bruno22rf

Agreed - just a wind up - pretty much anything with Honda written on it is going to be reliable. Friend of mine buys new BMW bikes every 2 years (£16,500 this year) and then rides them all over Europe on holidays or with an owners group, it has loads of different modes on it i.e. Rain Mode etc but it's still just a twin in a posh frock to my mind.

It's a BM - they all do that as standard, it's a little extra gift from Germany that you don't get from other makers - easily fixed by simply buying a Ducati.

I received a letter about 3 weeks ago from TVP informing me that, as my renewal was due during a typically busy period, would I consider applying for a renewal now - 2 years in advance.

Just found this in our local Waitrose - KETJAP MANIS - sweet aromatic soy, OMG it's good - as a dipping sauce the flavour is amazing.

Had the same issue with a car. If you bought it blind i.e. bought over the internet without seeing the bike in the flash then you are covered by the distance selling regs. If you viewed the bike previously then, from what I recall, you must give them the opportunity to repair the bike - how and who does the job is up to them. Most likely a simple fuelling problem - not a bike that floats my boat personally - straight four in an enduro type chassis? I've had several BM's and the flying brick was the least reliable. Of course if it's brand new then it is clearly not fit for purpose and you can tell them to take it back - if it's less than 30 days old I believe you simply reject the bike.

I stand corrected Old Boggy, although, in my defence, Shooting UK website states Sabatti for the Highlander.

Lincoln premier is £900 new - that's nearly 40% higher than the KOFS - Lincoln guns are made by Rizzini AFAIK - the gun that the OP is looking at has lost around 50% of it's new price - lets try picking up a KOFS for under £250 in a similar spec, I think you will find very little difference in depreciation.

People who knock working at Tesco have, most likely, never done it. Two of my daughters worked there, part time, and the benefits can be quite rewarding - unless it has changed they can buy anything as it goes out of date for a penny - our freezer was brimming with Beef and Lamb joints.

Made by Sabatti I believe?

Another vote for the KOFS - super little gun, light as a feather - I use 23g no6 Hull High Pheasant in mine, recoil is barely noticeable and it seems to do the job on pigeons at 35 yards if you do your bit. If you did decide to buy one of the Turkish offerings avoid buying blind as some have awful stocks while others are very good. Weight is a gnats lunch box over 6lbs.

Allopurinol is the normal drug prescribed but it can make the gout a little worse when you first start taking it - I take one every other day and it works a treat.

Visited their brewery a few years ago - came away feeling ripped off - the tour was garbage and the price of T Shirts etc was extortionate - never touched their Ales again.

What shot size are those 2 yellow bent cartridges in your bag?

Fairly often then Mice! - cannot understand why manufacturers like BSA, who must surely realise that their reputation is on the line, don't jump on this problem as soon as it arose - any niggling doubt that exists over a gun is bound to affect sales. Mind you - without our Spanish amigo's BSA would be but a memory by now, such a shame when you consider some of the great guns they have produced over the years - cannot help but think that a modern Cadet, made to the same original standards (i.e. No plastic parts) fitted with a scope rail would sell.

You've PX'ed it against an Air Arms?

As enfieldspares has said - also the German's knew all about the BPD before the War started - it was displayed for all to see. Might have helped a little if the guunner had some means of escape. I have done some research on this A/C as a lad from our village was killed in one whilst testing a demisting system - he had finished his tour of duty on Hurricanes and was posted to Cranwell (I think) as a screened pilot. Testing the BPD according to eye witnesses, one of the wings snapped off - both were killed, his father was the Air Commodore Horace Gordon Dean.

Am I missing something? Why not just try a Torx first if you think that may be the correct tool - it will either fit or it wont - you will feel if it does and besides many Torx drivers will undo Allen headed bolts - remove the bolt and replace it with a good quality item.

A record belonging surely to 303 SQ (Polish) with 14 confirmed kills in one day?

With respect Saddler, the Defiant was a pile of junk that should never have seen service.

The Aldi one used to be superb but I found, about 2 years ago, that the quality plummeted and they were rubbish - maybe they have sorted the issue out.

My daughters first insurance was £1k give or take a few pence - obviously no insurance whilst learning as she went via a driving instructor, she had 7 lessons so £350. Her second year is just over £600 which I didn't think was too bad as she's only 19 and no black box or anything.

I use Astra - normally for a first cut then a modern multi to finish whilst in the shower - warm water seems to make the stubble stick up again.

Maybe faster should have read easier - no heating involved either.

Really feel for you but IMHO if you pay to shoot then you will get the bug more and end up paying a fortune - are you sure that you have tried everything you can think of? I assume that you shoot clays so does nobody at the shoot have any leads? Do you have any skills that might be helpful for landowners - have you milled around all the local Farmers markets? Get out and about- often it's a case of being in the right place etc. Sometimes it is just Geography - we travelled to Cambridgeshire a few years back after being promised a field heavy with pigeons - when we arrived the farmer had ploughed and planted so nothing showing - as we stood there wondering what to do we were approached by an elderly lady who asked us if we were "shooters" - cut a long story short we ended the day with 3 perms.

Faster method of velveting chicken breast meat (stops meat becoming dry or chewy during cooking) - cut chicken to desired size then sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda over the meat - make sure every piece has a dusting - after 20-30 minutes (smaller pieces take longest) put the meat into a colander and rinse thoroughly then dry as best you can (rolling them around in a Tea Towel seems to work) - then just cook as you normally would. p.s. you can still marinade the meat after velveting.