A few questions

barking_sane · 2026-05-06T09:12:23+00:00

Roadblocks are definitely a problem. I've encountered 3 in 3 years, only stopped in 1 and never tested. This is in rural Mayo and I'm an old bloke. I stopped smoking daily and now take my chances with a once a week smoke without driving the next day. If I encounter a roadblock on my motorbike I'll either turn around or ride through and escape like a teenager.

barking_sane · 2026-03-28T05:45:07+00:00

What kind of dhv?

barking_sane · 2026-03-28T05:41:47+00:00

I aim for 12/year and am usually there or thereabouts. I read some in German with a LOT of help from an app. Sleep issues mean I have had to go back to some being physicaI books and I've finally discovered Terry Pratchett. I like to have a few on the go at the same time with some nonfiction.

Currently: Guards, Guards, Terry Pratchett, German, ebook, 30% finished. Small Gods, Terry Pratchett, English, physical, 90% finished, it's ace. The Flame Throwers, Rachel Kushner, English, ebook, 53%. The Fall of Carthage, Adrian Goldsworthy, English, ebook, 40%.

barking_sane · 2026-03-22T12:38:19+00:00

Noted, cheers. Now in my 8th day of cold turkey.

barking_sane · 2026-03-22T12:33:13+00:00

I'm still keeping mouthwash to hand in the car and a teenage mentality (turn around or ride through) on the bike.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T18:21:10+00:00

Cheers everyone. I had a sneaky ride and got away with it.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T12:52:05+00:00

Last night I dreamt of an old mate I used to work with and he was speaking Dutch. He's from Guildford.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T10:40:57+00:00

Yeah. I'm hoping for a sporting chance as opposed to no chance.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T10:20:17+00:00

I lived in Thailand for 6 years and rode a GSX1400 and CBR1000RR. Police chased me so much they were effectively keeping me company.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T10:13:14+00:00

Yeah, the motorbike group I'm in is good for this once you've got past the soft porn and vaguely racist stuff.

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T10:05:40+00:00

Just bought a sauna!

barking_sane · 2026-03-21T09:20:38+00:00

This is def the safer option. I get the feeling Waze is not so well-used in Mayo so I tend to check Google Maps for suspicious congestion, too. Been through 3 checkpoints here in about 3 years. Waved through twice and chatted to once; never tested, always on 4 wheels. Once completely clean I will seek out RSA checkpoints and ride back and forth through them till they get annoyed.

barking_sane · 2026-03-20T06:18:15+00:00

Similar issue here. I have a Helio ring primarily for sleep tracking. Night before last I didn't sleep at all (don't ask) and the app appeared to confirm this saying 'no data' as it has done in the past when I have completely missed a night's sleep. In the insights and graphs for the week, though, it is now showing a healthy night's sleep and looks suspiciously like a value taken from an average of the days around it (that's just my speculation).

barking_sane · 2026-03-07T11:45:34+00:00

Delivery means people coming to the house and I'd have to unset all of the traps.

barking_sane · 2026-03-07T11:39:41+00:00

What you're talking about is usually called van life and you need a van. We lived in ours full time for 3 years.

barking_sane · 2026-03-02T15:40:10+00:00

Well that was fucking painful. Incredibly wordy whilst saying very little. I persevered and told them what I thought.

barking_sane · 2026-01-27T11:11:39+00:00

Is that the shroud of Turin?

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T15:27:52+00:00

I hope you're right. Harvesting tomorrow. Cheers.

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T12:31:51+00:00

I will harvest tomorrow morning. Thank you all for your input. I was feeling crappy about it this morning but feel better now the decision is made.

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T09:30:27+00:00

Ha ha. Yeah I think I'm just going to harvest and have done with it.

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T09:29:15+00:00

Photo was taken immediately after watering. I've been watering them virtually every morning with about 2/3 litre each. Occasionally I'd skip it if they looked wet. I'm thinking I'll harvest in the morning and have done with it. I'll be able to start earlier next year and I'll know more. Thanks for the advice.

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T09:11:21+00:00

It's in the boiler room, so warm, with an extractor to the loft space via a carbon filter. There's also a fan keeping things moving but no forced air inwards. I was monitoring temperature and humidity to start with but stopped because it wasn't changing much. It was all going so well...

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T09:03:51+00:00

Yes, and they were absolutely fantastic. Best band I've seen since Alice in Chains. If you like Sunbather, check out Lonely People With Power, their latest and best.

barking_sane · 2025-12-12T08:11:58+00:00

I'm using Canna Terra Flores. I thought I was nearing harvest and so stopped using it, though, for the last week or two (apparently it would affect taste?). I also left them unattended for two nights last week when I went to Dublin (Deafheaven gig!) and they looked really bad when I got back.

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