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Got a PCN for the ULEZ. Took my daughter to play a football match last Sunday, completely overlooked the fact that Twickenham is in the charge zone. Ninety fucking quid. Ouch.
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Went for a walk at lunchtime. The apricity of a sunny day helped migrate the misery of a long, damp winter! :thumbup:
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Got to the F’s, cashed in some Origin Panel points and went to Toby, which was nice and only cost me a fiver. Got back, sat in the sun with a bottle of red.
Lovely day to not be at work😎
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Decided to try a Miller and Carter on a whim. Currently awaiting food...
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Sunny wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:56 pm Decided to try a Miller and Carter on a whim. Currently awaiting food...
My local ones are a mixed bag, The Sheffield city centre one has nicer decor and a more premium feel, the Doncaster one has nicer staff and better prepared food.

I've never actually had a steak, I always have the ribs.
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Rode the bike to multiple places for meetings and pastoral visits etc. What a joy to be out on the Triple. Just put a big grin on my face. I've found out that I am taking on more responsibility within the Deanery, and possibly more than I had initially anticipated. But that is hopefully manageable if I get some admin help!
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:59 pm
Sunny wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:56 pm Decided to try a Miller and Carter on a whim. Currently awaiting food...
My local ones are a mixed bag, The Sheffield city centre one has nicer decor and a more premium feel, the Doncaster one has nicer staff and better prepared food.

I've never actually had a steak, I always have the ribs.
I'm feeling a bit humbled, as I've become a bit of a steak snob over recent years, but the steak I had tonight was genuinely as good as a Goodmans/Blacklock/Hawksmoor, which I was 100% not expecting.
Not the same variety of choice, but I don't care if they have nice things. It cost pretty much the same, mind!

Decor and service both acceptable. And it's not far away. So I suspect I may become a regular visitor as decent independentish local steak places don't exist round these parts.

Time to check out M&B shareholder discount options I reckon!
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Wore my new Shoei open face this morning- Thought I had a Steve McQueen thing going on.
Got to work and realised I was at best Wallace and Gromitt
Comfortable and I do love an open face for town riding.
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Popped out to do a few errands and stopped for a coffee, but was tempted by a slab of bread pudding the size of a house brick.

Bloody lovely, sat in the sunshine.
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asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:37 am Wore my new Shoei open face this morning- Thought I had a Steve McQueen thing going on.
Got to work and realised I was at best Wallace and Gromitt
Comfortable and I do love an open face for town riding.
I wear an Arai SZ-R all year. I might invest in a full face for next winter though.
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gremlin wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:16 pm Popped out to do a few errands and stopped for a coffee, but was tempted by a slab of bread pudding the size of a house brick.
There's nothing I really miss about England, but I could eat a chunk of bread pudding.
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gremlin wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:16 pm Popped out to do a few errands and stopped for a coffee, but was tempted by a slab of bread pudding the size of a house brick.

Bloody lovely, sat in the sunshine.
Hope you had custard with it ? Our heathen neighbours are suvveners and they always serve dry, so I always take custard round :D
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Pirahna wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:35 pm
asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:37 am Wore my new Shoei open face this morning- Thought I had a Steve McQueen thing going on.
Got to work and realised I was at best Wallace and Gromitt
Comfortable and I do love an open face for town riding.
I wear an Arai SZ-R all year. I might invest in a full face for next winter though.
I might try a shoei cruise next time -
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Yorick wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:49 pm
gremlin wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:16 pm Popped out to do a few errands and stopped for a coffee, but was tempted by a slab of bread pudding the size of a house brick.

Bloody lovely, sat in the sunshine.
Hope you had custard with it ? Our heathen neighbours are suvveners and they always serve dry, so I always take custard round :D
It was offered warm with clotted cream, but I took like a man and had it as it comes with a poncy coffee.
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Sunny wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 12:03 am
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:59 pm
Sunny wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 7:56 pm Decided to try a Miller and Carter on a whim. Currently awaiting food...
My local ones are a mixed bag, The Sheffield city centre one has nicer decor and a more premium feel, the Doncaster one has nicer staff and better prepared food.

I've never actually had a steak, I always have the ribs.
I'm feeling a bit humbled, as I've become a bit of a steak snob over recent years, but the steak I had tonight was genuinely as good as a Goodmans/Blacklock/Hawksmoor, which I was 100% not expecting.
Not the same variety of choice, but I don't care if they have nice things. It cost pretty much the same, mind!

Decor and service both acceptable. And it's not far away. So I suspect I may become a regular visitor as decent independentish local steak places don't exist round these parts.

Time to check out M&B shareholder discount options I reckon!
My experience is the same as KFB, the one nearest to me is poor and repeatably so, I’ve tried a couple of times, hoping the poor service and food was a one off, it wasn’t. However the one in Newcastle city centre has been excellent on every occasion I’ve been.
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Had a bizarre nightmare where I couldn't find any of my screwdrivers. :shock:
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E-filed my Federal & State taxes.

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