Bob Jackson are closing, and Dawes are ceasing the Galaxy (although the allure of the Galaxy faded years ago in all honesty).
On the other hand, apparently the new CUK CEO has been spotted cycling with a single pannier, so there is hope yet.
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- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: The times are changing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3441
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Twitter watch
- Replies: 96
- Views: 30592
Re: Twitter watch
Indeed. I came into the kitchen yesterday just as they played the Elements, and I thought the only reason could be his death.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 524648
Re: Meanwhile...
Took my multitool out of the pannier today for the first time in months, and found that one end had disintegrated. I'm none too sure I've retrieved all the bits - and there are three different size washers and I've no idea which goes where....
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Your Ride Today
- Replies: 186
- Views: 82308
Re: Your Ride Today
Back in mundane Surrey: on my way out this afternoon, the workers had just started digging a hole. On my way back, I'm guessing they'd punctured a high-pressure water main:
Quite pleasant to cycle through on a hot afternoon, actually...
Quite pleasant to cycle through on a hot afternoon, actually...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Your Ride Today
- Replies: 186
- Views: 82308
Re: Your Ride Today
A few days walking Up North, in the middle of which I visited my sister and BiL near Carlisle, and, leaving them mid-afternoon, with the Brompton in the boot, what else could I conceivably do but... P1100083 ed.jpg The last time (well, the only previous time) I was there was in 1992 when both the we...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 524648
Re: Meanwhile...
My Dad (78) has at last decided it's time to retire from his (unpaid, sometimes just about full-time) cathedral job. I don't suppose he'll retire from the other things he does. I (50 as of a few days ago) am also looking at how best to move away from full-time work. Well, in a sort-of not-really sy...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: TV/Streaming shows
- Replies: 327
- Views: 105949
Re: TV/Streaming shows
I saw it in the cinema when it came out, thought it was visually brilliant, but told my wife not to bother watching it on a small screen.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 69433
Re: In the news...
http://thaines.com/post/alevels2020 This article goes into a bit more technical statistical detail about the algorithm Also it suggests a possible solution although acknowledging that there is no perfect solution. It does suggest that they probably used the wrong algorithm and also they should have...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 69433
Re: In the news...
OK, there's a new Guardian article, and it's starting to become clearer: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/14/do-the-maths-why-englands-a-level-grading-system-is-unfair There now seem to be two components: the adjustment for the school's prior attainment, and the subsequent rounding of ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 69433
Re: In the news...
I don't think there are easy answers. Simply going with teacher predictions would have resulted in massive grade inflation (I think we know that, because the algorithm used to ensure minimal grade inflation could only achieve that by downgrading 30-something percent of predictions and only upgrading...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 69433
What the heck were Ofqual supposed to do?
If it's a fact that teacher predictions are optimistic, and if it's a fact that they are more optimistic for disadvantaged pupils, is there any algorithm they could have used that would not produce the effects now being criticised?
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 524648
Re: Meanwhile...
A spontaneous socially-distanced queue to take selfies on the summit cairn of Pen-y-Fan.
We did not feel the need to take selfies.
But it was beautiful up there today.
We did not feel the need to take selfies.
But it was beautiful up there today.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Your Ride Today
- Replies: 186
- Views: 82308
Re: Your Ride Today
Unexpected bonus on a post-lockdown long weekend away to treat one of our daughters, at a cottage on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. This is quarry access road and when they've finished work for the day they lock the gate. So you then have 5 miles of mountainous but construction-traffic-graded tarma...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 524648
Re: Meanwhile...
My daughter (early twenties, professional woman, but little interest in mechanics) bought a new bike. On her first ride she found it wouldn't change into the higher gears. She took it back to the shop. "Oh, all new bikes are like that, you just need to give it time" the man said. But he also "twiddl...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 524648
Re: Meanwhile...
A (reasonably) socially isolated harp recital in the front garden of a lady from church whose hundredth birthday was today.