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    Welcome back Shim

    where you been, what you been upto ?

    How's it going ?

    Same old same old round here

    Milan.

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    Eyup Benesh.

    I went permie(!) last year after too long on the bench and soon after the internet police were employed to monitor our movements. Hence more time lurking on here as a guest.

    I've still got the urge to get back contracting but I'm enjoying the day to day breeze of being a perm at the moment. I do have to work though, but again that makes a refreshing change!

    Not financially lucrative or technically challenging but a good set of people and bills are paid every month so I can cope for now. As usual though the promised .NET training has not materialised so I can only treat this as a long term, low paid gig.

    Still, it got me out of a hole last year and (more importantly) kids are doing great - how's yours doing? Are you in your woodland shack yet?

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      #3
      Hi Shim

      good to hear you are doing ok,

      All the best,

      Milan.
      Last edited by milanbenes; 31 May 2007, 07:57.

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        #4
        Sounds like you're pretty well sorted there mate.

        Hmmm working from home - never managed to get that to work since kids arrived as I just ended up being pestered by the wife. Working on site is a nice rest from home life stresses!

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          #5
          ahh, should be ok


          what to you think ?

          Milan.
          Last edited by milanbenes; 31 May 2007, 08:25.

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            #6
            I can't be much help there I'm afraid as I haven't ridden an MTB in ages - I do (did) more road riding.

            But.... AFAIK good value budget MTBs can be had from Edinburgh Bicycle Coop (sad name but good shop) - check their scandium range. If you are confident then eBay is a good bet but as usual you need knowledge and good judgement.

            On-One (from Doncaster but with an excellent reputation) produce some fine bikes with good spec, low prices and many quirks - such as singlespeed which is a fashionable niche thing. (I have a singlespeed but some think it is weird).

            Forget full suss at that price.

            Then it's the usual suspects like Marin, GT etc..

            I presume there will be more qualified people on here to offer advice about MTBs

            HTH

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