Is HydraMed Night Sensitive supposed to be almost completely liquid? I was expecting a thick texture but it's like oil. I've tried two different tubes but both are exactly the same. The ambient temp in my house I don't believe should be enough to liquify it. Plus this didn't happen with Hycosan.
I've cooked dried pinto beans a few times before and they've always turned out pretty good. I think I followed the same process as I've done before which is soak them overnight, drain and rinse, add to a pot with onions, bell peppers and some spices and simmer for a few hours.
This time the beans were still quite hard after 3 hours of simmering. I chucked the lot into a pressure cooker for 40 mins on high. This softened them a little but not much. The whole thing now seems completely tasteless - no doubt after effectively boiled to death for hours.
Any ideas what I might have done wrong this time or is this just the nature of dried beans sometimes?
Looking to take some elderly family members I haven't seen in a while out for lunch in the next few weeks and considering Richmond. Given the time of year and decent weather I like the idea of maybe somewhere with outdoor seating with perhaps decent views of the river or park or a terrace for a drink afterwards.
It doesn't have to be anything particularly fancy food-wise and it'll likely be during the week rather than the weekend. Something not crazy busy and loud would be preferable.
Any recommendations?
Thanks!
Over the past 15 months my bike has been back to the bike shop 4 times because of rubbing and squealing disc brakes (they're hydraulic). Each time they replace the pads on the part that squealing and realign the calipers on the part that's rubbing. Everything is fine for a few months and then it starts again.
The last time this was sorted was May and now this week it's started yet again. Every time I've asked them "is this normal?" or "am I doing something to cause this?" they say "no, it's just the nature of disc brakes". I also asked if the rotors were bent and they said no. I'm guessing if they were then the problems would never cease for a few months after the fix but would instead be constant - but perhaps I'm wrong with this.
My previous bike was hydraulic disc brakes, I had it for several years and never had this problem. It also never happened with my current bike for the first year I had it so I can't see why now it just "oh, because of disc brakes". I do around 150km to 200km a month so I don't think it's me just wearing everything out quickly.
I have tried replacing the pads myself and also loosening the screws that attach the capiler to the frame, pulling on the brake, keeping it held and then retightening the bolts to realign it but I'm never really any good at doing this stuff myself and generally it makes things worse rather than better.
Is all this really just the nature of disc brakes?
Bike is a Canyon gravel bike with SRAM groupset and I ride it predominantly on roads and cycle lanes.
Over the past 15 months my bike has been back to the bike shop 4 times because of rubbing and squealing disc brakes (they're hydraulic). Each time they replace the pads on the part that squealing and realign the calipers on the part that's rubbing. Everything is fine for a few months and then it starts again.
The last time this was sorted was May and now this week it's started yet again. Every time I've asked them "is this normal?" or "am I doing something to cause this?" they say "no, it's just the nature of disc brakes". I also asked if the rotors were bent and they said no. I'm guessing if they were then the problems would never cease for a few months after the fix but would instead be constant - but perhaps I'm wrong with this.
My previous bike was hydraulic disc brakes, I had it for several years and never had this problem. It also never happened with my current bike for the first year I had it so I can't see why now it just "oh, because of disc brakes". I do around 150km to 200km a month so I don't think it's me just wearing everything out quickly.
I have tried replacing the pads myself and also loosening the screws that attach the capiler to the frame, pulling on the brake, keeping it held and then retightening the bolts to realign it but I'm never really any good at doing this stuff myself and generally it makes things worse rather than better.
Is all this really just the nature of disc brakes?
Bike is a Canyon gravel bike with SRAM groupset and I ride it predominantly on roads and cycle lanes.
I've been looking at getting prescription sunglasses. Regular sized sunglasses generally look ridiculous on me so for many years I've worn Oakley Fives Squared which are wraparound glasses. I tried to get prescription sunglass lenses in these a few weeks ago but when the lenses arrived there was something slightly off about them. The place I got the lenses assured me they were the correct prescription and I could see through them properly but it felt like my eyes were slightly strained and each time I'd move my eyes it would take slightly longer than normal to focus. I was able to return them and get a refund and they did say that it's possible that this is just the limitation of using lenses in wraparound frames as the lenses in these frames sit at a slightly different angle to the face than regular glasses which are more parallel.
Has anyone else managed to get prescription wraparound sunglasses that work and if so where did you get them from?
I'm looking at having MMA surgery for sleep apnea in the coming months but before the date is booked the surgeon requires all his patients to have a psych evaluation. I've consulted with a couple of OMFS surgeons and it seems not all mandate this.
Has anyone else been required to have this done prior and if so what sort of stuff do they ask?
Anyone know of any good documentaries about the various palaces, ideally in English? Especially Gatchina and Alexander Palace.
A few weeks ago I was washing white 100% cotton bedsheets and face clothes and accidentally included a dark blue pillowcase in the wash - first time that's happened in over 20 years! Some of the dye ran and now all the white fabric is baby blue. I've tried soaking the items overnight in oxibleach and then washed as normal but the colour didn't budge. I also tried soaking them in powdered detergent overnight too but it had no effect. I then tried Rit Colour Remover twice. The first time it did remove some of the colour but the second time had no effect. I'm now considering trying chlorine bleach. Is this a terrible idea? Not sure if it would likely damage the material or turn it yellow. Is there anything else I could try that I haven't already done? TIA!
A question to those who have had MMA surgery for sleep apnea/UARS/sleep disordered breathing: was counterclockwise rotation part of your surgery?
I've got sleep apnea, tried the various non-invasive treatments already such as PAP and MAD and they help a little but not to the extent that I'm able to function normally again so I'm now considering MMA. Already consulted with a surgeon who has confirmed I am a suitable candidate. He mentioned that from his perspective I could have the surgery done without having braces for several months beforehand. I then went to see an orthodontist who said that in his view everyone who has MMA should have braces first.
Curious if anyone has had it done without having braces beforehand and if so how did it go?
Apologies in advance if this isn't the correct place to post this.
I'm waiting for a referral letter from a consultant in the UK in order to see another doctor. It's been six weeks so far and I've received nothing yet. I've spoken to the doctor's secretary a few times and been told the doctor is very busy, etc. I've also been promised it by a certain date on two occasions so far but again nothing has materialised.
Is it normal for something like this to take many many weeks? I don't want to push it too hard with the secretary if this type of scenario isn't unusual. Note this is a private doctor, not the NHS.