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shiftin_gear98

11-07-19, 07:56 PM

I think me SV is getting closer to being someone's track bike. Not mine as I'm not that good. I do however think I'll have to keep it a bit longer just to warrant the new shoes. Which I really like.

I'd still consider another SV though, but I think I have an itch to scratch first, hopefully one that doesn't kill me.

Bibio

12-07-19, 11:31 PM

life's a bit more toriable when you have a liitle buzz going on. a goood few largerz and some goos news and some bad nesw and i feel sort of elated but sad.. anyhoooww, life is sorta good at moment and as i said i'm lightly ****ed so its even better. now let me explain.. i dont as a rule drink so when i do its when i'm in "one of those moods".

love and hugs the bibster.... and NO I HAVENT GOT THE BIKE MOT'd.

those that know me love me, those that dont should.. :-) :-)

Geodude

13-07-19, 01:36 AM

I loves you bibs :D

maviczap

14-07-19, 06:35 AM

Good to see you're still about, even if you are a bit pizzed Bibs.

Dark times ahead for me

garynortheast

14-07-19, 07:09 AM

Glad to see a post from you Bibs.

Mav, that sounds ominous. Hope you're ok.

garynortheast

14-07-19, 07:11 AM

Mental health, money, and relationships. Making life difficult to deal with atm.

maviczap

14-07-19, 07:11 AM

Thanks for your concern, It remains to be seen Gary, I don't know what's going on :-(

I do know I'm off to the Pyrenees on Wednesday, which I am looking forward to :-)

maviczap

14-07-19, 07:12 AM

Mental health, money, and relationships. Making life difficult to deal with atm.

Ditto

garynortheast

14-07-19, 07:20 AM

A deadly trio, each makes the others worse in a really unpleasant cycle.

Just focus on the Pyrenees for now Mav, it sounds like it could be a much needed respite.

A verse from a song written by a friend of mine.

"Despite what we call progress all my problems still remain,
Relationships, and mortgage payments coming round again.
Applying more technology just makes me realise,
We're less healthy and less satisfied, and probably less wise."
©N. Browning.

maviczap

14-07-19, 07:26 AM

Thanks Gary, at least riding in the mountains means I can only think about the road going up, and going downhill I get my adrenaline rush and I have to focus entirely on that.

Love the mountains, almost as much or equally as much as I love the sea

garynortheast

14-07-19, 07:34 AM

I know what you mean about mountains and sea. Living close enough to the mountains here to be able to be in amongst them within 30 minutes and by the sea within 45 minutes is brilliant. I'm happy to spend all day just walking, running or motorcycling in the mountains given the chance.

Currently I'm following Voltaire's chosen method of dealing with the world and spending time on the garden.

maviczap

14-07-19, 08:53 AM

I'm a 5 min walk from the sea, and I see it every day.

No mountains in Suffolk, but sometimes it does have big skies in the summer, but not like the mountains :-)

Sir Trev

14-07-19, 05:45 PM

A verse from a song written by a friend of mine.

"Despite what we call progress all my problems still remain,
Relationships, and mortgage payments coming round again.
Applying more technology just makes me realise,
We're less healthy and less satisfied, and probably less wise."
©N. Browning.

That quote is pretty much spot on.

garynortheast

14-07-19, 06:36 PM

That quote is pretty much spot on.

It's from a song on this album, "A Moon to hang coats on." (http://www.neilandmeg.com/recordings.shtml)

andrewsmith

14-07-19, 09:27 PM

Send hugs your way bibs and mavi

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Geodude

15-07-19, 06:34 AM

Mental health, money, and relationships. Making life difficult to deal with atm.

Ditto +1 :(

Sending hugs your way bibs and mavi

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Same from me too lads :)

maviczap

15-07-19, 09:22 AM

Thanks, hugs gratefully accepted, but I think its going to need something alot stronger :-(

Geodude

15-07-19, 05:22 PM

Thanks, hugs gratefully accepted, but I think its going to need something alot stronger :-(

my homebrew is nearly ready mav ;)

maviczap

15-07-19, 05:41 PM

I could do with a pick me up Geo, and if it puts me to sleep for a while, then all the better :-)

Heorot

16-07-19, 02:22 PM

If I want mountains & sea, I go to my villa in Turkey. It is at the foot of a 1,969 metre mountain and 10 minutes from the famous lagoon at Olu Deniz. The world paragliding championship is held off the mountain every October, with the gliders landing below on the esplanade.

Sir Trev

22-07-19, 06:23 PM

See if this sounds familiar. Maybe not the exact words but...

Really ought to go and do some exerci - ooooo look, a baby woodpecker [reaches for binoculars].

I am hopeless. My intention of giving up crisps during the week was also a disaster today. Still, I did finally stop by the in-house gym today and picked up a membership application form. The cheeky so and so's charge contractors more than employees which grates a bit but as it's been over three months since I quit my last gym it's high time I got back to it.

garynortheast

31-07-19, 08:36 PM

Evening all!

maviczap

31-07-19, 08:38 PM

Evening Gary

garynortheast

31-07-19, 09:13 PM

You had the chance to give the SV a decent run now Mav?

maviczap

01-08-19, 03:42 PM

No, the petrol light came on, so I used the opportunity today to take off the dented tank for the good one

Giving it a bit of love, although it needs a damn good clean. Lower fairings back on soon

Viney

01-08-19, 04:35 PM

*Wanders into the Megathread with a whistful look*

I remember this place...many happy memories.

Virtual card behind the bar, fill ya boots

Time to sell the SV. Watch this space, Doris is up for sale...or will be when i have sorted it out :)

Sir Trev

02-08-19, 06:26 PM

It's the weekend. Yay.

Will take a long way round ride to what is now my nearest Trumpet dealer tomorrow (the two local ones have lost their franchise/closed) to book Hugh in for his 2nd year service. Cannot believe it's been two years... If I stop by the odd caff or two it should take most of tomorrow, which will be nice.

maviczap

02-08-19, 07:02 PM

Yay it's the weekend, and I'm back at work, where I will get talked to by human beings and have conversations with about work and random stuff. I'm looking forward to iy

Sir Trev

02-08-19, 09:12 PM

Have you been sniffing paint thinners Mav? Most of us think the opposite. Especially when you have a colleague who pulls up a chair and explains in great detail the reconciliations he's doing that are nothing to do with me for ten minutes five times or more every day while I'm really busy and clearly not interested. He does it to our over-worked and rather frazzled boss too so I don't think his contract will be renewed somehow.

garynortheast

04-08-19, 09:04 PM

Evening. Hope you've all had a good weekend.

garynortheast

10-08-19, 09:03 AM

Morning one and all. Hope your weather is better than ours! I was going to the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol up in Llanrwst today with one of my daughters, but the wind and heavy rain has made us think again. :-(

maviczap

10-08-19, 11:16 AM

Same here, I was going to do a cycle event, but that's been cancelled. So went out and bought some spray paint and a microwave.

Neither are linked.

Still team BBQ tomorrow, so don't mind the bad weather happening today

Seeker

10-08-19, 11:34 AM

no rain here so far (Humber estuary) but the rain radar shows light rain approaching, windy and partly sunny @ 12:30 pm

garynortheast

10-08-19, 12:11 PM

Going to venture into Welshpool, but in the car unfortunately as it is still very windy and wet.

DarrenSV650S

10-08-19, 03:12 PM

Fired up the bike for the first time in about a month and I didn't even make it to the petrol station before the rain came on. It was sunny earlier when I was at work of course :rolleyes:

garynortheast

10-08-19, 03:44 PM

Back from Welshpool where it was sunny and warm for part of the time. Coming back west for home the weather reverted to overcast and rainy.

Sir Trev

11-08-19, 02:38 PM

maviczap

11-08-19, 03:53 PM

Went for a wander down Gt Yarmouth seafront yesterday on a visit with ma and pa. It was flippin blowy down the Acle Straight for those that might know the area and the seafront was so empty for a Saturday in school hols it was amazing. The showers might have had something to do with it though too...

Try Great Yarmouth in December Sir Trev, its really bleak then!

The weather would have put most people off from going there, its bloomin orrible when its like this, Felixstowe's the same.

maviczap

12-08-19, 08:06 PM

Raising a glass to new Sv owners, former Sv owners, Orger's no longer with us and current Org members. I've had some smashing times on my Sv, and met some genuinely lovely folk ( I've still got to meet a few too)
I had a pang when it went up the road

garynortheast

12-08-19, 08:41 PM

Sad it's had to go Mav, but there'll be chances for another one when things settle down a bit.

andrewsmith

12-08-19, 09:36 PM

Bibio

18-08-19, 09:51 PM

howdo my lovers.. bike still not mot'd..

garynortheast

19-08-19, 07:53 AM

The Bibster is is back! How ya doin'?

maviczap

21-08-19, 07:58 AM

Oh the irony

Yesterday's trip to the recycling centre, guy arrived in the bay next to mine, he got out of his car to dump his stuff to recycle in a green and planet saving exercise? Just left his car idling whilst he emptied it. Let his young daughter (about 5 years old?) wander round the back of his car during this exercise too. Great example of good parenting

Watching BBC news this morning. The reporter was reporting on the current situation with the repairs to the Walley Bridge dam. The pictures showed the empty muddy pool that was the reservoir. The reporter was on the walkway on the top of the dam wall, wearing a life jacket!!!!! Let's hope it breaks his fall when he falls off the dam wall and he deploys it. FFS it's nuts

punyXpress

21-08-19, 01:33 PM

maviczap

21-08-19, 01:41 PM

This is what you want : �� https://www.transport-network.co.uk/Think-tank-calls-for-fuel-duty-rise-to-tackle-pollution/16074 - failing that a fully-functioning 12 bore :D
The bit they missed out: " Make it a requirement for local authorities with a charging CAZ to introduce a citizen-based reporting system under which people reporting an idling vehicle would get a share of the fine " shades of 1984

Yes, it was the news feature on the BBC that prompted me. I'd happily report folk who do this; for a cash reward :smt021

They pay you in the USA for reporting this, one guy earned $10000 in a year in NYC!

I'd earn the same outside the schools in winter :-)

garynortheast

05-09-19, 06:37 AM

Morning all.

maviczap

05-09-19, 08:53 PM

Evening all, just checking in

Sir Trev

05-09-19, 08:57 PM

Night all - off to bed soon as I've got to go off to an early meeting tomorrow.

garynortheast

05-09-19, 09:41 PM

Evening Mav, night Trev!

Sir Trev

06-09-19, 06:13 PM

Oh flip was that a rubbish day. See the "What have you done" thread as I cannot be fekked to type it all again. It must be Jameson's o'clock by now.

[heads towards drinks cupboard]

maviczap

07-09-19, 05:26 PM

Oh flip was that a rubbish day. See the "What have you done" thread as I cannot be fekked to type it all again. It must be Jameson's o'clock by now.

[heads towards drinks cupboard]

Copy and paste Sir Trev :-)

Sir Trev

07-09-19, 06:13 PM

Managed to get a test drive today in the model of car I'd like to get next. Despite me showing the young muppet several identical cars on Autotrader that were cheaper he refused to to come off his inflated price so he didn't get a sale. I spent all morning cleaning up my current car to make it look good for a PX deal though so I don't want to drive it now ](*,):driving::D

Good excuse to use the bike to get to work next week so the car is still clean when I try elsewhere next weekend. :p Right, it's pizza and beer o'clock - have a good evening all.

munkygunn182

12-09-19, 06:33 PM

Good everning

maviczap

12-09-19, 06:49 PM

Evening

garynortheast

12-09-19, 09:38 PM

Evening all.

Bibio

12-09-19, 10:58 PM

fek me its Craig...

ermm hello my lovers.

andrewsmith

15-09-19, 09:48 PM

Checking in to say I'm alive

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maviczap

16-09-19, 07:04 AM

So am I

garynortheast

16-09-19, 07:17 AM

Me too, but currently in anti-social, black cloud, hiding from the world mode.

Geodude

16-09-19, 07:20 AM

Me too, but currently in anti-social, black cloud, hiding from the world mode.

+1 :smt012

DarrenSV650S

16-09-19, 07:51 AM

+1

I'm finding I'd rather be hungover hiding in the house all weekend than staying sober and going out on my bike

garynortheast

05-10-19, 08:38 PM

Evening all.

maviczap

05-10-19, 08:39 PM

Evening Gary

garynortheast

05-10-19, 10:25 PM

Hope your day wasn't too bad Mav.

Good day here. Played music all day with one of my daughters at the Blackberry Fair in Whitchurch. Day was only marred by a bunch of loud, drunk, and unpleasant football fans on the train home from Shrewsbury.

maviczap

06-10-19, 04:23 AM

Not bad Gary, a bit weary as I'd been away all since Tuesday, but I went out and had a couple of beers with a good mate at lunchtime.

He'd had a terrible month as both his parents had passed away within weeks of each other, so we shared each others problems in the sunshine by the sea. Which was good therapy for both of us.

garynortheast

06-10-19, 08:53 AM

Problem sharing definitely helps to ease the burden I think. Being able to talk about stuff helps to set it out straight and makes it more understandable I think (if that makes sense).

Bibio

07-10-19, 03:24 PM

bit late but RIP Ginger Baker a great pioneer of rock drumming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPkgciMI-Wk

maviczap

07-10-19, 03:43 PM

bit late but RIP Ginger Baker a great pioneer of rock drumming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPkgciMI-Wk

Considering he had a wild life, 80 was a good innings

RIP Ginger

maviczap

17-10-19, 05:49 PM

Zip ties make good curtain rings :-)

garynortheast

18-10-19, 10:12 PM

Zip ties make good curtain rings :-)

:smt046

maviczap

19-10-19, 06:24 PM

garynortheast

19-10-19, 08:32 PM

Strange since moving out, I haven't missed Sky TV that much, there's enough free stuff to keep me entertained. If not I've got enough movies to fill the gap and not the smutty stuff either. Gonna plug my Freesat box in and see what I can pick up via the dish

Could do with some broadband though

We've got no TV plugged in at all Mav, and I don't miss it either. Plenty else to read/listen to/engage with without resorting to the one eyed monster in the corner!

maviczap

19-10-19, 08:36 PM

Ha, if I didn't have the TV, then I'd be talking to myself, although it wasn't much different at my former home :-(

garynortheast

19-10-19, 10:07 PM

I regularly talk to myself, it seems to be the only way to get an intelligent conversation sometimes! :-D

garynortheast

20-10-19, 09:10 PM

Evening all.

punyXpress

20-10-19, 09:47 PM

Is this you talking to yourself, Gary, or to some of us?
Greetings, kind Sir

garynortheast

21-10-19, 04:14 PM

In the general absence of a response, I'd refer you to post 2075 (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=3109309&postcount=2075)
:smt046

Bibio

24-10-19, 10:25 AM

well its taken me ermm a very long time but i (with help of the mate who is a pro) finally got round to putting the false wall up for the TV. no more cables or TV stands. still to sand, fill and paint but its looking great and for once i'm happy.

cant wait to see it done.

Bibio

24-10-19, 05:22 PM

mmmmm.. the smell of car body filler :-)

garynortheast

24-10-19, 09:16 PM

Evening. How's everyone's day been?

maviczap

25-10-19, 05:34 AM

Twas busy, went to view a car, which turned out to be a piece of junk
Finished the last but one job on our house, which will go on sale in November
Then picked up my daughter from Uni, as all her trains had been cancelled

garynortheast

25-10-19, 08:08 AM

Then picked up my daughter from Uni, as all her trains had been cancelled

Bugger! Any idea why they were cancelled?

maviczap

25-10-19, 08:12 AM

According to Greater Anglia a signalling fault!

Bad day for them, as all their trains to and from London were cancelled all day because of overhead line problems.

Never seemed to happen when we had diesel locos?

Sir Trev

25-10-19, 06:08 PM

Never seemed to happen when we had diesel locos?

Bring back the Duffs, and the Peds for branch line working!

I'll never forget being on a Southern (third rail electric) service on the classic day back in 1991 when we had the "wrong type of snow". Nobody believes it these days but they really did announce it and I was very lucky to get back to Brighton at all that evening.

SV650rules

25-10-19, 07:00 PM

Bring back the Duffs, and the Peds for branch line working!

I'll never forget being on a Southern (third rail electric) service on the classic day back in 1991 when we had the "wrong type of snow". Nobody believes it these days but they really did announce it and I was very lucky to get back to Brighton at all that evening.

Anyone see the documentary on the great freeze of 1962/3 a few months ago?

There was great footage of steam locomotives with ploughs on powering through snow that was almost as deep as the loco, can't see that happening with diesel or electric trains.

garynortheast

30-10-19, 06:16 PM

Evening all. That was a long but rewarding day

maviczap

30-10-19, 06:52 PM

What did you achieve?

garynortheast

30-10-19, 10:03 PM

A lot of satisfaction, a small profit and enjoyable day. That’s enough to make me happy!

garynortheast

31-10-19, 07:58 AM

I’ll expand a bit on that.

I took my button accordion and met up with a fiddle playing friend in order to play music at the large, bustling street market in Machynlleth. We had a great day; got folks dancing, had loads of appreciative comments about bringing the street to life, earned a decent amount of money between us, had lunch at a brilliant little Asian street food stall, followed by tea and (for me, vegan) cake. Part of our takings for the day included a very nice loaf of bread and two 2ft long leeks!

All of this was bookended for me by the glorious train ride from Welshpool to Machynlleth and back.

If I could earn a living playing street music I’d give up most of the IT work. Part of the trouble though is that the weather is too unreliable and travel costs are now too high. Fuel costs for the car make any distance prohibitively expensive, and rail fares, while cheap west of the border (especially with a Cambrian rail card) skyrocket as soon as I get into England. A shame, as I like travelling by train.

Bibio

11-11-19, 10:24 PM

is it just me or is the the old crew gettin old and ermm well.. you know.. i think its time for an old/new crew get together.. ?

andrewsmith

11-11-19, 10:28 PM

is it just me or is the the old crew gettin old and ermm well.. you know.. i think its time for an old/new crew get together.. ?I'd say so.
Hello BTW. Got a load of crap going on with me hence why I've disappeared

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Bibio

11-11-19, 10:34 PM

I'd say so.
Hello BTW. Got a load of crap going on with me hence why I've disappeared

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hmm. not good to hear m8. but if there is anything i can do just let the bibster know. you know how long my arms are :smt106

how about bellingham sometime in the late early spring?

btw i'm getting really worried about Malc

Geodude

12-11-19, 07:16 AM

Hey Bibs and ditto on malc. Virtual man hugs for you andy. Also fighting to keep the black dog kennelled at the mo.

punyXpress

12-11-19, 10:52 AM

is it just me or is the the old crew gettin old and ermm well.. you know.. i think its time for an old/new crew get together.. ?

How about another North / South ?
Did the 2008 one to pop my cherry, and a few of the suspects are still in circulation

garynortheast

12-11-19, 11:36 AM

I’m inclined to agree; time for a get together. Our little Border Patrol Weekend was good fun, just need to scale it up and have it somewhere central we can all get to.

And ditto on Malc. I’d really like to know that he’s ok.

Adam Ef

12-11-19, 01:49 PM

[QUOTE=garynortheast;3109955]I’m inclined to agree; time for a get together. Our little Border Patrol Weekend was good fun, just need to scale it up and have it somewhere central we can all get to.
/QUOTE]

We need this : )

Sir Trev

12-11-19, 07:36 PM

I didn't get out on Hugh nearly enough this year and a get together sounds like a great excuse to up the mileage next year. Things just did not work out for me and the Border Weekender time-wise this year which was a shame as I could have tacked on a visit to Father in law in Shrewsbury.

garynortheast

12-11-19, 10:05 PM

Sounds like we have the makings of a gathering. Question is, where? My inclination would be somewhere central on this island of ours, northern England or Cumbria maybe?

andrewsmith

13-11-19, 09:45 PM

hmm. not good to hear m8. but if there is anything i can do just let the bibster know. you know how long my arms are :smt106

how about bellingham sometime in the late early spring?

btw i'm getting really worried about Malc

Cheers Bib
I'll ping you a pm.

He was fine the last time I spoke to his good half. But that was about 8 weeks ago if not more

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