Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 6:35 pm

v8-powered wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 6:33 pm

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:22 pm Pool is 30c and was OK for the hour I was in there.

Only 30c? Pool back in blighty is 31c today

Is that with assisted heating?

Nope - heat pump hasn't ran in about 2 weeks, all solar gain...

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:22 pm Pool is 30c and was OK for the hour I was in there.

Only 30c? Pool back in blighty is 31c today

Old Man Sailing, by John Passmore.

Ex-Fleet Street journo who wanted to dodge Covid lock down, so jumped on his sailboat and disappeared in to international waters.
A good read....

No parcel shelf for your Werthers Originals, tartan blanket and tissues?

I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.


Lovely but huge depreciation!


Absolutely agree.

I’ve lost a couple of mates in recent times and I’m of the view that life has a huge depreciation so I’m going in for the best ...

I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.


Lovely but huge depreciation!


Cars are insane in that though. It makes me laugh that i am frowning on selling a MTB frame for £1000 less than i paid for it, but people are OK ...

Docca wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 9:04 am I’m considering this as my next car: https://www.carwow.co.uk/porsche/taycan

Going to look at one in August.

Lovely but huge depreciation!

The Eng / SA game - think England shouldn't be too down about that scoreline. Once they'd woken up 15mins in to the first half, they played OK, and to lose against the mighty 'boks isn't something to cry over.

David wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 9:26 am

v8-powered wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 3:01 pm Been stung by a wasp. Angry stripy bastard!

Yes, but how is the wasp?

A bit squashed. I wasn't happy with its unrequested injection, so I slapped it to the ground and stamped on it several times.

Been stung by a wasp. Angry stripy bastard!

Thank God for that, save me from football and the overpaid princesses!

Sailing the Blackwater off of Mersea Island - beats working, that's for sure!

Minimalistic to say the least!

At the risk of tempting fate: I've had a 2019 Mazda 6 estate for the last 3 years. It's been as reliable as a [insert example of reliable thing here].


2.2 diesel? You are lucky then


Don't be silly. Nobody buys Mazda diseasel if they've done their homework. :roll:


I had a Mazda 6 2.2 ...

Saga Lout wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 3:19 pm

Taipan wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 11:13 am... TBH I don't think there's a reliable, modern car out there...

At the risk of tempting fate: I've had a 2019 Mazda 6 estate for the last 3 years. It's been as reliable as a [insert example of reliable thing here].

2.2 diesel? You are lucky then

Agree - all im hearing and reading is how bad this new wave of Chinese cars are and then the wet belt engines etc in Ford and French stuff.

I'd prob take an old RR over most of that shit.

Taipan wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 9:24 am My neighbours had a Jag SUV EV (I-Pace?) but I notice they no longer have it, but have kept their Range Rover. Must find out what happened, or why they got rid of it as i know she loved it?

It must have been bad if they kept a RR over it !

Not today but yesterday.

Went to State Fayre festival at Hylands Park in Chelmsford. Saw King's of Leon and a few others, one good band I'd never heard of before - Stephen Wilson Jr. A mix of Nashville country and grunge - really good.
Absolute pain in the arse gerring out though, car park was a ...

I didn't rate my GSX-R750 that highly as a track tool - admittedly was a K6 so doesn't fit the criteria but didnt really gel.

Other bike I had that was cheap and good was a 929 'blade - actually the bike behind me in my pic above being ridden by my nephew.