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Looked the business, but then I found an MCN review reporting a leak. I don't get that a jacket this expensive can still let the rain in. I'm coming to the conclusion that nothing would have kept out today's weather. Maybe what I want from a jacket is too much to ask?

*SLAP* You are an idiot. Try looking at the correct jacket.

Small or Extra small Maybe I could stitch six of them together?

I looked at the BBC weather app yesterday. "Hmm, just clouds," I thought because it showed me a picture of clouds. Clouds are OK, I can deal with clouds. What I can't deal with are liars. The people behind the BBC weather app are bigger liars than a politician fused with an estate agent. The app may as well say 'Fudge you, Dave. Even if the weather is awesome we're going to make it shit wherever you are.' The BBC are liars, we all know what the weather was like today - it was awful to the power of cold monsoon. No worries, I am wearing the Oxford Bone Dry jacket. It's a fetching ensemble completed by some £6 waterproofs (from a Blacks end of season clearance five years ago) and a pair of brand new walking boots. My knees were cold, but dry. My feet were warm, but wet because the trousers rode up. So, who the flip came up with the name "Bone Dry"? I suspect it was an ex-BBC app weather bod. Bone Dry aptly describes how well the jacket works if you use it in place of a pair of pyjamas at night time. Or maybe you fancy wearing it in the car. Or, just for thrills, you pop the Oxford Bone Dry jacket on when holidaying in the Sahara during a drought. But try wearing it while riding for five hours up the M5 in the rain - bone dry is the very bloody last thing I was. Two stops to dump the wet shirts and jumpers for dry replacements... I need me some new wet weather gear. Anybody able recommend me a decent jacket and boots?

Ok.

Always lock mine to something solid or ferocious. The jury is out whether a Springer puppy constitutes "ferocious". I suspect it doesn't so solid things have to suffice.

If the weather is decent I'll come up for an hour and then shoot off. That's not me being rude - although I believe I lack emotional intelligence so it's the kind of thing I'd do anyway.

Aha, you say that but you'd be suprised at the total lack of dwarf elephant pron.

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I find myself forgetting to pop them in but then wonder why I bother to use them in the first place. Considering all of the bass bins I've put my head into over the years, I have sod all hearing left to protect anyway.

Always say yes to travel and live abroad, regardless of the country. It gives you a totally different take on things when you return.

Ha! Merc drivers. Brilliant.

I stopped making my own when the fridge was filling up with more bottles than food and my wardrobe was full of steeping liquids. I do miss my Lemon Meringue though, nobody seems to do a decent premade one anymore.

Today I will be mostly listening to New Model Army's 'Winter', that has just plopped on the mat with a T-shirt. Suffice to say I'm a big fan.

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It's cheap, it's mass produced in China, it comes in basic flavours, it's not made from oil and it tastes of arse. If cost is your thing then mix your own using US flavours, if not then buy European and American juices. I'd avoid any of the stuff made over there because reasons. i can't remember the name of the company off the top of my head but one of the big production houses here does a basic range for 99p per 10ml. At least that way you know they're using decent nic base and pharma pg/vg. If that floats your boat I'll go hunt the website out.

Hang on a minute - does everybody on here have a truck except me? This is unfair. Someone point me to an eBay sale!

some of the drivers this week, i wish i had a cast iron one. How do they miss a landrover, not just a bike... Hell no you din't just cut me up... http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2226577.1431963137!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/war-rig-mad-max-fury-road.jpg

Holy shit - I guess you have to ask yourself "Do I really need that solid gold bumper?"

I'm waiting for someone to have the common sense to reclassify Landys and Jeeps; they aren't cars, they're four wheeled bikes.

Yup, we've had Vangos for decades - but the last one did for me because of some issues. I like the concept of not having a dark canvas, gets way too hot for me on the three days of sun we get

This is one thing weighing heavily on my mind - but is balanced by the thinking that if I don't bag one then the next import will be more expensive because of the pound's plummet. I've normally bought out of season too, veering towards just grabbing this one now tbh.

I'm going to get an AIO D16 for just that reason. Well, that and drippers aren't that bike friendly as the top keeps falling off in my pocket.

I'm close to pressing click on an MSR Elixir 3, almost everything I've read is positive for the kind of camping I'll be doing. Just fancied any other opinions, if you've owned or used one, before spending the money. With my old tents now dead I bought something cheap from Halfords for a weekend - that was money straight into the bin. I was toying with the idea of getting a Kyham Biker but the MSR has an optional 'shed' extension that really appeals. While I'm at it, any suggestions for a camping stove? Ta.

Mcm sounds entertaining then ...then I boxed up the goggles to return to Amazon. Damn you cheap goggles. Barely went on the lid let alone over my glasses. I am now attempting to see if 7.8% scrumpy will alleviate my ennui. If it does then this might be what I always do when I'm not riding.