Chief Broom
Veteran
How do you spell quacomoli ? anyhow it looks very heathy and avocado'ee
The Retirement Thread
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classic33
Leg End Member
GuacamoleHow do you spell quacomoli ? anyhow it looks very heathy and avocado'ee
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We had braised beef with potatoes, peas and carrots. 
MrsP came back from work and said the tyre pressure warning light had come on. These are 4 new tyres, fitted only a few weeks back.
So I looked and the offside rear was flat.
A quick pump up with the tyre pump and it did inflate, but then the pressure immediately started to go down.
A quick look revealed a screw in the tread.
I changed the wheel for the spare and off to our local garage I went
Because MrsP had driven a few miles on a flat tyre, it couldn't be repaired.
Another new tyre, £82 later.😳
So I looked and the offside rear was flat.
A quick pump up with the tyre pump and it did inflate, but then the pressure immediately started to go down.
A quick look revealed a screw in the tread.
I changed the wheel for the spare and off to our local garage I went
Because MrsP had driven a few miles on a flat tyre, it couldn't be repaired.
Another new tyre, £82 later.😳
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands & West Lothian
Been for a ride with Mrs FoE, a 25 mile loop to West Calder for a cafe stop, leek and potato soup, cheese sandwich, cheesecake for afters. A shorter loop with a tailwind to return home. Stayed sunny until lunchtime, been cloudy since but remained dry. I won’t be saying that tomorrow !
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
My old neighbours live in East Calder. Bill still moans about moving there as he hates it. He has pretty much given up cycling now as it’s so busy around there.
All to be nearer family who now barely visit anyway. I think they saw more of them when they lived here!
Another wander done. That’s 25,000 steps for the day. That feels plenty. Feet up now.
I've actually got three........
classic33
Leg End Member
His and Hers?
Well that was a laugh...Mystic Meg could do a better weather forecast! 18mph? more like 40/50reached slightly higher ground and the head on squalls of wind was enough to grind me to a halt...fumbling to drop down a gear or three and another blast would push me into the gutter...Im up for a work out but this would be masochism so turned round. I did head off to ride up my windmill hill as the wind was blowing up it.
Hard work ain't it.
A few years ago I set off to do a 70 mile ride, starting at new Brighton. The wind from the sea got up and it nearly killed me. I managed it but was absolutely knackered.
A car with a spare wheel ?? Not seen one of those for years.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Mine has a spare wheel and my grandsons Subaru has one as well. Just one to get him back home if needs be.
ExBrit
Über Member
- Location
- Southern California
My Toyota RAV4 has one. It looks like it came off a wheelbarrow, but they say it's good for 500 miles.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
I bought new car in November. The second day of ownership, flat tyre. Screw in tyre, not repairable, £125 for new tyre.
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands & West Lothian
Looking forward to the University Challenge final this evening. Amol Rajan has been excellent. On a good day I can sometimes reach double figures of correct answers but only rarely. (I wasn’t university material even at the time).
