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I got single pneumonia when I was living in India a few decades ago. I was staying in the midst of the tiny streets off the great Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, in the winter, everybody coughing and hawking, crowded streets pack with people and rickshaw jams. I had no “chest infection” symptoms at all...

I have a similar affliction for military tents and mess kits. I have examples of pretty much every mess kit going, a great thing is, most of them were only about a tenner each, apart from the M40s and M44s. My favourite is probably the Russian VDV (paratrooper) one that also has an integral...

I have the Snugpak Softie Elite 2 which already has an expander panel built in, it also has hooks so you can shorten it if needed, not that I need those, but I do use the expander panel, it’s so much more comfortable. Standard size sleeping bags are just too snug for me. I really like it, I’ve...

I’ve always been a tad ambivalent about Anglesey salt. I knew a couple who lived just off the straits, they used to get seawater for their pet lobster. One of them worked for the environment agency, and, for some reason took in a sample in to work to get it tested, though they didn’t tell the...

Thanks Nick, received today, every man cave should have at least one! :)

The first thing they say in that reply to the petition is that it will curb illegal immigration. Even my Labour MP, who I wrote to, telling her I didn’t agree with digital id and I’d signed the petition, absolutely agreed that it wouldn't do a thing to curb it. Their reply also tries to claim it...

One only has to look at this digital ID thing.

It’s not the porn sites I’m bothered about, it’s the fact that the government now has the power to block any site it doesn’t agree with, and it’s only going to get worse. We seem to be heading into an era where individuals are monitored whether they’ve done something illegal or not.

Exactly! I remember all the things we used to say about East Germany and Russia back in the 70s, the Stasi, state control, spying on its own citizens etc. but, like you say, here we are! It’s just so sad. :(

Thanks Nick, money and address sent.

Do they actually work? When I say work, I’m obviously not going to use it, just wondering if it can be displayed with the jaws open (on the wall).

Hi, can I have the one in the 6 th photo please? Not sure if that’s a big or small one.

I do like to try to rinse the bulk of soap off my dishes usually by pouring a jug of water over as they sit on the drainer. I got more fussy after reading that modern detergents can lead to perforation of your gut lining (especially very young or the elderly)- I was having stomach problems at...

This is the first one I got, back in 1988. For years,I had assumed it was a coin purse. Was so happy when I found its true purpose! :)

This is a decent modern rendition- it has the integral striker. Not a bad price either- £23 https://emberlit.com/products/chukmuk

Found one I had of it.

Be wary of Chukmuks, I got my sister to buy one when she visited Ladahk recently, some shops were selling so called antique ones for up to £300. In the end, she bought me one that cost around £30, sadly though, I found the metal striker wasn’t made from high carbon steel so wouldn’t produce a...

I’ve got a Burley Coho XC, it was expensive but I find it really good. Once I’ve got my speed up, it’s not that noticeable even with a full load, except for up hill. Being one wheel, you don’t have to worry about clearance as it follows the same line as the bike. The one thing I haven’t worked...

Personally, if I’m on any road in daytime, country road especially (on a hybrid touring bike), I have an exceptionally bright, flashing rear light. You’d have to be blind not to see it, obviously as it gets dark, I switch to night mode.

She was pretty nimble for her age, she’d have been about 85 then, she loved gardening. The very next day she got out of hospital with her second knee replacement, we were shocked to find her busy digging with a full size fork in the garden! :oops: The seaside town where Montalbano “lives” is...