The post man's been ...
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"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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33% off before Christmas, lost in the post, replacements turned up today
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No I do!RIP wrote:And all because the lady loves......
(maybe it's only me who remembers that one)
A few years ago I was skydiving and had the fortune to be dropped a fair distance from the airfield. While flying back to the DZ we happened to fly over a very swanky looking estate house, obviously we said a cheery hello to the attractive, nude sunbathing lady of the house on the way over.....from the reception a box of milk tray would have handy.
As an interesting aside my old Chief instructor actually performed the jump in the advert
Don’t get me started on the Flake adverts
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The milky bars are on youJohnClimber wrote:33% off before Christmas, lost in the post
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A bumper crop today - On-One Pickenflick, Prime wheels to lighten it up a bit and a Duro Crux 29x3.25 for the Stooge
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And delivered a rather huge stem cell XL from our very own BenS great service
It’s mashooooosive! Now I can fit cooking kit on the bar for when I go out with my boy, last time I took my big pot it caused all sorts of packing woes. You know how it is, finally you get it sorted and then you have to make TWO cups of hot choc.
Had to put a big pot in the front, 5ltr bag was then too small for tent+mat.......stuffed mat in frame bag...and so on.
Might buy him some luggage
It’s mashooooosive! Now I can fit cooking kit on the bar for when I go out with my boy, last time I took my big pot it caused all sorts of packing woes. You know how it is, finally you get it sorted and then you have to make TWO cups of hot choc.
Had to put a big pot in the front, 5ltr bag was then too small for tent+mat.......stuffed mat in frame bag...and so on.
Might buy him some luggage
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And delivered....hang on it’s me again, makes me look greedy
Oh well, and delivered an crane creek eesilk seat post (basically a mini lightweight thudbuster) and a very swanky pair of 46cm Salsa carbon Woodchippers. An extra 2cm makes a big difference ( said the tart to the vicar)?
Oh well, and delivered an crane creek eesilk seat post (basically a mini lightweight thudbuster) and a very swanky pair of 46cm Salsa carbon Woodchippers. An extra 2cm makes a big difference ( said the tart to the vicar)?
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Problems solvers from Shona and Rich of Keep Peddling.
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one of them there wildcat ocelot frame bags ,
looks much better quality than the alpkit one its replacing .
Even better 30% off
looks much better quality than the alpkit one its replacing .
Even better 30% off
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Sorry to pull up an old post, whats the backpack model, can see Karimoor but google hasn't turned up anything similar unless I'm not looking properly or it's discontinuedbarney wrote:Couple of little purchases arrived this week…
A pack-away rucksack for trips to The Spar to carry all those essential Ginsters I mean salads when out riding
Both cheap as chips, weigh nothing but will make life a little easier.
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I don't know the model for this but decathlon do one for around £2-3 very similar
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Thanks Mike!MikeW wrote:I don't know the model for this but decathlon do one for around £2-3 very similar
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hey, they're good. look like they'll be sturdy and adaptable. like it.JohnClimber wrote:Problems solvers from Shona and Rich of Keep Peddling.
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SMD Skyscape Scout. Finally upgraded from the Yellowstone Alpine POS.
Looking forward to trying it out in Jan to start the 2019 BAM campaign. Hope I don't freeze to death.
Looking forward to trying it out in Jan to start the 2019 BAM campaign. Hope I don't freeze to death.
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I have 4 or 5 packable rucksacks now. The best one for packability, rucksack volume and quality is the sea to summit one. I have a Berghaus one which is better as a rucksack but doesn't pack down quite as small. Decathlon one is very cheap but quality isn't close19ninety wrote:Thanks Mike!MikeW wrote:I don't know the model for this but decathlon do one for around £2-3 very similar
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Me too, pretty quick turnaround from Wildcat.one of them there wildcat ocelot frame bags
I’ve already got one (but I cut the straps for a smaller frame), a well made bit of kit
Give the dirt a little room.
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Don't know about these days but when I got mine it wasn't seam sealed (which I didn't know and which resulted in a very wet and unpleasant night on a German mountain on the first night of my TransAlp).ootini wrote:SMD Skyscape Scout. Finally upgraded from the Yellowstone Alpine POS.
Looking forward to trying it out in Jan to start the 2019 BAM campaign. Hope I don't freeze to death.
Worth checking and doing if not.
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Well not really 'been' so much as 'hand delivered' by Mr Wright himself at the WE. Thought I'd try some of this 'ere spinnaker fabric and Stu has made a shower curtain for me. No I haven't bought one of those bivi shower things (hmmm..) but it's to chuck in with the tarp if it looks really stormy. Only a few extra grammes too, for a big difference in comfort (yes I know, DBS etc etc)
20190114_182757 by Reg
20190114_182757 by Reg
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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Doesn't look quite so blue in that picture Reg.
May the bridges you burn light your way
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Oh hi Stu, yes it must be the wierd lighting in our kitchen (the tablecloth is green not yellow!), although it's certainly a pretty dark blue. Anyroad I'm most taken with said item thank you. Pls could u let me know about the dosh and I'll hoof it over with that paychum or whatever it is. And thanks for a smashin' weekend as usual .
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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... with a Staylittle Stores calendar to put next to my BBB one. For those not aware of the shop, it's in the hamlet at the top of the hill on the road that goes past Bearbones Towers on the way to Llanidloes. Not easy to find because you have to turn off up a hill and he's not allowed to put a sign on the main road! Anyway, open all week and has all the usual supplies, including lots of furry animals. Other nearest shop is at Llanbrynmair but I reckon Nick at Staylittle is better (although LBM shop seems to have changed hands recently?). Anyway - good to support these local businesses when you're on WRT, WE, BBxxx, etc.
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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Some proper random pictures on there Reg int' therewith a Staylittle Stores calendar to put next to my BBB one.
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Yes it's dead good - "homely" . Liked the one of the family outside Dolgau, and did you see the bike hiding in the Pumlumon summit photo?
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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A wee speedster stove and custom fold up windshield/pot stand for my alpkit 750 mug. I got him to make the windshield slightly shorter so it would store in the mug. Windshield is nicely made, stove is errr a pot basically. Had a test boil on my desk as working from home today. Combined weight 61g
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Easy way to know if you're going the right way. If you're not cycling up a ridiculously steep road to get there you're not in the right placeRIP wrote: Not easy to find because you have to turn off up a hill and he's not allowed to put a sign on the main road!
Interestingly, one for Reg here really, I was in Snowdonia with the family over the recent holiday break. We visited Harlech castle and I saw a road for a 40% gradient road. Thought I wouldn't try to take the car on it so but felt the need to explore on foot. So while the kids were playing in the play area having visited the castle, and the wife was looking after them, I took the dog for a little wonder. It was indeed a very steep road, so steep that you'd surely have to stand to pedal or you'd be wheelying up. Although interestingly it's a one way road and is downhill only. It's short but it really is steep. I came home to discover it's the steepest road in the UK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffordd_Pen_Llech
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45420155
My bikes weren't on the car so couldn't try it, otherwise might have been a fun way to cough up a lung
(Sorry, very off topic)