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Was planning a bike ride today, 'til I saw the weather. So I cleaned two of my bikes, did some phoning ref my prospective State Pension next year thus being able to plan finances when I retire properly. And carried on working on my Airfix Type B bus of 1960's vintage. 
Productive alternatives to a ride. 
Productive alternatives to a ride. 
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
You mean Sneuk which is probably before your time. Whale meat but it never became very popular for some reason.
As the old wartime song went Whale meet again don’t know when.
Oops posted this before I realised I’d beaten to it
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Roseland triker
Cheese ..... It's all about the cheese
- Location
- By the sea
Lovely walk in the sand dunes so sat with a wine in the garden while contemplating what to eat for tea.
Glass, bottle or box - ?
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Still 
here. It did stop for a bit, but now it's wazzing it down with a vengeance.
Lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal bread & butter, one with a giant slice of pepperoni, the other with gorgonzola, plus a pear, some raspberries and two
here. It did stop for a bit, but now it's wazzing it down with a vengeance.Lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal bread & butter, one with a giant slice of pepperoni, the other with gorgonzola, plus a pear, some raspberries and two
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I had been following an auction on the 'bay for a modestly-priced Tissot Seastar watch. If no one else had bid, I'd have bagged it for eight notes, but other interest came in while I was having lunch, so didn't bother.
It was one of those where the price was good, but I was in two minds over the aesthetics. It was a bit on the blingy side for my tastes, what with the gold-plated bracelet and the sparkly markers on the face. Personally, I prefer the slightly earlier ones - this one was *very* 1980s...
I really do fancy a Seastar though, so going to sit tight, watch (!) the listings and save up the pennies while I wait for the right one to come along.
It was one of those where the price was good, but I was in two minds over the aesthetics. It was a bit on the blingy side for my tastes, what with the gold-plated bracelet and the sparkly markers on the face. Personally, I prefer the slightly earlier ones - this one was *very* 1980s...
I really do fancy a Seastar though, so going to sit tight, watch (!) the listings and save up the pennies while I wait for the right one to come along.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Had a Golf as a company car it was the worse car I have ever driven for reliability mind you 80k in two years and it didn't get an easy time.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Google street view still seems to show the one I recall from my childhood, in Tower Bridge Road. The wriggling eels used to fascinate me. It looks a lot posher these days.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Yeah, Manze were the ones in Walthamstow as well. They also had a shop in Chapel Street up at the Angel. The one in Kingsland Road (Dalston) was a Cook's if memory serves.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
I seem to recall there are reasons why I couldn't do that on my scooter, either traffic lights or people turning into Welling Way, can't remember which.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
This morning was rather damp, before 07:00, but not fine by 11:00. Madam got a bit damp and enjoyed a good rub with a towel. Unlike other dogs we've had she enjoys the towel.
Lunch was a duck leg, apparently in an orange sauce, thankfully I couldn't taste any citrus.
The sun is now shining.
Lunch was a duck leg, apparently in an orange sauce, thankfully I couldn't taste any citrus.
The sun is now shining.
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I missed this yesterday - there's still a Manze's in Deptford High Street. Now managed by Manze's grandson. https://www.deptfordlandings.co.uk/news/manzes-deptford-pie-and-mash/
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
There's a pedestrian crossing set of lights near the bottom but I've never seen anyone use it. I think it was probably Wickham Street - it takes a fair bit of traffic turning in.
