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Father and husband. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Probably called grumpy by most, but deep down quite light hearted. Many trips around the sun, most of it on the bike.

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C'est la vie

10.10.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And of the billy-uns of inhabitants on this planet, some might say that Voyager 1 is very lucky, indeed.

Something that Carl Sagan might say......

10.10.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

geezus christ, who gave the Oompa Loompa a red tie??

09.10.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Forgot:

Bad pour

09.10.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Upstanding revenge.

08.10.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh fck, you really are in it ?! I'm one episode behind, time to catch up. (I hear that often: catch up, will you?)

08.10.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No. It's a man, circa 1890, cleaning up the tubeless sealant leaking down the spokes of a wheel......

08.10.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Piglet is bit of a sleeper...

Here he is shown shouting words of encouragement to Pooh.

06.10.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well on principle I don't buy my outdoor gear from Arcโ€™teryx because I refuse to buy clothing that only works in temperature ranges of 5 degree C increments.
Need a waterproof for cold weather? Here's three jackets to cover the entire range of cold temps.

29.09.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel seen.....

29.09.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That sad part when Frodo went to Hogwarts but Sam couldn't because he was a muggle.

29.09.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jimmy, I stopped laughing ages ago.

28.09.2025 04:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Matt Berry's voice....

26.09.2025 23:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With how that image is cropped, for a fleeting second it looks like she smacked him on the chin and the freeze frame is the follow through of her arm, his head swivelling.

26.09.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Similar sentiments echoed here. Research; spend a lot of time here to work out details to correct, details to add. I gain more knowledge in the process and I set challenges beyond what's in the box.
Interestingly, with re-issues of kits I built in my teens I have zero desire to build those again.

25.09.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Need an emoji for when you receive an inappropriate aubergine.

25.09.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Top marks for continuity between fesses!

24.09.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my wife: bring out the halloween stuff

me: it's only fcking September

23.09.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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oh I've put a similar piece of tatty nonsense on my house, too.

Every year: "we're not buying more crap for the house.....oh look, autumn colours".

23.09.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Geezus. So now your local medieval historical society are doing re-enactments dressed as furries.
Thatโ€™s getting pretty niche.

20.09.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ah, Scumbag College.

In my teens at a Motorhead concert, caught a drumstick thrown by Philthy Taylor....and it was grabbed out of my hand. Pisses me off to this very day.

20.09.2025 00:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's the time of year when all the strong beers start to appear on the shelves and I'm like Homer Simpson dancing with glee.

19.09.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t recall that verse in Dirty Old Townโ€ฆ.

19.09.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

10/10 no notes.

(meaning: oh yeah, I've thought of doing this too)

18.09.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another comment looking at my data again. A lot of those power over time metrics are skewed with riding conditions. I have to get through a lot of traffic on my rides, so unless Strava normalises power over those time intervals or everyone has the same conditions, those levels can be misleading.

17.09.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, as I approach 60 this new analysis just makes me more depressed confirming that I'm not as fast as I was in my 20's and 30's.

The "level" aspect, meh, not much use. But the polar chart is interesting if you wanted to change the specificity of your training to address a weakness. (climbing!)

17.09.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I finally retire and give a speech, I will take a quote from Rimmer in Red Dwarf:

"I look at you as people.....people I've just met"

17.09.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Think I have some old Winning magazines with pics when it was the USA champs. Always looked to be a great turn out on that section.

16.09.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I remember correctly, the Manayunk Wall in that race?

16.09.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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