shocker wrote:Nick, "Richards Bicycle Book", get a copy thats in line with the vintage of your machines, its the bible. Lidl and Aldi do decent bike repair equipment kits that are fine for home use though you may have to search or beg the correct cassette tool for older gear systems. The Haynes book isnt too bad either if you can find a second hand one at a decent price.
Thank you. Just ordered it from Amazon for a complete steal
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Today I opened an account at one of the cash n Carry's here. I was like a kid in a candy store. As I do most of our grocery shopping, I am vaguely aware of comparison prices at tescos but I do see many savings on some bulk preps to be had.
I found the pile of 'near expired' stuff and found packs of 6 x 750g instant coffee for £5 a pack. Compared my usual poison of tescos own granules at 69p per 100g, I saved about £50 buying two packs and it will keep for ages.
Prepping for lifes little mishaps, and some of the bigger ones as well.
shocker wrote:Top banana ! Wish I could find some coffee deals like that !
There's a shop called Savers on Royal Parade in Plymouth sells Nescafe original 200g for £2.79, it doesn't last for ever like the Tesco one does, but then again that's because it's sh1te and no one wants to drink it
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
Britcit wrote:Today I opened an account at one of the cash n Carry's here. I was like a kid in a candy store. As I do most of our grocery shopping, I am vaguely aware of comparison prices at tescos but I do see many savings on some bulk preps to be had.
I found the pile of 'near expired' stuff and found packs of 6 x 750g instant coffee for £5 a pack. Compared my usual poison of tescos own granules at 69p per 100g, I saved about £50 buying two packs and it will keep for ages.
We use Costco and there's no doubt some things are brilliant but others, not so much. Its easy to get caught up in a massive game of supermarket sweep though.
The problem we have with all these cash&carry places is that they all involve "cards"- we are not allowed to play "cards" anymore as we were caught cheating.
In other words, we went through bankruptcy a couple of years back and now we cant get accepted for anything. Mind you it does give me the option to have fun at supermarket checkouts,viz:
checkout person - "do you have a loyalty card ?"
Shocks and/or mrs - "no! we always cheat at cards !"
shocker wrote:Got my parts for re-furb of 2 pressure stoves in the post today, so thats job on !
Are we talking those brass Primus things? My wife bought three of em, I got em all going in the end with bits
she found online I've stashed them now, trouble with them is they are a faff to get going even when they are OK, I've found my knees don't like it at all
I have a strategy, it's not written in stone, nor can it be, this scenario has too many variables, everything about it depends on those variables, being specific is not possible.
...is the place for info and parts. A couple of cooking rings if the power and gas go off. Heater, light of sorts and an oven can be had with them, too. You'll love it once you get into it. Shiney and purdy, too.
Aaaah go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on......go on. As Mrs Doyle would say.
