gazzatriumph
Legendary Knight
I had an old bbc sounds account which I forgot I had but have now deleted it, maybe they got my email from that, or there is a bbc spy here.
What’s made you happy for a change
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Tallpaul
Legendary Knight
I read it that even without paying your stealth TV tax, you are permitted to listen to BBC Sounds
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Best bet if anyone knocks at the door is to do what I do with cold caller - absolutely nothing!
Open the door and just stand there, don't say a word and just look at them. Once they shut up and the silence builds, they tend to piss off.
If they don't, I lean in and start sniffing them - that always does the trick!
DS
Open the door and just stand there, don't say a word and just look at them. Once they shut up and the silence builds, they tend to piss off.
If they don't, I lean in and start sniffing them - that always does the trick!
DS
gazzatriumph
Legendary Knight
yeah i know but I dont want anything to do with the BBC, Id set that account up years ago and had forgot about it.
GaleForceEight
Legendary Knight
We have a tv license because I do use iPlayer and the Mrs watches live tv. My daughter only uses her TV for YouTube and playing video games, so now she is in a house we just bought, and they sent a snotogram by snail mail, I went to their web address. I wasn't comfortable with the way the questions were very leading so I dealt with them over the phone - they were fine. I told the guy if her circumstances changed and she needed a license we would let them know. When you speak to a real person whose job isn't to bully you into giving them money, they are reasonable!
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Well today I'm a little happy as I've just one a collection of eight rare as hen's teeth books of Louis Armstrong's trumpet music and I also went to the bike shed and, despite Britt the Union jack Bonnie not having been touched since around late July last year and not even had the battery on maintenance charge or any sort of charge, and it's actually a Triumph Daytona battery of unknown age, she fired up straight off the button. My other Bonnie also fired up fine and, although there is no go-juice in her the Daytona turned over on the start no problem at all. All I need now is a nice dry day to pull them all out of the shed, clean them down and see what the cold damp winter has done to the metalwork. I don't think it's too bad with just a bit of bloom on the exposed alloy but I really should have given them all a good going over with ACF50 before winter set in.
That's very impressive!
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
I give mine a going over with GT85, does the job at a fraction of the cost, but then I do have a heater in my garage
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
I really should have insulated and lined my bike shed and it could use some sort of waterproof sealant on the woodwork too. As it is heating it would be a waste of money. I really need to see about making it wind and watertight this year and winterise the bikes.
gazzatriumph
Legendary Knight
I might give that XCP a go next year, I've got ACF50 which I painted on to the underside of the mudguards and around the chrome wheel trims, I didn't do the spokes and they have been affected. I use silicon spray on the rest but will look at XCP, how much is it.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
I got it from Amazon at about £18, but I'm sure you might be able to find it cheaper. It comes in either aerosol or trigger spray bottle.
XCP Rust Blocker CLEAR COAT - High Performance Rust Protection Spray 500ml Trigger Bottle : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
XCP Rust Blocker CLEAR COAT - High Performance Rust Protection Spray 500ml Trigger Bottle : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
www.amazon.co.uk
XCP came out very well in Bennetts testing (although they were testing the standard, not clear coat)...
They did test XCP Clear Coat in this one, and it was one of their best buy products...
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Tallpaul
Legendary Knight
Elwood spent the morning with me on the CG125. We got the tyres off the rims and gave them a quick wire brush. Tubes will go again so we are ordering a pair of rim tapes and knobbly tyres. Did some sanding down on bits and pieces and boxed them up ready for painting when it warms up a bit. The Missus was rummaging around in the kitchen cupboards and found a leftover jar of mincemeat so she knocked up some pastry and I have been stuffing my face with warm pies. Happy days.
gazzatriumph
Legendary Knight
I've ordered some xcp clearcoat as this looks to be good enough for what I need. Is there any reaction from the spray when the engine gets hot.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
You might get a little light smoke first time the engine gets hot, but it smells ok.
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Fixed my cd player 
A dropped cd case when the tray was open damaged the in/out mechanism. Not repairable so had to get a complete new drive and carriage, £65.
The new version of the player, a Marantz, would be under £400 - I don't spend a fortune on hifi with my ears - but I'm glad I've sorted the old one.
First time I've used 'solder removal tape' so something new learnt!
DS
A dropped cd case when the tray was open damaged the in/out mechanism. Not repairable so had to get a complete new drive and carriage, £65.
The new version of the player, a Marantz, would be under £400 - I don't spend a fortune on hifi with my ears - but I'm glad I've sorted the old one.
First time I've used 'solder removal tape' so something new learnt!
DS
It would appear that the Biased Broadcasting Company are feeling the pinch of folk cancelling their TV licences 
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BBC News - BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money
...BBC News - BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money
BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money
Sport and BBC Four are among the areas to have fewer hours of original coverage to save money.
www.bbc.co.uk
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
It would appear that the Biased Broadcasting Company are feeling the pinch of folk cancelling their TV licences
BBC News - BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money
BBC to cut 1,000 hours of new TV programming in 2023 to save money
Sport and BBC Four are among the areas to have fewer hours of original coverage to save money.www.bbc.co.uk
Unfortunately, sport and BBC 4 are the majority of what I watch on the BBC!
Listen to the radio a fair few hours each day though.
DS
Steve 998cc
Legendary Knight
Wont effect me won't/don't watch the Biased Broadcasting Company haven't done so for the last 5/6 years