bit of a bad patch. I'd bought some honey without looking at the label closely, spawn moved it behind all the other jars ...
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Home aids for the less able!!
Replies: 35
Views: 715

Re: Home aids for the less able!!

Have you tried a jar lid seal breaker? Jarkey was one of the names for it IIRC.
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Shed / DIY / workshop
Topic: Roller blinds and their brackets
Replies: 20
Views: 397

Re: Roller blinds and their brackets

Well I fitted the first one. Yay! The brackets were different but I remove the old ones (which the fitter had used 2" screws to hold in place* :shock: ) Screwed the new brackets in place and lo! it fitted. Now for the next couple - there's a range that does up to 3m wide but the pattern/colour...
by cheb
Wed May 08, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: STAY GOLD: PURPOSE BUILT MOTO’S EFFORTLESSLY COOL YAMAHA XT500
Replies: 9
Views: 279

Re: STAY GOLD: PURPOSE BUILT MOTO’S EFFORTLESSLY COOL YAMAHA XT500

The XT is such a good looking bike you can't get it badly wrong if you keep the mods simple.