Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164594 times)

Canardly · « **Reply #4025 on:** 16 June, 2011, 09:05:15 pm »

Glad to hear that WoW.

Clare · « **Reply #4026 on:** 16 June, 2011, 09:12:07 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 June, 2011, 05:15:47 pm

How do they fix?

Alturas won't fit on a Thorn industrial-strength low-rider front rack because the bolts are "proud" of the support bar. That's why the Carradice are on the front.

We have a Tubus Duo and they clip on with no problem.

Kim · « **Reply #4027 on:** 16 June, 2011, 09:28:09 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 June, 2011, 05:15:47 pm

Alturas won't fit on a Thorn industrial-strength low-rider front rack because the bolts are "proud" of the support bar. That's why the Carradice are on the front.

*peers at a photo of Thorn rack*

I don't see any reason why a back-roller couldn't be persuaded to fit to that - they're a bit more flexible in their adjustability than Alturas, and the hooks stick out further from their runners. I'm sure you'll find yourself in the presence of someone with a set of Ortliebs who'll let you have a fiddle soon enough.

Of course, Alturas are stupidly huge (and hence quite handy for tandems). You wouldn't want them on the front of a bike anyway. Not even a Streetmachine.

Feline · « **Reply #4028 on:** 16 June, 2011, 09:40:16 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 June, 2011, 04:58:28 pm

This afternoon, Mrs. Wow had her first bike ride since it happened. Only about 4 miles, but it involved Waitrose and 4 very large panniers of shopping on the tandem, total weight about 60lb I think. This is important because it's the first time we've tried Carradice Super C rear panniers on the front, and it worked OK. Handles like a dream.

We are off tomorrow for a two-night camping trip in Suffolk with Woolly & Peli - a bit of unfinished business, you might say! The bigger panniers are an experiment to see how much extra we can fit in for touring purposes.

Go go Mrs wow

peliroja · « **Reply #4029 on:** 16 June, 2011, 11:50:05 pm »

Glad to hear Jan was back on the tandem! Fantastic news.

barakta · « **Reply #4030 on:** 17 June, 2011, 12:11:10 am »

Delighted to hear Jan is feeling much better.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4031 on:** 17 June, 2011, 12:27:54 am »

Glad to hear Mrw Wow is on the mend and on the bike

My l'il sis did a 15 mile bike ride today!

Kim · « **Reply #4032 on:** 17 June, 2011, 12:57:46 am »

Both me and my bike are in a considerably better state to do the FNRttC than we were 24 hours ago.

jogler · « **Reply #4033 on:** 17 June, 2011, 12:19:52 pm »

I have just been into the kitchen(route sheet via mrs.jogler) & fridge.There is a mountain of butter in there.

I anticipate more bowl licking in the very near future

Greenbank · « **Reply #4034 on:** 17 June, 2011, 01:26:59 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 17 June, 2011, 12:19:52 pm

I anticipate more bowl licking in the very near future

Flush it like everyone else...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4035 on:** 23 June, 2011, 09:18:33 am »

Pseud's Corner moment.

In 1981, for my LGSM examination, I played Bach's B♭prelude & fugue from Book 1. I immediately followed a fellow student who had the same piano teacher and who had played the same piece.

After I had finished playing, the examiners at the Barbican asked me if we had the same teacher, because the interpretation we had been taught was such that we played staccato the 4th & 5th quavers of the fugue's subject. The examiners disagreed with this "skittish" interpretation.

I have just listened to Andras Schiff playing this piece on R3 and, guess what...

It may have taken 30 years, but

Manotea · « **Reply #4036 on:** 23 June, 2011, 09:39:06 am »

The schools district windband were to play the theme from

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6vREiRNMFc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/u6vREiRNMFc&rel=1</a>. Whilst the brass and 1st Clarinets blasted out the the main theme 'Dah-dud-da dah da-da-da-Did Dah', the lowly 2nd and 3rd clarinets - of whom I was one - had to pretend to be violins and play 'da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da'. The score was black with slurred demisemiquavers and NOBODY could play it. Our conductor suggested making arrangements with our neighbour to play alternate bars...

It's more than 30 years and I'm still in therapy.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4037 on:** 23 June, 2011, 09:55:41 am »

I'm going to see Take That tonight, and it's only 13 more sleeps till McBobb comes back.

jogler · « **Reply #4038 on:** 23 June, 2011, 10:15:30 am »

Quote from: Kirst on 23 June, 2011, 09:55:41 am

I'm going to see Take That tonight, and it's only 13 more sleeps till McBobb comes back.

that's how my grand daughters mark time to positive evnts in the future

Adrian · « **Reply #4039 on:** 23 June, 2011, 08:15:54 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 23 June, 2011, 10:15:30 am

Quote from: Kirst on 23 June, 2011, 09:55:41 am
I'm going to see Take That tonight, and it's only 13 more sleeps till McBobb comes back.

that's how my grand daughters mark time to positive evnts in the future

Taking a nap in the pm doesn't advance the clock though.

tonycollinet · « **Reply #4040 on:** 23 June, 2011, 09:16:42 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 23 June, 2011, 10:15:30 am

Quote from: Kirst on 23 June, 2011, 09:55:41 am
I'm going to see Take That tonight, and it's only 13 more sleeps till McBobb comes back.

that's how my grand daughters mark time to positive evnts in the future

Mrs TC measures them in "get ups"

tiermat · « **Reply #4041 on:** 24 June, 2011, 04:44:55 pm »

It is now officially Weekend O'Clock

Excuse me but I have a beer calling my name

barakta · « **Reply #4042 on:** 24 June, 2011, 05:05:43 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 24 June, 2011, 04:44:55 pm

It is now officially Weekend O'Clock

Excuse me but I have a beer calling my name

Isn't it just! I need to decide what is calling my name.

interzen · « **Reply #4043 on:** 24 June, 2011, 05:46:29 pm »

The work health insurance scheme has paid up for my first lot of dental treatment, meaning that I'm £90 up and will therefore have money to spend on ~~unnecessary tat~~ essential bits and bobs at York Rally this weekend

Unfortunately, I've now exhausted my dental benefit for this year ...

barakta · « **Reply #4044 on:** 24 June, 2011, 11:47:57 pm »

I just found one of my two wrist splints, they'd both gone AWOL. It happens to be the less manky of the two. Will try sleeping in it to see if that improves this fairly consistently rubbish armfail I'm experiencing.

Snakehips · « **Reply #4045 on:** 24 June, 2011, 11:54:07 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 24 June, 2011, 05:46:29 pm

I've now exhausted my dental benefit for this year ...

What the hell is dental benefit ? I must be getting old , I've never heard of that.
The last time i went to the the dentist was about 15 years ago. It cost me about £1000. I've never been back for obvious reasons.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4046 on:** 25 June, 2011, 08:59:05 am »

I managed to exchange the overpriced tickets that the Cheating Bastard Railway employee sold me for correctly-priced ones and didn't miss the train.

Quint · « **Reply #4047 on:** 25 June, 2011, 05:22:24 pm »

I love this thread, the bluntly honest comments are helping me through a rather problematical time, to me that IS good news

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4048 on:** 25 June, 2011, 05:58:48 pm »

SmallestCub can reach the pedals, and the ground, when sitting upon the smallest islabike \0/

And the big'un fits the Luath26.

LindaG · « **Reply #4049 on:** 25 June, 2011, 09:22:47 pm »

Two of my (female) colleagues have expressed interest in a short bike ride from Northallerton.

I think I shall take them to Roots. And back. We can be ladies wot lunch.

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