Uninteresting Trivial Facts

[St Reatham]

I just got a Sonos Play 1 for my home office. Wish I had done it years ago as ditching my old Sony stereo that was on it's last legs has given me a lot more desk space to fill.

Interested in one of these. What's the sound quality like?

[Shadow]

I have just been advised I don't need new tyres on my car

All four are originals and it's done 33500 miles.

I think that's quite good.

[Tiny Tim]

Interested in one of these. What's the sound quality like?

To my untrained ear it is pretty good. We do have a few around the house and have been really impressed with them. We have a pair in the lounge that are paired to give stereo sounds and they sound really good even at a reasonably high volume.

 

The app to control them is very user friendly. We use Spotify for streaming music.

 

The Play 1 is currently on special offer at Amazon/John Lewis etc, £30 off the regular price

[St Reatham]

To my untrained ear it is pretty good. We do have a few around the house and have been really impressed with them. We have a pair in the lounge that are paired to give stereo sounds and they sound really good even at a reasonably high volume.

The app to control them is very user friendly. We use Spotify for streaming music.

The Play 1 is currently on special offer at Amazon/John Lewis etc, £30 off the regular price

Thank you. Will have a look.

[C H Calthrop]

I have just been advised I don't need new tyres on my car

All four are originals and it's done 33500 miles.

I think that's quite good.

Do you only drive on the beach?

[Shadow]

Do you only drive on the beach?

It's an outlander hybrid

I suspect the automatic gearbox and electric motor mean the tyres don't get a massive amount of stress. By comparison my bike rear tyres last between 3000 & 5000 miles although I'm happy to trade longevity for grip in that case

[Tiny Tim]

I have just been advised I don't need new tyres on my car

All four are originals and it's done 33500 miles.

I think that's quite good.

Similar mileage and was checking the other day and thinking I may soon need a fourth set of tyres on the front wheels.

 

Not sure if Continentals are rubbish for longevity or possibly my enthusiastic driving style may have something to do with it....

[Shadow]

Similar mileage and was checking the other day and thinking I may soon need a fourth set of tyres on the front wheels.

Not sure if Continentals are rubbish for longevity or possibly my enthusiastic driving style may have something to do with it....

Have you still got the VRS? If so I may have an inkling as to the difference in tyre life

[C H Calthrop]

It's an outlander hybrid

I suspect the automatic gearbox and electric motor mean the tyres don't get a massive amount of stress. By comparison my bike rear tyres last between 3000 & 5000 miles although I'm happy to trade longevity for grip in that case

Weight and cornering does for tyres unless you are a wheel spin merchant. autobox and hybrid motors means heavy. If you've put 33,500 miles on those tyres get  touch with the manufacturers and see if they'll exchange them for a new set they just might want to see them for research. 

 

Having said that I'd swap them out whatever. Tyres wear in more ways than tread depth

[Shadow]

Weight and cornering does for tyres unless you are a wheel spin merchant. autobox and hybrid motors means heavy. If you've put 33,500 miles on those tyres get touch with the manufacturers and see if they'll exchange them for a new set they just might want to see them for research.

Having said that I'd swap them out whatever. Tyres wear in more ways than tread depth

I would if it was my call but it's on a lease and Lex are happy with 5mm tread

[Bleep1673]

Anybody know the legal tyre tread depth in the UK?

[Shadow]

Anybody know the legal tyre tread depth in the UK?

1.6mm

[ckn]

It's an outlander hybrid

I get my lease one of those next week

[Tiny Tim]

Have you still got the VRS? If so I may have an inkling as to the difference in tyre life

Yes, nice toy but a little heavy on the tyres. Also a bit rubbish when it comes to mpg, but 33,500 in 6 years hasn't seen me splashing out excessively on fuel.

[Shadow]

Yes, nice toy but a little heavy on the tyres. Also a bit rubbish when it comes to mpg, but 33,500 in 6 years hasn't seen me splashing out excessively on fuel.

Blimey

My 33500 is in 18 months

[Tiny Tim]

Blimey

My 33500 is in 18 months

Since switching from driving to work everyday to working from home full time my annual mileage has plummeted. My car now spends most of the time sat in my garage and maybe comes out 3 times a week. Most of my work travel is internationally and I get a taxi to the airport.

 

My monthly trip to the petrol station is something of a novelty, sometimes I can go 6 weeks between visits.

[Farmduck]

The seal invasion has started and I for one welcome our marine mammal overlords.

[Farmduck]

The seal invasion has started and I for one welcome our marine mammal overlords.

I thought I was joking but now they've signed their first defence pact:

 

[C H Calthrop]

I thought I was joking but now they've signed their first defence pact:

 

It's a Walrus.

[Farmduck]

It's a Walrus.

That thing with the hairless body? No that's Vladimir Putin.

[C H Calthrop]

That thing with the hairless body? No that's Vladimir Putin.

Soon to be photographed bare chested and riding on a Walrus........... It is how I would like to be remembered.

[Bedford Roughyed]

Adama Barrow, the new president of Gambia, used to work as a security guard at the Argos on Holloway Road in London.

[Bleep1673]

Adama Barrow, the new president of Gambia, used to work as a security guard at the Argos on Holloway Road in London.

 

I know this Argos, as my partner lived just up Seven Sisters Road, OOOH Spookyly clever

[C H Calthrop]

Today I bought a small contraption for the installation of press studs.

[Griff9of13]

Would someone please take that Orla Guerin off the telly out for a night? Del Boy style with a steak meal if needed. Christ, she spends all her life in warzones looking bloody miserable.

Someone dead sophisticated like Bob8 maybe. Failing that, Gurner.

Not just me then? I find her voice grating.