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I'd go with danstuff's suggestion; drilling into a stressed component like a head would make me antsy, even though a rational appraisal would suggest it's probably fine.

If you're still looking for a project, the globe segments you paste on to a sphere are called map or globe gores; a google for 'diy globe gores' should bring up something suitable.

I never really got on with those dip-in infuser things; I may have just had a duff one, but it always lost about half the leaves when trying to remove it. The teapots with a basket work fine, and possibly give the leaves more room to infuse; I like my tea strong, so these days I just make it in my trad brown teapot and use a strainer when pouring. For fancier use we've got a swanky Marimekko pot which looks lovely but isn't as good a pourer.

Looks like Argos are selling Bodum glass teapots cheap (£15) at the moment: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6879417

Oh, old-skool, new-skool, or even with a continental twist (shout-out to the Frangipane massive!), I think we're all among serious mincer aficionado friends here...

Tesco finest rhubarb and ginger 'mince pies'. Let me be clear: as mincers these are haram. On the other hand, if you're a fellow lover of the Siberian Stalks then they actually make a rather nice fruit-based afternoon pastry snack, though one that has no actual connexion with the festive season. Would probably be a good test subject for Melly's custard injector.

Oh dearie me that's very pleasing indeed.

If it were me, I'd take the brompton for the extra time on the bike over the tube; in extremis you can always take it with you underground if you have to.

Was sorely tempted by the good-looking mincers at the M&S cafe this afternoon, but my inner ancestral Yorkshireman recoiled at paying £2 for one.

A-fucking-men; obviously I'm hoping if I go with the specs, then some of the handsome charm will somehow rub off (though I might draw the line at the purple check plus-fours)...

Do report back if you find something - having taken the kids to see it at the weekend I'm in exactly the same boat. Nothing that I could see in my local specsavers, boots, or vision express, and online is a faff; I'll have to have a look around the bigger opticians when I'm next in town.

Sooooo shiny! That looks great.

I've found them sketchy in the wet - had an off on a roundabout the other week, and was taking it gently. I run about 60/70psi front/back, at about 105-110kg AUW. Will try dropping that a bit, but I'm now very wary. They're great in the dry, mind.

Not sure how serious but fuck yeah! Would totally fit with the heritage focus. I see why they launched the way they did, but, much as it pains me to agree with Mr DBAD, it's now 2017. Given how Rapha have carefully tacked away from the full-on Kings of Pain/roadie image to a broader conception of cycling (eg through the copy for the Brevet range and the​ RCC), this does seem a bit like a massive blind spot.
As an aside, I rather assumed that their diversity in advertising was better than it actually is, until I realised I was thinking of images on the 'gram, where there are may people of all races and genders clad in Rapha, all of whom are younger, fitter, and more attractive than me, the bastards...

Nah, can't go wrong with some nice proper custard (not Birdseye) and a mincer. Though IMO Crimbo custard reaches its apotheosis in the mighty sherry trifle, so there's not usually much left over for the mince pies and Christmas pudding.

Back to mincers: having seen the reviews I bought some M&S 'the collection' for test purposes (£4 for two packs of 6), and they were pretty good; nice deep fill, proper fruit, decent pastry, etc. Might have to try them warmed up and see how they hold up; could perhaps do with a bit more of a boozy kick, but then that's why home-made will always be best.

With all due deference to @fizzy.bleach, as someone with an Anglo-German background I'll answer this nice and quick so we can all get back to the humble mincer without any unpleasantness. Lebkuchen is a broader church than the mince pie; apart from yer basics - a heavily spiced gingerbread base, usually with rye flour and a healthy proportion of chopped nuts - there's more structural diversity: soft or hard texture? Chocolate or sugar glaze? Rice-paper base? Apricot jam filling, or even more exotica (I'm rather partial to Dominosteine, with marzipan and a jaffa-cake-like jelly topping)?
To be honest, I'd just go to Lidl, who have a perfectly acceptable selection of different kinds (their Nürnberger Oblaten are a particular favourite); my mum used to have all kinds of clandestine family networks to get hold of suitable Advent fare, but since a Lidl opened locally a few years back she just goes there, and she's not exactly easy to please.

2nding genuinely useful knowledge there. Any idea why it warns against using it on Aluminium?

Most shop-bought ones (with a suitable gap) you can pop the lid off and get a spoonful of something good in (brandy cream, mascarpone, etc.) before replacing. Might not meet Melly's stealth requirements, mind - the modification is usually reasonably obvious (at least for the brief period before all evidence is disposed of).

The gap becomes an advantage when popping the top and filling with brandy cream, but otherwise it's a flaw.

Apparently M&S 'the collection' mince pies (£2.50/6) came top of the Which? taste test. But I also have out-of-date mincemeat in the cupboard, so may have to make my own (with added booze of course) first.

Why did I click on this thread? It's 8am and I'm sat here in my pants jonesing for mince pies. Will I stay strong until December? Seems unlikely.

And also not at the rear? (Though I suppose the front benefits more from the stiffness & better alignment.)

Oh yes. Who's the maker? Can't zoom and enhance skills enough on my phone to make it out.

Are there any disadvantages to a band-on FD - more of a pain to set up? I've always shied away from braze-ons for just this reason.

That's fair enough; though FWIW Timefactors have a rock-solid rep among watch nerds, so they'd be a good hipster/insider choice from that POV.

If you want a more established name I'd maybe be looking at Sinn or Stowa. Or maybe something like a Seiko Prospex SRP775? One of those is on the shortlist for my next watch, alongside a Zeno Explorer; a Speedy would be nice, but is out of my budget for the foreseeable.