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by ferrit worrier
1 Feb 2024, 9:28pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Fort William to Fort Augustus
Replies: 3
Views: 572

Re: Fort William to Fort Augustus

I cant answer your question yes or no but a few tears ago there was a program on the telly where they ran a small Garden gauge railway from Fort William to Inverness, the program was hosted by Dick Strawbridge of scrap heap challenge fame. from memory most of it seemed to be on tracks and footpaths they even crossed a weir by the canal (not the one at Inverness) I think it was much earlier on in the series.
if you can track down the program it might give you an insight into a route.

Good luck
by ferrit worrier
21 Sep 2023, 4:46pm
Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
Topic: Is it Cheating
Replies: 29
Views: 9653

Re: Is it Cheating

back to the original post, Its your ride, how you do it, which way you go, how long you take is entirely up to you, there is no time limit, there is no specified route.
The important thing is you enjoy it!!!
by ferrit worrier
21 Sep 2023, 4:43pm
Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
Topic: Is it Cheating
Replies: 29
Views: 9653

Re: Is it Cheating

horizon wrote: 20 Sep 2023, 12:42pm A small number of people have actually been prosecuted for not having done LEJOG in one go, so I think the OP is right to be somewhat concerned about cheating.

AIUI, the LEJOG Authority turns a blind eye to a break of a few days (or even weeks?) between sections but seem to come down heavily when, say, half is done the following year and not fully declared. Many people have had their cycle touring licence rescinded or at the very least incurred a small fine.

However that is not actually the worst of it. Local papers love this type of story and many cyclists have had their name splashed across the front page with headlines like "Cheating cyclist claims LEJOG that he didn't do!" with a suitable accompanying photograph of the said cyclist wearing sunglasses and sitting in a deck chair on the beach somewhere warm and sunny.

I've also heard of cyclists who have been ostracised by friends and family (many of whom couldn't even cycle to the end of their street if they tried) when they found out that the much-prized LEJOG had actually been done in halves. Mind you, this wasn't as bad in their view as the man who claimed to have climbed Everest but had actually done it in two halves (he got half way up the first time and then went back a year later to complete the second half to the top).

No, I would say that LEJOG is LEJOG and should be done in one go. If you cheat, then that is a risk you have to be prepared to take: of being found out and indeed the stresses that go with that (imagine sitting in a remote cafe somewhere in Scotland and constantly wondering if the shady-looking character at the opposite table isn't actually tracking your progress - was it he that you saw in that cafe in Carlisle, and Bodmin and, and?). Honesty in my book is always the best policy.
perhaps some of our learned brethren could check in Stones justices manual to see how the law is applied
by ferrit worrier
16 Feb 2023, 5:39pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Went into Scewfix today.
Replies: 24
Views: 1097

Re: Went into Scewfix today.

richardfm wrote: 15 Feb 2023, 7:50pm I have an account with Screwfix. I don't get any marketing emails or surveys from them.
Having the account makes checkout for click and collect quick and easy.
Same for me :D
if you do click and collect they now have a touch screen pad for you to enter your order no in and it pings the guys in the warehouse speeds things up a treat :D
by ferrit worrier
10 Jan 2023, 3:53pm
Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
Topic: JOG to Inverness
Replies: 19
Views: 6156

Re: JOG to Inverness

one day 125 miles did it in 2011 stayed at the YHA in Inverness, if you choose to stay on the A9 over the Kessock Bridge stay on the cycle track its a very busy road. or use Micks diversion.
I left JOG at 0830 am arrived at Inverness 1900 there was a cracking chippy in Golspie on the left as you pass through.

Good luck

Malc
by ferrit worrier
28 Dec 2022, 9:41pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Favourite saying, or quote.
Replies: 98
Views: 15813

Re: Favourite saying, or quote.

A sandwich short of a picnic.

A toast " through the teeth round the gums lookout stomach here it comes"

or " to your eyes and your mouth the former have met , the latter not yet here's hoping"
by ferrit worrier
19 Dec 2022, 8:41pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: George V & VI post boxes
Replies: 40
Views: 7861

Re: George V & VI post boxes

Just paying a sadly very infrequent visit to the forum and came across the post box thread. this might be of interest

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... sthrough=1

not tried it yet

Good luck

Malc
by ferrit worrier
24 May 2022, 3:37pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Three Word Story Game (again)
Replies: 8855
Views: 432344

Re: Three Word Story Game (again)

Laika had just finished Christmas dinner and was regretting volunteering to tryout the doggy ["dodgy"?] spacecraft.
Meanwhile Barbie and the DoJ were strangling a Brownie box camera with Boris's old Y-Fronts, a pyjama cord threaded through his teething ring connected to the doorknob of the space-shuttle

Professor Challenger discovered a crack in Boris's posterior, which caused a failure to break wind while delivering a custard pie to Her Maj's physiognomy. The trouble was it hadn't defrosted the frozen mammoth appendage in his proverbials.

Elephants, however, have no proverbials and never forget that ivory tower - correction, Ivor Emmanuel - Welsh elephantine personality, warbler of Cthulhu; the Ivory Manuel, Eater of Souls and bespoke cobblers. "Cobblers? Gimme!" quoth Isiah. "Sole food!"

A lone Pixie was sitting on the head of Boris Johnson's pendulous party pooper, while contemplating...

THE END OF THE WORLD
by ferrit worrier
23 Mar 2022, 6:41pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Cannot pump up tubes with schrader valves
Replies: 8
Views: 1351

Re: Cannot pump up tubes with schrader valves

Carlton green wrote: 23 Mar 2022, 1:47pm The schrader valve is the type commonly found on cars. In the OP’s situation I’d momentarily let some air out of the valve to ensure that it’s not stuck together (depress the central pin in the open end of the valve). For presta valves I always release a little (very little) air first as otherwise I’m almost certain to be fighting against a stuck together valve. YMMV.
+1 for that I had the same problem with presta valves on my new bike years ago and went back to the shop puzzled tok the guy 10 seconds to sort it :roll: :lol:
by ferrit worrier
23 Mar 2022, 6:36pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Three Word Story Game (again)
Replies: 8855
Views: 432344

Re: Three Word Story Game (again)

Laika had just finished Christmas dinner and was regretting volunteering to tryout the doggy ["dodgy"?] spacecraft.
Meanwhile Barbie and the DoJ were strangling a Brownie box camera with Boris's old Y-Fronts, a pyjama cord threaded through his teething ring connected to the doorknob of the space-shuttle

Professor Challenger discovered a crack in Boris's posterior, which caused a failure to break wind while delivering a custard pie to Her Maj's physiognomy. The trouble was it hadn't defrosted the frozen mammoth appendage in his proverbials.

Elephants, however, have no proverbials and never forget that ivory tower - correction, Ivor Emmanuel - Welsh elephantine personality, warbler of Cthulhu; the Ivory Manuel, Eater of Souls and bespoke cobblers. "Cobblers? Gimme!" quoth Isiah. "Sole food!"

A lone Pixie was sitting on
by ferrit worrier
27 Feb 2022, 9:53am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: I'm in need of a new printer.. !
Replies: 25
Views: 1335

Re: I'm in need of a new printer.. !

I've just bought a new Cannon G2520 ink tank machine personally it's the best printer I've had in years. the old one was a brother workforce navigation through the LCD display was mind bending. the Cannon is a dream. Tank filling a piece of cake. printing spot on. I sourced mine through Cartridge People.

https://www.cartridgepeople.com/ give them a call,very helpful.

Good luck
by ferrit worrier
19 Feb 2022, 5:58pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Three Word Story Game (again)
Replies: 8855
Views: 432344

Re: Three Word Story Game (again)

Laika had just finished Christmas dinner and was regretting volunteering to tryout the doggy ["dodgy"?] spacecraft.
Meanwhile Barbie and the DoJ were strangling a Brownie box camera with Boris's old Y-Fronts, a pyjama cord threaded through his teething ring connected to the doorknob of the space-shuttle

Professor Challenger discovered a crack in Boris's posterior, which caused a failure to break wind while delivering a custard pie to Her Maj's physiognomy. The trouble was it hadn't defrosted the frozen mammoth appendage in his proverbials.

Elephants, however, have no proverbials and never forget that ivory tower - correction, Ivor Emmanuel - Welsh elephantine personality, warbler of Cthulhu; the Ivory Manuel, Eater of Souls and bespoke cobblers. "Cobblers? Gimme!" quoth Isiah. "Sole food!"

A lone Pixie
by ferrit worrier
16 Jan 2022, 3:36pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: DVLA nearly over 70 renewing licence
Replies: 157
Views: 9721

Re: DVLA nearly over 70 renewing licence

thirdcrank wrote: 16 Jan 2022, 11:05am I'm pleased you got good service.
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Here's the latest (10 January 2022) from the horseless carriage licenser's mouth
Paper applications

As a result of ongoing COVID safety measures and the impact of previous industrial action by members of the Public and Commercial Services union, there are ongoing delays with processing paper applications.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and our staff are working hard to reduce waiting times. There may be additional delays in processing more complex cases, for example, if medical investigations are needed as part of your driving licence application.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-corona ... -19-update

The same link has a list of where they are up to with different types of application. the longest listed delay seems to be
Renew a driving licence with a new photo 19 October 2021
(Nearly three months in the old money.)
how do they get from January 2022 to October 2021. they obviously haven't got a clue what they are doing. Even worse how they are disrupting the lives of people who need a licence to get about. and the Covid get out of jail free card doesn't wash either. I was about to start making a serous complaint and was directed to the Ombudsman there I read a report that in 2015 the ombudsman service had investigated the DVLA situation and in 2016 told them to get it in order. well before Covid 19. I don't blame the poor guys on the end of the telephone it's the higher ups that need a rocket. for my money it's gross incompetence.
sorry guys rant over :D
by ferrit worrier
16 Jan 2022, 8:53am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: DVLA nearly over 70 renewing licence
Replies: 157
Views: 9721

Re: DVLA nearly over 70 renewing licence

Well at long last it arrived :shock: on Saturday 08/01/22
By contrast I applied for a passport on Christmas Eve, the whole process took less than an hour and that included speaking to a referee for my ID. The passport arrived before the driving licence. Somewhat ironic that I can get a passport to go virtually anywhere in the world in a matter of a few weeks (and be kept up to date with it's progress) and yet it takes nearly 9 months to get a driving licence to go and do my shopping 1/4 mile away.
It beggars belief !!!
by ferrit worrier
8 Jan 2022, 4:59pm
Forum: Fun & Games
Topic: Three Word Story Game (again)
Replies: 8855
Views: 432344

Re: Three Word Story Game (again)

"Aaaarrrrhhh! Jim-we've run out of Squire Trelawney's treasure maps but Flint had buried his knap sack full fathom five. Swapping parrot for a plucked duck called Quackers who performed completely naked on Blue Peter. "Yours'd be too!"

"A vast behind !"
"Avast!" She whined, "back in hibernation" she continued, but, near Zeta Reticuli; the dynamic duo were spaced out. "I've a tummy-ache!"
"In which constellation?" Gemini of course and twinned with Sputnik 2.

Laika had just finished Christmas dinner and was regretting volunteering to tryout the doggy ["dodgy"?] spacecraft.
Meanwhile Barbie and the DoJ were strangling a Brownie box camera with Boris's old Y-Fronts, a pyjama cord threaded through his teething ring connected to the doorknob of the space-shuttle

Professor Challenger discovered a crack in Boris's posterior, which caused a failure to break wind while delivering a custard pie to Her Maj's physiognomy. The trouble was it hadn't defrosted