Slowlycatchymonkey

I have no idea wot the trophy symbol means but everyone should get a medal after dental work! Glad your ok. Now remember your not supposed to drink alcohol for 24hrs after local anaesthetic- but it is the other thing everyone should get after dental work!

I have the keis ones. Used to use them all the time on my 125 but noticed leg warmers trap the heat in the boot and I’ve not plugged them in for about 2 years now. The dancing’s optional.

Well @learningtofly is your face the size of a hot air balloon or did the dentists dainty hands take away the pain?

Could a mint tea lover recommend a decent mint tea. I’ve had some Ive really liked and some that tasted like used chewing gum.

You might enjoy this then. It makes the best hot chocolate (assuming you are using good quality cocoa) but my son uses it for those muscle protein milkshakes every day. Unlike a lot of things that spin and froth it’s basin goes in the dishwasher and the different settings n blades actually do what they say they will. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082LK3R8L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oh then I bought a hot chocolate maker which I will in no way ever concede Im addicted to EVER.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31700049 A feeling of mixed admiration and incredulity leaves you when you read the what happened next at the bottom!

My tea has just been delivered by Fortnums (I love the gifts I buy myself for Christmas, I always seem to know exactly what sort of thing I like), I’m currently sipping Smoky Earl Grey... quite frankly it’s awful AVOID!! Better go do some work. After I’ve made a better cup of tea and found a biscuit.. or some cake.. and had another cup of tea and wasted more time talking about hot beverages by which time I’ll likely need some lunch and another cup of tea.

No not the bica you speak of but I’ve tried espresso in many places and a shorter version up a mountain in France which was almost enjoyable (I assume it was a ristretto but I’m sure it began with a ‘B’) but as much as I’d like to enjoy it I don’t. Coffee is for my tastes too strongly flavoured but also horrible when weak. Made well it kinda slaps your taste buds and coats your tongue, tango for grown ups, the sort of thing that goes down well with people who prefer robustly flavoured food and smokers who always need the flavour amped up to get over their tar coating. Then again about 5 years ago I was slightly addicted to coffee, loved my aeropress for work n travel, have a machine at home, another in the office and even carried Harvey Nics coffee bags if I got on a flight! Then one day I realised it was the caffeine I loved not the coffee and like all substances the moment they’re in charge of you you have to cut them out. That’s a headache I never want to experience again, like a vice on your head!

Works overrated.. a bit like coffee

I with Worzel on this one. Cups of tea n slices of cake. Is better than an oily puddle of coffee in a dolls house cup.

Fair enough. But as I was rolling along today at closed private road speeds I thought blimey this half fairing makes a HUGE difference, I can see why people like them. If I was on a naked my neck wouldn’t be able to cope!

Why?

Not many normal people on this forum

TC?

That’s a logistical nightmare (as you know but it’s all news to me). I really rather stupidly thought that if the boats couldn’t carry on there normal business they’d simply get fed up n go round dropping people off wherever they came from. As I type that I can’t believe how dumb it sounds Its just airline staff still moved about, maybe not for a short while but certainly not for months n months Surely there’s some sort of procedure or protocol in place for scenarios where you’re stranded. Or are you just expected to suck it up?

Jeez. I had assumed the boats would just drop the crew back home, how naive!

Well it was all long ago n there was a few good peeps who left after repeatedly getting the rough end of the stick and I didn’t want to watch it anymore so a break was in order. For me the forum is a pleasant way to waste time. Its pretty predictable which rabid dog had too long a lead...

@S-Westerly I read about two months ago that thousands of seafarers from different countries were still stranded on ships unable to dock, they’ve been there for months and months some without pay and some not even being fed proper meals. Do you know if this is still the case?

I use the helds above and these merino liners and don’t have any problems with the controls or the cold. The liners are good cos they’re seemless, well fitting and you don’t have to take them off to undo stuff or use your phone. The mitts work well cos unlike gloves the heat from your fingers is trapped against each other. https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/trekmates_merino_touch_glove/

Heated inner gloves are superb but not for long periods if you’re a riding rather than pillion cos the bulks annoying and then merino wool liners are better. For pillion thought they’re fine for any length of time if you have the right gloves. These mitts used in conjunction with heated liners are very toasty and roomy enough to comfortably accommodate any liners. https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/99552

I did not flounce I took a sabbatical...

I think my pops topped that with my husband by ignoring him for a couple of months then when he finally spoke to him said “Better tell me your name as you’re rogering my daughter” and then proceeded to call him Nigel for two years - his names not Nigel or anything like it!

I never had a boyfriend who wasn’t scared witless of my Dad. Consequently I only ever had two boyfriends brave enough to come into the house, I could never see what they were frightened of, it was just my dad. Without fail the first thing they’d say after knocking in the door was “Your Dads big isn’t he” Now Im older I can see exactly what they meant!