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Well worth a watch:

An interesting opinion piece from the HSJ: Ten weeks before Brexit, vital questions are still unanswered By James Illman Ministers expect the NHS to parrot their stance on Brexit from carefully prepared PR guidance. But guidance on far more critical matters has not materialised and there are worryin...

Sonic Budgie wrote: ↑

2 days ago

I expect it's geographical, round here I'd have to wait for them to order a 10mm spanner in, never mind the parts.

We’ve got several big auto parts dealers around here, and the garage I’ve used is quite big (even though it’s ‘local’), so I think it’s probably just geographical luck, as you say.

Blimey, that was quick! They picked it up on Tuesday, examined, quoted and ordered the parts Wednesday, work completed this morning. Online JIT ordering FTW. I’ve used a non-BMW dealer garage this time. Not a huge difference in cost but a quicker turnaround- our local dealer workshop was quoting up...

Picking up the car this afternoon. Hopefully they’ve given it a wash

Joan wrote: ↑

2 days ago

You are not very good at doing links.

Oops... sorted!

I don’t think I’ll be applying for one:

Apple Card can be damaged by wallets and jeans

JohnToo wrote: ↑

2 days ago

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I know we have Brompton experts here and I'm sure we have wheel-assembly (and hence rim-tape) experts. What should I have done?

Bought a new Brompton! Any excuse for n+1....

Gits!

Regulator wrote: ↑

4 days ago

My car is not well. They think it’s the dual mass flywheel/clutch. An expensive item to go wrong...

I've just had the quote for the work...

...£1,183.80 (including VAT).

My car is not well. They think it’s the dual mass flywheel/clutch. An expensive item to go wrong...

I see the attacks on Corbyn’s possible successor, Kier Starmer, have started in the right wing mainstream media. The Daily Heil et al are trying to suggest Starmer was responsible for Carl Beech. Their paymasters must be really worried about the potential of a Labour Party led by Starmer and I fully...

Slightly. Although Im finding it difficult today of all days (A Level results day and things are coming up roses). Yes - carbon fibre is energy intensive in production, but the company that made this yacht (which was actually launched back in 2015 - not created specifically for this trip) has a rep...

Joan wrote: ↑

2 weeks ago

And happy birthday to @Dunkel who is turning 1 today.

Unless he is being less than honest with us

Mental age?