The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Not bad MPG for knocking about on short local trips.

2.2 ltr Honda diesel CRV.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My Suzuki Swift, a 1200, is doing around that MPG, currently showing 45mpg, doing occasional short trips these days, its usually close to 50mpg.

 

[Dave7]

We had cheeseburger for lunch today. And it's finally stopped raining at least for now it has.

I have just enjoyed sausage and chips.
I mentioned that someone recommended a butcher that makes his own stuff and supplies restaurants etc.
Last week I tried chunky beef.....excellent.
Today was pork....again excellent.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Why not Just interested

Hmm - may be not as unambiguous as I thought
I meant

there is no way I am not having it - i.e. I'm going to have it

not -

no way!!
I'm not having it!!!

sorry

anyway - done now - pfizer version unlike my wife who has the astra-xenica version at the same place
no idea why but I'm sure it makes sense if you know enough

 

[gavroche]

Out of interest, what did you buy?

Have been toying with buying one myself, another "toy" to play with, as Mrs @BoldonLad would have it

ieGeek ZS-GX5 from Amazon. You will need to buy a SD card as well.

 

[classic33]

I wrote myself a short note last night. It said "PNF"

Now I can't remember what PNF stood for.............................

Ignore Dirk, it's Phone New Friend, obvious really.

 

[BoldonLad]

ieGeek ZS-GX5 from Amazon. You will need to buy a SD card as well.

Thank you. Looking at it now, be interested to hear how you get on with it

You do realise you have just got me into serious trouble with Mrs @BoldonLad, when yet another "toy" arrives?

 

[gavroche]

Thank you. Looking at it now, be interested to hear how you get on with it

You do realise you have just got me into serious trouble with Mrs @BoldonLad, when yet another "toy" arrives?

 

[Paulus]

Good evening all.
Cottage pie for dinner this evening.
I had to drive our son over to Stanmore to collect his car from the body shop. Someone crashed into the front of it a few weeks back when the snow was down. Didn't leave any details . £3690.00 later, it's an Audi S3 he's got. New bumper, headlight unit which was £900 on it's own. Grill, washer unit for the light. He did wonder about doing it through the insurance, but hasn't got protected no claims, so it would cost him the amount over the next couple of years in higher premiums. So he took the hit.

 

[Dave7]

Good evening all.
Cottage pie for dinner this evening.
I had to drive our son over to Stanmore to collect his car from the body shop. Someone crashed into the front of it a few weeks back when the snow was down. Didn't leave any details . £3690.00 later, it's an Audi S3 he's got. New bumper, headlight unit which was £900 on it's own. Grill, washer unit for the light. He did wonder about doing it through the insurance, but hasn't got protected no claims, so it would cost him the amount over the next couple of years in higher premiums. So he took the hit.

B*stards they are.
Edit
Thats the drivers not the insurance

 

[rustybolts]

My old shed roof is kaput with all the rain , corrugated bitumen , going to replace with corrugated iron sheets. Is an angle grinder the best way to cut corrugated iron sheets? ( corrugations are 2 cms deep ) thought somebody here might have experience of doing this

 

[Mo1959]

Not much on telly tonight, but enjoyed The Repair Shop then caught most of an old Endeavour on ITV3. Telly off now.

 

[classic33]

My old shed roof is kaput with all the rain , corrugated bitumen , going to replace with corrugated iron sheets. Is an angle grinder the best way to cut corrugated iron sheets? ( corrugations are 2 cms deep ) thought somebody here might have experience of doing this

Go for the larger disc angle grinder, if possible. It'll be faster due to you not having to keep as close an eye on the corrugations whilst cutting. Allowing you to concentrate on actually using the angle grinder.

Smaller disc will soon be down to a safe minimum cutting diameter, and you'll be following the corrugations.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[classic33]

You headed back to bed?




Back to bed, perchance to sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there's the rub, for in this sleep...