JRH

On 12/06/2023 at 18:29, S-Westerly said:

Hope the midges aren't too bad!

Midges aren't too bad here near Eilean Donan, it's the damm horse flies that are biting.

Happy birthday @Stu 

10 hours ago, Pie man said:

Is it still free for bikes

I presume so as cars have to display a ticket. 

One for @fastbob. It gets really busy now and pay to park cars. Was free last time I was here.

Well done @Sarahjk

And we will be heading into Scotland just as the weather breaks and the rains start.

Yep, my Bandit is cheaper this year.

West Midlands #3 The wandering kitchen at wet n wild

Naughty place names #13 Bottom Street.

We were in Florence recently and the e-scooters, e-bikes were a ‘kin nuisance weaving in and out of the pedestrians in pedestrian areas. But too be fair so we’re the mopeds and Vespa type scooters.

Thought it was time to finish off the pubs, so 

pub #6 Feline , owl and pussy cat (now closed)

pub #7 Rodent, Squirrel (now closed)

pub #8 Fish, the fish Inn (now closed)

pub #9 Insect, the golden Bee

pub #10 wildcard, the stag

Thought I would have a go, nothing to loose seeing as I do have an old account.

This arrived today.

Nothing on my phone, though I was in Italy at the time.

On 20/04/2023 at 20:50, Stu said:

Local waste recycling place takes them here 

“Recycling” centres in Warwickshire won’t take anything if they get away with it.

2 hours ago, manxie49 said:

Is this the same technology that was reportedly killing motorcyclists in the States, because the forward facing radar, or whatever it is, didn't recognise their presence till it was too late? 

Hopefully not. In the States (think it was Tesla) they had forward facing radar for distance and camera to “see” the object. Then the radar was removed as a cost saving exercise. This then meant that though the camera could see the object it didn’t know how far away it was. This led it to think that a close motor bike with twin rear lights was a distant car. 
so the self driving car hits the bike and says “ sorry i didn’t see you”. 

Which givi box and d you have a rack already fitted?

1 hour ago, rennie said:

Jackson's coppice and marsh! West Mids near eccleshall.

I tried and failed to find this last year 

 

tried again today with sat nav, got close, parked in a nice little lay by,

turned phone on, no signal at all 

rode around for nearly an hour kept stopping and trying still no signal

asked a postie he sent me back to the original lay by 

 

I've took a pic but not claimed it yet! will do some investigating

I have looked for this on the map ready for a run out and have assumed it is the lay-by off Jackson’s lane.

”///plastic.decisive.boards///“ if you have the what 3 words app.

2 hours ago, Joe85 said:

First assessment of the damage this morning and it seems “fairly” minor. Crash bar ruined, exhaust side pannier ripped off, and handle bar is bent slightly on one side. Incredible really.

Glad that you are generally OK. Hope the bike is sorted soon.

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What, it was your birthday. 🫢

25 minutes ago, Stu said:

I think the points system needs a revamp! 

 

Some of these old folk are getting confused!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a deliberate test to check that @Hoggs is really keeping a check on the scores

Naughty place names #9 Hollow Bottom

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23 hours ago, Tinkicker said:

I am languishing with a nasty cough, sore throat and headache.  Took the car for its first service this morning and managed to get down a BK Double bacon cheesburger before coming home.

 

If the missus is really lucky, I may declare a state of emergency and ....(insert pathetic cough)... announce a full blown case of man flu.

Probably Covid.  OH had same symptoms coming back from London. Did a test and hey presto positive.  I'm negative at the moment and enjoying a bacon sandwich after a good ride out round the cotswolds. 

1 hour ago, Fiddlesticks said:

With regards to @JRH 's latest pictures.  I note with schoolboy amusement that Knob Hill goes both ways.

Knob hill goes 3 ways. 

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Naughty place names #7 Knob Hill

Naughty place names #8 Cock Hill Lane