What did you buy today?

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Slowtwitch
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A pair of pound shop mittens! Spring is in the air 8) 8) 8)
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further wrote: 27 Jan 2022, 7:10pm A new platter for my Rega Planar 25
May I ask how you managed to wear out the old one, or is it an upgrade?
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"May I ask how you managed to wear out the old one, or is it an upgrade?"
I hope it is an upgrade
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further wrote: 27 Jan 2022, 7:10pm A new platter for my Rega Planar 25
Bought a new stereo for me mas old Jeep Cherokee. After sourcing ordering an adapter kit to take it from something like a 1 1/2 din to single din fitting.

The interesting thing about this is that her car has circumvented the CD era altogether.

ie the original stereo was cassette tape / radio which has just calved. The new replacement stereo has no CD player but has Bluetooth and a USB port along with the am/fm radio

( was going to buy the dab one but not worth it for the complication of features )
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Not today but this week:-
For myself with my money:-
Air Arms HFT500 .177 rifle.
Hawke Airmax 4-24x50 scope.
TierOne FTR Bipod.
Lansky Turnbox knife sharpener

For Daughters 21st with our money:-
9ct Gold necklace with pendant.
Silver 21st Key.
Ladies tool kit(bit of a joke)

For house with savings:-
Panoramic 'media wall' built in electric fireplace.
Paint/wallpaper/curtains for living room.
25sqm of slate floor tiles for porch/living room
10m Sky Q extender cable.
Samsung 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV
Skip for next project.

Just when I thought we'd done had to have the dog to the Vet with this sickness bug that seems to be spreading...£87.

Expensive end to January.
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Carrot
Parsnip
Radishes
Blueberries
Onion
Tomato
Eggs
Bread
Peanut butter
Margarine
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axel_knutt wrote: 28 Jan 2022, 11:56pm Carrot
Parsnip
Radishes
Blueberries
Onion
Tomato
Eggs
Bread
Peanut butter
Margarine
:lol:
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Benz3ne wrote: 25 Jan 2022, 7:33am Have had a bit of a splurge recently. Should be getting, soon, the following:
• FSA Adventure Compact bars - 40cm tops with a 12* flare, so 46cm on the drops. Looking forward to installing these! They’ll have some new bar tape, some Cinelli pink cork that I have had kicking around for a while. My current bars, at 44cm on the tops, are a bit too wide for me. I’ve had 42cm previously and found them okay, but the width range between tops and hoods sounds nice to me. I’m not broad by any stretch of the imagination. :lol:
• a SRAM Rival 1 narrow-wide chainring, 42T. I’ve been dabbling with the idea of going 1x11 for a little while, and this one came up at a really good price, so I thought why not! I should still have a good commuting range, only really losing about 2 gears on a short descent at the beginning of my morning commute. As it’ll be going on my current cranks, it’ll be easy enough to revert if I decide it’s not for me! Eyes are peeled for a Rival 1 RD for the clutch mechanism, too. If I do find one/plumb for one, there’s plenty of scope to further the gearing range, if required.
• to accompany the above, some Truvativ single chainring bolts. Having a little research, they come up frequently as a good option, versus the swathe of brightly-coloured aluminium ones that litter the market.

All should be delivered this week, so that’s exciting!
All of these have since arrived and fitted, along with some pink Cinelli cork bartape I had kicking around. Rides just lovely with the 1x conversion.

I've since procured a new Giro Agilis (non-MIPS) helmet for a good price, following an eBay 20%-off sale. It fits like a dream and is far more comfortable and less cumbersome than my previous Halfords bargain-basement, passed-onto-me-because-it-was-too-small-for-my-fiance's-head helmet.
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Hearth rug, two pork chops, a calculator, six Sharon fruit and some apples, petrol for the car, and collected my prescription.
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Mick F wrote: 7 Feb 2022, 1:26pm a calculator
? Don't all phones and tablets come equipped with them these days. I still have a scientific calculator tucked away in a drawer with a couple of slide rules. Rarely see the light of day nowadays unless I show them to the grandchildren as relics of a bygone era.
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I have a solar powered Sony calculator on my desk, had it since the 70s. Excellent device. Theres one on my phone too but the desk one is always on.

Just bought 4 solar powered lights for our courtyard, annex, bins and outside the shed. Each has 240 leds and gives out a really good light. £30 for 4. As soon as you move within 15 feet they come on and stay on for 30 seconds after you depart or stop moving.

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Two coffees and a cheese and onion pasty :)
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al_yrpal wrote: 7 Feb 2022, 5:38pm I have a solar powered Sony calculator on my desk, had it since the 70s. Excellent device. Theres one on my phone too but the desk one is always on.

Just bought 4 solar powered lights for our courtyard, annex, bins and outside the shed. Each has 240 leds and gives out a really good light. £30 for 4. As soon as you move within 15 feet they come on and stay on for 30 seconds after you depart or stop moving.

Al
Great job -- could do with some -- where did you buy?
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Solar Iights...

【4 Pack】228 LED Solar Security... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q345WCB? ... b_ap_share

Only 228 leds on each.

Al
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al_yrpal wrote: 7 Feb 2022, 7:16pm Solar Iights...

【4 Pack】228 LED Solar Security... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q345WCB? ... b_ap_share

Only 228 leds on each.

Al
Lucks kwer an handy boy -- think I'll order a wheen. IP65 should stick the wind and rain up here.
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