MadManMike

Yeah for the most part it's just an industrial area. Plenty of great food and drink in Bristol, but that's really not a "going out" kinda place. Did you get to check out other areas or did you just stay local?

Of all places in England and even Bristol, why Avonmouth?

LOL seriously? I mean it does make sense, but I'd feel so weird wearing a fake pair of tits for feeding Yeah we're definitely getting into the swing of it and learning little tricks that help (Or should I go social media and call them "life hacks"?). His record so far is 4 hours, but to be fair a newborn shouldn't be having long sleeps anyway, so I'm not sure 4 hours was a particularly good thing for him. Yeah we're getting loads of photos too, several a day. I'm going to start filming him with my dslr too, so we have nice quality video to look back on in years to come. People always said it's the hardest thing you'll ever do but also the most rewarding - I never understood until now. It really is both of those things.

I work from home, so it'll be a lot more than 2 hours - I'll push really hard for customer visits I think Today has been easier, I think we're getting into the swing of it more now, plus I managed a few more hours sleep which helped a lot.

I'm not sure I agree with "real easy", but I definitely agree that mums have the worst of it! I've always fancied a pair of norks, but even more so now - for practical reasons of course. Those shotgun seats look cool, but I'd have to get my bike off the garage wall, service it and actually ride it... Maybe one day

I took it for granted. We got home at 2pm today, after a few days of delays - mostly minor stuff, but frustrating. I'm now doing the work of a whole team of midwives and honestly it's a bit much. I'm struggling today. He's slightly underweight, so feeding is constant. Bottle, breast and express. We're lucky if he goes down for 10 minutes, it's nuts. I feel for Sheryl, she's had this the whole week - I've been lucky and evicted from hospital at 8pm, now I see what she's been through and it's total chaos.

This happened. We were awake for 40 hours which totally destroyed me, so I can only imagine what Sheryl went through. Almost everything that could go wrong, did, but she soldiered through and handled it all amazingly. The wee man is incredible and my mind is honestly blown. I never wanted kids when I was younger and even recently I've had a lot of doubts, but the moment he was handed to me it all changed. They have one more night in hospital so I'm sat here with a rum & coke, gathering my thoughts and listening to music. It's all so surreal!

What does Trials' even mean? What does the ' do in that position? Just go with what the media usually call trial riders - Super BMX Stunts

"Miss" was probably the wrong word. I meant when there's a gap. For example, you get paid on the 17th, leave your job and then have to work a full month before getting paid again. Some people can't afford to bridge that gap. Personally I support strikes, I know they're a pain for other people, but if they weren't, they wouldn't work. Just because other people are in a worse position, doesn't mean you can't fight for better conditions. As craigjames said, it's not always easy to jump ship and find a better job if you're in a specialist role.

You normally miss a month when you change jobs, at least I have done in the past. And why shouldn't people ask for more money? Cost of living has increased massively, company profits are also soaring - time to share the wealth a bit, no?

They're nuts aren't they! I'm quicker on a hardtail, but my wrists tend to hurt much quicker. I did enjoy the Cannondale, but building up the Dartmoor was fun and it's a more rewarding ride as you get chucked around a lot more. That said, I've not hit a trail in about a year, I really need to get off my arse and ride again.

@Wrayvon was right, the cover is just screwed on (Though I see your 5 screws and raise you to 14!). It became apparent immediately that the cable had snapped. Easy fix, I've ordered the cable already. Also spotted that I don't have a stop fitted, so I've dug out a decent size bolt I can use - ordered some square washers for either side. No wonder the cable snapped!

I only just spotted this, haha I wish there was fuel saving options - even on a gentle cruise I'm getting less than 20mpg I would say. If you're spirited, you can watch the fuel gauge go down while you drive!

I have the same panel in mine, but I suspect it's riveted on (As everything seems to be on this car lol). Fingers crossed it's just screws, I'm gonna have a look at lunch.

Yeah I posted in a couple of kit car groups and everyone said the same thing - they go fairly often. I haven't had a chance to take a look yet, but I suspect mine doesn't have a stop, the noise it made sounded like it hitting the floor anyway. Once it drops below 30c in the garage I'll get upside down and have a peek

Throttle cable snapped this evening, thankfully on the motorway junction just before my village. A mate towed me with his MX-5. Pain in the arse, but a funny memory to look back on with all the little bits that happened.

Cheers Tom, I had to be selective with my photography based on what I could hear coming - some needed the camera putting down and fingers in ears, those early F1's for example Epic noise, but I think I'll take ear plugs next time.

Don't get me wrong, it's still very impressive and technology is awesome, I just prefer the sounds and smells of older cars. Here's my photos from the day, some nice panning ones from the hill and some off road / rally ones towards the end too: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=jollygoodphoto&set=a.5268982869847450

It was cool, but not the best thing I saw... fast, yes, but lack of sound meant I didn't pay as much attention as when the F1 cars went up. Or the V10 Viper. If anyone is interested, I'll stick some photos up once they're edited. Awesome day, slightly sunburnt and my feet ache, but very much worth it!

LOL, dedicated spammer, I'll give you that. Multiple posts and mostly on topic until you dropped the spam link in.

Actually I just found this photo, which shows the 'seats'

There's not actually a seat in there, it's two padded boards that are probably 20-30mm thick, literally the smallest thing that could go in there - there's no side support, I'm held in by the transmission tunnel and the side of the car. That's a bit of a clickbaity thumbnail, that's actually a photo of my friend driving it on the day. He's considerably shorter than me and is sat forward to reach the pedals When I'm sat in it, I'm as far back as you can go and even with the tiny go-kart steering wheel my knees touch it.

A few pics...

Yeah they're great roads - I'm still getting used to driving it so I wasn't pushing hard (The big drop to the right helps engage sensible mode too!). We pretty much did a loop of the Brecon Beacons, I didn't video much of it but some of the roads were awesome. I've fallen in love with the car, but the logical part of my brain is still telling me to sell it and buy something I fit in better.

Went for my first proper drive in the Tiger today. 3 1/2 tanks of fuel (Not as much as it sounds, the tank is small) and around 6 hours of driving. The car is most definitely too small for me, but I still love it and I willingly suffer - I'm currently sat at my PC aching in many places, but it was worth it. Here's a short edit of some clips I got today: