Definitely

Yoss gets it.
Once we can go back to the office, I'll have an hour tram ride ahead of me each way. This would take about 20mins on a bike. Its not feasible by car for a number of reasons. Having never cycled, I think a 3 wheeled moped would be my only viable alternative.

I was very close to buying one but in the end I got a car instead. But I think they're great. Much safer and more comfortable. I'd buy one over a motorbike any day of the week. Plus, at least here, you don't need a bike license to ride one.

That's not a trike.


This is a trike.

There are rumblings about me losing my parking space in work (along with everyone else apart from the Big Cheeses) and rumours of space buyouts for those who have had a space for certain number of years (I have had mine for 15 years or so - something to do with custom and practice in our contracts). I also get a driver allowance of £100 a month and would probably lose that.

If I do lose it I'd consider getting an e-bike, especially if I got a buy out. Though I am well served on bus routes (which is the reason for the parking cut back to encourage alternative forms of transport while being able to repurpose the sizable city centre estate that our car parks inhabit).  Safety is my primary concern though. Belfast is pretty awful for cyclists.

I got a Switch last Summer with an extra pair of joycons (they are the basic controller - they come in pairs). It is played pretty much always docked though one of my daughters does play handheld occasionally. It doesn't get super heavy use but the controllers have been fine (fingers crossed). People have experienced the analogue sticks malfunctioning - causing your onscreen character to move left or right when the stick is centred. I haven't as yet after 1 year of reasonable use with 2 pairs of joycons. My daughter has caned MK8 on it and has got all the golds with 3 stars etc. She plays a lot of MP with her sister. She has completed Luigi's Mansion 3 and the 3 of us play a fair bit of Mario 3D land. Loving Treasure Tracker on it too.

It is a splendid console , particularly for Nintendo's own content but the e-shop seems to be well supported with plenty of content.

I've got a Switch and my daughter has a Switch Lite. The Lite is a nifty little thing but I'd never recommend it over a full fat console. Certain games won't work on it for a start. OG model is worth the extra money for sure, but you're effectively rolling the dice with Joycon drift. Although that can affect the Lite models too apparently.

Ohh didn't realise it could affect Lite. Thanks. Think decision nearly made. Silly question(s). I buy the full fat console. I can charge it while using it handheld, right? (like it doesn't have to be docked and connected to tv to charge.) And it has 3.5mm headphone socket, right?

Anyone know a good metal shop? Need an amp chassis made, none of the pre-builts are big enough for my dreadful schemes.

Can be anywhere on this shit isle.

PM me a real rough run down of what you want and I’ll ask them tomorrow morning.

Anyone able to offer any advice on a home removal service? I'm looking to shift the contents of a full storage unit in Swansea to Glasgow. Have contacted Pickfords for a quote already but wondered if anyone had another company they would recommend?

Yup. Life's too short to be worrying about stuff like that in the long term. Yesterday's news. Time to move on with life.

Don't eat out with them, ever, otherwise you won't be able to resist a barb when the bill arrives.