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Felix wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:28 pm Look at this section of road on the A1

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.9721227 ... &entry=ttu

No i dont care much what you pro cyclists think as this was just plain fucking stupid. The little white line to the right a couple were cycling up that today heading north to Dunbar. Not only were they on bikes so were the two fucking toddlers they took with them on bikes. The woman may have had a third kid as her bike had the child's add on seat and wheel thing. That is a 70mph road. Main trunk road for trucks coming from England. 60mph trucks and vans. I ended up phoning the police. Woman was unsure if that section was limited or not but was looking into it and if so she would send a car out. Most signs are green but even if allowed what makes folk think this is a good idea. Especially when you have alternative roads ffs.

People, even parents, just don't think. I've had parents holding their kids hands but letting them hop on and off the pavement in front of cars or in my case, a large bus The mother in the bus incident couldn't understand why I stopped the bus and got off and suggested (just about politely) that it wasn't a good idea to let her kid jump on to the road in front of a bus. She thought I was the stupid one for over reacting

Noggin wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:33 pm

People, even parents, just don't think. I've had parents holding their kids hands but letting them hop on and off the pavement in front of cars or in my case, a large bus The mother in the bus incident couldn't understand why I stopped the bus and got off and suggested (just about politely) that it wasn't a good idea to let her kid jump on to the road in front of a bus. She thought I was the stupid one for over reacting

Single parent lass across the road lets her two hang out the 1st floor window. Shouting at the street while chucking toys into the garden. Probably 3 and 5 year old

The value of secondhand books.

My old (ie read) paperback novels usually go straight to charity shops. Often, it's where they've come from, or on bulk buy from supermarkets.

But I've decided to thin out my grown-up* books.

So downloaded the 'We buy books' app and scanned a few barcodes. Minimum 'sell' is £5.

Several they don't want. The 5 they do total £2.04. Fuggit, they can all go to charity.

* Not really. In amongst the arty stuff there's there's 5 'Far Side' compilations

And there's a variety of biking books too.

I can't see it's worth the aggro to EBay any of them.


Edit: couldn't even give some away. Advertised here and elsewhere.

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I remember Amazon paying good money for second hand books. I used to regularly sell to them That was a while ago now though, obviously.

I've looked at few other places in the recent past, like music magpie, for example, and they are offering pennies. I don't bother with all that, I just give them to my brother in law for his car boot sales now.

I have 3 outlets for books. 2 boxes at a time usually gets ~£30 from We Buy Books, then some that they don't want or are 20p jobs go to Oxfam (quite often they're non-fiction and seem to go quite well in there). Others go to the 'bus stop library'.

The bus stop library is Quite often get a big drop of books from clear outs so there's been stacks of antiques books, pathology/medicine, history etc. They get read or flipped through in some cases and put back the following week. Popped in today and there was a stack of children's stuff inc. games but also some more novels and medical books - some text books but some 'my life as a...' type of thing. (I think someone must have trained as a pathologist). Bagged a couple and have a bunch to take back when there's a bit of shelf space. Brilliant idea.

A local rail station has one with a donations box. Got some good stuff there too. (Tends to be a lot of, what I call 'airport books' though. High volume, low, erm, literary value novels....cheesy romance and Dan Brown knock-off type things).

I've seriously considered setting up the french porch as an temporary bookshop. Paperbacks are £1. hardbacks are £5. No new stock wanted, exchanges forbidden, anything left after 1 year gets binned.

I tried using paperbacks as fuel in the stove, lots of ash and not much heat.

cheb wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:13 pm

I tried using paperbacks as fuel in the stove, lots of ash and not much heat.

Not Fahrenheit 451 then?

Count Steer wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 3:25 pm I have 3 outlets for books. 2 boxes at a time usually gets ~£30 from We Buy Books,

Well, £2 for 5 books means it's some way to go for even their £5 minimum!

One of them is a hardback Pratchett graphic novel. S/h they going for £5-6. Astonishing. Although, I suppose his popularity means plenty available. Just as well I'm not trying to shift Dan Brown paperbacks

I'm considering moving on all of my Pratchetts. Most of the Discworld novels, most of them in hardback. Plus some 'science of', etc., Nation, and a couple of others. Might get to £5 ...

Continuing scanning. Amazingly, offering £3 for one nondescript book 'Tingo'.

But the shocker, for me, is Stirling Moss, by Obert Edwards. Massive coffee table hardback, 350 pages. Not wanted by WBB.

£30 when published in 2001. £4.50 s/h

WBB can be v strange in their want/don't want algorithms. I don't think they can cope with some of the higher value but smaller market stuff but, on occasion I've gone 'Eh?' when something like a hardback travel book has gone '£7'*

Anything without an ISBN is forget it territory too.

Our Oxfam books lot are red hot on anything vaguely antiquarian though. They have a cabinet of stuff at £30+ which they also have out on the Web - at a slight premium.

I was going to gift them a hardback Frank Miller, Batman graphic novel but wife said 'Hang on' tappity-tappity-tap '£90, put it back on the shelf!'.

PS I picked up a Jasper Fforde book in Oxfam - he's supposed to be a bit Pratchetty.

* So I immediately get Googling of course.

gremlin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:26 pm

cheb wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:13 pm

I tried using paperbacks as fuel in the stove, lots of ash and not much heat.

Not Fahrenheit 451 then?

451 F is only about 230 Celcius - that's barely "warm" for a wood-burner

Horse wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:47 pm
I'm considering moving on all of my Pratchetts. Most of the Discworld novels, most of them in hardback. Plus some 'science of', etc., Nation, and a couple of others. Might get to £5 ...

If you do, let me know. I gave all mine to my SDad, not realising he didn't like the writing style. When he moved he charity shopped them all - just a few years before my nephew got into reading them

I'd love to have the collection again (with some luck I might live somewhere big enough to have a book shelf in the next few months!) - and could probably work out to pick them up in November or spring!!

Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:05 pm

Horse wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:47 pm
I'm considering moving on all of my Pratchetts. Most of the Discworld novels, most of them in hardback. Plus some 'science of', etc., Nation, and a couple of others. Might get to £5 ...

If you do, let me know. I gave all mine to my SDad, not realising he didn't like the writing style. When he moved he charity shopped them all - just a few years before my nephew got into reading them

I'd love to have the collection again (with some luck I might live somewhere big enough to have a book shelf in the next few months!) - and could probably work out to pick them up in November or spring!!

If they're definitely going to someone who'll read them, I can possibly fill in any gaps. I might read them again at some point, but won't be for a while.

Rockburner wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:31 pm

Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:05 pm

Horse wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 4:47 pm
I'm considering moving on all of my Pratchetts. Most of the Discworld novels, most of them in hardback. Plus some 'science of', etc., Nation, and a couple of others. Might get to £5 ...

If you do, let me know. I gave all mine to my SDad, not realising he didn't like the writing style. When he moved he charity shopped them all - just a few years before my nephew got into reading them

I'd love to have the collection again (with some luck I might live somewhere big enough to have a book shelf in the next few months!) - and could probably work out to pick them up in November or spring!!

If they're definitely going to someone who'll read them, I can possibly fill in any gaps. I might read them again at some point, but won't be for a while.

I read and reread the Pratchett books. I've some on my kindle for chilling whilst waiting for flights. But I do so love an actual book. I got the kindle simply because I didn't have space for the number of books I read

I'll let you both know if I get somewhere with space for a book shelf

Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:34 pm

Rockburner wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:31 pm

Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:05 pm

If you do, let me know. I gave all mine to my SDad, not realising he didn't like the writing style. When he moved he charity shopped them all - just a few years before my nephew got into reading them

I'd love to have the collection again (with some luck I might live somewhere big enough to have a book shelf in the next few months!) - and could probably work out to pick them up in November or spring!!

If they're definitely going to someone who'll read them, I can possibly fill in any gaps. I might read them again at some point, but won't be for a while.

I read and reread the Pratchett books. I've some on my kindle for chilling whilst waiting for flights. But I do so love an actual book. I got the kindle simply because I didn't have space for the number of books I read

I'll let you both know if I get somewhere with space for a book shelf

I've not decided yet what to do, but knowing they're going to an appreciative home would ease the guilt. I think Filly will be a bit disappointed if they go. For many years, the latest Discworld, in hardback, was a Xmas or Birthday present.

Might even have some of the kids' books (Diggers Truckers Wings?), there's Maurice, the ones set on the Downs, a Long Earth or two (to be honest, I didn't enjoy them), etc.

Horse wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:47 pm

Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:34 pm

Rockburner wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:31 pm

If they're definitely going to someone who'll read them, I can possibly fill in any gaps. I might read them again at some point, but won't be for a while.

I read and reread the Pratchett books. I've some on my kindle for chilling whilst waiting for flights. But I do so love an actual book. I got the kindle simply because I didn't have space for the number of books I read

I'll let you both know if I get somewhere with space for a book shelf

I've not decided yet what to do, but knowing they're going to an appreciative home would ease the guilt. I think Filly will be a bit disappointed if they go. For many years, the latest Discworld, in hardback, was a Xmas or Birthday present.

Might even have some of the kids' books (Diggers Truckers Wings?), there's Maurice, the ones set on the Downs, a Long Earth or two (to be honest, I didn't enjoy them), etc.

Totally understand Filly's possible disappointment. I was gutted when I found out mine had gone but I hadn't expected to have space to have them back, just liked knowing they were there!

I've read and liked most of his books, so would take the other ones too - I can't read 'properly' and how he writes just works for how I do read. I'm sure I have read some of the kids ones, and Maurice. Definitely read the ones with the young witch (that was discworld I think as the witches were in it too).

I'll shout when I have a place with space for the bookshelf and if you still want them to have a home, we'll work something out

Tiffany Aiken? Or summat

Horse wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:42 pm Tiffany Aiken? Or summat

That's her (or something like that!!)

I know that, like wasps, mosquitoes have a function in the world. But, FFS

Why oh why do they always find me.

I got 'bitten' on my face the other day but luckily on my forehead and very close to the hairline. A few days before, I got three bites on my arm - they came up in 'lovely' marks

But yesterday was the jackpot - for the mozzie Just over my left eye and on the scar from headbutting the floor a few years ago So I now look like i've waked into a door - minus the colours!! Huge lump over my eyebrow


I can avoid wasps cos if I don't do the kungfootaichiwasp dance, they generally ignore me - but fucking bastards mosquitoes seek me out and I react pretty badly to their 'bites'

I rarely wish ill on living creatures, but mosquitoes might become the exception

I could be used as mozzie bait. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't react to them so badly. I ended one trip around eastern Turkey looking like the Elephant Man. The missus was quite happy as they ignored her 'cos my pheromones and blood were more attractive.

I was surprised, at first, to see shelves of anti-mozzie stuff in Brussels supermarkets - I found out why later. At certain times of year that's where they seem to go for their hollibobs! However, that's where I found out about the plug-in devices that have a little heater pad and a bottle of mozzie-cide screwed on top. Got a couple - one with a UK plug and one with a euro plug. Don't like using them overnight but an hour or two in the bedroom, with doors and windows closed, before bed seems to help. They also seem to congregate in bath/shower rooms so blatting them with mozzie-cide helps.

IIRC there's a theory that taking vitamin B helps to pevent bites and there are vitamin B patches available. Doesn't seem to have any scientific evidence to support it though.