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An update on restrictions on Scottish ferries.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... ting-story

Students of nominative determinism might note the name of the responsible Govt Minister

Re-statement of Cabinet policy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0na2Y_74_mk

Is there much accumulated experience, yet, of the Sturmey C50 5 speed, rotary changer, hubs ? I think they have been available about 5 or 6 years now ? They were initial promised to be a bit more robust than previous 5 speeds. How did that turn out ? I don't think I have ever actually seen one.

by mjr » 24 May 2020, 12:19pm
I don't think "Masks can only be effective if they are used carefully" is true

Yep, that's fair enough. You could read that as "Masks can be more effective if they are used carefully".

It might help to understand a bit about how masks work. There are some useful wiki pages on here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N95_mask https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_masks_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic#N95_and_FFP_masks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloth_face_mask I previously posted some info...

Like the Austin Lounge Lizards song Big Tex's Girl;

"her friends were non-conformists, so she's non-conformist too"

The Scottish Government is inviting public comments on their containment decision making process. The website is split into various themes; the outdoor access theme is on here; https://www.ideas.gov.scot/covid-19-a-framework-for-decision-making/allow-access-to-outdoors#comment_1589036301239076 At th...

I fitted one of these on a Tern Node and described it here; https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=107139&p=1060751&hilit=tern+node#p1060751 A couple of years further on and it’s been fine. I do have this niggling doubt, however, about the old Sturmey Archer injunction to never ...

This is a copy of a post on the UK Climbing forum. Point 12 is especially worth adhering to. 1. You MUST NOT leave the house for any reason, but if you have a reason you can leave the house 2. Masks are useless at protecting you from the virus, but you may have to wear one because it can save lives,...

I see that the secondary court proceedings have started,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52412137

Can anybody point me to either a GPS device or phone app which gives an audio ping when the user exceeds a preset speed ? I know that motor vehicle satnavs can beep when exceeding the speed limit, but I’m looking for one optimised for runners and cyclists ( I need it for both) . At the moment I am u...

a route from Melgarve to Glen Roy Into the top of Glen Roy would be a bit of a drag/push/carry for a few km, with some river crossings, but do-able. Look at the aerial photographs on Bing maps to separate out the estate track from the glacial shelves, OS doesn't differentiate between them. The &quo...

This WHO link might be helpful;

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease ... -use-masks

I mentioned this subject on a previous thread, but in the light of the recent statement by Dr Nabarro of WHO I thought that I would come back to it. Our domestic circumstances are that we have several family members in the high risk category and a couple are very high. My assumption is that other fo...

If you want to make an actual mask, for actually using, without sewing, try a squint at this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOe_8z8k01U Cut carbon filter papers for kitchen extractor fans down to size to fit the mask. Austria and bits of southern Germany are requiring mask for shoppers, and the WH...