Trouble is, there is "more meat on a butchers pencil" in my experience.
What's made you smile today?
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As I've mentioned before, when I was young I was surrounded by animals - my mum was a very "country" person - there were always orphaned lambs from the farm next door which we bottle fed, horses, at least 3 or 4 dogs, etc. One of her enterprises was a small flock of ducks - usually around 15 strong - which were kept for the eggs which were sold to the local fishmonger and were very popular with his customers. Unfortunately the ducks were also popular with the foxes. The ducks were housed in a robust shed overnight but we'd still loose one from time to time so Mum bought 4 geese which she'd heard were good "bodyguards". I don't think they ever directly attacked the foxes but they would make such a noise it let us run out and chase the fox away. The geese were not "friendly" creatures and could give you a nasty nip with their beaks if you weren't looking out. Unlike the ducks which would often come right up to you or even snuggle close if you were lying out on a heap of straw etc.
Interestingly (or maybe not?) we were talking with friends the other day about how so many children seem to fall ill these days. I was reflecting on my own experience and I seem to be blessed with a very robust immune system. I can cut myself (unintentionally of course) on the most mucky and unpleasant things and never seem to "fester" and we were wondering if it was because of my lifestyle when I was young. We were always close to animals and there was always unavoidable traces of animal droppings around and we children must have suffered with wounds being contaminated. I wonder if that built up my immune system? The kids today, as soon as they even suffer a scratch, are swabbed with antibacterial wipes and other stuff so their immune systems don't have to work very hard?
I've never eaten goose - and I couldn't have eaten one of ours (they each had names, just couldn't do it) I have had roast potatoes cooked in goose fat which were scrummy!
I agree with @Pugglt Auld Jock re immune system, any cuts I would just spit on and rub off, even in later years when covered in grease, the only other thing I would do is rip off the loose patch of skin whilst the shock of injury prevailed, then when job finished , wash my hands like normal and body would quickly heal.
I would say as you get older the cuts and bruises take a bit longer to go away.
I would say as you get older the cuts and bruises take a bit longer to go away.
My mum always said to encourage it to bleed a bit as that helped to wash the wound out! The only thing I sometimes do is, if it's bleeding badly enough to need a plaster, I smear some Germolene in to it before putting the dressing on top.I agree with @Pugglt Auld Jock re immune system, any cuts I would just spit on and rub off, even in later years when covered in grease, the only other thing I would do is rip off the loose patch of skin whilst the shock of injury prevailed, then when job finished , wash my hands like normal and body would quickly heal.
I would say as you get older the cuts and bruises take a bit longer to go away.
Cuts seem to still heal quite quickly but I do notice bruises are taking longer these days. Depressingly, due to my age, my skin is now dry and wrinkly and I seem to bruise more easily.
We are all past our "sell by date"
Oh yeah Mike, well past, well, in certain areas anywayWe are all past our "sell by date"
You’ve clearly bought the wrong goose.Trouble is, there is "more meat on a butchers pencil" in my experience.
We usually get them via my wife’s family up in Yorkshire, from a proper old school butcher, they are amazing and there is plenty of meat on them to feed a whole family.
Usually compatible to a similar sized turkey.
You have to be careful about the fat as if you’re not, it can over flow the tin and you get it pouring out the bottom of the oven. That was a practical lesson we learned.
The fat however is the best thing ever for then cooking everything else with. As @Pugglt Auld Jock points out about roast potatoes.
What’s made me smile/laugh today was; I ordered some parts for my £70 bike from an online sports and leisure retailer, the multiple parts came in a bigger box to keep them all together, however they used a box from shot gun shells x250 and then a big sticker saying that the contents of the box do not match what is written on the box.
I think I might put that on the top of the recycling bin just to freak out the neighbours
@StevenRB45 you be pleased to know I now have a set of hydraulic brakes to install now. Just waiting for a carbon fibre handle bar before I start changing everything over.
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With five healthy children I assure you it would have had to have been a large goose at our Christmas table, even in a normal week we would go through a 56lb bag of potatoes along with all the meat and vegetables during the 7 days!
I think my main question is did you actually ride the bike in between installing what I seem to remember was a bigger front brake and the ones that have just arrived arriving?
The 160mm discs that were on it were completely worn out and the pads pretty much worn out as well.
I had a set of barely used discs already a 160mm and a 180mm disc from upgrading my MTB brakes to a 200mm/180mm set up.
To upgrade the discs to the bigger set needs an adapter on the front caliper to space it out further which I have, but the pads are still worn out and knowing I would be getting a set of hydraulic calipers, it was pointless to spend too much time messing about with the brakes till all the new parts arrived, the bigger discs fit and work but I’ve not done any mileage on them due to the knackered pads.
Thinking back I wonder if your old mechanical discs would have been 140mm as I seem to think old discs were a lot smaller
The new brakes I’ve bought are Ultegra 8020 levers with 8070 calipers.
The they have something called “Servowave” technology that multiplies the braking force the harder you pull the levers apparently they’re very good
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I was in Hamsterley Forest saw quite a few modern downhill rigs the other day more modern ones seem to be bigger diameter but thinner braking surface (as in inner to outer edge)
Guess it manages heat more effectively than the smaller diameter but broader discs which would take longer to cool and have a smaller stopping force with less leverage.
Guess it manages heat more effectively than the smaller diameter but broader discs which would take longer to cool and have a smaller stopping force with less leverage.
This is the 203mm discs that is on the front of my MTB the only concern with going bigger is you have to move the caliper further out, usually with some sort of adapter and it gets a bit sketchy the bigger you go as you have more and more area of the adaptor to potentially fail, also the frame/fork needs to be able to cope with the extra force
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No more colonoscopies. Yay! I'm aging out.
Because I've never had a polyp, I've been on the 10 Year Plan. According to the doc, 10 Year plans stop at 75. Because I am 69 and have good guts, I never have to do another prep.
Because I've never had a polyp, I've been on the 10 Year Plan. According to the doc, 10 Year plans stop at 75. Because I am 69 and have good guts, I never have to do another prep.
Don't worry, there are plenty of other bits to wear out, says the voice of experience and I am sure I am not alone.
Wondering why you need a disc brake on the front of a Motor Torpedo Boat? - ha ha!
(sorry)
Gosh. So do you have a universal screening program which automatically offers colonoscopies to everyone?
Still on paternity leave...went for a walk with wife and baby after dropping big one off at school and we discussed going on holiday.
She floated the Idea of a roof box so we could take the pram. I have an irrational dislike of roof boxes as it's one of those things that's just annoying plastic detritus taking up space 350 days a year.
So of course my immediate reaction was "it'll fit man"..it's a nice day got nowt else on so why not try it?
Regular viewers of "man wedges things into cars" will recognise the cases from the C3 edition of the same show. So not only does it fit with a pram but we could either have another identical case or a load of nappies or a pair of holdalls between them.
Win...I continue to avoid a roof box
She floated the Idea of a roof box so we could take the pram. I have an irrational dislike of roof boxes as it's one of those things that's just annoying plastic detritus taking up space 350 days a year.
So of course my immediate reaction was "it'll fit man"..it's a nice day got nowt else on so why not try it?
Regular viewers of "man wedges things into cars" will recognise the cases from the C3 edition of the same show. So not only does it fit with a pram but we could either have another identical case or a load of nappies or a pair of holdalls between them.
Win...I continue to avoid a roof box
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Nah, it's just a recommendation to start doing them at age 40. Possibly to sell more prep juice. I am now going to have trust issues with Lemonade.
I helped my son in law fit a top box to his Skoda Enyaq. It's a surprisingly tall car, Mrs J says she needs the kitchen steps to get in and out of it! With the top box on it's even taller and I wonder if it'll fit under the boom at some car parks? Anyway, what would have concerned me if it were my car is the rather flimsy looking fixings. It's mounted to the permanently installed aluminium strips on the roof with a 4 fittings which are secured with a couple of quite small grub screws on each fitting. Hopefully someone has put some thought into this design but I wouldn't be happy to have one on mine.
It's similar on the Toyota you've got 4 small threaded holes drilled into the aluminium bars on the roof.
As far as I can see the actual things that hold them down are a set of feet that grab the outer edges of the rails, the holes are on the inner edges and just hold it fore and aft, down wards weight is held on the metal bars up to 75kg.
The car is at least old enough that people are scrapping early ones so this stuff turns up on eBay. However it's one of those things you know once you've got will forever be in between you and something else you want out of storage.
The Toyota is at least quite low so with a roof box it's as high as an enyaq without.
