Obviously, it's all carriers effected and not just RM. My experience would perhaps also suggest that many companies while still operating are struggling to function properly. I chased a delivery of steel this morning that should have arrived last Friday. The girl told me that she'd checked and it wa...

Is anyone experiencing vanishing, missing or delayed deliveries? I appreciate times are somewhat difficult but I'm wondering whether it's just me or something on a larger scale?

I'm not sure many folk could be trusted with a 7d outer and 10d groundsheet

I have biked that bridleway past Belan

Nicely looped back in there - almost seamless.

To be fair Reg, mine's under the barn. It appears that out house is one of a very small number of local farmhouses not to have one. I do wonder whether it did once have one but was filled in .... I'll get my shovel.

Its crap.

That's why mine's still in the cellar.

There's a mental wellness benefit to be taken account of too.

This.

I think it's perhaps something that people are coming to fully appreciate over the last few weeks.

As we were talking about missing riding and how it makes you appreciate rides past, I thought I'd share this. Hopefully it may help cure any boredom and maybe even make you smile a little. The two women hovered round the room moving glasses and wiping tables. Each sweep brought them closer to our ta...

Makes me appreciate exploring the outside in general and also reminds me why I love where I live. As Jeff says, also reminds me of all the good times previously.

A good game is not just to enjoy perusing these beautiful bits of artwork at home, but also to navigate with them today :smile: . I did a BaM from Stoke to Manchester a while ago using just a 1947 version of OS 1" number 110. Fascinating, and brilliant fun. I recall Mr Crane doing something similar...

ust need to wait and see what EJ (and airport parking) do with my original bookings. Still not heard anything about flights booked to France for the end of this month. My brother was meant to be going to the States to get married in Aug. Airline have said there will be refunds but that no one shoul...

Something very special about looking at old maps. It can be surprising just how much and how little has changed. One of my faves are Bartholomew maps especially the older cloth versions. You can often pick them up in chariry bookshops etc. https://files.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/fasthosts1...

Just done another which is around 70% off road and doesn't stray more than about 15km from home. 55km and 2089m of ascent. Don't think I'd want to ride it really.

I knocked up an all road (as in it only contains roads rather than marketing bollox ) route a couple of years ago. 190km and 4700m of ascent. I'll see if I can shorten it but retain the climbing.

I never would have guessed that you're a little bit younger than me

Uhm, I've kind of looked similar for ever. I'm either timeless or have always looked really old. Dee's got over a decade on me and most people assume she's younger.

It's a fine balance between enough people contracting the virus to build up immunity and overwhelming health services causing a much higher fatality level. I think that's the crux of the whole thing really Paul. Throw in the economy, press, social media and even decent weather and it's one hell of ...

I was interested to see how Sweden is handling things - those 'at risk' are advised to put themselves under lock-down, The remainder of the population are advised to keep a social distance when out. Social gatherings of more than 50 are banned but shops, pubs, schools and all industry remain open as...

Where are the crowds? From what I could tell, mainly large urban areas and mainly down south. How its enforced no idea as there is not the police manpower to do it - how many coppers in your neck of the wood ? No more than a couple really and the area they cover is massive - although, usually very,...

Kinda sorry to bring the subject up but .... having seen some footage of peoples antics today and hearing what the goverment have had to say, I can't help feeling that a tightening of the screw is just around the corner. How do you go about getting a pass-out for shopping? Sounds like a paperwork ni...

Dee makes you an extra cup of tea

You surely mean 'a cup of tea' Dave. If she did, it would be the first she's ever made me in 20 years*



*I'm not joking.

I can see kipping in a layby with a camper but a caravan?

Caravans? Surely all the sites are shut?

I think grips are like saddles in as much as what works for someone might not work for you. I've got fairly small hands, so thickness / size tends to be something I always think about first. I don't like lock-on grips as I find the clamps can become cold in winter. I also tend to ride / climb with m...

Thank you everyone. Take comfort in the knowledge that across the county (maybe world) people, like me, are sat in their gardens under a tarp held up by one of your poles whist they watch one of your stoves boil the water for coffee, actually a second coffee in my case Rest assured I've spent the da...

Mine's a medium.