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I need speaker stands for my Kef R100s

I really like open frame designs, for example, but I have a carpet on floorboards.

Is that sensible or should I get heavier stands with flat feet?

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri investigation hampered by deleted evidence, watchdog says

Apparently some of the pages were stuck together

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-jennifer-arcuri-criminal-investigation-news-deleted-evidence-a9527081.html

Covid-19: Leading statistician slams UK’s reporting of swab tests as “travesty of science”

https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1664?utm_source=etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tbmj&utm_content=weekly&utm_term=20200501

Repost?

So the stiff blocks by kerouac et al are still better than the new Brompton stock blocks?

Little benefit in upgrading then?

Do the newer Bromptons have stiff suspension blocks as standard?

My S2L is only 6 months old and the block looks different and much stiffer than the stock one I see elsewhere online

Anyone tried the Ti coil suspension?

https://www.londoncraftwork.co.uk/Extra_Firm_Suspension_For_BROMPTON/p4666612_17672445.aspx

Finished a bottle of Lagavulin 16 recently. Was very tempted to get another but tried Nikka From The Barrel instead.

Very enjoyable. It has a coconut and vanilla sweetness with a bit of smoke. The extra strength just feels like pepper. It turns the volume up of everything without any unpleasant harshness.

How long do the filters last?

When are they going to launch the filter recycling program?

Thanks nefarious for the advice to lower the hydration of the Forkish overnight blonde recipe for UK flour.

Turned out very nice! I only have a little 'cocotte' which is quite limiting so I think I need to invest in a bigger dutch oven.

Anyone here have thoughts on the hype around the various THX AAA headphone amps on offer?

The massdrop one's back on sale and the last batch were fetching double the price on ebay.

There's an SMSL version of another THX AAA amp available in the UK now.

I'm not really in the market for another headphone amp, but I'm just curious as to why there is so much hype. It all seems to stem from the high power and low distortion spec and marketing feed forward error correction, which I understand isn't particularly novel.

Record Store Day delayed till June, possibly wishful thinking.

What's everyone highlights on the list?

https://recordstoreday.co.uk/media/1020061/printable-2020-list-7420.pdf

Thanks for the tip and for potentially saving my sanity.

Yes! No structure in the levain recipes when I try them. Every other recipe I try I can shape well enough, but his one's have been a struggle.

Is it just high hydration that's the issue? I read that the starter being too acidic might be the cause issue but I baked another loaf in the same feeding just fine.

Ken Forkish Overnight Country Blonde

I can't find a link

Second time now that I've left sourdough to ferment for the suggested 12-15 hours and it's over-fermented.

I even put it in the fridge this time for the last 8 hours while I was at work hoping that would prevent it but no.

They’re not technically proofing in the fridge, they’re retarding. The
bacteria/yeast that produces co2 and making it rise will become
dormant but the lactic acid producing bacteria will continue to act.
This develops flavour and breaks down gluten due to the acidity. So
you should proof and then refrigerate.

In my current fridge I don’t get any increase in volume, but in my old
one they’d continue to grow considerably and usually over proof.

Thanks for that, I think I need to read the Forkish book a bit more thoroughly.

His process for hybrid levain loaves is to retard overnight then bake immediately the next morning.

I've started his recipe, but I'm working tomorrow, so I'm wondering if I can just skip the retarding step and just shape, proof and bake this evening. Will I only sacrifice a bit a flavour?

repost?

https://metro.co.uk/video/priti-patel-300-034-974-000-tests-carried-out-2149924/

Imagine if Diane Abbot said that.

Anyone tried their gloves?

I can't really tell the difference between the classic and explore gloves, beside the fact the classic have a leather palm.

I'm looking for an autumn/mild winter glove which is not too thick, and fairly nice to look at.

How long is too long for a final proof in the fridge for sourdough? Is 20 hours pushing it?

I've done the Pain du Campagne recipe from the Ken Forkish book and did the final shaping and put them in the fridge at midnight last night. It says 10-12 hours in the fridge for final proofing.

I'm at work today so I can't bake till 7pm.

My friend's sold one of her artworks via the Saatchi Art site. They insist she packs it in a wooden crate for dispatch in a couple of days.

Where could we try that might have a wooden packing crate during the semi-lockdown situation we're in?

You watched that bon appetit video too?

I had a crash on my Brompton and broke off a few bits.

One thing I need to replace is the nylon hook which holds the front wheel in place when folded.

Before I just get a straight replacement are any of the alternatives better?

I actually have Obra Dinn and Papers Please. As amazing as they are, they feel just like admin to me after a couple of hours.

One game I really loved was Antichamber, and the graphics and "gameplay" of Obra Dinn reminded me a lot of that.

Wow thanks for the recommendations, esp Bothwell's list.

Will keep be busy between bouts of starring at the ceiling and 30 minute showers.