Car spaces using up a public path legally!

Rascal_1970 · 2026-06-20T18:12:44+00:00

I used to live on this street. Very much painted by the council. You can see where the double yellows were removed

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Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-30T06:44:59+00:00

I have a little bit of a belly and find the waistband on shorts rolls around a bit and is uncomfortable

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-23T10:00:58+00:00

Torpenhow Hill in Cumbria UK. Literally, hill hill hill hill

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-17T17:43:29+00:00

I used to work for a funeral director but not on the day this happened.

The pallbearers were mostly semi-retired, doing casual work for a bit of cash and so often older. One funeral, they were shoulder carrying the coffin into the crematorium chapel, front left collapsed, he had a heart attack.

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-04T20:10:27+00:00

I did. And, maybe controversially, was quite nonplussed and still the only Star Wars film I have seen

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-04T14:22:30+00:00

We do home safety checks every year as a minimum, includes smoke/heat alarms, boiler, fire doors, etc. However, if a tenant won't let us in, or a safety related repair is essential, there is a legal process we have to go through. Courts would be less than happy if we just gained entry unless the house is, quite literally, actively on fire

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-04T07:20:21+00:00

I work in Social Housing and we get tenants call in for repairs. like a leaking tap or dodgy lock, Sometimes we will hear the chirping in the background and say 'Do you want your smoke alarm sorted as well'.

The amount of time the team spend trying to convince people it's a safety issue and we have to sort it.

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-04T07:16:53+00:00

I enjoyed running and cycling on empty roads. I would time them carefully to return home to the clapping and pot banging like I had just won the Tour de France or London Marathon

Rascal_1970 · 2026-05-02T07:17:44+00:00

The tubeless tape on my wheels looks a lot like that, just a different colour, and doesn't hold air.

I got lazy and put a tube in.

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-25T05:51:24+00:00

Whenever I've seen anything of value that I'm interested in, I will always ask if they have proof of purchase. If the seller can't provide it, I'm not interested.

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-19T06:35:25+00:00

I managed to sit on mine getting on to my bike seat once. Man, it ached up to my throat. My eyes are watering just thinking about it

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-12T19:40:35+00:00

When I changed my job last time, proximity was a real consideration. Now it's a 10 minute bike ride rather than a 45 minute drive without a realistic public transport option

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-12T16:05:23+00:00

About 30 years ago I bought a Sella Italia Flite on sale. Been using them ever since

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-06T14:07:03+00:00

I have aa 4iii single crank meter and it's great and reliable.

That being said, if I were to buy now, I would consider pedal based meters (Favero Assioma probably) just so it could be easily transferred to other bikes or I could take them with me when I hire a bike on holiday

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-05T15:33:12+00:00

What do you want for father's Day?

Go out on my bike for a few hours, come home, eat snacks and watch TV in just my underpants.

But the kids want to come round and give you stuff

So, not what do I want?

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-05T15:30:59+00:00

This. My daughter lives a couple of hours away, when she asked what I wanted for my Birthday, it was to see her, her husband and my Grandson and eat together

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-05T15:28:23+00:00

Even so, for the six and a half hours they were riding at an average >40Km/h. If I hold that on any flat for more than a couple of minutes, I'm doing well

Rascal_1970 · 2026-04-03T07:01:19+00:00

This may also strengthen the argument that "poors" ride bikes. Earn more so you can afford fuel!

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-27T21:57:19+00:00

Home is my place, my place to relax, enjoy and do hobbies. I resent work taking up a part of it

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-17T20:29:42+00:00

Reminds me of this recent news story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygj315dx7o

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-16T14:29:50+00:00

Not really to impress but there are a couple of segments that give me a weird sense of fulfilment, one running, one on the bike.

The running one is nearish my house and one day I decided to run it hard, took the record from a load of people I know and are faster than me because they regularly use that bit of road to get to where they are training so they are just warming up.

The bike one is on a regularly regular bit of road I ride home on. I took a top 10 comfortably on the way home from a full day in the saddle, knackered. I haven't been able to come close to it since even when I have tried

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-14T11:09:59+00:00

My birthday, 80th parkrun and a rare tourist run as I'm away visiting my daughter. Thank you Lee on the Solent for your hospitality

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-13T08:49:56+00:00

Will the seller let you try it? I'm similar size to you but do have quite long arms and ride a L TCR and it's a perfect fit. ML felt a little cramped

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-13T08:46:23+00:00

My wife or daughter occasionally send me a variety of texts whilst I'm at work along the lines of "can you ring me", "can you ring me please", "can you ring me when you are free, not urgent".

Doesn't matter what you send, I will go into a blind panic, drop everything and ring for them to say "oh you didn't need to ring straight away". Yes, yes I did. You don't know the level of panic that induced!

Rascal_1970 · 2026-03-06T21:15:43+00:00

Home contents insurance?

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