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Washing Machine Cost Calculator: Notes and Caveats

This calculator was originally written for cloth nappy (diaper) users, in the UK. The values it works out will work for any washing machine user, though, working in any decimalised currency, assuming an inflation profile similar to the UK ... (more)

Developer notes for MacOS Mojave

Apple's new, freely-downloadable OS for the Mac is v10.14 and is called Mojave. As with every major release from the company, custom applications and OS-supplied developer tools may well have changed - and probably will need a bit of TLC ... (more)

Virgin Wines - Tasting Notes

  Araldica d'Aria Gavi 2004 (Italy)   Style: Fragrant but Dry Whites   The low-down: Our WOW Wine of the Year 2005! The Italian equivalent of Chablis is the delicious ... (more)

Seal Skinz All-weather Cycle gloves

These gloves come from the Bike-hut (Halfords) but are made by a Norfolk company - Seal Skinz - who know what they're doing when it comes to water-proofing and retaining body heat. Other features: Totally waterproof, highly brealthable ... (more)

Fire Gloves

Are you looking for mittens suitable for quickly slipping on when you're attending to the open fire or woodburning stove? If so, you're best off searching for oven gloves, oven gauntlets or oven mitts which perform virtually just as well. ... (more)

Bontrager lightweight full-length gloves

You know how it is when the weather is dry but a bit cool, so full weather-proofing isn't required for that cycle commute or Sunday ride. It's important to get thermal protection right for your hands, so that they don't go to the extremes ... (more)

Mark Love: BMX Stunts

Not a helmet in sight, but the stunts this guy pulls are pretty amazing. I wonder how many bones he broke to get this good? (more)

Child Trailers

Our experiences of bike trailers. By Julii This info may be useful to someone else, really it's just the notes I used when trying to decide for ourselves. We had 3 children, age 5 yrs, 3 yrs & 8 months, when I was writing these notes up. This ... (more)

Living

Living John is quite a keen gardener so we have written loads of info about gardening. Julii spends way too much time on family history. Her most documented names are Brainard and Bacon: but she has way more info than time to put it all online ... (more)

Audax: long-distance cycling

Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)

TDF 2007

Le Tour de France 2007 This year the Tour kicks off with the prologue in London, and the first stage winds down the Kent countryside from London to Canterbury. We'd dearly love to see some of this, so here is some information we're compiling ... (more)

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