What did the Post bring today ?

[noddy]

Kent shaving soap

I need new soap. Do let us know if that Kent stuff is recommendable

 

[CaptainBeaky]

A thinkware dashcam as the plague of cyclists here must have lemming genes. They keep trying to throw themselves under things, which I have no problems with, but I’ve no intention of being on of the things!

I had a Thinkware dashcam installed in my Skoda when I bought it, and have since had them fitted for the Management and the Squirrel in their cars. No 1 son has a Garmin unit in his.
Footage is nice and clear on the Thinkware cameras, even in low light.

 

[ElThomsono]

Today I got a bottle of Courvoisier VSOP; I have an Amazon price alert set up for whenever it hits £28, which by some miracle happens roughly every time I finish a bottle.

There's nothing better than everyone in the house being asleep, the fire being lit, and having a little snifter while reading a book. If only I'd been born into wealth, a century ago.

 

[Templogin]

Pox! Used over 400 units so far this month (leccy). still 2 weeks of the monthly bill to go too. I will soon be in queer street if I don't get this sorted.

I need new soap. Do let us know if that Kent stuff is recommendable

God knows when it will get opened. I rarely use a mirror, but when do I notice how jowly I am getting and wonder if it would be best to leave the hair on!

 

[Gower Ranger]

I rarely use a mirror, but when do I notice how jowly I am getting and wonder if it would be best to leave the hair on!

I tried that, partly as I can't be arsed to shave, but I just look like a jowly man with a dodgy neck-beard.

 

[Gower Ranger]

Boring arrival- shaver plug adaptor for toothbrush.

Exciting arrival, a scope I won in a comp a few weeks back. The original scope donated to the prize table turned out to be second hand once I got it home.

I contacted the sponsor to find out if it was possibly a warranty return (didn't want to waste time and ammo setting up a faulty scope.) They said it was just ex-demo but should not have been donated anyway.

Very generously, they replaced it with a better, brand new scope AND let me keep the used one!

Original prize:



Replacement scope:



Makes up for a pierced primer killing my trigger (pricey) in yesterday's disaster-ridden comp.

 

[Templogin]

A knock off version of the Jetboil complete with piezo ignition, stabiliser and pot stand for £25 from Planet X.
I now have to live with the guilt of buying from a shop dedicated to COBs - C**ts On Bicycles.
Knowing my kharma, the bastard thing will explode and burn down my shed!

This cyclist is banking on it, in fact I might be ready with a can of petrol!! Seriously though, when I bought one of the first Alpkit ones they needed some sharp edges taken off. Mind you don't cut yourself Kev.

The postie brought a box of wet wipes - you don't get bidets in social housing! A ceramic shaving soap bowl from AliExpress and a badger hair shaving brush from the same place. I understand that the latter is no longer de riguer on the grounds of animal cruelty. I have convinced myself that mine was harvested from roadkill.

 

[Templogin]

I tried that, partly as I can't be arsed to shave, but I just look like a jowly man with a dodgy neck-beard.

I have since noticed a bit of turkey-neck syndrome so I have been walking around with my head tilted as far back as it will go to tighten the skin. The neighbours have asked if I have taken up plane spotting.

 

[noddy]

Best cure for a turkey-neck is a turtle-neck

 

[Gower Ranger]

Almost forgot the high point of today's postie visit- a 50th birthday present for an old mate:








Best £22 quid I've spent! In fact, I've ordered another one as a similar milestone Birthday gift to someone from a different friendship group. Luckily my friends typically have the same puerile sense of humour as me.

 

[MaC]

I have since noticed a bit of turkey-neck syndrome so I have been walking around with my head tilted as far back as it will go to tighten the skin. The neighbours have asked if I have taken up plane spotting.

One of the Wodehouse characters was a fearsome Aunt....the plot line had her repeatedly saying, "Ex-e-cute", in as exagerrated a manner as possible.
Que panic, etc.,
Turns out it is simply a method for exercising the face and neck muscles to keep them trim, and un Turkey like.



Bet you're all sitting there looking at the screen and trying repeatedly saying Ex-e-cute!

Sorry to inform you though, but Exterminate doesn't do the job !

M

 

[Oldtimer]

Almost forgot the high point of today's postie visit- a 50th birthday present for an old mate:








Best £22 quid I've spent! In fact, I've ordered another one as a similar milestone Birthday gift to someone from a different friendship group. Luckily my friends typically have the same puerile sense of humour as me.

I remember someone saying, very unkindly but accurately to judge from your picture, of Neil Kinnock giving an impassioned speech. "He looks like a totoise having an orgasm."

 

[ElThomsono]

A pair of Julbo alpine sunglasses, I've always felt conventional ones let in too much light in summer, opticians always tell me I have abnormally large pupils so maybe that's a factor.

I normally wear aviators that allow transmission of 15% of light, these are only 7% and it's exactly what I was looking for; part of me thought they'd be too dark but they're just right.

 

[Greg]

Very James Bond.

Wrap around sunglasses make a big difference. I have a pair of Oakley Crosshairs which are aviator-esque but wrap.

Reminds me I bought that pair of sunglasses, I should check my mailbox.

 

[Saint-Just]

A pair of Julbo alpine sunglasses, I've always felt conventional ones let in too much light in summer, opticians always tell me I have abnormally large pupils so maybe that's a factor.

I normally wear aviators that allow transmission of 15% of light, these are only 7% and it's exactly what I was looking for; part of me thought they'd be too dark but they're just right.

Be careful with those, Steve.
They are very good at what they do: stop you from getting snow blindness. You can look the part in Mégève or St Moritz.
But while they will undoubtedly be more comfortable to you, wear these only on very bright days or they will make your light sensitivity worse reasonably quickly. That unfortunately includes your ability to drive at night. I am no optician but got a good telling off from both an optician initially and an ophthalmologist who confirmed.

 

[BorderReiver]

A pair of Julbo alpine sunglasses, I've always felt conventional ones let in too much light in summer, opticians always tell me I have abnormally large pupils so maybe that's a factor.

I normally wear aviators that allow transmission of 15% of light, these are only 7% and it's exactly what I was looking for; part of me thought they'd be too dark but they're just right.

They would be just the thing for driving when the setting sun is straight ahead and shining straight into your eyes.

 

[Beachlover]

Be careful with those, Steve.
They are very good at what they do: stop you from getting snow blindness. You can look the part in Mégève or St Moritz.
But while they will undoubtedly be more comfortable to you, wear these only on very bright days or they will make your light sensitivity worse reasonably quickly. That unfortunately includes your ability to drive at night. I am no optician but got a good telling off from both an optician initially and an ophthalmologist who confirmed.

They'll also make you look a dick. I got that professional opinion from my daughters when I bought a similarly looking Bolle pair some years back.

 

[ElThomsono]

Be careful with those, Steve.
They are very good at what they do: stop you from getting snow blindness. You can look the part in Mégève or St Moritz.
But while they will undoubtedly be more comfortable to you, wear these only on very bright days or they will make your light sensitivity worse reasonably quickly. That unfortunately includes your ability to drive at night. I am no optician but got a good telling off from both an optician initially and an ophthalmologist who confirmed.

Aye fair enough; they're certainly not everyday, too dark, but there have been plenty of days in the past where a conventional pair have left me squinting or staring down at the ground.

Saying that, wearing a brimmed hat has helped a lot recently.

 

[ElThomsono]

They'll also make you look a dick. I got that professional opinion from my daughters when I bought a similarly looking Bolle pair some years back.

Aye Laura's gonna hate them, but she hates the hat too and frankly I don't think she much likes the aviators either :unsure:

 

[Jaggededge]

After the dog lead and stove door I'd tell her to fuck off if she doesn't like them.

 

[ElThomsono]

Aye that one got worse: it turns out it was the lead with the Nite Ize dog poo bag dispenser on it, that thing wasn't cheap but it worked pretty bloody well :cautious:

 

[noddy]

Here is your problem in a nutshell

 

[Greg]

No sunglasses in my mail box. Not going to be here until next week apparently.

 

[MaC]

2.5kgs of pumpkins seeds and a kg of tomato powder from Chilli Wizard's

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/chilliwi...rds|folenttp:1&_trksid=p3542580.m47492.l74602

 

[Nice65]

They'll also make you look a dick. I got that professional opinion from my daughters when I bought a similarly looking Bolle pair some years back.

There are 3 things you’ve listed over the years that your daughters have suggested make you look like a dick. And I’m pleased to list them again. 😁

A Stormy Kromer waxed cotton gillet, the Bolle sunglasses, and a plaid bucket fishing hat. I’ve built up a picture of you as a very dodgy looking Fear and Loathing in the Isle of Wight character.