#240

got a coat with a furry hood and it feels divine

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#241

halfway through, not a complete waste of time or owt but by god there are some annoying people also on it. at least I don’t have to sit in a room with them I guess.

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#242

I feel like this is a Pixies demo buried somewhere.

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#243

“Hi Grandmas! Long time no see! I’m just off out to Edinburgh for the day…”

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#244

I might at least have a cuppa with them first.

Might.

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#245

I’m sure a lot of people will go into resenting the fact they were speeding or thinking they don’t need the course. Like you say - good to not be in a room with them

#246

shop didn’t have lard, the correct flour or swede.

fucked it off till tomorrow when I’ll go to a bigger shop.

#247

had a dream last night where I was in a cycling race/tour thing with @plasticniki and her cycling m8s and I’d forgotten to pack my water bottles and I was holding the whole thing up because I didn’t want to start without them, and she was getting increasingly annoyed, but then I found them and we started, but I got diverted into a 10km long kids sack race by accident that was happening at the same time, and I won it because I was on a bike and the organisers and niki were really annoyed with me but I didn’t give a fuck and got my medal anyway.

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#248

Presumably niki was annoyed with you because she had twenty bidons on her she could have lent you.

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#249

God niki makes her way into everyone’s dreams lololol

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#250

I’ve done two of these courses. Amazing how many people were trying to make up excuses for why they were there instead of just admitting they were driving too fast. Was also an eye opener for me, because it’s rare that you’re sat in a room with people from all walks of life, from tradesmen to teachers to judges. Proper cross section of society I don’t think you find many other places.

#251

:rage: I did a course this time last year and through a variety of circumstances I ended up flying to Southampton to do the course and flying back 4 hours later. Oh if only there’d been a pandemic back then :woman_shrugging:

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#252

Yeah - a friend had a similar thing, but in March when things were starting to shut down. He lives in Yorkshire somewhere, but he got snapped in London, and got offered a course there or the fine

#253

Was raving about this to my drummer again at the weekend.

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#254

I live in Scotland where there are no courses. Got caught in Manchester so could do one in England but there were no courses in the north and the nearest was somewhere like Sheffield or hull which would’ve meant a couple of hundred pounds in petrol and hotel room. Or I could fly to Southampton in less time and it cost me £50. Felt so wrong doing it but it was the only viable option.

#255

I’m singing “Menless Monday” to the tune of “Manic Monday”.

  • Fun day (Yes)
  • Run day (No)

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#256

This is fantastic

Interestingly (?) I went for a ride before work and forgot my water and had to turn back :face_with_monocle:

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#257

How did you do in the sack race tho?

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#258

oh no way, just saw the edit!

will ask Tek about the Roches next time I see her :slight_smile:

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#259

Apparently some police forces are joined up but some aren’t? It’s all so artbitrary (much like the rules about when it’s safe to drive at what speeds, I guess). I’m going to do my best not to moan though - or at least be on mute when I do!

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