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maviczap

05-12-15, 09:15 AM

What's that then?
Yes, I live under a stone a lot of the time!

Ride out to Southwold tomorrow for fish and chips in the pier cafe.

Been doing this for the last 4 or 5 years

NTECUK

05-12-15, 09:46 AM

Make it a fry up for me!!!

Littlepeahead

05-12-15, 05:09 PM

I got up this morning and as I knew I'd be at home all day I made my own white crusty bread and rolls. Just had a slice toasted with butter and Marmite. Blooming lovely. Proper crust, fluffy middle, no artificial anything. Yum.

NTECUK

05-12-15, 05:14 PM

Telling the customer who bought there car form another network it's un safe to drive.
Mu haha......

pookie

07-12-15, 04:22 PM

one from the weekend but seeing the england cricket captain dressed up as batman was a sight :)

BanannaMan

12-12-15, 03:29 AM

I am out of the hospital yet again. :rolleyes:
and it's going to be sunny with near record warm temps so definitely getting out on the bike. :riding:

Bluepete

12-12-15, 09:13 AM

Good man Bill!

Enjoy the sun, I doubt I'd recognise it here, it's been moist...

Pete;)

Nutsinatin

12-12-15, 09:39 AM

Just put in my first ever 99p L of petrol, never been this cheap since I started riding!

Geodude

12-12-15, 09:51 AM

I am out of the hospital yet again. :rolleyes:
and it's going to be sunny with near record warm temps so definitely getting out on the bike. :riding:
Nice one Bill, cold and raining alot here :(

EDIT: Now freezing cold and snowing too :(

Just put in my first ever 99p L of petrol, never been this cheap since I started riding!
Nice one :)

Sir Trev

12-12-15, 03:54 PM

The Monkey is home from uni for Chrimbo. Lady Poppy and the mutt are both really pleased although I'm only mildly happy after we had to turn back after getting just 20 miles int the return journey after she realised she'd left something behind.

pookie

12-12-15, 07:22 PM

Riding with a mate in the wind on the rivers edge with no lights through tunnels along walk ways in the dark.
By human power only .. such fun but not at the time :)

Kenzie

13-12-15, 07:49 AM

Just put in my first ever 99p L of petrol, never been this cheap since I started riding!
This will make me sound old but it was 76p when i started riding in 2001.

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andrewsmith

13-12-15, 08:20 AM

This will make me sound old but it was 76p when i started riding in 2001.

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89p when I started in 2009

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Littlepeahead

13-12-15, 09:36 AM

I remember when it was 37p a litre when I first started driving - and that was only 1988 so not just after they invented cars!

NTECUK

13-12-15, 09:46 AM

I remember the total chaos when it went a pound per gallon and the mechanical pumps had to be changed...
Yes it was a shock when I filled up my 250 RD.....(on L plates of back then).

punyXpress

13-12-15, 10:25 AM

4/6d per gallon! :D in 1960 full-fat fourstar, no unleaded there and no litres or decimal coins.
Don't think I've smiled since.

MattCollins

13-12-15, 01:05 PM

Heorot

13-12-15, 10:14 PM

4star 2/8p a gallon in 1966. From the fleet pumps at work. A few years later, I had a Colt Celeste 1600 and was filling it with 4star for 2 years until I RTFM at which point I discovered that it was tuned to run on 2 star.
It ran better and was more economical on the 2 star.

carelesschucca

13-12-15, 10:36 PM

Bibio popping round for Sunday dinner. He gave guitar lessons to the gaffer while searched the internet looking at bikes and grabbed along.

It was great to see you wee man...

Littlepeahead

14-12-15, 08:03 AM

Looking at what you pay for fuel makes our prices look pretty good...

GBP = AUD2.15
Lately I've been paying about $1.20/litre... or 56p.
If I fill up at the office it's a hair over a dollar... or about 47p.
My ex bought himself a 1967 Mustang Fastback. He also qualified as a pilot. When he came down from Sheffield to visit petrol prices were at their peak so he rented a little Piper plane as he reckoned that worked out cheaper than driving the beast down the M1. He sold the Mustang soon after to a guy who lived in the South of France. We reckoned the fuel costs to drive it there would be almost as much as he paid for the car! [emoji3]

maviczap

14-12-15, 10:13 PM

My ex bought himself a 1967 Mustang Fastback. He also qualified as a pilot. When he came down from Sheffield to visit petrol prices were at their peak so he rented a little Piper plane as he reckoned that worked out cheaper than driving the beast down the M1. He sold the Mustang soon after to a guy who lived in the South of France. We reckoned the fuel costs to drive it there would be almost as much as he paid for the car! [emoji3]

Yes, but what a glorious way to drive there. My colleague has a Mustang, which he drives on sunny days, I'm very envious

Littlepeahead

14-12-15, 10:18 PM

I used to love going out in it. But he also took me out in the plane too. I was never allowed to drive the car, I did get to fly the Piper.

NTECUK

14-12-15, 11:37 PM

Shopping done.

Kenzie

15-12-15, 07:30 AM

Back from Germany without hitting the epic traffic we got stuck in on the way down. Also straight on the Eurotunnel without delay.

Littlepeahead

15-12-15, 10:05 PM

Luther is back.

maviczap

16-12-15, 09:04 PM

Getting a Christmas card with some good news in it for 2016

Luckypants

16-12-15, 10:40 PM

Kitchen finished. My kids coming for early Christmas dinner on Sunday. 😁

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Littlepeahead

18-12-15, 06:58 PM

Having a day out in London with the nephews.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/18/735df48e64dee0755cf6b2ab13e4cfc0.jpg

maviczap

18-12-15, 07:13 PM

Hearing a friend had been diagnosed with cancer................

But they caught it in time, so she'd been given the all clear after the tumour had been removed.
She's still got to go through the radiotherapy, but its better than it being found out much later.

Fed up with shizz happening this year, so a positive post for a change.

BanannaMan

20-12-15, 12:40 AM

Thirty eight years ago on a Saturday in May, a few mates from the band dropped by and on a whim we went to see the new Star Wars movie that had just debuted.
Fast forward to today.
I mentioned to the Mrs. that the new Star Wars movie had debuted at our small local theatre this week
and on a whim we were off to see it.
We had a great time
Two Smiles old memories and new.
May the force be with you!

Littlepeahead

20-12-15, 08:38 PM

Watching SPOTY and seeing the Ashes Trophy on display which I sorted out getting to Belfast this week, and the beautiful drone footage of Lord's which I'd set up the week before. It's always nice to see something you've been busy with behind the scenes on TV.

Littlepeahead

21-12-15, 03:28 PM

A birthday surprise from Coolgirl Debs and Lewis the wonderdog delivered to my office - birthday cheese instead of cake!

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1225&pictureid=7920

Bluepete

21-12-15, 05:49 PM

That's superb! Love a bit of cheese at Christmas!

Pete ;)

Trev B

21-12-15, 06:15 PM

That looks like what I'd have for my last meal LPH,mind you after eating that lot it probably would be,enjoy!!!

Littlepeahead

21-12-15, 06:44 PM

That's superb! Love a bit of cheese at Christmas!

Pete ;)
Oh no, this is BIRTHDAY cheese, which means I am allowed additional Christmas cheese.

Glad I made a load of quince paste and fig relish.

Ch00

21-12-15, 09:39 PM

dirtydog

21-12-15, 10:41 PM

My smile was getting a new tattoo done

Littlepeahead

21-12-15, 11:09 PM

Did you have anything to do with the Masterchef visit at Lords?
Yes, that was another big project. It was filmed ages ago. I had to sign a confidentiality agreement on that one.

NTECUK

21-12-15, 11:26 PM

My smile was getting a new tattoo done

Did you smile as they jabbed inky needles in ya....

dirtydog

21-12-15, 11:41 PM

Yep, bit of smiling, bit of grimacing lol

littleoldman2

22-12-15, 09:19 PM

All five children, plus almost all the grandchildren round ours for Boxing Day. WHOOP WHOOP:D:D:D

Geodude

23-12-15, 09:07 AM

Nice one Mal, hope you have a good time. You might want a few boxes of these though ;) :)

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01981/nurofenplus_1981215c.jpg

maviczap

23-12-15, 05:28 PM

Swin

23-12-15, 05:55 PM

Lovely days driving my Mum to drop her at my sisters place in North Norfolk. Bright sunny day, low traffic levels on most of the roads and scenery to die for, its very underrated North Norfolk.

compared to the summer the roads were deserted.

tunes on the stereo suited my mood, and i arrived home in a chilled out state of mind, despite doing nearly 190 miles

+1 to this, I love North Norfolk

My dad lives to the East in Winterton on Sea, but every year we have 2 weeks in Wells, which really recharges the batteries!

Brancaster is the place I'd move to in a hearbeat if I won the lottery (I'd have to play it first tho :))

maviczap

23-12-15, 06:18 PM

+1 to this, I love North Norfolk

My dad lives to the East in Winterton on Sea, but every year we have 2 weeks in Wells, which really recharges the batteries!

Brancaster is the place I'd move to in a hearbeat if I won the lottery (I'd have to play it first tho :))

My chilled out drive started from Stanhoe where my sister lives, turned right in Docking and drove to Brancaster that way. It was a stunning view today.

In the summer its busy with cars, but today the roads were quiet :cool:

Except inside my car, where the music was loud!

http://spectatortribune.com/wp-content/uploads/vietnam.jpg

NTECUK

25-12-15, 07:10 PM

Why lol.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/111858464369?_mwBanner=1

maviczap

25-12-15, 07:12 PM

Dat is so fecked up

Kenzie

25-12-15, 07:30 PM

I like that

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andrewsmith

25-12-15, 07:35 PM

Saw that last week
And thought …

Why

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Teejayexc

26-12-15, 05:13 PM

Wifey and kids sorted for a local arts and craft type to make this for the well in the garden.....

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w58/tj900/image_zpspueosyqu.jpeg

Wanted something quirky and one-off and this fits the bill exactly. Well chuffed, happy new year to all :)

maviczap

26-12-15, 05:31 PM

littleoldman2

27-12-15, 02:00 AM

I've had a wonderful day with the family, very precious:D:D:D

DJ123

27-12-15, 04:42 PM

New helmet, jacket, trousers & gloves. Think I might have to test these out tomorrow.

Sir Trev

27-12-15, 05:38 PM

Nice day out with Lady Poppy to Oxford Castle Unlocked. Shame the train from High Wycombe does not yet go through to Oxford proper (stops at the new Parkway station for now with a Park n Ride service) but it's still nicer than the M40 in the car. Must get round to buying Her Ladyship some new bike clobber...

DJ123

28-12-15, 08:30 PM

Today's latest plans/spend was a new sleeping bag, dry bag for the tent & planning bike trips for next year.

2016 will have more trips than this year!

AJC

28-12-15, 11:02 PM

Oooh I also bought some new dry bags today (among other thins, my poor bank card!). Awaiting delivery of a new tent as I also have grand plans for 2016. Cycling and motorcycling, and maybe even some walking!

BanannaMan

29-12-15, 04:55 AM

dirtydog

29-12-15, 09:15 PM

from yesterday
The wife got my little grandson something called 'indoor snowballs' for Christmas.
Had the family over for dinner last night and afterwards an indoor snowball fight broke out with everyone from 22 months to 75 years old participating.
Great times!

That sounds like great fun! Sort of thing that happens in our house, we ended up having a peanut fight one time. We were finding peanuts all over the place for weeks!

Kenzie

29-12-15, 09:34 PM

Spent most of the day on the SV and indulged in some film photography. Rode out to Kersey, Lavenham and then over to Felixstowe. Film is in for processing and will do the black and white stuff myself tomorrow. Dry roads and lots of Sun.

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Littlepeahead

03-01-16, 12:08 PM

Watching the ginger power play in the Test match. Ben and Jonny are smashing it and all my South African friends have gone very quiet for the first time in quite a few years.

Sir Trev

03-01-16, 01:16 PM

Paying my Corporation Tax. Bit of an odd smile I know but it marks the proper end of my first year of contracting. Might one day go back to a perm job but for now I'll crack on as an independent.

Luckypants

03-01-16, 03:02 PM

Hopefully it wasn't to large a bill.

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DJ123

03-01-16, 03:15 PM

Paying my Corporation Tax. Bit of an odd smile I know but it marks the proper end of my first year of contracting. Might one day go back to a perm job but for now I'll crack on as an independent.

Nice one Trev! Hopefully a 1st successful year of many to come

Mickle

03-01-16, 04:37 PM

Dry all day, bike tastic me thinks

Littlepeahead

03-01-16, 06:45 PM

Dry all day, bike tastic me thinks
Blimey, do you live in the Sahara? It hasn't stopped chucking it down in Essex all day. Conservatory is leaking again [emoji35]

Kenzie

03-01-16, 06:56 PM

Blimey, do you live in the Sahara? It hasn't stopped chucking it down in Essex all day. Conservatory is leaking again [emoji35]

Ditto in Ipswich. Only just stopped raining!

maviczap

03-01-16, 07:11 PM

Yep, bloomin orrible on the east coast today, although nice to see a big surf running up the beach, lots of white water. :cool:

garynortheast

03-01-16, 07:41 PM

Moved to the grumpy thread (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=3034679&postcount=2848)!

Teejayexc

03-01-16, 09:18 PM

Go and 'gripe' on t'other thread you moaners. :smt075

maviczap

03-01-16, 09:39 PM

Lol :rolleyes::p

MattCollins

05-01-16, 11:43 AM

A thousand clicks on the RT today with my girl's mum on the back. It was a good day.

pookie

07-01-16, 11:34 AM

its hosing it down outside.. luckily I'm inside and dry for now!

maviczap

07-01-16, 11:38 AM

Its just stopped here, and I did all my outside stuff yesterday :-)

Although digging, drilling, & moving concrete has left one a little achey today. :-(

maviczap

07-01-16, 01:30 PM

its hosing it down outside.. luckily I'm inside and dry for now!

Its just stopped here, and I did all my outside stuff yesterday :-)

Although digging, drilling, & moving concrete has left one a little achey today. :-(

Its started again, and I'm still inside :D

Time to put the kettle on & have another bakewell tart

Swin

07-01-16, 02:20 PM

My regular waterproofs leaked this morning, and forgot to pack my spare gloves so soggy cold hands for the ride home.
So, what's there to smile about - my wife referring to my one piece as a "waterproof onesie"... :)

Littlepeahead

08-01-16, 09:44 PM

Dry January. That was the plan. So far I've drunk more this week than I would normally. I even had a large glass of wine at lunchtime on Wednesday and I don't normally drink at work. Just getting myself home after half a bottle of rose at a leaving drink for a colleague.

Maybe I'll try for a dry a February instead.

maviczap

08-01-16, 09:53 PM

carelesschucca

08-01-16, 10:12 PM

Hmm, that's an idea I'm going to the fridge.

BanannaMan

08-01-16, 10:34 PM

I can finally quit taking those painful shots in the stomach every night.
Probably take a month for all the knots and bruising to go away but believe me, my world is a better place now!!!!

carelesschucca

08-01-16, 10:36 PM

THAT IS A SMILE!!! I'll drink to that for ya!!!

maviczap

09-01-16, 06:47 AM

I can finally quit taking those painful shots in the stomach every night.
Probably take a month for all the knots and bruising to go away but believe me, my world is a better place now!!!!

Yaaaaaaaaaaay.

Geodude

10-01-16, 07:51 AM

MattCollins

10-01-16, 11:52 AM

Finally home after 3 weeks away...

BanannaMan

10-01-16, 07:30 PM

I've been invited to 'The Beast Feast' this evening.
A celebration in a nearby village with a feast where all the meat is of locally taken wild game, deer, turkey, bear, rabbit, squirrel, duck, fish, etc.
They also give away lots of prizes.
Should be an interesting evening so thought I might go (since it's been too cold, wet and windy to ride all weekend).

Trev B

10-01-16, 08:23 PM

Enjoy Bill !!!

Geodude

11-01-16, 08:27 AM

Hope it was fun Bill, any doggie bags on the go ;)

carelesschucca

11-01-16, 07:34 PM

It should probably be a gripe, but chimpboy's struck again and it smelt SOOOOO GOOD!!!

Yeah, chimpboy left an opened packet of Haribo sweets in his cycling gear when he washed it today, lets just say there were no sweets left when I brought it out but the washing smelt EPIC!!!

Suppose I better go wash it all again...

BanannaMan

12-01-16, 05:20 AM

'The Beast Feast' was awesome!
Must say I was expecting some barely edible food for aquired tastes only, but I was more than pleasently surprized.

Deffinately the best deer meat I've ever had (tenderloin, deep fried) and the thick sliced smoked turkey breast was a hit with everyone as well.
I've never had wild game that tasted anywhere near that good.
I guess it all depends on who's cooking it and how!
This was a true culinary delight.

Equally surprizing was the guest list which included all the 'who's who' in this part of the county.
Politicians, business owners, socialites as well as locals from this tiny village.
I don't how I got an invite but I got invited back again for next year. :cool:
Not the crowd I was expecting to see at something called a 'Beast Feast' but a good time was had by all.
What a night!

dirtydog

13-01-16, 08:32 AM

Customer adding more stuff to do in their bathroom as I'm refitting it, this isn't smile and not a gripe as a) it means I get paid more and b) means in need to get electrician and plasterer in so I have time to go do other jobs which means I earn more

Win win for me!

timwilky

15-01-16, 06:35 AM

got my upgrade at last
http://www.speedtest.net/result/4998453217.png

Littlepeahead

15-01-16, 01:27 PM

Pondering how I'm going to get to my massage as there's no bus to anywhere near the clinic. Going into the garage to get cat food and spotting this big grey thing with 2 wheels. Ooooo I own a motorbike! I could use that! I haven't ridden for so long that I'd almost forgotten what it was for. Starts no problem, air topped up in tyres, now where did I put my thermal knickers?

NTECUK

15-01-16, 02:27 PM

Injection time.
Well first it's ouch sahhzz that hertz.
Buy come Sunday :)

Littlepeahead

15-01-16, 08:14 PM

Brrrrr it was chilly and that winter sun was dodgy, plus they'd salted the roads so it took me longer to get my gear on, off for my massage, back on, off again then hose down the bike than the journey, I only rode 3 miles but it was nice to get onto a bike again.

Kenzie

17-01-16, 07:36 PM

Started planning tenth anniversary trip to Vegas!!!

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Kenzie

17-01-16, 08:49 PM

Also listening to my wife rant about flat earth believers.

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Littlepeahead

17-01-16, 10:17 PM

I made mushroom soup today for Mr LPH's lunches next week. A proper wintry Sunday activity.

This left me with a couple of shallots, a few mushrooms, some cream, creme fraiche and fresh thyme. So instead of chucking it I griddled some chicken, roasted some leftover potatoes found in the fridge and then made a sauce from all the soup ingredient leftovers by adding a stock cube and some white wine I didn't finish on Friday. Added a big spoon of dijon mustard and cooked the chicken in the sauce and the potatoes in the oven while my bread baked.

Delicious, and saved wasting anything.

Adam Ef

20-01-16, 05:35 PM

Stupid satisfaction of spraying some lithium grease on the garage door, sliders and joints and realising I should have doen it ages ago as it now glides open nearly all by itself with a little nudge upwards : )

But mainly, the sun being out and the roads being dry!

http://41.media.tumblr.com/d30ce05e2733a732895df97f1ff540f3/tumblr_o19ee0pY1u1qzq8e5o1_500.jpg

Littlepeahead

20-01-16, 10:33 PM

Last week I'd arranged to see the surgeon who put my arm back together 6 years ago but we had to cancel because of the doctors strike. So I saw him tonight instead. I got back to Liverpool Street to find that if I'd travelled home at the normal time I'd have been stuck for hours as my train line was closed. I've had a really nice dinner in a cosy restaurant instead of being stuck with thousands of grumpy stranded commuters. It never normally works out this way, usually when I leave to get home early I end up delayed.