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I went on a coach trip yesterday, and on the way home my throat felt a little sore.

During the evening the throat got worse, as though I had a cold coming, and this morning I got a positive Covid test.

BUM.

IslandPink wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:41 pm Get well soon, Shane, wish you hadn't had to go through this, but none of us can plan everything in life !

Yes Shane, best wishes for a quick recovery.

shane wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:28 pm
Tim Spector, whose findings were largely responsible for the current wave of findings about the importance of gut health,

You are your gut.

Think pre biotics and pro biotics to start.

vinylnvalves wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:49 pm I have been flushing my nasal passages out to no avail.

What device do you use for that ?

andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:53 pm Why is that funny? it's repetitious and boring.

Different sense of humour ?

Stan is a professional comedian so is adept at making things funny.

The last time I had the nurse at my Doctors sort out ear way problems I thought she used an ultrasonic device ?

It was some years ago.

IslandPink wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:15 pm Perhaps it was a Fokker, Andrew ?

Did you ever see Stan Boardman (I think) on the Des O'Connor show going on about Fokkers ?

It was very funny.

I found it on YouTube.

Do you know Train Somulator software Phil - drive your own train... they probably do fly your own Spitfire too! Hi Andrew, I have looked at railway simulators, but not actually tried any yet. I have been watching cab ride videos in Europe, mainly Swiss, and the scenery is stunning. An acquaintance ...

Watching a railway cab view video whilst supping a bottle of Spitfire..

Jean and her mum are watching the rugby on TV.

If you need a new optical mouse, try Tesco.

Walking round a Tesco near Bradford this morning, I spotted an optical mouse for £10, or £5 if you have a Clubcard. Unfortunately it is Chinese, but comes with a Duracell AA battery.

I got 2 (one for Jean) and it works as it should.

IslandPink wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:52 pm What does the panel think about having to drive at 10mph - which I did for half a mile on Tuesday morning, on my way to arriving late for work ?

One thing I like about automatic gearboxes (with torque converter) is the ease of driving in slow, stop start, conditions.

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:27 pm
I would put my own money on the fact that a F1 engine is not at its most economical at 55mph, or 70mph, or anything like that.

I thought we were talking about cars on the public highway ?

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:36 pm

If going at 30mph used no more energy than going at 20mph, how would it be possible to restrict the speed to 20mph?

A gearbox ?

Why then is the most economical speed (in terms of miles per gallon) more usual in top gear at main road cruising speed ?

Nick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:18 pm You are just asserting "the engine may use the same amount of fuel" you need to show that's true.

I did say "may", but there is no easy way prove that.

It may be different for diesel engines with high torque ?

In order to propel you faster the engine has to work harder, so you would have your foot down more and use more fuel. If you’re doing a steady speed, fuel consumption will be more or less the same in any gear, within reason. I don't agree. At (for example) 1500 RPM in 2nd or 3rd gear the engine may...