Recent content by JC99

Under 5k all in for a 12k BTU Fujitsu 10 year warrantied unit mini split heat pump/AC being fitted this week. In this day and age that isn’t too bad in my book. If I’d have done it myself it would have been 3k+after consumer chinese unit purchase/ materials and electrician fee and that would...

Also while she's still very young take her food bowl away from her every now and then and give it back after a short period. What you're tying to do here is take away food protection issues and also teach the puppy who is alpha. You don’t have to do this for long just a few times. It may have...

Here's a tip for you. Go get her groomed while she’s still very young so she can get used to the noise and the people etc. Lovely looking dog btw.

You can go down a wormhole with coffee. I have mid tier Breville stuff that works well for me and whatever Costco has that's freshest for beans that isn’t Starbucks over roasted/burnt nastiness. I do like visiting coffee plantations while I'm on holiday as they are interesting and the off the...

My Garmin mountain bike doohicky tells me how much air I get on my mountain bike. I think it’s broken.

I think sometimes they may not think things through. The biggest issues locally in our areas are problems surrounding homeless encampments that are set up near dense neighbourhoods. These are mostly illegal and have been cleared for the most part but the church/charity groups decided the local...

That Wacaco espresso thing I posted would make a good Xmas present. There’s add ons you can get to make double shots etc.

Little known fact, lighter roasted beans have more caffeine in them by volume but by weight light and dark roasts are practically the same level of caffeine. So you don't need the treacly black stuff for a jolt in the morning.

When I'm away I have a hand grinder and a Wacaco Handpreso portable espresso machine. Packs down very small and it's a great little luxury to have. https://wacaco.com/

Can’t beat Costco's prices for fresh beans.

Years ago I had a Tassimo machine for about 5 minutes. I had two or three cups and sold it. The thing brewed piss.

That Breville is a workhorse. I have one. Used every day 4-5 times 365 days a year no issues whatsoever. Makes great coffee once it’s all dialled in. I have a Nespresso machine in my office. It’s actually pretty decent.

Wife hasn’t eaten meat for years so it’s just easy for me to cook at home without it which saves a huge amount of cash. We do have the occasional bit of fish/shellfish together though and I have a weakness for bacon and chicken which sneak their way in occasionally for my solo meals. I'm fussy...

Govee brand from Costco and elsewhere are the popular ones.

If you buy it from a Trek, Giant or Specialized dealer they assemble it for free. When I bought my Giant bike I had the option to do it at home myself as it was purchased from a central website and then you can either pick your local dealer, some other dealer or ship to home. Doing it from the...