Slowlycatchymonkey

Wondered why is it 1 down and 2,3,4,5 up? Why isn’t it N 1 2 3 4 5 ? Is there a mechanical reason?

My 15 year old Leisure cooker does this already, can programme a cook time and you tell it what time you want it to start or end can't remember which. Programmable rather then remote controlled? I’m after one you can switch on n off when you’re away from it (so using your phone) cos it’s often hard to predict what time I’m getting back and that would allow me to be flexible and start the cooking before I left my destination. The ones I’ve seen operate by connecting to the internet.

I’d love a smart oven, leave the food in there, switch it on before you get home and get through the door to your dinner already cooked but they’re small (normal) capacity ovens and nowhere near big enough for the gutsers I feed! Plus our connection is rubbish, properly rubbish, drops out all the time. The dodgy copper wires that still connect us are useless, I have visions of endless frustration trying to turn a light on or off and shouting at the WiFi, not worth it for a lightbulb. I get genuinely excited if I discover an item has a wire... a proper wire.... like an old fashioned guaranteed to work wire, no constantly reconnecting items or gritting your teeth as the bloody thingamyijg fails to operate or the loud shouts of sweary anguish from varying rooms as an online game is lost due to the useless bloody buggery WiFi! I hate all of you with your decent super fast connectivity and life enhancing tech raaaaah. Rant over. ps Apparently full fibre optic is coming our way, I’ll believe it when it’s here and working!

I lost 50 points! but re-added them straight away cos I was unlikely to remember my score for more than 5 mins. Like you say there’s no point cheating!

Heyho, lost the challenge pics and score too!

Did you fall foul of the darn google too or was it Tangoogle that failed?

B’jeesus. Please tell me you use a circuit breaker? If not get one, they’re penny’s. If you don’t think it’s necessary look it up, you’ll find lists of musicians electrocuted on stage, let alone the normal folk who zapped themselves practicing- not all survive!

Damn - how did you do that? I actually dropped mine yesterday, after forgetting to put the sidestand down when taking it off the ABBA stand Luckily I had hold of it from the other side as it went, and I just marked the bar end. Phew a lucky escape for you! A cable tie, see above. Too painful to repeat! Anyway back to the Box of Frogs celebrations

I'm sure there will be plenty for you to do. Mrs JRH is preparing a list. So your not retiring. You start your new job with Mrs JRH very soon

[mention]JRH[/mention] I can’t think of a better celebration than the retirement one. Freedom freedom FREEDOM. IMO it’s the most pleasant adjustment anyone ever has to make. CONGRATULATIONS

Oh yes forgot to do that! Collecting tags today caused great joy and great fear! Some of the roads were lovely and empty, one road between Taunton and the 303 was great- good tarmac completely empty, sun shining and good views followed by a series of completely unnecessary google map detours (shakes fist violently at that there Google) with a good dose of the steepest fear inducing decents and inclines down some muddy farm tracks that were made of gravel, sludge and potholes. If someone suggested I had a go at it it would have been a definite I should cocoa. On the upside me n 9T picked our way through it and I now have no fear off road! Here’s the lovely view from tag ‘Route 303’ There’s some lovely’s tags for the South West including the Sammy Miller museum.

Oh no what did you do. One of the wires from my heated gear was a bit dangly (melty on the exhaust type dangly), just before I got on my bike I spied some cable ties so secured the dangly wire with it. Unknown to me it worked it’s way UP the wire between my leg n the tank and the cut end had a little ups downsy scractchy party. It’s not horrrible but they are definitely there and deepish. Heyho.

Congratulations Box of Frogs Happy for you. Now just video your victory dance and upload it here, scratched my mobikes tank today so could do with a laugh Enjoy

Looking at the above efforts Im no contender- its not my fault places serve food!

[mention]Tango[/mention] yep thats the one, they must all learn it at the same place!

Been there more times than I care to remember, got a freezer alarm in the end which was helpful, it broke a few months ago (it was very old) and yep they did it again. There’s a mountain of ice inside the damn thing now and no room for food. He’s also 16.. years not months

I still want to know what biscuit you go for when the tins opened or I’ll report you to the Biscuit Sheriff.

Aah that is nice. More importantly which biscuit did you eat first?

A big congratulations, you must be buzzing! Glad you nailed it and fingers crossed with a bit of luck an equally good performance for mod 2 May the biking gods be with you and idiot drivers stay at home!

All sounds great Phil, like it’s all heading in the right direction Best of luck Tuesday, the forecast is dry, cold and a bit windy but dry Look forward to hearing how it went.

[mention]geofferz[/mention] Imagining the carnage that would occur if I tried that has made me want to go check up on my bike!

When’s it arriving, what colour is it, was it a bargain, when do we get a photo?!

Shush you! GT AIR, GT AIR, GT AIR

[mention]MarkW[/mention] Some of this sounds a little too familiar although thankfully not all of it. Weird thing that your bonded for life to people you don’t even like, some of which are damaging to know but also damaging to cut off. Your describing the modus operandi of the thicky, I can help you here, you’d be happier if you were much thicker, try this remedy for family ills- take large quantities of drugs and alcohol, mix up a nice cocktail of sedatives and spirits and view them occasionally through hazy eyes whilst generally sleeping through the whole thing, I call it ‘The Temporary Thick Shake’ Your welcome.

It’s a very tempting offer but I fear my sympathetic christmas spot is already taken up with a narcissistic crone that invades my life with little warning on a too regular a basis. This threads great for me, Ive realised how lucky she is Although it has annoyingly set off an imaginary story about a poor old lady and a cold hearted son, might have to write it down to dispense of it. Nobody can be so bad as to deserve being thrown to the six. Surely?!