Mundane News

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It's still raining. It actually hasn't stopped since my last post. And it's not the light stuff. It's the very wet, heavy stuff that floods.

 

[hopless500]

Good morning from Poland. Beeb says weather will be 18 deg. Locals say 30

 

[summerdays]

It's still raining. It actually hasn't stopped since my last post. And it's not the light stuff. It's the very wet, heavy stuff that floods.

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Somehow you just don't think it rains in Australia!

 

[Illaveago]

Morning! There are some premature birds gathering around the bird feeder. I haven't got up yet.

 

[Illaveago]

What!!!! Suddenly very glad I'm with the RAC. Incompetent idiots it sounds very much like.

It strange how things change. I have been with both services and used them over the years and found that the AA were a better service.

 

[Illaveago]

It's still raining. It actually hasn't stopped since my last post. And it's not the light stuff. It's the very wet, heavy stuff that floods.

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Have you seen any Budgies?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a cool cloudy and windy Coventry, the forecast is for sun and warmth but it aint got here yet.

 

[mybike]

Deal is just fussy as to who lives there

Clearly not that fussy. Quite cheap too.

 

[mybike]

We walked from Whaley Bridge to Furness Vale along the canal towpath.

This necessitates crossing the canal via a footbridge at one point to continue the journey.

To avoid the stress or unnecessary anxiety amongst you caused by not knowing, I can inform you that the bridge is number 37 on the system.

I sometimes ride to bridge 43.

Compared to Denmark the German cycle paths are crap.

You've not ridden mine. Or maybe you have.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not bad here,kids over at 1pm for BBQ..
cold gone, picking up son in law in an hr for a few hrs mtb fun..ive not been near the bike for 10 days..

 

[gavgav]

It strange how things change. I have been with both services and used them over the years and found that the AA were a better service.

My only previous experience of the AA involved a 4 hour wait for them to reach me outside work. The driver had come from Manchester! Surely there was a patrol nearer than that? The RAC reached me in 45 mins near Worcester a few years back.

 

[Mireystock]

Had a nice half day in the Cheddar Gorge yesterday (a good place for brutalist 1960's concrete, believe it or not.)

Lots of cyclists going up and down the gorge, a big hello if you were one of them.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Currently very unimpressed with the Automobile Association!

My parents are on their way back from Devon and broke down at about 1 this afternoon. The two patrols that have attended so far have done their best but failed to effect a repair and it sounds like the call centre couldn't find their arse with both hands. Current ETA of a recovery vehicle is 8.40pm - nearly 8 hours after the initial breakdown.

Update: They have been picked up at the time stated and are on their way. ETA at home 10.30 to 11pm which I think is rather on the optimistic side from where they were but we'll see.

The recovery driver did really well getting them back last night and they arrived at 10.45. A good run on clear roads and the incentive of dropping them off before his hours ran out certainly helped.

The guy was most unimpressed with how this had been handled and says he is going to file an internal report in addition to any complaints we might make. Due to it being an engine management failure he thinks the car should have been recovered from the initial breakdown rather than trying a roadside reset and hope it would make it home.

 

[EltonFrog]

Bad nights sleep in the hotel last night, very noisy. Going for a run in a minute around Hyde Park.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I have Green Flag, through my bank account. The few times I've had to use them they've been excellent.

I generally hear good things about them. One for serious consideration.