Mawsley

While I've been swapping cars and out with the dogs, the standard of riding is woeful the last couple of days. Bikes overtaking on blind bends and before hill crests - all of them race reps. They aren't long for the world. Why don't they go track days?

Elon needs to understand what a bollard is

Had one too many homemade margaritas last night. I appear to have branded myself on the oven while drunk.

It’s endemic to the model, you aren’t going to cure it. Only thing you can do is lean into it and embrace it as a quirk or sell it on.

*Mental note for Frog's TMBF Secret Santa present

Breaking my 20p budget, I've stumbled across the Oxford Blanket. I've actually got something very like it as a mouse mat. It'd be perfect - but I'm not paying Oxford prices. More Googling for non slip mats, I reckon. Get a cheap big sheet, cut it to shape, job will be a good'un.

cheers Stu, but that looks pricey. Kinda hoping to find a 20p workaround

Got some throwovers for the bike but I want to put something temporary down to protect the wonderful purpleness. Do you use a temp film/tape that’s easy to remove and doesn’t require hair dryers or the like?

One of the all-time greatest drummers

I've never been quick to get the message tbh

Northampton has become a right proper shithole of late. Street crime seems to be soaring, gangs are out of control, and thefts are on the up and up. For a long time we fancied moving back, glad we didn't these days. Hope your bikes turn up.

That's a handy workaround to avoid buying a tool roll for the bike.

L'enfer c'est les autres.

There's not many on the roads like it, that's for sure

Morning. Had my customary lie-in till half ten before starting work. Walked down to get a coffee to find the wife had conveniently left the front door wide open. I realise closing a door is a high level skill, maybe I'm just expecting too much from her.

I didn’t lose anything on the way up. Moreover, I gained - having discovered that cruising at 65 added an extra 100 onto my range. Site has alpacas just sitting about a bit and amazing views of the Peaks. It’s got eco toilets, struggled with them tbh. And it’s got a fvcking peacock that kicks off with its bollocks from the break of day. It’s £10 a night for bikers. Can recommend. https://www.avonaescapes.co.uk Can also recommend checking your bedding before you go. “No, I’ve had a shit night, the wife, as the mattress wouldn’t hold air and the sleeping bag was broken.” “Yes,” she replies, “the boy said the same.” So, no sleep for me. Thanks, wife.

Replacement rum purchased, various unchecked bits of camping equipment strapped inelegantly onto the Street Bob at jaunty angles. Old school sat nav taped to the tank. If you are in the locale of the M1, A50, Peaks - keep an eye out for everything of mine that will have fallen off. There’s no reward, I’d just like to have a laugh at the photos. I’m kinda hoping I have an excuse to check into a B&B.

Currently debating this very tricky problem.

Now if I was clever, I'd check to see if the mice have destroyed my tent and bedding before I get to the Peaks. I'm not very clever.

First camping of the year. Don’t think it’ll go well - firstly, I don’t have a sat nav to get there, and I’m currently sitting drinking the bottle of rum I bought to keep me warm at the campsite. Don’t have any way to strap stuff to the bike either. And they all want to leave at 10:30…which is the time I normally get up. Challenges.