Mundane News

[LeetleGreyCells]

This morning I have reorganised the conservatory. Everything that was on the right side of the room is now on the left and vice versa. It did give me a chance to tidy up all the cables for the son's Xbox, etc. It's amazing how much crap accumulates in a room.

 

[Reynard]

It's cool, overcast and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

Dug out the handbook for the car and lo and behold, instructions!!! Piece of cake. or so one thinks. Removed the bulbs only to find out that they look like aliens compared to the ones inhabiting my spares box.

Have sent an e-mail to the garage in the village to see if they have the right bulbs knocking around on their parts shelf. With luck they should have, as they service a lot of Skodas.

Then I got sidetracked by doing a bit of work on the MTB. Back wheel is now off, tyre removed and discarded and have scraped off some of the brake pad goo from the rim.

As a result of the faffage and tinkering, I have not yet taken a photo for the daily challenge. I shall do that after lunch.

And so, of to lunch I go...

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Thank you all for your replies. It is a 1.0L Ford Fiesta Titanium, (not an Aston Martin). It has a full service history.

Using logic, I think that as I am still recovering from serious illness, and we still have the Lockdown, I will not be going anywhere for at least a few months. I have enough to think about, without the added complication of changing vehicles.

One litre, strikes me as being a small engine. I have always thought that a car should have a large chunk of "oomph" in the acceleration department, to manoeuvre out of trouble, if necessary.

At least I now know the colour I would like, Nautical Blue.

We have a 2016 1.0L Ecoboost Fiesta and it’s surprised me how quick it is! We’ve owned it for two years and it’s averaged 49.9 mpg during that time, mostly 7-10 mile trips.

Also, if you look at it from the front and squint, in some lights in can look like a baby Aston.

 

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "Garden"

An adequate reference library, no? Although these are my mum's. She's green-fingered, whereas I am... not...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Also, if you look at it from the front and squint, in some lights in can look like a baby Aston.

 

[Reynard]

Off to the LBS in a bit... Need a couple of tools (freewheel remover and crank puller thingies) and some bits and pieces.

The cranks are stuck on royally, and the pedals are even stucker than the cranks. Plan is to remove the cranks, stick them in a vice and then try and get the pedals off.

First though, the rear wheel has a date with a bucket of hot soapy water and a scrubbing brush.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Last length of conifer hedge trimmed. Brown bin full again.

 

[Reynard]

One trip to the LBS negotiated. Am now furnished with brake blocks, brake cables (inners & outers), new inner tubes, some light cadmium red enamel paint and tools to get the cranks and freewheel off.

And Wilko yielded a bottle of cleaner containing oxalic acid, so I can also clean up the gunky metal bits etc.

Now sat down with a and a chocolate biskit.

 

[Reynard]

Reading that review, it seems that a modern one litre engine with turbo would have good performance. I suppose I am used to the idea that you need at least 1.3 or 1.6 to get excellent acceleration.

Although my father was an engineer, he believed that girls do not need to know what goes on under the bonnet of a car.

Ouch xxx My dad wasn't an engineer, but he did teach me to do the basics, despite the fact he was a rather inept mechanic.

He gave in when he realised I preferred cars and tools and mechanical stuff to dolls and pink and frills and I wasn't going to budge - although I doubt he ever quite got his head around the fact I wasn't the girly daughter he wanted. And I think I pissed him off by proving to be reasonably competent in the workshop. And more importantly, knowing when I was out of my depth with something.

And then I toddled off to uni to read automotive engineering.

 

[raleighnut]

And more importantly, knowing when I was out of my depth with something.

That's the most important bit, knowing when to stop and consult someone who does know what they're doing.

 

[classic33]

I don't know, I'm kind of thinking about the Rivian R1s. I could ride a bicycle to the factory to pick it up.

"Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $72,500."

Question is, how do you fit it on the bike?

 

[Reynard]

That's the most important bit, knowing when to stop and consult someone who does know what they're doing.

Having witnessed some of dad's more spectacular DIY / mechanical fails, this was impressed upon me from a rather early age.

Likewise with RTFM

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Had a puncture today. Patched it. Continued on my ride.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Having witnessed some of dad's more spectacular DIY / mechanical fails, this was impressed upon me from a rather early age.

Likewise with RTFM

My rule is to stop when I start getting tired or impatient. That’s where I’ll take a shortcut and mess it up.

 

[Reynard]

My rule is to stop when I start getting tired or impatient. That’s where I’ll take a shortcut and mess it up.

That too.

Same's with the art or the writing. Although with the latter, it's easier to change something that you've made a mess of than the former.