First World problems of the 21st Century

Navcorr

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Oh so *you* ate all the pies? :)

Loganberry is alive. I wasn't going to tell you that I thought it had died....

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Pie, Pies, what is the plural of pies ..... whatever .... I ate them ..... clearly :)

They're hardy so & so's - hopefully you'll get a crop. If not this year looks like a bumper crop here - should be able to put a pot of jam aside. Goes nice with pie I believe :)
 
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CatmanV2

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Umm, I really doubt we'll get a crop. The main stalk died. All the growth is from the bottom, but it's definitely growing. Or something else is growing in it :D

I'll try to email you a photo, *or* (here's a thought) you could come and see it ;)
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Navcorr

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That's good actually - the main stalk provided the buried tip a year ago. It gets cut from the donar plant and doesn't always survive. It's the new growth you're after - which will fruit in the 2nd year onwards. Each year you'll get numerous new cains, again fruiting 2nd year, so each year prune away the dead stuff to make way for the new.
 

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New Bicycle, wondering if I should be up front and tell the wife the one I am considering is a “bit” more than I paid for the Golf....or....try and hide it in the shed, bit like she does with new dresses...
 

D Walker

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I am applying the bikes required = n+1 formula, she takes great delight in telling everyone how much I bought the last one for (8 yr) ago...... and....it came without pedals!!!!
 
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Have you seen the Engineering on a Raleigh Bicycle from around the 1950's (and similar)? It is excellent
To remove the inner tube to fix a puncture requires almost complete dismantling of brakes, wheel removal and then the reverse
 

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Volvo S90 hire car deciding to close the windows and sunroof whilst you're waiting outside of it because it's too hot inside at the ferry port.

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I am applying the bikes required = n+1 formula, she takes great delight in telling everyone how much I bought the last one for (8 yr) ago...... and....it came without pedals!!!!

I don’t believe in n+1. That isn’t enough back up. Surely an army man like you should always pre empt all scenarios.


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D Walker

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I don’t believe in n+1. That isn’t enough back up. Surely an army man like you should always pre empt all scenarios.


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Well I do 2 have now.....but i have been looking at shiney more carbon things - really starting to get back into it now, and really enjoying it, I just need to finish a couple of more jobs round the garden then i think i can up it to 4/5 times a week....
 

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I thought I would resurrect this thread, as we've been in our rental for a month now whilst waiting for our house to be built, and there is one thing that is driving me up the wall!

Only one bathroom!

I can't even have a **** in peace any more! For the next 6-9 months I have no room of sanctuary!