What you doing this weekend?

[Fish]

Did you replace the number plate with anything slightly smaller? If so, where and what size did you go for?

[Gerontious]

Not really the weekend as my life is upside down and back to front. It’s almost 3am and I’ve 4 more hours to plough through with a badly hallucinating paranoid schizophrenic. (What a way to make a living!!) he’s currently in bed and I’m spending the night in his room with him as he tries to rest. He’s only attacked me once tonight. I let my guard down for a second and “Boom” got away with just a bit of a graze on my leg. Ho (bloody) hum.

so my “weekend” starts tomorrow. Or today!! And I’ve got to sort bike insurance so I can legally ride (for the fist time in months) to get a new MOT on Wednesday. So looking forward to it as well as not being back here again until 10pm Saturday!!

Best quote is Bennett’s so, probably a lot of time spent on the phone trying to beat that and also get the “extras” I need. Been a while since I’ve done this particular runaround. The things we do.

 

The things we do.

[Simon Davey]

3 hours ago, Gerontious said:

Not really the weekend as my life is upside down and back to front. It’s almost 3am and I’ve 4 more hours to plough through with a badly hallucinating paranoid schizophrenic. (What a way to make a living!!) he’s currently in bed and I’m spending the night in his room with him as he tries to rest. He’s only attacked me once tonight. I let my guard down for a second and “Boom” got away with just a bit of a graze on my leg. Ho (bloody) hum.

so my “weekend” starts tomorrow. Or today!! And I’ve got to sort bike insurance so I can legally ride (for the fist time in months) to get a new MOT on Wednesday. So looking forward to it as well as not being back here again until 10pm Saturday!!

Best quote is Bennett’s so, probably a lot of time spent on the phone trying to beat that and also get the “extras” I need. Been a while since I’ve done this particular runaround. The things we do.

 

The things we do.

 

Good luck with getting back on the road, what a feeling that'll be! 

[Fozzie]

14 hours ago, Fish said:

Did you replace the number plate with anything slightly smaller? If so, where and what size did you go for?

 

The reg plate is already on the smaller side I think, so I've kept it for now. It probably will be replaced some point soon, as I had to drill new holes at the top. So there's two empty holes in the middle third, that make it look a bit tacky. My local place does them for £10, so I will ask them for the smallest legal plate I can get.

[Nick the wanderer]

5 hours ago, Gerontious said:

Not really the weekend as my life is upside down and back to front. It’s almost 3am and I’ve 4 more hours to plough through with a badly hallucinating paranoid schizophrenic. (What a way to make a living!!) he’s currently in bed and I’m spending the night in his room with him as he tries to rest. He’s only attacked me once tonight. I let my guard down for a second and “Boom” got away with just a bit of a graze on my leg. Ho (bloody) hum.

so my “weekend” starts tomorrow. Or today!! And I’ve got to sort bike insurance so I can legally ride (for the fist time in months) to get a new MOT on Wednesday. So looking forward to it as well as not being back here again until 10pm Saturday!!

Best quote is Bennett’s so, probably a lot of time spent on the phone trying to beat that and also get the “extras” I need. Been a while since I’ve done this particular runaround. The things we do.

 

The things we do.

Devitts were loads better than Bennetts, for me this year, and easy enough on the phone, as an option.

[Gerontious]

I’m now insured. How long has it been? 3 months, maybe. MOT tomorrow.

 

And went with Bennett’s.

 

funnily enough, when I lived in Brum in the early 9Os I insured with Bennett’s a few times and actually went to their office in Coventry. Little insurer… the office was upstairs above an Asian shop in a fairly ordinary terraced house near the cathedral - it stank of fag smoke. And only saw a receptionist, paid by the premium in cash. Something like £20

 

obviously it’s raining. But should dry later and I’ll get the cover off the bike and see if it starts!!

 

im so excited I might eat some chocolate!!

 

by the way. I was pleased they gave me the option of paying with PayPal. Handy as I can spread it over a few months 0%

Edited May 21, 2024 by Gerontious

[Mawsley]

Nothing but lying here in bed wishing I could ride. 
 

The part of the nail they removed was a real ugly bit of kit. Complete u-shape - and thick to boot - that’s been cutting into my toe for a fair few years. 

[Simon Davey]

1 minute ago, Mawsley said:

Nothing but lying here in bed wishing I could ride. 
 

The part of the nail they removed was a real ugly bit of kit. Complete u-shape - and thick to boot - that’s been cutting into my toe for a fair few years. 

 

I'm just going in the corner to wretch at the thought... 

 

[RideWithStyles]

Dang thats bad! hope you heal up quickly.

though id be drawing some eyes, a mouth, hands and little feeties on the bandage to amuse myself . It always brings a smile to a nurses face when they get to change the bandage

[Mawsley]

9 hours ago, Angela Collen said:

@Mawsley good you finally got it sorted, bet its really sore, so hope it heals well and quickly

 

Rum. 
 

It is a panacea. I’m having to stay in bed for 48 hrs - what else is there to do in bed but drink rum?

[RideWithStyles]

bummer im sure  , at least your not missing the weather at the mo.

crafted beer&whiskey, play helldivers 2 & watch motorbike endurance 24hr racing, that would be me sorted.

Edited May 23, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[rennie]

We're not doing much this weekend! Some of our children are coming with partners and offspring for Sunday lunch. 

 

We're off to red rooster festival next Wednesday 

[Fish]

@Mawsley had both feet done years ago. Somehow managed to screw both big toes at the same time. 

[Fozzie]

Ben Nevis

 

My girlfriend is an avid hiker... Not so much an avid navigator. I am a very reluctant hiker, but a very good navigator. 

I said I wouldn't go for weeks, then saw the forecast this week was cloudy, which will mean there's a good chance the summit is in fog. And now I'm going. 

 

Don't fancy the 6 hour drive each way much though. 

[Mawsley]

On 23/05/2024 at 19:12, RideWithStyles said:

bummer im sure  , at least your not missing the weather at the mo.

crafted beer&whiskey, play helldivers 2 & watch motorbike endurance 24hr racing, that would be me sorted.

Lad had Helldivers going the other day but not tried it yet myself - still finishing a season as Firenze’s manager in FM24. 
 

Think I’m going to replay Fallout 4 ready for the Fallout London mod.  

[RideWithStyles]

sorry but asking is the football manager? .

 

fallout i know of , tried it- cant remember which one but reasonably newish? wanted to like like it but something about it just didn't mesh with me... hope you enjoy it!

[Bender]

16 hours ago, Fozzie said:

Ben Nevis

 

My girlfriend is an avid hiker... Not so much an avid navigator. I am a very reluctant hiker, but a very good navigator. 

I said I wouldn't go for weeks, then saw the forecast this week was cloudy, which will mean there's a good chance the summit is in fog. And now I'm going. 

 

Don't fancy the 6 hour drive each way much though. 

Been up many times in just about every kind of weather going, sometimes you get all the weather in one day 

[Gerontious]

Working until Wednesday morning. But thankfully only 2 of those nights with our most problematic resident. I’m hoping he has been stabilised. Countdown to the Eifel is now well under way, today it clicked over to 99 days and so if there’s a light at the end of the tunnel then that’s it. Hard to believe it’s almost June!!

Edited May 25, 2024 by Gerontious
Lost a night shift. Finishing Wednesday!!

[Bender]

Off for the remainder wooohoooo

[Shepherd]

I have the good fortune to be watching the British GT racing at Donington this weekend. 

I have to say, the area around Derby is absolutley stunning. I live in Essex, which is jam packed at all times, the difference is fantastic. The nearest I get to a nice ride is the area around Finchingfield where @Simon Davey has the pleasure of riding.

For all you people that live in the more picturesque areas of the country, don't take it for granted,  take a few minutes to stop and appreciate it. You are very fortunate.

Even your potholes are joined together with big areas of tarmac - our roads are just continuous spine jarring lumps of bedrock.

[Simon Davey]

31 minutes ago, Shepherd said:

 - our roads are just continuous spine jarring lumps of bedrock.

 

Interlaced with gravel and adorned with grit. 

I avoid Finchingfield, too many bikers

 

Oh, and have a great time @Shepherd

Edited May 25, 2024 by Simon Davey

[Bender]

I got bored  

[husoi]

I bought some cheap lawn seeds from home bargains to cover some patches in the garden.

This before going on holidays.

Now it looks like the jungle...

[Simon Davey]

59 minutes ago, Bender said:

I got bored  

 

That's pretty detailed, some nice joinery. 

I'd love to have that skill 

[Simon Davey]

48 minutes ago, husoi said:

I bought some cheap lawn seeds from home bargains to cover some patches in the garden.

This before going on holidays.

Now it looks like the jungle...

Good excuse to buy a new mower