Search results for:

Just tap water? Does it need treating in any way first? I know nothing about fish... I'm led to believe the tank is filthy and has no gravel.

Yep, it has one of those, but no one wants to be responsible for replenishing it or cleaning the tank. There are obviously more pressing things to worry about, but the thought of abandoning a living thing to swim around in its own shitty water before starving concerns me. I'll take it as a last resort, but I have two cats, so it's not ideal.

My wife's office has a large goldfish in a tank that looks set to be abandoned – no one there can or will take it. I'm not yet sure of the size of either fish or tank (still waiting to find out), but I think it's more of a large tabletop set-up rather than the wall of a building...

Worst case is that I'll collect it and figure out how to look after it in a house with two cats, rather than leave it to starve, but I'd rather try to get someone who knows what they're doing to take it on (and ideally, not eat it other than as an absolute last resort...).

So can anyone here help? The office is on Clapham high street, so I'd rather someone local took it to minimise transport across London – I can get it to you by car (though I've no idea how to transport a fish – suggestions welcome).

That won't last.
https://twitter.com/CuriousUkTelly/status/1238815259445657603

Not a rumour – Chevron in Westferry Circus.

Just ate two of these, bought from Tesco at the weekend from the meat stuff aisle (£1 each), rather than the veggie stuff one. Very tasty – beats the Greggs effort hands down.

Pierogi are really easy to make, but actually filling and crimping each dumpling is a right old faff. A Polish relative made some for me with sauerkraut, finely chopped mushroom and lovage, and they were stupendous.

Here's one vegan dough recipe I've used.

Topeak Beam Rack MTX - E Type: £15

Excellent condition (a few rub marks), with full set of seat post shims, rear reflector and rear light mount.

Tortec Supertour Rear Rack: £10

Black, with a few rub marks from panniers, but otherwise in excellent condition.

Happy to arrange a handover in a mutually convenient central London location, else you pay for postage.

Rapha Randonnée trousers – black, W32 - L30: £50

Excellent condition – only worn casually (i.e. not for cycling) a handful of times. They're too baggy around the pelvis area for my slim frame and look weird on me.

Happy to arrange a handover in a mutually convenient central London location, else you pay for postage.

Re: bars. PM sent.

I have a space grey 44mm Series 1 sitting about since I upgraded to a Series 4. Fully functional, but no strap – I use it with my new one.

Unless your commute is more than a couple of hours each way, I think the CWJ will be fine – it's only use in prolonged rain (eg 200k winter audax) that poses a problem.

I've got one in orange. It's a great winter jacket, but yes, it is warm and it will let water through in heavy-ish persistent rain (at least mine does).

I had a protracted to-and-fro with Rapha about this, who insisted me getting wet inside it was down to sweat and the jacket needing re-treating to restore water resistance and breathability. I was mightily dubious about this, but did it anyway (Rapha gave me a £10 voucher for re-proofer that was never in stock) and it made no difference – it still lets rain through, IMO. I still quite like it for cold, crappy weather, though.

£1588 ex Vat seems rather cheap for an ebike, though I haven't looked at the details.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/convercycle-bike-2in1-urban-bike#/

If you can install the app and have Spotify Premium, then there's no reason you shouldn't be able to save the playlist for offline use. Just check that the version of iOS on the Touch supports the current version of Spotify, though older versions of the app may still be available.

Not sure how Marmite figures from the ethical POV, but the new Marmite peanut butter tastes to me just like very mature cheddar when spread on toast (and possibly when not spread on toast, but that's how I tried it). It almost sated my yearning for proper cheese on toast – something no vegan cheese has ever done. I didn't get much of a peanut or Marmite flavor from it, weirdly.

Mine has now been sold to RNuttall91, I'm afraid.

@RNuttall91 has first dibs for a couple of days, else £75?

I've got an Apidura Saddle Pack Dry - 14L that I only used a couple of times before switching to a Carradice – any interest?

This update caught me out on a recent audax, when an app glitch meant I couldn't grant access – it wasn't in the Privacy list. Fixed by reinstalling at home.

However, I'm not sure this permission request means Garmin is hoovering up your contacts list by default – it may just be a case of complying with iOS permissions, since the app needs your contacts for sharing LiveTrack updates and Apple is careful about such things. I may just being charitable with this, though...

Same here, but I prefer the long-life (i.e. not chilled) Organic version that's just oats, water and salt. The Barista (very stiff froth) and 'enriched' versions (also long-life x2) taste a little too doctored to me, and leave a funny taste in my mouth.

How big? I've got an Ortlieb Saddle Bag, large (2.7L) size, in 'black' (i.e. mid grey) with two sets of saddle mounts for bike swaps. Used it once, I think, before deciding it was too small and forgetting to sell it. £25?

https://www.evanscycles.com/en-au/ortlieb-saddle-bag-large-EV229699