h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Was out to get #2 a new bike (to replace the one that was mangled when she had her accident last year) but got a call before we got to the shop from .

Washing machine has died. We need a new one. No bikes...



Just when I think everything is ok - BANG! some-flippin'-thing else

new Doctor Who tonight...

slightly taking the edge off it, but having a new doctor doesn't help

heals everything

so murphy's law struck again
it's about the same here usually....

Oh, that's not fair

Mol

Get her a nice used bike for now.

we'll try to find one... there should be a lot available right now because it's the start of the cycling season.

Every city has auctions every now and then where they sell lost-and-found items that no-one ever came to claim. That's one way to get a nice bicycle cheap.

It's better this way around. Imaginge the washing machine breaking just *after* buying a new bike.

Y.

I wish I could help you out with a bike, Sho. But my boys, being boys, never managed to keep a bike for long before it was "ridden to death".

yep - you're right there, Y.

oh well... life is like that.

Maybe I'll ask MMF if he can give me remote help...

I frecycle'd my daughter's bike a couple of months ago. I'll see if I can waft my karma-credit your way

oh thanks - all Karma gratefully accepted

I'm flippin' well due some Karma

Please tell your daughter I'm sorry I can't help

At the risk of stating the obvious, keep an eye on the newspaper ads - sometimes you can find excellent things for nothing, and bikes are popping up in them all the time.

#Tries to banish image of bikes exploding through#

What sort of bike are you looking for? I don't know how old she is, but if she's still a kiddie, you might find putting a notice up at the school may help, since kids grow out of bikes so fast.

zdt

Did you get any Easter chocolate, Sho?

Oh we are drowning in Easter Chocolate, JEllen! I got a huge Lindt bunny, and 2 smaller Lindt bunnies. (we live quite close to the factory)

KB, no bikes in the paper at the mo. Apparently, according to the bike shop she needs a 28" one - now I don't know how they measure over here, I think it's wheel diameter. Which means I'm in trouble because mine is that size, and Gruesome #1's is a 26" (and she's shorter)

I found one in the supermarket, unfortunately last week's offer, for EUR 129 - maybe we can get one elsewhere for around that price. Then she'll have money left to put towards yet anothre flippin' mobile phone.

to thanks honey!

Found a bike for #2 Gruesome in the local DIY store - since she had € 180 from the insurance when her bike was totalled last year, she could afford one of theirs which was on offer at € 150. So that's done and everyone is happy (especially since she now has EUR 30 towards her new phone fund)

And I found a washing machine for less than €350 (including delivery and removal of the packaging and the old one) which is, apparently €150 cheaper than the same model anywhere else


*breathes easier*

Great news! Happy riding/ washing.