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You can buy sail repair tape, which I've heard is great for bag repairs. It should stick well and is waterproof. I think xpac was initially designed for use as sail material. You can buy long rolls of spinnaker tape, which is probably more cost effective too. Report back if you do use it!

I don't know if these count as proper, but I'm looking for some shoes similar to these - round toe, chunky sole, nothing too precious as they will probably be getting wet a lot (Edinburgh). Ideally cheaper too. Any suggestions?

https://www.timberland.co.uk/en-gb/p/men-10029/britton-road-lace-up-waterproof-shoe-for-men-in-black-TB0A69T9W02

Too big for me but thanks for the response!

What size are they?

I had thought it might be, but the label was different to usual Dickies branding and it was a bit more 'fashion/tailored' than regular Dickies fare. Maybe it was a collab? I really wish I had just asked the guy!

I was in a cafe yesterday and a guy was wearing a nice matching jacket and trousers. It was pinstriped and maybe herringbone weave as well, and it was more of a work wear style - I think it had patch pockets and ruler pocket on the trousers etc. It had a red label on the breast pocket.
Does anyone know what the brand might be?

Yarmo is worth a look. The sailcloth is lovely and breathable, while also hard-wearing. Made in the UK and all of their products are surprisingly cheap.
https://www.yarmo.co.uk/products/yarmo-bib-and-brace-overalls-sailcloth-cotton-bb01

Do you still have this? I'd like to get a bike for my girlfriend and this looks like it could fit her.

Cheers, tested with another amp, definitely an issue with the record player.

I bought a second hand record player, however I'm not getting sound out of the left speaker channel. It's not the amp or the speaker - what would be the best process for troubleshooting and fixing it?

Thanks all, I always assumed duct tape wouldn't adhere well on feet for some reason.

It's for a verruca so not related to sore feet, just need something to keep it covered

Are there any plasters or similar medical tapes that will stick to sweaty feet? Everything I've tried is pretty mediocre, especially when socks and shoes enter the equation...

Cool, thanks for the advice!

I bought a second hand PC off of Facebook marketplace (I know, I know...)

It has good specs and works well, however it has an annoying fault: 5-15 minutes after booting up, it crashes spectacularly. The computer completely freezes and doesn't accept any input, and I get treated to an absolutely horrible glitched out noise through the speakers. After killing the power and restarting, usually it works completely fine for the rest of the session/day/etc until it is turned off, and then the issue happens again after a restart.

The issue doesn't seem related to whatever I'm doing on the computer - it might freeze while playing a game, or browsing the web. It's done this from the start - I initially thought it was the hard drive so I swapped it out for an SSD, but that's not helped. I also did a fresh install of Windows, which didn't help.

Are there any diagnostic tools to help me figure out what the issue is, or is anyone familiar with this type of crash and able to offer some advice?

Is that true? I've been battling gnats for aaaaages and could use some extra angles of attack.

@chiroshi good shout on the Jura hike, not too far from my family in Basel. I'd love to do the GR20 some day but I think for a short trip it's maybe a bit much.

@cgg thanks for the GR91 suggestion, that looks ideal and I could pop in to see my friend in Paris at either end of the journey. Pictures look lovely!

@greentricky this also looks great, thank you!

I'd like to book a week off end of may/start of June to get out of attending a bachelor's party. I'm keen to do a multi-day hike, ideally somewhere warm. Does anyone have a suggestion for some easily accessible routes (ideally fly>train/bus>hike) where I can head off on a 4/5 day hike?

I'd like to camp, and ideally I would pack light so nothing too extreme in terms of elevations.

Maybe?! It does seem marketed as it's own special thing - I assumed it would be different.

Does chalkboard/blackboard paint actually work? I really fancy a chalkboard, but a tin of paint is cheaper.

Yeah it's gone, sorry

Cheers, thanks, I'll pass on to my friend!

I have a friend who might be interested this - could you share some pics?

Messaged re the bagaboo

I've just listed a Raspberry Pi Zero W in the Misc section of the classifieds in case that's of interest to anyone.