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Well you asked the question! Weather forecasting that far out is VERY imprecise, especially on timing. It the UK it is sometimes possible to meaningfully forecast things like, "It will be dry for a few days and then rainy for a bit." But the way the data analysis works gives a false sense of...

I thought you were supposed to be buying a ZF QP.....

I think it is MUCH too early to be worrying about the weather at this stage. FWIW, Hyperlocal Weather is saying Rain on Saturday and Drizzle overnight, and then Dry (and Windy) from about 09:17 on Sunday morning.

Carl Andre RIP Best thing in the Tate. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/andre-equivalent-viii-t01534

Oh, I see what you mean now.

Ooh! I didn't know you could get two-cylinder Stirling Engines! This is mine.

I wondered what that was... Alfa Romeo BAT 7 https://www.driving.co.uk/news/extraordinary-1950s-alfa-romeo-bat-concept-cars-fetch-15-5m-auction/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_BAT

As are too many questions!

This week is diarrhoea awareness week. Runs until Friday.

Not possible. I have Zen-like calm at all times.

Really? Gransporti, obviously. :cool: No, really, in English, most words are made plural simply by adding an 's': Gransports. (Although there are many exceptions, eg 'oxen', 'mice', etc.) But under almost no circumstances should you add 'apostrophe-s'. The Chief Pedant has spoken!

But anyone who thinks that the plural of Gransport is Gransport's should be force-fed pineapple pizza until they are thoroughly sick.

I have already conceded (somewhen) that (apparently) 'grill' is an acceptable alterative for 'grille' (although I much prefer the latter).

Morning all! Day 2 visiting local auction house. Not Sothebys, but a shed on a disused airfield, but some nice stuff. Bought these yesterday : Fully operational by the evening: