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No offence meant. Just a play on words.

Warning, Dad-ism incoming:

Q. What's the difference between a Scandinavian blonde and a fold at the bottom of your trousers?

A. One's a swede, the other's a turnup

Franz-tastic one liner.

Opera. The characters are all so stressed. A few yoga lessons would do them a world of good.

1. Lego
   
2. Lego
   
3. Lego Technic
   
4. Playcraft plastic railway
   
5. K'nex
   

I was never sure if my brother preferred the taste of earwax or bogies. I never saw him eat maltloaf though.

Love malt loaf. But it's got to be Soreen. The own brand stuff tastes like cardboard. And I don't like cardboard. Except when bike stuff arrives for me inside it. Then it's nice. But not to eat. Even with jam.

Crumpet with cottage cheese or extra mature cheddar.

Or strawberry jam.

The hibernation hides were made with reference to an online source - BBC Wildlife, I think. They are undisturbed so I can't say they have ever been used. The food station (located in exactly the same place they have been noshing for weeks now) is a few limestone blocks forming a mini tunnel with inturned entry and exit to make it difficult for crafty Mr Fox to get his wicked paws and jaws of doom in there.

Not sure what you mean by that.

Over the last two years I have constructed a number of hibernation hides for the little critters. This year had a family of 3 hedgies (2 big, 1 little - soooo sweeeeet!) visiting the garden every night so we're more than happy to put a plate of pet food out for them. A month ago our neighbour told us the shocking news that a fox had killed two of them. Since then, hoping for the best, we have continued to put food out which has been eaten but we know not by what. I have just constructed a food hide to stop larger predators taking the grub. Cross your fingers everyone.

Might I suggest pickled onion?

That's a mole ..... with his hole.
But I do like hedgehogs.

Pickled beetroot (crinkle cut), extra mature cheddar and mayo between two white or nutty brown doorsteps.

Dibs.
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I am 53 and a north-eastener as sentimental about old steel as you are. 13 of them at the last count! It's probably been built by a northerner so think of the heritage, keep it.

Try getting a Yates/Mercian/Waugh frame alone for £140.
A prince in paupers clothes.
It's a steel steal folks.

Add to that, they are a pain to keep clean.

Looks like it should be 531ST which is higher spec. Those decals do look a bit too good given the scratches elsewhere.
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/British%20Eagle%20Cycle%20catalogue%20c1989%20(V-CC%20Library).pdf

I had one of these and it was superb. Far better than anything off-the-peg of the same age.
Workmanship is excellent. Not your average mass-produced touring bike then and still a better bet now than loads of 'Yeah, but what actually IS that tubing?' new bikes at 6x the price.
Bargain matey, GLWS.

Built.
7800 triple. Schwalbe CX Pro, Mavic 719's, XT hubs, Cinelli 1A.

Are you building a working drivetrain, then?

Could prove to be a bit tricky. The chain would be very fragile and certainly isn't designed to be derail-able and no idea what I could use for front chainrings.

And my 'other mountain bike'

I think you lot should recognise what these are meant to be. They both swing with a comparable range of movement as well as being 'sprung' to return to the correct position.

Latest attempt to update a classic steel frame.
Orange main coat was done at a local spray shop, then I added the grey and decals and it went back for a clear coat.
Unfortunately the photo unfairly emphasises the very minor difference in the shade of grey between the spray and decals - which only became apparent once they were applied. I think its the base colour showing through.
Going to build it up with (silver) triple 7800 groupset Mavic 719's and 'cross tyres for a nice, light, chuckable off-roader for bombing round the New Forest.