Newtier! Jinglier! We're back. Do a New Thing for Spring... The Gloves are Off

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Velociraptor Mar 2017 1:26pm, 19 Mar 2017 35,857 posts	0 Velociraptor Lots more newts for me today. Woke up in a newt place. Newt race and a season's best. Met funkyplates and the Fetchboy.
Little Nemo Mar 2017 1:44pm, 19 Mar 2017 7,368 posts	0 Little Nemo No newts today for me unless my brother does something odd for dinner
halfpint Mar 2017 2:34pm, 19 Mar 2017 22,749 posts	0 halfpint My newt was going to be another new walk, however instead I did my first ever tyre change. My other newt was going to be 'not calling my dad for advice' however the bloody wheel wouldn't come off and the cheesy, patronising 'even a woman can change a tyre' YouTube video didn't cover such an eventuality.
Rosehip Mar 2017 2:45pm, 19 Mar 2017 8,385 posts	0 Rosehip Newt race distance for me, newt place to run and newt Fetchies (lady Sol, Funkyplates) and the Fetch boy
Rosehip Mar 2017 2:48pm, 19 Mar 2017 8,386 posts	0 Rosehip and Ness and I think there may be more Newt-to-me Fetchies, but my brain is dead!
halfpint Mar 2017 2:49pm, 19 Mar 2017 22,752 posts	0 halfpint Just to clarify car tyre not bike. I've done the bike loads of times.
Rosehip Mar 2017 2:52pm, 19 Mar 2017 8,388 posts	0 Rosehip I carry a bit of heavy tubing in the boot of my car to give more leverage on the wheel nuts, no way can I undo them with the little wrench that came with the car! Getting the wheel off once the nuts are out car be very tricky too, they can be very reluctant to move - don't be hard on yourself HP - and I know a lot of young men who wouldn't even bother to try.
BaronessBL Mar 2017 3:09pm, 19 Mar 2017 6,347 posts	0 BaronessBL My newt today is another sign of spring... I saw some of those grey furry buds - I think they are pussy willow or are they catkins (or are catkins the ones that hang down like furry caterpillars)? Anyway the ones I saw were the furry bud ones...... I wish I had paid more attention to the nature table now when I was at primary school....
halfpint Mar 2017 3:11pm, 19 Mar 2017 22,753 posts	0 halfpint I was feeling smug that I got the nuts off no bother then the wheel just wouldn't shift. GT85 and brute strength. Luckily I am very stubborn Dad suggested calling breakdown company but I was determined.
Sharkie Mar 2017 3:39pm, 19 Mar 2017 11,137 posts	0 Sharkie Catkins are the hang down ones, Baroness. Pussy Willow the velvety stroke-able ones. I wrote a whole blog about them recently. I love them.