On the glass platter tonight:

Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement
Rikard Sjoblom's Gungfly - On Her Journey to the Sun

Quote from: pxr5 on March 17, 2023, 07:37:15 PMDali Oberon 5s 

Nice. Was looking at the Oberon 3s when I bought new speakers this year - Mrs S would kill me if I bought owt bigger than bookshelf speakers - until I saw a good deal on Kef R3s (thanks to a new model coming out)

Quote from: pdw1 on March 17, 2023, 08:08:50 PM

QuoteDali Oberon 5s 

Not a PT fan then Nick?

Old PT good, new PT bad

All PT meh!

No smart meter for me. I don't want people having control over my usage, no siree! Not quite tinfoil hat time, but not far off.

Quote from: pxr5 on March 17, 2023, 03:23:03 PMToday whilst running in some brand new speakers

And they are?

QuoteBeardfish - +4626-Comfortzone
Riverside - ID.Entity

I'll give a like for those.

Today I did get my two hours in Could have done more if I so wished as the rain forecast to start between 1 and 2 in the afternoon didn't start until gone half three. Two hours is still enough though in my current not getting out much state.

Went up to the tops through Old Brampton and there was still drifted snow up against the field walls and looking out into the Peal District the ridge above Great Longstone was still covered as were the far moors above Buxton.

When I'll get out again I don't know as the forecast looks dodgy into the foreseeable future, although Sunday is now looking as it could be dry. Still today's 30.5 miles is my longest ride of the year so far!

https://www.strava.com/activities/8718265629

Was rather hoping to get a couple of hours in before lunch. Forecast was for showers to start after lunch and rainfall radar appeared to show no precipitation in the vicinity.

Twenty minutes in a few wet snowflakes appeared - from the sky, not Lineker apologists - but it looked like I'd be able to skirt round it as I was at the outer edge of the clouds. Two minutes later the whole sky was black and shedding big wet snowy flakes.

Bollocks to this I thought, I don't have to put myself through this so I headed back home, but got an exceedingly wet and cold arse. Fifteen miles brings me to the grand total of 125 miles for March and apart from tomorrow morning - touches top of head - the forecast doesn't look good for much more.

https://www.strava.com/activities/8712393892

This piece from the Telegraph is spot on:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/other/good-riddance-to-virtue-signalling-football-pundits/ar-AA18uWTI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e1750c49466a4ab0be402a0da8b2c87b&ei=37

Although the reference to virtue signalling isn't necessary. The heart of the matter is:

QuoteThe BBC's obsession with punditry rather than actual sport has long been a blight on its coverage.

Quote from: pdw1 on March 11, 2023, 11:13:37 PM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on March 11, 2023, 10:51:04 AMYou like listening to barely educated people talking shit? Get a life!

well, he does hang around here

And there was I thinking we were reasonably educated people without lives talking shit. More fool me.

Quote from: The Picnic Wasp on March 11, 2023, 11:14:33 AM

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on March 11, 2023, 10:51:04 AM

Quote from: dom on March 11, 2023, 08:46:35 AMI'll often disagree with their opinions, but I'm interested in seeing what they say anyway.

You like listening to barely educated people talking shit? Get a life!
I watch TV to escape people like Mrs S and the boy.

What about people who can't escape and get a life? TV is company for a lot of folk who don't have much human contact and lead a lonely existence. You know the sort I mean. The old guy holding up the checkout queue chatting to the staff.

The old bloke needs a good kicking! Check out staff are there to process your goods, not chat. I always start with a hearty "FUCK OFF" when I get to the checkout.

I've no problems with people watching the telly, but not to actively seek out morons spouting guff.

Maybe Eddie Jones wasn't that bad?

Mind, this isn't real Rugby...

Plenty of nice vinyl:

Horisont - About Time
Riverside - Out of Myself
Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More from the Road

Quote from: pxr5 on March 11, 2023, 12:04:46 PMFuckin' sheep can all sod off for me. Just sack all the overpaid gits and get someone else in if needed. Maybe if the BBC got rid of football our licence fees might drop - considerably. Then we can all watch much superior sports like Rugby and Cricket.

Trouble is, too many people see Soccer as being the only sport. That's why the BBC throw money at imbeciles to comment on the bits of soccer scraps they are thrown. The only other sport the BBC like is Tennis, because that's what all the hoorays who run it play.

Quote from: dom on March 11, 2023, 08:46:35 AMI'll often disagree with their opinions, but I'm interested in seeing what they say anyway.

You like listening to barely educated people talking shit? Get a life!
I watch TV to escape people like Mrs S and the boy.

Quote from: David L on March 10, 2023, 07:30:24 PMLet's hope it saves them some money and we get a reduction in the TV tax

Word.

Let's hope the overpaid gobshites disappear for good and take their loathsome soccerball with them.