What I did at the weekend - abbreviated version

[janewilliams20]

I'd intended to do a nice long photo-filled post about the joys of seedlings, chatting to neighbours, healthy exercise, Wot We Found in the Garage, and donating Useful Things to Rumania. Thanks to a streaming cold, I do not have time for this, so I'll leave you with this link as a hint, and the word "Thursday". (looks like the link changed? try this one)
edit again! they keepo changing the product ID! it's a "AMMACO MARTINA 7 SPEED", and they need their DB and websitre redesigned!)

My next bit of homework for my career consultant is to list all my friends and contacts, with a note next to each saying in what way they can be useful. I am not used to rating my friends by their usefulness. That's not how I think of them, and not what they're for. Meeting in 2 hours time, 30 min drive away :(

Comments

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Oooh, nice bike! We're in the market for some ourselves soonish (we intend to purchase from the same source as above mentioned), and that looks like something that I might get along with. I've not had a bike of my own in nearly 20 years (mine got stolen, and my parents missed the memo until long after I moved away, and then still ignored it and bought my sisters bikes... bleh!), so I'm definitely trying to keep my eye out for something that is going to be back-friendly, and fun to use. :D

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

They had a huge range of similar things, but that had the lowest step-through I've been able to find, and I've discovered to my horror that that matters a lot at the moment. I hadn't realised just how much swollen legs and feet had affected my mobility.

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Meep! Glad to know you found something that suited, though; did they assist in that, or?

[aunty_marion]

The 'using your friends' was the thing I found impossible to do really, when I was made redundant the first time and sent to a redundancy/re-employment consultancy/agency place. I still find it hard, though I'm getting a bit better (almost 20 years on from that!) at being cheeky enough to ask about it IF the subject comes up...

*ahem* I notice a typo and a 'mistake' on that bike page, for instance! *g*

I'd be tempted to forward that bike link to a friend who I know wants an upright bike, but I also know she would really like the reverse-freewheel braking system, rather than (just?) hand-operated brakes.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

Not much, no. I asked, they pointed me at what they said was the lowest they had, I said "what about the white one I saw on the way in?" " - oh, that...."

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Hrm... well then. Still will probably end up buying from them, though; Neil seems to think they're the best around for this.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

He's probably right, they have a huge range to look at, and we may have simply been unlucky with our bod.

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Which shop did you end up going into, anyways? I'm guessing either Bedford or Cambridge...

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

Bedford.

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

I will keep that in mind for whenever we do trek thaddaway!