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It’s normal practice up here in the highlands for tyre fitters to put winter tyres on the front if the car is front wheel drive or the rear if rear wheel drive . I can see that 4 wheel drive would benefit from winter tyres all round

I agree, I hate all this negativity. The ferries do a good job of effectively rationing the number of visitors on each island and that is to the advantage of both the visitors and the islanders. You only need to try to visit Skye in the high season to see how unlimited access has spoiled many...

We use Thule 'Roll on' style bike carrier which is towball mounted on our T5 with barn doors. It is very robust but we do still take the battery off the bikes . Tow bars are not too expensive if you can fit them yourself or otherwise keep away from VW OE. towbars. For example I am about to...

Aye well, the planet did at least try when it developed the little covids...... but we have got the better of them now

I believe it has been delayed for 1 year owing to Covid

Inspection is always done to the latest edition of the Regs, then the deviations are categorized in order of their seriousness. Some deviations which are not of a hazardous nature do not have to be rectified to get a 'Satisfactory' certificate.

It is in Appendix 6 of BS7671 and applies to all domestic property!

The difference is because that is what the Regs say! The letting agent I have a property let out with will not take a property on its books without a valid certificate.

The firm I used to work for in England before I retired did a lot of these periodic inspections on domestic property every year, though to be fair a lot of them were prompted by Surveyors picking up on the lack of wiring certification/relevant part P building regulations compliance at the point...

It is a requirement of the wiring regulations to have domestic property inspected every 10 years (5 years if rented) . Insurance companies are increasingly asking for this to be carried out at renewal.

If you are in England then I think this work will be notifiable under part P of the building regulations. In any case I would get your Inspection engineer to cast his eye over the work you have done on your next periodic wiring inspection.

You have done well getting 3 years out of your batteries. I use Euro car parts house brand and I am pressed to get 2 seasons use out of them before they hold so little charge as to be useless.

I would be interested to see the legislation on that as I have an MG with wire wheels which need tubes, and it is fitted with standard tubeless tyres + old fashioned tubes as I expect all wire wheel sports cars are. Do you have a reference to the legislation on that ?

I would agree wholeheartedly with you over this. It demonstrates the mindset of the club. When I worked for them over a decade ago I was aware of a very military approach to management and it spills over to the customers. However I think the whole thing is down to lack of committed staff at the...