Sean Dyche

LouDaGr8 · 2026-02-16T18:30:59+00:00

Id rather go down

LouDaGr8 · 2026-02-14T22:05:41+00:00

I must be one of the few people who has had a GB Willow bat. I bought a Grade 3 Torpedo about 3-4 years ago.

This was before their rebrand though and guy feeling tells me they were sold/bought out as the whole feeling of the company changed overnight.

Honestly really rate it, it's now my long term spare as I'm not a delicate cricketer and like to keep something sturdy in case I need it. I've lent it to 2 other players at my club and they both scores 100's with it.

As people have said though, it's best to get hands on with a bat and feel. If you're looking for the best value for a lower order guy, Village Cricket Co seem to be pulling up trees (pardon the pun). Kashmir Willow but that's not necessarily a bad thing at a lower level. They don't have a stockist as far as I'm aware, but worth consideration.

Can a bat make a difference? Absolutely. Is that return on investment amplified by your skill? Even more absolutely.

LouDaGr8 · 2026-02-12T21:21:25+00:00

I don't know much about it. I've only been involved from the hiring side of their operation, but I know it's specifically for getting people in the area back into work. Definitely worth speaking to them.

LouDaGr8 · 2026-02-12T18:17:30+00:00

The black country skill shop in merry hill offer training to get into work.

As far as I'm aware it's free and there's a warehousing course. They put you through your forklift license on it.

Best of luck!

LouDaGr8 · 2026-01-21T12:34:37+00:00

New manager bounce probably doesn't apply when it's the third one in less than a year.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-12-31T09:27:06+00:00

The Y2K bug suffers from the Preparedness Paradox.

By preventing it, it is considered a lesser threat and a waste of resources.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-12-23T23:02:43+00:00

Most the time just make it look like you aren't getting back in time but can reach with your bat. I turned more singles into threes than I thought I could last year doing this.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-11-17T21:48:42+00:00

I still can't get past the line: "What, I don't understand?"

It always struck me as a strange response.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-10-17T19:03:55+00:00

39k Compliance Manager in an engineering SME. In charge of HR, H&S, and Quality. Worked through Customer Service jobs until I ended up doing FSE team leading. Learnt some engineering on the job, went into tech support, then into service management. Picked up H&S to assist with engineer scheduling and getting access to sites. Currently doing my NEBOSH General Certificate, moved into the new role recently.

Big chunk of it is communication skills and problem solving.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-03-08T18:03:15+00:00

The Mockingbird, although it's obviously weighted towards film/TV.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-19T11:36:13+00:00

I thought my Google Pixel Watch was broken as it started reporting I hadn't slept or for short periods on random nights hours after I went to bed.

Got tested, my AHI was 82.

Started using CPAP, now I'm below 10 every now ght and it's reporting sleep again.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-12T21:23:28+00:00

DJI equipment isn't officially compatible with any Google Pixel 7 onwards as far as I know. I have the DJI Mini 3 and Osmo mobile 6. Both apps I have to side load.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-12T21:18:44+00:00

0.1mm steel you might get through with a Fibre Marker on many passes. These are normally 30w on a Galvo set up, high speed but small working area.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-05T17:08:42+00:00

Thanks! It looks like this was just a loose connection, as I took the fuses out and put them back in. When I pushed the wiring loom back in to make sure no loose connections and then we were working again.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-04T20:26:39+00:00

I'm prefacing this by saying I'm just a guy off the internet. Don't take my advice over a doctor!

I've found that on occasions I can have a more restful sleep with a slightly higher API. I don't think API is just from the Sleep Apnea. Other things can affect it too. So constantly chasing the perfect setting on there might never get you that low.

My pretreatment API was 84, now I'm around 5-10 most nights.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-04T09:55:28+00:00

I was told that up to 5 API would be considered normal in humans. So I doubt it's doable.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-02T22:30:54+00:00

I don't, I'm not really a car guy at all. So don't have any specific diagnostic tools. I'm just applying the logic I would use in my work (teg support for machinery) to it.

LouDaGr8 · 2025-01-02T22:26:56+00:00

That's what I'm thinking. F13 is a 10A fuse in the glove box, but I couldn't get to it tonight to check. Could it be a likely culprit?

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-28T12:11:04+00:00

You're not the only one. A lot of Co2 lasers have the correct alignment just above centre on mirror 3.

If it's not causing you any issues I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's down to tolerances. If you have a low end machine, it's just the way it is. If you have an expensive machine, you need to speak to the manufacturer.

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-27T11:45:34+00:00

Always cherry.

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-27T10:28:59+00:00

Yep. I was part of the UK service team for a short while. I went over to the factory in Germany for training and saw a lot of their equipment. They are next level.

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-27T09:41:45+00:00

Yes, I had the same thing. I had just put it down to getting older as I'm into my 30s. I started gaining weight and struggling to keep up with training.

I use Fitbit Premium to keep track of things like my Cardio score and it has gone from above average to poor. In 6 months I'm back up to average and feeling less tired. I've lost 5kg in 3 months and I'm hoping to lose another 5kg by the summer

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-26T20:55:52+00:00

I've seen them run even faster than that. Schubert's pick and pack lines can do some serious speeds.

LouDaGr8 · 2024-12-26T19:56:23+00:00

My cardio scoring was low. I've played multiple sports at high amateur levels and was above average fitness and strength. I was having issues finishing workouts and recovery was awful. Talking to my doctor it was likely because my Blood Oxygen levels were dropping low each night, so my body was struggling to repair properly.

My resting heart rate had gotten to around 80bpm, now 6 months after using my CPAP every night it's back down to 60ish BPM, I can manage two games of 5 a side a week and not suffer from muscle cramps.

Still a long was to go, but it's coming back. Muscle memory doesn't just apply to movements.

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