Slowlycatchymonkey

4 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Have to say I've never been a fan of putrid green as a colour. Nice bikes but the colour? Jeez.

You beat me to it

29 minutes ago, stedebs said:

I'm past tents lol ......... 

oh past tense

Or just perhaps maybe buy another tent before?  

17 minutes ago, stedebs said:

do they still include tents???????

 

you waa?

ps I think you need some variety in that collection. Time to mix it up?

18 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

Yup. I have that tee shirt.

 One had to go because there wasn’t room to keep all three. 

 

Nice. I note the voluminous barn space and beautiful acreage is cleverly disguised behind a normal looking house

@skyrider this?

Ah yes so I see 3 it would be. And who said you can’t have three bikes? pushing it now

8 minutes ago, skyrider said:

ok no rush (dont forget the prawn crackers )

Umm ok I’m lost on this cos all the images google throw up that have international obviously in the title look like the one I posted that was close but no cigar. There are others similar but without the international tag. Your gonna have to get more descriptive or try a Google search n click on ‘images’. If you find what you like press n hold the image and an options menu appears including ‘save image’ then we may see this bike!

Anyway if not then this one?

5 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

They’re fun to ride, too. I had one as a loaner while my GS was being serviced so had a play around the Norfolk lanes. I would have one if I didn’t tour.

Oh they very much are a lot of fun and like you say not a touring bike. 
But Mr Clearlyretiredslighltyloadedandnospring chicken who says you can’t have two bikes??

I’ve not looked yet. Been shovelling leftover chinese down the cakehole. Hang on. 

Here’s a bit of modern insectoid predator I like. 
 

38 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Interesting that so far retro bikes that look like bikes seem to be popular, whereas the modern trend for bikes that look like alien insectoid predators are not featured. 

 

Maybe the world is not entirely doomed then. 

Reckon it’s likely to be out of reach dreams from yesteryear that will be the main feature. 

This?

16 minutes ago, skyrider said:

manx international norton 

29 minutes ago, Bender said:

Present from daughter, apparently it's me working  

When I was heavily into cycling and the distances got longer and the time out in the sun passed what my pasty skin could handle I used thick zinc cream. It was a hell of a sight because it was piled on as thickly as it would go and flys would get stuck in it so my face looked like a sh*tty piece of fly paper. It was also extremely tickley and distracting having insects squirm to their death on your face. So I came up with the bright idea of dusting the surface.. but with what? Hmm  

A quick rummage around and the options were talc, sand or glitter. The talc I’d look terrifyingly like a plague victim and I didnt want to frighten children, the sand well derma abrasion for hours is a no no so... yep I took the glitter shaker and proceeded to do what no sane person would but hey I’ve never cared what others think of me and this was practical. 
 

Everyone got well out of my way, I got a wide berth on the train (plenty of room for my bike), I terrified a cafe owner who sat me out the back in the corner of a garden and I ended up saying “it’s for charity” just so people could stop being frightened by the nutter with the glittery face.

Worked though- no burning, well from the sun at least

8 minutes ago, Bender said:

I'm happy in my own skin  

 

Good spot though  

You’d be happier in it if it was glittery skin

Just now, Ian Frog said:

Would it be a good idea to explain that coaster ?

As long as it`s not some kind of 70`s glam rock fan club merchandise lol.

Cheers

Ian

Good spot yer @Bender what’s man glitter?!

9 minutes ago, Bender said:

Happy Saturday   

 

 

Good luck. Take it easy my lightweight partner in crime Don’t forget to take some water to bed with you for the desiccation that’s always somehow a surprise!

Two new ones turned up in today’s post. As I’m currently reading two others they might have to wait a while. 
 

7 minutes ago, husoi said:

I'm please to announce that I've took the first step to become a member of B.A.C.A in Scotland

It will take some time due to lockdown but wheels are in motion  

Large amounts of good on you Husoi it’s a brilliant thing to do. Keep us up to date with how it’s going 

1 hour ago, NeilM said:

Online concert recording.

Same piece over n over n over.... so it can then be spliced together......

When I look at this photo Neil I can’t help but think someone of quality must have accidentally bred with you  How’s that for a back handed compliment? 

8 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Well done to your boy. Its a really great feeling when they accomplish something especially when it's a bit off the beaten track as it were. A morale booster for them too.

Thanks s-westerly. I’m very happy for him, he needed that boost. I always think it’s marvellous watching your children doing something you can’t do yourself. Like maybe perhaps genetics and happenstance have made improvements. 

Very happy

Son just had a nerve wracking interview for Guildford (yes on a Saturday?!) where he had to audition and at the end they immediately offered him an unconditional place. So he has that option in his back pocket, takes a lot of pressure off.

But the thing that’s really made me happy is he really doesn’t like his voice and would avoid singing, he’d just started (with a lot of encouragement) to open up a bit when a previous not so nice girlfriend (who has a superb singing voice) told him he really can’t sing and shouldn’t... grrr.

His voice is limited in range but it’s deep, slightly gravelly and powerful so it sounds good, he doesn’t sound like a mere 18yr old.

So he gets to the end of the audition and they tell him he’s also got a great sounding voice and sings well, he’s made up. 

1 hour ago, Mr Fro said:

It's quite satisfying when you get a job like that done.

 

I made these completely from scratch (apart from the sliding doors):

 

It's just some MDF, plasterboard and bits of wood. Wife insisted on the pretendy wall bit this end as it matches a detail on the other side of the room.

 

For extra swishness, I used some LED tape inside the top of the frame rigged up to microswitches so they come on when you open the doors.

I never had you pegged for a pepper pig bedtime story kind of guy