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Last post by Mick - March 27, 2025, 10:36:30 AM
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#52
General Discussion / Re: What made you feel good to...
Last post by StephenBatey - March 24, 2025, 02:15:23 PM
Best wishes on retirement, and I hope the cup of tea was good  :beer:
#53
General Discussion / Re: What made you feel good to...
Last post by anglefire - March 22, 2025, 09:50:26 PM
This is technically yesterday - but had a team meeting at work in the Mailbox in Birmingham - followed by my retirement do by work at Flight Club (Darts basically) in Birmingham.

Total of 12 from my current workplace were supplemented by another dozen ex-colleagues most of whom I've known for over 20years - and a great time was had by at least me - and everyone else seemed to enjoy it too!

I was given a Watch (Tissot Tour De France) and some cash as well as a couple of VIP ticket to the cycling show today (not actually as exciting as it sounds - was a seat and a cup of tea!)

So nothing camera related but all good regardless!
#54
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by anglefire - February 25, 2025, 05:55:26 PM
Quote from: Mick on February 24, 2025, 02:26:31 PM
Quote from: StephenBatey on February 22, 2025, 05:58:17 PMI'll just skip straight to the great question on my mind - where does that name come from? Even a search engine doesn't help, and an article that from the title purports to answer the question doesn't even attempt to. I gather that it's colourless. The nearest similar item seems to be that Peugeot named their latest diesel engines with "blue" in the name - connection or coincidence?

I'm not sure why it's called that, but from what I've read Adblue is just a tradename registered by the German car manufacturers association.  I think you'll find the same stuff under different names as well. It's what they call a (DEF) = Diesel Exhaust Fluid.

Just don't let the tank become empty, although I think you can carry on driving when it runs out, it won't let you restart it until you fill up. Not sure if that applies to all vehicles using the system.

Yes it does - its part of the regulations for the stuff. I use to put it in my Superb - did last for a good while to be fair. And plenty of warning before it ran out - so there is really no excuse. I got it from Amazon a couple of times - then found I could add it to the company fuel card at BP!
#55
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by Mick - February 24, 2025, 02:26:31 PM
Quote from: StephenBatey on February 22, 2025, 05:58:17 PMI'll just skip straight to the great question on my mind - where does that name come from? Even a search engine doesn't help, and an article that from the title purports to answer the question doesn't even attempt to. I gather that it's colourless. The nearest similar item seems to be that Peugeot named their latest diesel engines with "blue" in the name - connection or coincidence?

I'm not sure why it's called that, but from what I've read Adblue is just a tradename registered by the German car manufacturers association.  I think you'll find the same stuff under different names as well. It's what they call a (DEF) = Diesel Exhaust Fluid.

Just don't let the tank become empty, although I think you can carry on driving when it runs out, it won't let you restart it until you fill up. Not sure if that applies to all vehicles using the system.
#56
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by StephenBatey - February 22, 2025, 05:58:17 PM
Our new (to us) car is a Peugeot 3008 diesel, which is my first introduction to Adblue - and there's a story to that! given that this thread is about being bemused, I'll just skip straight to the great question on my mind - where does that name come from? Even a search engine doesn't help, and an article that from the title purports to answer the question doesn't even attempt to. I gather that it's colourless. The nearest similar item seems to be that Peugeot named their latest diesel engines with "blue" in the name - connection or coincidence?
#57
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by anglefire - February 22, 2025, 07:56:57 AM
I have now bought a Kia Nero EV - I went to look at them last weekend at a dealership - they had 4 in stock - 2 older models and 2 newer ones. Looked at the old one first - it had done about 40k miles and was black about 2020. Was a bit meeh - the satnag screen was badly scratched. Then looked at a 2022 White one - which is the new shape - and was so much nicer. And a lot more money. Why is it I have initial ideas of budget and when I go to get something blow it!  :uglystupid2:
#58
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by StephenBatey - February 10, 2025, 04:31:40 PM
Among other things, I'm a member of the Orkney Archaeological Society. Today, I received a newsletter/email about some online talks, but ending with a suggestion to travel to Orkney in September for an actual meeting at Sanday School. Sanday is a separate island to Mainland (where Kirkwall and Stromness are) so I looked up travel to Sanday. DuckDuckGo pointed me to sandayorkney.co.uk, where the "How to get to Sanday" begins:

Sanday is one of the most northerly of the Orkney Islands, a ferry ride or a flight away from the Kirkwall on the Orkney mainland.  Getting here involves a variety of transport, but don't be daunted by it ? take your time and make it all part of the adventure.

So far, clear and relevant. However, the paragraph then makes a small detour (!) continuing:

Your best option is to use a taxi from Sofia airport to anywhere in Bulgaria. Your airport transfer driver will meet you at the airport terminal with a nameplate and drive directly to your destination.

Following this, it details ferries from Kirkwall...
#59
General Discussion / Re: What bemused you today?
Last post by anglefire - February 01, 2025, 09:35:21 AM
In France you have to carry a spare set of bulbs - exemption being Xenon bulbs due to the potential for electric shock (I've changed them, its not hard!) - but as said, most cars are a nightmare to change bulbs on - having to remove wing liners and having double joints arms like twigs!

Best car I've owned for changing bulbs was my old Landrover Discovery - headlights had two clips which allowed the complete unit to be removed and the bulbs changed in the comfort of the car or the house!

I'm getting a "new" car soon - I'm retiring (Well semi) and the car on salary sacrifice is going back so a new car is needed - trying to work out what is best to get. My first thought (I want an EV for a few reasons!) is something that just has a few miles range - 100 as I rarely do more than that round trip and cost a couple of grand - but that has morphed as when we go on holiday - usually UK - we drive and need a bit more range. So have gone through a few options, MG5, Peugeot 2008 and now I think I've settled on a Kia Nero. My current car is an Enyaq - so big and I really don't need a car that big anymore - kids have their own car so if they join us, sometimes bring it too.

So as this is the bemused thread, its the difference in cost of the "same" thing.
#60
General Discussion / Re: Photography and Time of Da...
Last post by anglefire - February 01, 2025, 09:24:26 AM
Same as Stephen, I don't have a favourite time - anytime is good - having said that, mid summers in the middle of the day outside can be a challenge but purely on a practical level!

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