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  1. + for the LX100 , good fast lens and lots of manual controls if you need them .
  2. Interested in the military involvement training SO19 , how did that come about and what was the objective , was it a one off for the Met or more wide spread ? Thanks
  3. I have had 4 TD4's since 2001 and not had any probs ( currently have a FL2 ) , advice seems to be avoid the 1.8 petrol unless the cylinder head job has been done , genly got about 28mpg town work and 38 on a cornwall run . Always felt the FL1 needed a 6th gear on the motorway .
  4. Just bought a pair of Brasher Hillmaster GTX boots from Go Outdoors yesterday £108 , very lightweight boot compared to me previous Hi Tek ones and 1/2 sizes available .
  5. No moved out when I started to work in Manchester , didn't fancy the drive out of Glossop up Mottram Moor each day , all family still live there and we are only 15 mins away in Stalybridge .
  6. Yes the road from the Queens Pub past the factory towards Mossy Lea , I used to work at Issac Jacksons at Hawkshead Mill just off Hope St , father in law still lives in a cottage in factory grounds ( factory shut yrs ago) and when the club was open before I used to hear the shooting on sun morns . I remember shooting at the club when it was in Charlesworth before it moved to Old Glossop but cant recall where it was situated , off Coombs Rd perhaps ?
  7. Did it used to be called Charlesworth Gun Club or something similar ?
  8. Just put Dunlop 3D Winter Sport on wifes Freelander so looking to see how they perform this back end .
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    Buying gold bars

    Is there a minimum investment to do it in bullionvault , had a look at the website but cant see it , realise there are admin/storage fees , is it aimed at the large investor or small amounts as well ?
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    Soundbars

    Been on the Yamaha soundbars for several years , YSP800 and currently YSP600 , I just didn't want the mither of cables and several speaker boxes anymore , they are ok for what they are and provide a good soundstage in front of the listener. I used to have a 5.1 setup a few years ago and do miss the effects from the rear speakers , maybe wireless speaker systems have moved on and are an option ? My telly is in the corner of the room which doesn't help as the promised soundbeams struggle to bounce of the walls , the only thing I can hear from the rear is the dishwasher if the kitchen door is open
  11. Looked at it after they 1st came out and mixed reviews , some scathing re setting on fire and parts hard to come by and expensive , may have improved the model now though , think Phillips do a similar device .
  12. Is it best to stick to Makita batteries or will third party replacement ones (much cheaper ) work ok ? , talking about 14.4v Li-ion BL1430 type like this one http://www.ebatterys.co.uk/144v3000mahliion-power-tools-battery-replacement-for-makita-bl1430-p-25149.html?cPath=37450_40301
  13. Use a wireless Epson 425W , couple of yrs old now paid about £50 , been used a lot , doesn't like non oem carts so only use Epsons but they are expensive .
  14. Assuming liver in healthy state it will start to process the alcohol after an hour or so after you start drinking but the recommended safe way to determine if you are clear and the alcohol has left the body is start the clock at the time you finished drinking so say 5 bottles at 2 units strength = 10 units , liver starts to process at 1 unit per hr so 10am next morning . I know seems a bit over the top but I used this calculation when I used to give driving lessons on a Sunday after being out Sat night , never had a lesson before midday , brother was breathalysed on his way to work at 9am after drinking to 1am and still over limit . When I was running drink drive courses most people on the courses had no idea what alcohol was in their body when they drove ( a few admitted they were well over but decided to drive ) , and several were caught out by drinking late and driving early . The company I worked for used to promote a Tanita breath testing device that was said to give a reliable indication of alcohol in the breath ( not accurate levels )
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    Apple TV

    My download speed is 3mbps , is that too slow for the above ? , fibre optic not available in this area yet , see the Apple TV2 commands a price premium due to its ability to accept add ons .
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    Apple TV

    Currently have Freeview/Smart TV with internet access , does the Apple TV offer anything extra than what I can already receive , such as free movies/sport ? Thanks
  17. Hows the sizing ? , I am 43" Chest so wondering if XL is the one to go for ? Thanks
  18. If its the cases I mentioned you are referring to I think a couple were , certainly one was ( accident on way to work and still over limit ) .
  19. I used to run drink drive rehabilitation courses for a private company afore I retired as a driving instructor , had 2 or 3 SG cert holders on the course who had been banned for drink driving , none of them had lost their tickets ( they were worried that they might ) . The circumstances in which they were convicted were not aggravated so I suppose the police decided that on these occasions the ticket holder was still a suitable person . I did have one person ( banned obviously) turn up on the course after driving there , and several were repeat offenders , dont know what the current guidance is regarding revoking certs after a conviction .
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    Grandad Fenboy

    Congrats , if I knew that grandchildren were going to be so much fun I would have had them first , Jack is 3 and he slept over one night this week and I had him all day while his parents were at work , helped me make a loaf , put shopping away after Tesco del , went a walk , took him to garden centre where there is an aquatic centre plenty of animals and birds . We then spent 20 mins in the car watching the trams passing ( new service that has just extended to Ashton U Lyne from M/C ) . His sister Emma is 1 and crawling about into everything , missus seems to be buying something every week for them
  21. I suffer from a snoring wife , on occasion it drives me mad as I cant get to sleep , couple of yrs ago it got so bad I slept in the front bedroom for 6 months and after shutting all doors I managed to keep the noise out . I have suggested she visits the docs but she refuses and thinks it funny , and even says I snore !
  22. Mine said 100% , somewhere near Newcastle , brought up in Barnsley then Glossop now Stalybridge
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