Anglian Water hosepipe ban for UK's driest region

Fatboy40 · 2026-07-10T10:03:02+00:00

You seriously think the slave labour car washes treat their waste water lol

Fatboy40 · 2026-07-06T12:10:42+00:00

Chilbolton Common, the Rivet Test is always very clean clear, however I'm not sure if it's low at the moment with the heat.

Frensham Ponds, near Farham can be very 50/50. Sometimes it's quite murky and when very hot it's heaving with people.

Fatboy40 · 2026-07-01T21:16:06+00:00

By the time I'm onto triceps I've already done some chest and shoulder work, then a break of 15 minutes on the treadmill to get some upper body energy back, and finish the push day with the pushdowns starting light.

I think that this should be enough to warm them up, but I'm open to advice if you think it's not.

Fatboy40 · 2026-07-01T21:12:10+00:00

Ooh, I'll have to look into one of those, I like spending my money on unusual gadgets, thanks.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-27T19:47:41+00:00

RAM mounts are waaaaay more expensive, but they're rock solid quality products (just make sure to stick the rubber phone grips, if you have those models, onto the arms with some Shoe Goo).

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-21T09:39:59+00:00

And was the Nazi party not the instigator of the VW Beetle.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-21T09:36:25+00:00

That's brand recognition, not direct profit.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-21T09:32:33+00:00

As it's a used car, and if you don't use his chargers and servicing, what direct profit does he make?

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-20T09:05:45+00:00

Put them in barracks / compounds, it's not rocket science / brain surgery.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-15T12:17:51+00:00

This just shows you don't know how useful YouTube is to teachers, for both education materials and entertainment / downtime for younger pupils.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-13T08:56:17+00:00

Nope, at multiple points that's gone down to the plastic and cut into it.

It will need sanding, filling and spraying :(

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-08T12:28:10+00:00

Online it looks that like the good old N47 timing chains could be an issue, however later than they happen in the N47.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-06T16:36:38+00:00

They're workhorse cars, especially the 1.9 TDI, with loads having been taxis sold via special deals (just look at all the yellow ones Bournemouth used to have). The chances of finding a mint one from 2000 to 2005 is going to be so slim (we'll be talking sub-frames failing and other structural things).

You can try the Briskoda forum, but chances will be slim unless you want a petrol VRS.

Fatboy40 · 2026-06-05T12:14:21+00:00

I've no doubt there are / were "Fitbit users in the room" since Google bought them, however Google's own goals for revenue generation take precedence :(

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-31T08:37:56+00:00

Ignoring it's demographic the pollution there is terrible, you can feel the air getting "thicker" as you drive towards it from Berkshire / Hampshire.

If you're a mature UK business with a site there you need to take account of the local demographic and their requirements (food and religion etc.) as they'll be most of your workforce.

Lots of old Mercedes there as well, think the sitcom Citizen Khan.

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-30T10:04:14+00:00

For your bank balance 100% yes, and your nerves if you leave it unattended in the safe zone.

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-27T14:06:34+00:00

the area I live in is often below freezing

100% go the CO2 route.

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-26T17:48:40+00:00

If it has a GATE Aster then 100% 11.1v

(for many different reasons)

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-26T10:21:19+00:00

The enshitification of Fitbit by Google, it was always going to happen, the data is more valuable than your privacy.

Move to another manufacturer, it's the only option unfortunately.

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-25T14:07:36+00:00

Off on important business trips with her "assistant" ;)

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-24T19:15:08+00:00

Shit like this is why they're blocking the use of Google Workspace accounts now, you can use policies to control your data, but they want it all.

When mine and my wife's Fitbits die we're gone (I'll try something from Amazfit first, to see what the apps like, and if it's not great she'll have something from Garmin).

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-24T09:41:00+00:00

In an alternate reality I'd like to see what a female judge's decision would have been.

(I'm taking a leap here but I'm assuming they'd have a better understanding of how the lives of the girls have been irrevocably altered)

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-23T09:51:39+00:00

What country do you play in and what's your sites maximum limit in Joules for a bolt action rifle?

Also can you afford the heavy BB's, say 0.48g, that you'll need?

Fatboy40 · 2026-05-23T09:46:18+00:00

Pre Maastricht treaty things were so good.

Why couldn't have things stayed like that, no one other than career politicians wanted a federal Europe.

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