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Been thinking the same as my granddaughters had a cold last week so thought I was getting another. Maybe there's something more to the "cold" I've been dealing with.

Mine raced yesterday cycling up a hill, not a steep hill if you are walking, but every where is steep when I pedal. I thought I was going to clutch my chest and fall over at one point.

Can't remember the last time my pulse raced.....at a guess it was walking up that hill to Tesco,s.......

Miserable bunch of bastards! We probably need a Poll to get the pulses racing!

Hmm well had a change of heart on the van cos missed a trick. Had only put down the deposit, was gonna pay on Saturday so cancelled it. It’s a stop gap so why buy it? Can lease a brand new one for three years cheaper than I can buy it and claim it back against vat. That way it’s a new vehicle and we can hand it back before it blows. Winner winner chicken dinner.. I hope.

Todays excellent result - Was on the verge of committing to buying an expensive oven a few weeks ago but some of the reviews were damning so I held off until I had time to look into it further. In the mean time I called domestic and general to try and get the old one fixed. The oven has been insured with them for over 20years (it came free with the oven and continued at £7 a month - I've had my monies worth). They can't fix it, there are no longer spares. Got an email this evening as they cant fix it would I like a replacement free of charge?!! Bloody hell I don't remember reading that in the small print. The oven offered for free is a £700 range and has mixed reviews so not my cup of tea but they offer upgrades of three different SMEGs and a Rangemaster all with excellent reviews and discounted by 700-800 quid! Can't believe it, I don't pay for insurance generally because I almost never claim and when I have they always squirm out of their obligations. Whoop whoop.

A good day. The final payment was made to the bank loan that bought the Africa Twin in 2018. Some overpayments brought that forward. It was due to be paid off in November. So extra money now onwards. A good thing considering what “they” have done to this country.

The thing with Chinese manufacturers is that when they reverse engineer something then it is usually built badly but if they are given a unique design brief and a quality goal then it is made well so that will be the governing factor.

if it's quality is anything like the chinese bikes I work with it will be substandard. They're cheap for a reason.

I feel OK now, i still find somethings more tiring than they use too..... I seem to have a feeling like I am going to get a cold, funny sensation in the back of my nose and throat, and snotty most of the time. But the other worse symptoms have gone......cough and sore throat.

I didn't like the amount of oil coming out of the plastic covers while they were still running when I was still at the garage.

.......quiet ain't it.

13 here......but apparently next week we're going to have snow!

Just been on the news, the welsh ruby fans have had the Tom Jones song Delilah ban. The lyrics are responsible for a "growth in household abuse after matches", not the alcohol or all the banter against the opposing team. WTFs this world coming to.

Clive should have got the Mod gig!

Thanks Clive, at least someone round here can do a mod/admin job

Exactly the same....that's how I injured my stomach and back.

I think you’ll find no-ones told them that the plasticine is for stealing casts not making parts

We're still trying to shake off this flu.....nearly 5 weeks now. We're a lot better than we were but it just hangs on. This shit is worse than Covid! Are you recovered now @Clive?

This definitely looks like something that @Slowlycatchymonkey should read and not report back on.

Same here.......mild till late Saturday then temps falling all of next week......but its February, expect this weather.

Leasing is a smart choice for business, make sure the warranty covers the lease period.

Yes, our boss was warned about it by the service guys in our local Ford dealer, they've had a run of failures on the Transits

It’s Bollox , all these Wokey left do gooder twats , ruining this country

It Is a silly idea … them 1.0 eco boost … I mean eco boom are just shit , I wouldn’t go near one .

@Six30 you seeing many belt failures on these too? My old place of work has had a run of rotting belts jumping teeth, breaking and debree blocking the oil pick up on the eco boost and little pugs. Who's idea was it to run a Timing belt in oil. Edit, I'm also told the AA have had some of the same on the pug engined transits too.

I'm finding the cough comes and goes, but it's not really bad like it was before. As for the fatigue.....yeh we got that.

That's the wife's department...she is good with numbers.

Just slightly chilly there then?

Great read. Thanks.

Flounced.

Looks like he's fucked off..

Quiet here again tonight.....we need some twat to kick it off! @Six30......kick it off you twat!

yeh , it will be fine ...

My problem is I keep cars too long, by the time I think about selling they are only fit for the scrapper.

Still not used my bus pass.....and my mugshot on it is starting to fade.

I read about the problems but it’s a stop gap and we’re unlikely to have it long so meh.

I was apalled by the state of the roads in oxfordshire when we were there over Christmas the potholes were shocking! I was pleased we weren't in my car...

you got a 1.0 ecoboost then ,....

Wife's mother and father went on a bus holiday to Ilfracombe......got on the bus in Mansfield at 10am.........at 2pm they were still picking up people in............................................Birmingham which is a hours drive from here.

Bog off. I can’t last ten minutes.

i wont ... id rather our hard earned got sent abroad in foreign aid or housed and fed illegal immigrants in our hotels ...

Who else thinks the roads are extra bad this year , went to Nottingham today and Crawley yesterday ..roads are fucking terrible , potholes every where, wouldn't of wanted to be on a bike

You’re right it is India. I’m pretty sure I remember reading something about poor finish on the frames of these at some point.