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I think they are made by Optrel, but doubtless others stick their own brand label on them. Optrel are Swiss and make respirators and similar stuff.

I have a mask with a 3m Speedglas lens. I’m no welding expert but I find it pretty good with a good colour transmission and adjustable shade settings which go up to 13 if I recall correctly.

Yes, done a few around the UK. There is good coverage of chargers here and it’s never as cold as it is in Canada so it’s easy. By the time I’ve had a drink and a pee it’s ready to go again. The biggest frustration is the cost of charging away from home, it’s 7p / kw to charge at home but over 10x the cost to charge away from home. Using a Tesla charger is better value at about 50p/kw but there are a lot fewer of those available. Charging in Europe is way cheaper with many places in Scandinavia being free.

... I love household appliance ... wouldn't swap back - but I do miss my VW Tourag tho not filling the thing up with the super expensive diesel we have due to Trumps "special military operation". Four and a bit seconds to 60 and £30/month to fill it up however many times I want ...

Mine is all moss too. I’ve given up fighting it. I have to go round filling up the rabbit holes every other day, although as I’m not having to go in to work for the rest of the week I’ll stay up one night and thin the bloody rabbits out a bit.

Driving round Bulgaria there is real deprivation, people driving really crappy knackered soviet era vehicles others in blacked out S series Merc’s ( Bucksters mafia mates), lots of really grim soviet era buildings and housing blocks ( and some nice so ones too), piles of refuse and trash in some places … and yet their roads are still miles better than ours .

Will they know you by name?

Blue sky here ( Bulgaria), lots of lovely snow, cheap beer and food is pretty good too. Back home Sat and work next week

On a plane to Bulgaria, never been before so should be interesting.

Guess I'm lucky my wife doesn't give a crap what I spend money on, then again I don't care what all her shoes and handbags cost.

I hate selling cars too, tho I have been fairly lucky actually getting rid of my old ones but all the stupid "will you take 50p and a conker - I can come round to pick it up in half an hour" messages drive me nuts. A mate of mine was selling his 10year old Volvo recently and two guys turned up - one distracts him while the other splashes some oil about under the bonnet and they then try to convince him its knackered and they will take ti away for £200.

What about 1 wheel and a motor?

Ahhh, the pressure, think I’ve only been out once this year and it’s not looking go for a trip out in the next three days …

Sorry to hear your wife is having health issues Clive, I hope she recovers OK and life gets as back to normal as it can. As above try adult social services and poss occupational health. We had to do it for my mum, they weren't perfect but they did help with various things to help her mobility. We had to buy a bed which can be raised and lowered tho. Some of the stuff is eye wateringly expensive. They were reasonably good with arranging home visits by a nurse to change dressings etc.

You do live in a lovely part of the world Marcel.