The Advice Thread

b3h · Jun 22, 2021

machin05 said:
What you planning Tredders?

I think he's finally had enough, he's going to live on his bicycle

Tredman · Jun 22, 2021

machin05 said:
What you planning Tredders?

Was planning to ride to Wales - anywhere really. It’s doable there and back in a day easy enough, but thought might be good to stay over if I can.

Keef · Jun 22, 2021

Train it to Porthmadog then ride to Machynlleth either via Tywyn or Dolgellau
To Tywyn you've got Harlech castle, Barmouth wooden bridge over the estuary, then gorgeous views along the coast road.
Dolgellau nice ride along the estuary, you've got an abandoned nuclear power station, and the Mach loop where you stand a chance of watching fast jets below you
Train it back from Mach

SSB · Jun 22, 2021

Keef said:
Train it to Porthmadog then ride to Machynlleth either via Tywyn or Dolgellau
To Tywyn you've got Harlech castle, Barmouth wooden bridge over the estuary, then gorgeous views along the coast road.
Dolgellau nice ride along the estuary, you've got an abandoned nuclear power station, and the Mach loop where you stand a chance of watching fast jets below you
Train it back from Mach

Fancy walking this once I get a chance to get over that way. http://www.mawddachtrail.co.uk/mawddach-trail.html

machin05 · Jun 22, 2021

Tredman said:
Was planning to ride to Wales - anywhere really. It’s doable there and back in a day easy enough, but thought might be good to stay over if I can.

Sounds cool. Have you looked into staying in a Bothy if you cant be bothered with lumping a tent with you.

Deutsch Wolf · Jun 24, 2021

You can't do it yourself. You need a solicitor.

James · Jun 24, 2021

Deutsch Wolf said:
You can't do it yourself. You need a solicitor.

Cheers DW, I did think that. Just trying to keep costs down as much as possible due to a poor financial footing

Deutsch Wolf · Jun 24, 2021

I'd do it for free for you, but I'm not qualified to do so. It's not a very complicated document but no formal certification, no deal.

Wolf Hunting · Jun 29, 2021

Advice time...
If I learn how to use Instagram better than I do now, will it be just as effective at getting my name out and my unique products as building a website and paying around €350 - €400 a year to get it up and running?
You see, I'm in a interesting position in that I don't want to be really successful, I want to be moderately successful and just make a few bob out of my hobby. I'm not after developing my Brand. I'm not after growing my business, I don't want the pressure of having tons of orders waiting... It's a hobby.
Can anyone tell me the disadvantages of doing it all on Instagram?

Doctor Doog · Jun 30, 2021

I'm in a similar position, but not sure I can be of much help. I am going with website plus Facebook, based mostly on the fact that those are what most other people use, plus a website is the most convenient way for me to sell. I'm doing the website myself, so I'm not planning on spending that much. I don't use Instagram, so hadn't considered it.

I'm also using a word of mouth approach, so if anyone needs a sports photographer in the Cambridgeshire area, just let me know.

Stan Hullis · Jul 2, 2021

Etsy might be a better option for that kind of thing Roy.

Kenny · Jul 2, 2021

Stan Hullis said:
Etsy might be a better option for that kind of thing Roy.

Great shout. Def look in to this one Roy

Tredman · Jul 2, 2021

Yeah, I've bought quite a bit off there.

Wolf Hunting · Jul 18, 2021

Not quite advice but more of a query...
(Can't find the General Query thread)
Does anyone on here do metalwork or welding?
I'm making a Pergola and am looking for a 4" steel plate with a 3" metal bar welded to the centre of it.
This will be bolted to the concrete floor and the bar will sit in a 2" hole drilled into the 4"x4" post. Thereby holding the post 1" above the floor.
If anyone does this stuff I'll need 4 of them.

Paul · Jul 18, 2021

Cant you use something like this

I know its reverse to what you're thinking but theses are available at any descent builders merchants

Wolf Hunting · Jul 18, 2021

Paul said:
Cant you use something like this

View attachment 4077

I know its reverse to what you're thinking but theses are available at any descent builders merchants

Yes, I've seen those Paul but I really want to avoid fitting something that can hold moisture against the wood or preferably can't be seen.

MARKakaJIM · Jul 18, 2021

Could just use length of threaded bar through a suitable size plate, give yourself enough excess above to hold the post off the ground and cast the overrun into the concrete below?

EpsomWolf · Jul 19, 2021

Wolf Hunting said:
Not quite advice but more of a query...
(Can't find the General Query thread)
Does anyone on here do metalwork or welding?
I'm making a Pergola and am looking for a 4" steel plate with a 3" metal bar welded to the centre of it.
This will be bolted to the concrete floor and the bar will sit in a 2" hole drilled into the 4"x4" post. Thereby holding the post 1" above the floor.
If anyone does this stuff I'll need 4 of them.

Not too hot on the teccy stuff myself but you might be able to make some sense of this:

So the three uprights we have sit fixed onto a little concrete based hidden slab more or less the same size as the post giving the impression the post is fixed into the soil. Any fixings are hidden by the decorative coverings making it quite a neat little job. Doing it that way allows you to have a border around the base too which gives you the chance to plant creepers if you wanted which should look really nice when they go up and over and cover the whole thing. That’s the plan anyway which hopefully makes some sort of sense and helps.

We had ours done in the spring and then someone goes and gets a job 2 hours away… I hope you get to enjoy yours a bit longer!

Derby Wolf · Jul 19, 2021

interviewing for a job shortly via Teams. Perfectly confident that I've got the knowledge for the role just the Teams aspect never done an online interview and now it's only a few hours away bricking it a bit. Any pointers? Wish me luck.

Wolvensam · Jul 19, 2021

Lincs_Wolf said:
interviewing for a job shortly via Teams. Perfectly confident that I've got the knowledge for the role just the Teams aspect never done an online interview and now it's only a few hours away bricking it a bit. Any pointers? Wish me luck.

I haven't done an interview but have done a presentation on Teams... the good thing about it is you can have Word open on the screen (or another screen) with prompts etc...

The Advice Thread

PTG Champion 2013/14

Missing ) If found please return

Celebrity Slayer

Well-known member

MURDERS BADGERS. PTG Dogsbody and Spreadsheet Mast

aka Dawn

No Tag

aka Dawn

Well-known member

Well-known member

Talked the talk and walked the walk.

🤨

Missing ) If found please return

Well-known member

Jeff Moxshi

Well-known member

Contrary Mary

(Cambridge Wolf)

Well-known member

Moderator

Similar threads