u/alinalovescrisps

Hi 👋

I'm a commute/leisure cyclist, usually do approx 50 miles a week, all year round. I have always been really poor at looking after bikes, I've always bought cheap ones and run them into the ground, then rinse and repeat.

I've just bought myself a second hand Specialised hybrid bike which is in decent nick and I'd love to keep it that way 😅

How often do you all have your bikes serviced, and what regular maintenance do you do at home?

Thanks!

Hi all

I'm having my first colonscopy next Weds and I'm trying to get my head around the low residue diet.

My NHS trust (I'm in Bristol UK) have sent me some fairly vague instructions with a very small amount of foods I can have.

It doesn't help that I'm vegan and basically eat almost all wholefoods and veg usually 😭

Does anyone have a more comprehensive list and does anyone know if things like tofu (🤞🤞🤞🤞) or fake chicken substitutes are okay?

Thankyou x

Hi all

I've posted about this before, a while back. We have a vegan cooking group on WhatsApp, its an absolutely lovely group of humans (if I dont say so myself). It's for people who enjoy cooking (or want to get into it more!) to ask questions, share recipes, share pics of what they've made, etc. It's super supportive and nice.

I've seen a few new vegans posting here recently asking for advice on what to cook which made me think of it.

If anyone would like to join the inner sactum as u/geofferz referred to it 😂 the link is here

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DQcgo2ykHIZ63YvqyavWBA?s=cl&p=a&ilr=0

Hi lads

We (me, partner and our dog) are heading up to your beautiful country today in our camper van for a couple of weeks, doing the west coast - Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Skye (I know, we're very original).

I grew up in Cornwall myself, so I get how annoying tourists can be (emmets, as we call them) when they're not being respectful.

So with that in mind....is there anything that really pisses off the locals that we should avoid doing?

Fortunately I know how to drive a van properly and I'm not scared of reversing down tiny roads so I imagine thats a good start. Also I pull over when traffic builds up behind me.

Thanks 😊

EDIT- Thank you for all the warm lovely replies 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 wasn't sure if I'd get told to jog on, seen it happening a lot in the cornwall sub 😬 were off now, one night in the lake district then we'll see you the morrow, scotland!

Hi

I'm currently coming off Sertraline, I was only on 50mg for anxiety, now reduced to 25mg.

I've been getting the electric shock type feelings but not in my brain, more like around my whole body, which is weird. My understanding is that most people feel it very much in their head. Has anyone else experienced similar? It's pretty horrible

Hi

Apologies if this isn't the right sub for this but I'm at a bit of a loss. I have a "stop lock" steering wheel lock on my van, I've had it about six years now but never had an issue with it.

Used it fine Saturday, then got into the van on Sunday and the key just wouldnt turn in the steering wheel lock. I've tried oiling it, nothing. Tried using spare key, also nothing.

Any tips or ideas? I'm reluctant to drill the lock or angle grind the whole thing off.

The stuff they use in their tofu noodle hotpot. Its my absolute favourite thing ever and I've never had tofu similar to that, the texture is 👌.

Surely there must be someone on here who's worked there and will spill their secrets for me 👀

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Thought there might be fellow vegans gardeners in this sub with sone tips! I'm looking for ways to stop the slugs and snails chomping all my veg....obviously don't want to poison them but also don't want to sacrifice my plants 😭.

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I've had some success with putting slices of cucumber down in the garden for them to munch on instead but as soon as it runs out they're on the plants. Copper tape doesn't work.

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Any ideas great fully received!

Hi

So I'm having an absolute nightmare finding a replacement handle/locking mechanism for the sliding side door on my Sprinter and wondered if anyone can recommend where to go.

A few weeks back the lock jammed and the side door wouldnt open at all. I bought a new lock/handle on ebay which said it would fit the 2004 model and took it to the garage to replace but they said it was the wrong one. They tried to fix the old lock but now it still has an issue where if you shut the side door from inside it automatically locks and then won't unlock 🙄

Ive been looking at people breaking 2004 Sprinters on FB marketplace but there's no one near me. I'm now on this website where you can search scrap yards for what you need and get quotes from vehicle breakers....ive just been quoted £72 for the handle/lock I need which seems obscene. Some places are selling it cheaper but without a key which is surely pointless as how would I lock and unlock it?

Anyone had this issue before and either fixed the old lock or found a replacement? This van is becoming a money pit 😂😭

Hi, we're looking to go this weekend but don't fancy being squeezed into an expensive campsite full of families 😅.

Looking for basic, maybe a field with portaloo/running water/not much more than that!

I know of a great one in the Gower that we were going to go to but it doesn't feel like beach weather 😭