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    A few suggestions for accommodation, places to go...

    A few suggestions for accommodation, places to go and things to do in that sort of area that we’ve enjoyed over the past decade:

    https://jabberwockinn.com/

    https://hillcresthouse.net/
    ...
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    That’s fantastic, many thanks.
    Very interesting, and clearly explained.

    Nobody can reasonably expect the CEO of any significant organisation to be conversant at all times in the detailed working...
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    Latest useful update on the Computer Weekly...

    Latest useful update on the Computer Weekly history and background to the whole issue: https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know

    That...
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    Another point worth adding on the BMW side (3 or...

    Another point worth adding on the BMW side (3 or 5) is that some people find the M Sport suspension option rather harsh, especially on the larger wheel options (19” on the 3) and with run flat tyres....
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    I’ve had assorted 3-series Tourings for over a...

    I’ve had assorted 3-series Tourings for over a decade now, and they suit us down to the ground. I’ve driven both a late-ish 335d and an Alpina, but only briefly in both cases. I haven’t had a 5...
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    Yes, I did the same last year with my 2011 330d...

    Yes, I did the same last year with my 2011 330d Touring with around the same mileage. Once I’d got over the gutless 4cyl engine and adapted to the steering-by-wire, I’m actually really enjoying the...
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    Tyre, brake & road dust is estimated to...

    Tyre, brake & road dust is estimated to contribute around 20-25% of total pollutants, with exhausts the remainder.
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    That is correct, although we shouldn’t also forget that the adverse effects of current levels of car emissions also impact on the poor most severely, so poor children in outer London suffer the...
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    https://www.r-m.de/en-gb/bikes/birdy/

    https://www.r-m.de/en-gb/bikes/birdy/
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    I can only speak as a consumer, having used JP...

    I can only speak as a consumer, having used JP maybe half a dozen times a year for 6-7 years, mainly a mix of in and around London plus near Luton airport.
    Maybe the following thoughts will be...
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    Yeah - I understand. Years ago I had a Honda...

    Yeah - I understand. Years ago I had a Honda Accord for 6 months for reasons I won't bore you with, and my experience was similar: entirely reliable, never opened the bonnet and it was loaded with...
  12. Thread: Car Insurance!

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    Interesting. I'll certainly try them next year...

    Interesting. I'll certainly try them next year and I'll include a bit of phone pressure as well.
    With the reduction I'd got online it didn't seem worth spending even more time on it now.
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    Yeah, well, there's 20,000 more of them now:...

    Yeah, well, there's 20,000 more of them now: Cruella has spoken, so it must be true :topsy_turvy:
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    An Aeropress is a good first recommendation for...

    An Aeropress is a good first recommendation for most people who want to try better quality coffee and it’s usually my first suggestion for anyone who asks (although I do check first if people just...
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    Yes, likewise. Red flag alerts for belligerent...

    Yes, likewise.

    Red flag alerts for belligerent drivers, in the same way as loud exhausts, baseball caps on backwards etc etc
    (There’s another set of red flags for drivers who won’t see you, like...
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    Just had a quote 13% up from Churchill Plus for...

    Just had a quote 13% up from Churchill Plus for my 2019 BMW 320D Touring which needs renewing in a couple of weeks.

    So, 40' spent searching on confused.com with a small reduction in annual mileage...
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    Thanks, guys.
    I’ve been a couple of times to the Dilshad, the first must have been only a few years after it opened.
    Recent reviews on both look reasonable so I’ll see what my colleagues think.
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    Wolverhampton curry recommendations?

    I’m meeting 3 old friends for an evening in Wolves in a few weeks time. It’s 3 decades since I’ve been, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a proper, authentic curry house in the town?...
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    Time to payback is one measure often quoted, and...

    Time to payback is one measure often quoted, and our projection on the back of an envelope has dropped from around 11 to around 7 years for obvious recent reasons.

    However, much more relevant for...
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    Excellent info in this thread, but 2 points that...

    Excellent info in this thread, but 2 points that I don’t think have been made yet:

    Do shop round for your export contract: yes, it’s peanuts, but it’s 5.6p per peanut at the top end (we’re with...
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    There’s been a steady rise in recent years of tourists and photographers getting their gear stolen in SF. 10-15y ago I went several times to conventions in the city and did a lot of street...
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    I bet Ron's had a small haemorrhage... ...

    I bet Ron's had a small haemorrhage...

    https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/mclaren-partners-with-lockheed-martin-skunk-works/46593
  23. :smiley: I recommend lining up a nice pint of...

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    I recommend lining up a nice pint of something you like, to be consumed after the call ends. You'll get a rosy glow...

    I'm sure it's only a matter of time before all the new cable...
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    That's very sad: we saw her quite often...

    That's very sad: we saw her quite often performing fly-pasts at outdoor concerts and events around Cambridge, and I met her once briefly at Duxford. A star.

    The last flight I saw was at the Audley...
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    Best improvement to our connection in recent memory was replacing a cr@ppy socket extension system 2y ago with a 3-unit TP-Link Deco system. It now just works.

    This isn't a full Mesh, but we're...
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