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Sir Trev

20-09-24, 04:57 PM

Grey start in Nottingham has turned into a lovely late afternoon here at Trev Towers. Nice as it was to meet the whole team face-to-face for a staff meeting yesterday, and the drinking afterwards, I really did not need the accident infested four hour drive home. Should have taken 2.5 hours tops... Needed a nap when I got home.

It's so nice I may just spread some granular autumn feed on the lawn this evening as it's forecast to rain over some of the weekend, and it will wash it in.

garynortheast

23-09-24, 08:11 AM

Morning all. Wet, grey day here, with rain and northerly winds forecast. Don't think I'll be going too far today!

Craig380

23-09-24, 09:14 AM

Same here. Friday and Saturday were 20+ celsius and sunny; let's just say that today is neither of those ...

Luckypants

23-09-24, 10:17 AM

We had a lovely end to last week and up to Saturday evening. Then it went dull with thunder and lightning for 24 hours with persistent heavy rain. This week looks like a winter week in terms of light and rain. I had to wear my hi-vis to walk the dog this morning.

admin

24-09-24, 10:50 AM

I've just read that the Food Stop cafe at Bridgnorth has closed. Such a shame as it was a very popular bikers cafe and used many times by myself.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/shropshire/bridgnorth/2024/09/09/sad-news-as-cafe-popular-with-bikers-set-to-close-for-good/

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Sir Trev

24-09-24, 06:18 PM

Always a shame when a favourite location closes.

I went into the office today but it was, shall we say, entertaining. There are lots of streams criss crossing the very flat areas south of Oxford and the torrential rain from the weekend means a lot of farmland is now a lake. So many of the roads are flooded as a result, not badly, but its tip-toe through it if you're sensible, which none of the local van drivers are!!

admin

28-09-24, 07:49 PM

I managed to get out on the bike today now the rain has taken a break.
Mind you it was a tad chilly.

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garynortheast

30-09-24, 08:03 AM

Morning all. Bloody vile weather today, raining hard and forecast to do so all day. I don't think I'll be going far today!

Just had a worrying couple of days with poor old Mabel.
A few weeks ago she picked up a bacterial infection and was quite unwell with it. She was given an antibiotic and anti inflammatory jab and a course of antibiotic tablets and recovered very quickly. She's been as right as rain since then until a few days ago when she went rapidly down hill again. Back to the vet on Saturday where she had another, stronger jab and a course of tablets, but this time the jab didn't seem to work. She was really unwell with it overnight so on Sunday morning we went back to the vet and she ended up on IV fluids and antibiotics. I called at the vet at about 5pm that day to find she'd made a really good recovery and was ready to come home. Can't tell you how relieved I was to see her looking better! She came home, scoffed an enormous bowlful of food and then retired to bed to sleep it off.

It was distressing to see her so unwell, doubly so as she's been such a loyal companion through a pretty tumultuous phase of my life, so a great relief to have her up and well again.

We're back to the vet this morning for another check over and then we have to wait for blood test results on Wednesday.

In other news....

After the incident with the bike blowing it's main fuse a few weeks back, I just found the bag of fuses I was looking for, and which I knew I had somewhere. I went and bought another couple of packs of fuses, only to discover that the bag I couldn't find was on a shelf just 12 inches from my head when I'm sat at the computer. Duh!

Luckypants

30-09-24, 08:22 AM

I hope Mabel makes a full recovery. It is distressing to see them unwell and having no idea how to help. About 12 months ago our little dog Jemima started to go downhill for no apparent reason. Just was lethargic and tired all the time. The vet diagnosed kidney failure due to a traumatic injury to the kidney (maybe a kidney stone passing or similar) and it was not healing due to the arthritis medication. (Metacam). The vet said to prepare for the worst but to try taking her off the metacam, put her on a renal diet and love and rest. She did recover and was her old self in a few weeks, but with a restricted 'renal diet'.

Whilst examining her, a mass was found in her abdomen. We all knew what it was but it did not seem to bother her. We decided on no treatment as she was a frail old girl and the medicine would be worse than the disease. She was put on Librella injections for her arthritis and went on being the little diva she has always been. We lost her to the cancer in July, she went to sleep in our arms. We miss her terribly, but she had a good life with us after a terrible start. (all our dogs are adopted from North Clwyd Animal Rescue).

RIP Jemima.

garynortheast

30-09-24, 09:08 AM

It's so hard when they get older Mike, they're family members. I'm not sure if non dog owners understand the bond that develops between humans and animals, and just how heartbreaking it is to lose our canine (and indeed, feline) companions.

It sounds to me like Jemima had a good life with you after a poor start to her life.

Luckypants

30-09-24, 09:28 AM

Yes, she had a good life with us. She was found as a stray at 8 months old, looking like a skeleton. NCAR built her up before offering her for adoption but she struggled to maintain weight for the first few years. She had issues her entire life due to malnutrition in her formative months, mainly bone and teeth related. Nothing held her back though, such was her zest for life. She had to be physically restrained from diving into the river after her cruciate ligament repair!

Mrs LP is starting to talk about adopting another dog to keep Jack company, but I'm not ready yet. Jack does miss his little big sister. Jemima 'chose' Jack at NCAR to come live with us and they were totally bonded.

admin

30-09-24, 12:04 PM

Glad hear Mabel is on the mend Gary. I've not had a dog for many years but I can understand the emotional link with any pet.

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garynortheast

30-09-24, 12:22 PM

Glad hear Mabel is on the mend Gary. I've not had a dog for many years but I can understand the emotional link with any pet.

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Thanks John. We went back to the vet this morning for a final check and her temperature is spot on again now.

Luckypants

30-09-24, 12:59 PM

Thanks John. We went back to the vet this morning for a final check and her temperature is spot on again now.
Good to hear.

Sir Trev

30-09-24, 05:39 PM

Really glad to hear Mabel is feeling better Gary.

DarrenSV650S

30-09-24, 07:19 PM

Makes me want to get a dog :)

Glad she is ok Garry

garynortheast

30-09-24, 08:06 PM

Thanks all. I'm immensely relieved she's on the mend. She's not 100% yet, it'll take her a few days to recover properly. Hoping the blood test results don't show anything untoward. I still have vivid memories of the bout of meningitis she had at 13 months, and nearly losing her to it.

Geodude

01-10-24, 05:50 AM

Glad Mabel is doing well Gary.

Craig380

01-10-24, 08:42 AM

Hoping she makes a full recovery, Gary.

garynortheast

03-10-24, 06:56 AM

Morning all. Looks like we have a dry day ahead of us here, clear blue sky at 7am although a bit hazier now. I'm hoping to get out and do a few outdoor jobs today.

Very happy to say that Mabel appears to be fully recovered now, she's full of beans and clearing her food bowl at every meal again.

How's the day looking for everyone?

Craig380

03-10-24, 07:51 AM

That's great news re Mabel. Hearts and stomachs are closely related with dogs, so she's obviously feeling much better! Good weather here too: aiming to get out for a walk in the sun, then a spin on the bike.

Big sis visiting from London later which is bittersweet: we were never particularly close siblings but for a number of reasons over the past few years the relationship has become a little more strained. However, she's visiting without her husband which usually means she's more like her old self.

garynortheast

03-10-24, 08:10 AM

Hope that goes ok Craig. Family relationships can sometimes be the hardest to maintain.

garynortheast

04-10-24, 07:01 AM

Morning all. Glorious sunrise here this morning, and a sunny day forecast. Hoping the weather is going to hold out for the annual Blackberry Fair in Whitchurch tomorrow.

What's the plan for the weekend?

Luckypants

04-10-24, 07:27 AM

Lovely and sunny here too Gary. Its a work day for me but brightened by our granddaughter coming over for the day and a sleepover. Fingers crossed it stays fine for Pooh Sticks after work!

Sir Trev

04-10-24, 07:53 PM

Our customer decided to ask us for our 25/6 budgets early with just two weeks notice, so I've been swamped today and missed the nice weather. Looks good for tomorrow so it's a toss up between a run to either Kidderminster (SVR Autumn Diesel Gala) or fish n chips on the south coast... Will see how I feel when I wake up. Not a bad decision to be stuck with I guess.

garynortheast

05-10-24, 06:57 AM

Morning all. An absolutely glorious day here. Currently sat at Gobowen station waiting for the train to Whitchurch via Shrewsbury. Blackberry Fair day today and I'm booked to be one of the wandering minstrels/buskers around town.
I love this event: it's one of my annual markers and it signifies the proper start to autumn. A lovely day tinged with sadness at the passing of another summer.

If you've never been to the Blackberry Fair it's well worth a visit.

Craig380

05-10-24, 09:35 AM

Have a good day, Gary. I now have The Move's 'Blackberry Way' playing on my internal jukebox.

garynortheast

05-10-24, 03:17 PM

Have a good day, Gary. I now have The Move's 'Blackberry Way' playing on my internal jukebox.

Lol

Sir Trev

05-10-24, 05:55 PM

Hope it went well for you Gary. Lady Poppy was not far from there today but she and her sister already had plans when I suggested they might want to go along and chat to every wandering minstrel they could see with a squeezebox until they found you. Sis in law lives in Oswestry and oddly enough her local station is Gobowen.

Personally I only made it as far north as the SVR station at Kidderminster today. Just an excuse for a day's ride out for me but it was quite funny to stand at the far end of the car park and watch the real enthusiasts with their video cameras and mobiles on tripods getting very excited as a BR class 25 set off up the line. The cafe in the museum is very chill so I enjoyed a sandwich and a brew there before taking the long way home. Nice day.

admin

06-10-24, 10:45 AM

Morning all. An absolutely glorious day here. Currently sat at Gobowen station waiting for the train to Whitchurch via Shrewsbury. Blackberry Fair day today and I'm booked to be one of the wandering minstrels/buskers around town.

I love this event: it's one of my annual markers and it signifies the proper start to autumn. A lovely day tinged with sadness at the passing of another summer.

If you've never been to the Blackberry Fair it's well worth a visit.I've never heard of it till now. Tell us more.

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admin

06-10-24, 10:47 AM

A quiet weekend for me although we're seeing Nish Kumar in Shrewsbury tonight.

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garynortheast

07-10-24, 07:37 PM

I've never heard of it till now. Tell us more.

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Big street fair and market which takes over Whitchurch from the top of the High Street to the bottom of Green End. Market stalls, music, street acts and a grand procession, The Carnival of Plenty, at the end of the day. Wonderful day.

admin

07-10-24, 08:31 PM

Big street fair and market which takes over Whitchurch from the top of the High Street to the bottom of Green End. Market stalls, music, street acts and a grand procession, The Carnival of Plenty, at the end of the day. Wonderful day.Sounds fab.

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garynortheast

08-10-24, 07:14 AM

Morning all. Proper autumn weather here this morning, damp and misty.

A Day in Autumn
It will not always be like this,
The air windless, a few last
Leaves adding their decoration
To the trees’ shoulders, braiding the cuffs
Of the boughs with gold; a bird preening
In the lawn’s mirror. Having looked up
From the day’s chores, pause a minute,
Let the mind take its photograph
Of the bright scene, something to wear
Against the heart in the long cold.

RS Thomas.

garynortheast

08-10-24, 07:34 AM

Got a small IT job this morning. I was going to use the bike to get to it but the bike is very clean, and the roads are wet and mucky, so I may just go in the car unless it dries up quickly.

I've also gone down with a cold, nothing too serious, but enough to make me think it would be sensible not to be riding the bike in this weather.

Craig380

08-10-24, 07:44 AM

That's a nice piece, Gary. Our daughter visited yesterday and we had a lovely walk out to the hills. Red ivy leaves were aflame in the sun on the side of a farmhouse, while two buzzards made lazy spirals in the sky. We saw a stoat too, heading back to its lair with some sort of rodent in its mouth. It was a proper 'nature bath.'

Luckypants

08-10-24, 10:02 AM

garynortheast

08-10-24, 04:38 PM

Morning all. I like the sound of the fair in Whitchurch, I'll try to remember to go next year! Mrs LP will love it. I've just had a cold too Gary, it's the time for them I guess. The fun for today is the water is 'off' - well not entirely its the old russian roulette of if the water in the pipes up-hill of us lasts until the burst is fixed....

Hope the water supply is sorted pronto Mike.

I'm hoping this cold is the usual short lived affair as Jan and I are heading for the Lakes this weekend to do some walking.

garynortheast

09-10-24, 06:03 AM

Morning all. Early start this morning as I have to get the car into Oswestry for an MoT. I suspect it's going to need some work doing on it. It's had an engine management light on for months and my little diagnostic tool says it's the EGR valve at fault. However, for the last 3 or 4 days it's not come on, so I shall be interested to see what the garage makes of it.

Dismal and grey here this morning so I think I'll be dodging showers while I scull around town till I can get the bus back home at midday.

garynortheast

10-10-24, 07:50 AM

Morning. Hoping to go and get my car back today. It's had a lot done to it and the bill is err... quite big. Ouch! I wish the car was as cheap to run as the bike. :-(

Going to be a bit busy for the next couple of days. Collect the car today, and sort a few gardening jobs, then a meeting in Newtown tomorrow morning, look at someone's computer on the way back, then get packed ready for an early start to our trip to the lakes on Saturday. Still trying to shake off this cold as well.

How's the next few days looking for everyone?

Luckypants

10-10-24, 08:05 AM

Ohhh MOT costs are a PITA but essential. Just had similar with our little car. However, its the first time it has cost us anything in 8 years (apart from tyres / servicing)

admin

10-10-24, 08:08 AM

Feeling a bit off colour today as we had COVID boosters yesterday but hoping to get out on the bike at some point as the weather looks to be improving.

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Sir Trev

10-10-24, 03:56 PM

First of four days off - yay!

Weather was pants first thing so wandered into town to drop off some dry cleaning and look for some new base layers. My old "bamboo" ones are worn through at the knee and so baggy they're no longer comfy. Lasted me years so no complaints. Could not find anything in Sports Direct (everything grouped by brand, so odd) and Black's only had cheap polyester or hideously expensive merino. M&S it is then for their medium warmth options, although I have to order them as they're not in stock... Ah well, at least I'll stay warm when the Mercury plummets.

garynortheast

11-10-24, 07:17 AM

Morning all. A good frost here this morning. It means I shall have to do a quick tidy around the garden before we go to Cumbria. Cut down all the beans, salvage the last of the tomatoes and pull the plants out, same with the cucumbers and courgettes.

I was supposed to be going to a meeting in Newtown this morning but I'm still feeling pretty off with this cold, and I don't want to pass it around so I've sent my apologies.

Once the sun warms things up a bit it looks like being a nice day to be outside, so I shall get wrapped up and head out with Mabel for a walk.

What's everyone else up to?

Craig380

11-10-24, 07:24 AM

Still marvelling at last night's Aurora (https://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=3144838&postcount=35). I've never seen the lights before, for over 20 minutes we were in our garden, turning this way and that as the colours emerged, shimmered and danced. It was like CGI in the sky.

Luckypants

11-10-24, 07:46 AM

It was pretty amazing around here too. We live in an area with not much light pollution so it is easy to find a dark spot. It was pretty busy at the top of the local hill!

As a side note, the change to all LED street lighting has made a huge difference to light pollution in Denbighshire. I think mainly because the lights only shine downwards and have hoods to prevent 'light leakage' upwards.

Sir Trev

11-10-24, 12:28 PM

We had a bit of frost here last night. Good job I took the pumpkins in yesterday. Now it's warmed up a bit I'll head down the path to the greenhouse and see how the last of the tomatoes are doing. Will probably bring most of them in to ripen on the kitchen windowsill.

Looks like it will be clear tonight but I doubt we'll see the Lights this far south.

Sir Trev

13-10-24, 03:32 PM

I feel utterly cream crackered. However, both cars are now washed, dried, and hand waxed ready for the rubbish weather.

Bullseye was also treated to a wash yesterday, his first ever since purchase back in May. Anyone seeing me blowing most of the water off him with my leaf blower probably thought I was nuts... As he was nice and dry today I had a go at my first ever coating of ACF50. After watching reviews on the Tube I used an atomising trigger spray instead of the little fiddly job that came with the bottle. Warmed first in a bowl of hot water it was a right mess. Will let it drip down overnight and wipe off the excess tomorrow.

The sun must over a yard arm somewhere so I'm off for a reviving toddy to help my aching bones. :drink:

admin

13-10-24, 05:01 PM

It's that time of year to add some protection I think even though I've not seen any salt used yet. I got out on the TA today and now have hyperthermia. Thank god for heated grips. Though I didn't see any salt on the roads I saw plenty of dried mud.

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Craig380

13-10-24, 07:52 PM

I got a lot of that mud on my bike, farmers have been farming a LOT around here and plastering crap all over the roads ...

Luckypants

14-10-24, 08:22 AM

We drove over to Vyrnwy on Saturday to see the Autumn colours. It was a beautiful day except for the drive there through a very heavy shower. The planned walk up to Rhiwagor Waterfall was abandoned due to the heavy rain but thing brightened up an hour or so later. Babysitting duties in the evening meant we didn't have time to do the walk later on. The trees were not quite at their best, so anyone with time to get up there this week will see a lovely autumn scene.

On a side note, good to see EV chargers being installed in the main car park below the dam.

Craig380

18-10-24, 03:39 PM

Went to the Ponderosa today, arrived about 10:30 and was very surprised to find I was the only bike in the car park. I don't recall that ever happening before ... a couple of bikes turned up while I was having a coffee but it was unusually quiet for a sunny autumn day.

admin

19-10-24, 08:51 PM

Managed to get out on the bike today. I didn't realise that Shropshire had so many lakes ;)

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Craig380

20-10-24, 07:57 AM

Managed to get out on the bike today. I didn't realise that Shropshire had so many lakes ;)

Similarly, heading through the Cheshire / Wales border country on Friday, I was surprised how many fields were completely underwater (and how much run-off there was across the roads, which meant washing the bike AGAIN when I got home :rolleyes: ).

We didn't get anything like that much rain over our side of Cheshire

garynortheast

20-10-24, 09:35 AM

Morning all. Back from our trip to Cumbria now. Lovely few days spent walking and relaxing, marred somewhat by both of us have pretty vile colds. I'm still coughing badly now, hoping it's going to clear up soon.

Big storm heading our way this evening apparently. As if the ground wasn't already wet enough!

Sir Trev

20-10-24, 01:48 PM

GWS to both of you Gary. I've got a bit of a sniffle coming on after a few very tiring days on the road with work combined with a trip to see my parents before getting home late yesterday. Hopefully it won't get any worse but I'm not even contemplating a ride on the bike because of it. The pouring rain today is also a factor of course :rolleyes:

garynortheast

22-10-24, 07:46 AM

Morning all. Brighter morning here today, and it looks like we have some sun for the day.

I seem to have finally shaken off the cold that's been plaguing m for the last couple of weeks and all the snot and crap is moving thankfully.

Jan and I had arranged to go on a group walk with friends tomorrow, but I've just looked in my diary and realised I have a meeting in Newtown in the morning. Bugger! Still, the forecast is good so I'll use it as an excuse to go on the bike.

How is the week shaping up for everyone else?

Sir Trev

27-10-24, 02:03 PM

Lovely day here at Trev Towers so decided to make the most of it and ride to the garden centre instead of driving. Need some more Jeyes Fluid. Was munching my breakfast toast first though, as you do, and noticed that Sportsbikeshop has just reduced the price of the new new lid I've had my eye on by 35%. Woo hoo! No way was I paying full price for a Schuberth E2 so I've been waiting for this.

Heated grips were on for the 90 minute ride to the Milton Keynes branch and after trying two different sizes on I ordered the Large in Defender White. It should be delivered to TT tomorrow. Excellent. My old Arai is getting on a bit so it was about time for its replacement.

No need for the heated grips on the way home, I do so like the handguards on Bullseye, and I back in time for lunch. Although as I pushed the bike back into the garage I realised I had completely forgotten about the disinfectant...

garynortheast

27-10-24, 02:10 PM

Just tried to get on the Sportsbikeshop website and it appears to be down.

Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/1" on this server.
:confused:

Seeker

27-10-24, 02:42 PM

If you take off the /content_cat/1 it works

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/

Sir Trev

27-10-24, 07:35 PM

Hopefully the Alpinestars textile trousers Lady Poppy has promised me for my birthday will also rotate into their 35% off category soon. It will be nice to have some strides that let me do up the top button again. Heaven knows how my elderly leather ones managed to shrink so much...

garynortheast

28-10-24, 07:43 AM

Morning all. A wet day in store for us today, after two days of lovely sunshine. Indoor jobs today I think!

How's the week looking for everyone else?

Craig380

28-10-24, 09:27 AM

Morning Gary. Wet here too. Did get a nice spin on the bike yesterday, albeit with a reminder of how easily things can end in tears: halfway round a bend on the Cat & Fiddle road, there was a good amount of fine gravel from a lorry strewn right across my line. Ran wide on the exit and missed the kerb by three inches.

We're off to East Yorkshire tomorrow to supervise the clearing of my mother-in-law's house prior to sale, which will be quite a weight off our minds.

Seeker

28-10-24, 04:47 PM

Humidity! It rained a little here this morning and then the sun made a half hearted attempt to come out. The rH in my house was about 68% (which is on the high side), so I opened a couple of windows and went to help my friend time his Matchless G9. On my return, the rH was now 71%. No wonder people get mould (and bikes rust).

Sir Trev

28-10-24, 05:37 PM

Wet here today too from mid-morning. Thankfully DPD still deliver in the rain and the new lid I ordered at lunchtime yesterday arrived at Trev Towers at 11 today. Much to Lady Poppy's amusement I wore it a couple of times for half an hour each this afternoon while trying to focus on work, to make sure it fitted with no pressure points. Glad so say it fits well, and very happy indeed that it fits in my existing topbox.

Will be commuting to the office (in the car) for the next two days which will bring my good mood back down a notch or two though later in the week...

garynortheast

30-10-24, 08:07 AM

admin

31-10-24, 07:01 PM

Morning all. Dry here so far and hopefully it'll stay that way. I have a ton bag of Shropshire gravel being delivered this afternoon, which I need to barrow around the back of the house. It'd be nice not to be doing it in the rain!

What's everyone else up to?Popped up to Ellesmere this afternoon on the bike. It was a touch cool. Baking tomorrow making my annual Xmas cake.

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garynortheast

31-10-24, 07:36 PM

Baking tomorrow making my annual Xmas cake.

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Excellent! Jan said "Yeah, good man!" :D

Seeker

01-11-24, 08:20 AM

Haunted house? Last night I noticed that my central heating had switched on which came as a surprise since it was supposed to be turned off. When I checked it was now set to timer. The last time I was anywhere near the controls was last weekend when I reset the clock and it hadn't switched on in the 5 days since then, until last night.

garynortheast

01-11-24, 11:17 AM

garynortheast

04-11-24, 10:40 AM

Morning all. Grey, grey, grey here, sadly. Heading out for a walk with Mabel soon, then a few jobs in the garden.

How's the week looking for everyone else?

Luckypants

04-11-24, 10:54 AM

Its looking grey and dull for the week. We're in a right doldrum weather wise with an anti-cyclone keeping wind to a minimum, so nothing to move the clouds about. Makes electricity pricey due to lack of wind generation.

Sir Trev

04-11-24, 05:40 PM

Dull and gloomy, if mild and still here. Felt odd on my relatively short ride yesterday - early afternoon but everyone had their lights on...

Month end for me again so not much chance of anything other than work/irritation this week.

admin

04-11-24, 07:38 PM

Hedge trimming today. Meeting ex BT colleagues for lunch tomorrow. The car is overdue for a wash at some point. And of course a ride on the bike.

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garynortheast

06-11-24, 08:11 AM

Morning all. Another grey day. Busy here, got a meeting in Wrecsam this afternoon. Mabel has not been very well the last few days so trying to get her sorted as well.
Hope everyone else is having a slightly more relaxed time!

garynortheast

06-11-24, 08:32 AM

It looks like we are now well and truly ferked. I'd suggest we all put our heads between our legs and kiss our @r5es goodbye. :-(

Luckypants

06-11-24, 09:56 AM

It looks like we are now well and truly ferked. I'd suggest we all put our heads between our legs and kiss our @r5es goodbye. :-(

Protect and Survive............ :smt022:smt022

garynortheast

06-11-24, 10:04 AM

The prospect of 4 more years of the demented tangerine sh1tgibbon is just too horrifying to think about. :smt087

Seeker

06-11-24, 10:38 AM

It's Ukraine I feel sorry for, Trump will throw them under the bus. Normally the Republican Party would be in favour of supporting the fight but that was before the cult. Now would be a good time to read up on Project 2025 - the extreme right's agenda that Trump (allegedly - he has met with the authors) supports.
Still, Putin seems pleased.

Craig380

06-11-24, 10:40 AM

Unbelievable. America has effectively wiped its @rse on the constitution and flushed it down the pan.

Luckypants

06-11-24, 10:41 AM

Agreed and Palestine is even more FUBAR than before. The world is a more dangerous place today.

redtrummy

06-11-24, 11:53 AM

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Sir Trev

06-11-24, 07:28 PM

I shudder to think of how he will exact what he feels is just revenge on the people that stopped him four years ago. He will undoubtedly want to go down in history as the man that "stopped" the Ukraine war, probably by forcing Zelenski to give up by withdrawing all support, thus allowing Putin to get away with his theft. And of course he'll then steal more land, probably from other neighbouring countries. Which will be easy if Trump follows through with his threat of leaving NATO. And of course he's not going to stop Xi if he piles into Taiwan as it's "not America's problem".

He's bound to claim to be able to fix the Middle East crisis too but I predict he'll fail on that one, as too many countries in the region already hate America and anything they say or do. And all accords and agreements that have been tried before now have all failed so anything he tries will too.

svenrico

06-11-24, 09:44 PM

I can't say I disagree with any of the comments above on the Trump situation. What would he have to do to be considered unfit to be President ?! He is already a convicted criminal /felon ! Doesn't seem to be many on here pleased with the result ! God knows what he is going to do.

redtrummy

09-11-24, 06:36 PM

Well that's it then! I have failed the DVLA eye test so I am off the road for at least 12 months! Not made a decision re what to do with Suzy and the Cub. Suzy I guess is not worth much now so keeping it in hope that I can pass the test and possible driving assessment so decisions will have to be made! I am sure I could crack an assessment now if it was available. You do not ride a bike for some 53 years without being aware of whats happening each side and behind you, but it is what it is so which electric cycle conversion kit do I choose.?

Sir Trev

09-11-24, 07:31 PM

Sorry to hear that RT.

Craig380

09-11-24, 08:32 PM

Sorry to hear that :(

admin

09-11-24, 09:38 PM

Sorry to hear that RT.Me too. Hard news.

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Seeker

10-11-24, 09:14 AM

That's awful. Can the test be retaken if there's any sign of improvement? Can it improve?

I know I will have to give up riding one day but I can't imagine what I'll do instead.

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I understand that the police are going to start checking driver's eyesight if they pull you over for something under "Cassie's Law". A failure to read a license plate from 20m may result in a loss of license and a fine of upto £1000.

Since I'm a worrier I was at the window reading the license plates of my neighbour's cars across the street. (all read ok).

garynortheast

10-11-24, 10:50 AM

I'm very sorry to hear that RT. Hope you're able to do something to improve your eyesight and get back on the bike.

redtrummy

10-11-24, 05:39 PM

Thank you all for your messages. I did try and enroll onto an Oxford Uni trial to try and improve damaged peripheral vision in stroke patients but its not likely to proceed for another 12 mths at least . The annoying thing thing is the advice from the DVLA is to practice using a scanning technique looking side to side. I do that anyway, being on the road for some 55 years without any serious crashes means I must have some survival instinct. I will have to get retested to make sure there is no worsening of my vision in 12 mths and then may have to (will) be required to do a driving assessment. If all goes well then I can return to the road. My straight ahead vision is fine. I can read a number plate at 30 mtrs +. I do understand the need for the DVLA to verify that my sight does not deteriorate in any way, but it could be done another way , even an eye test every month, (would be willing to pay) but it is what it is. Next project is to sort out an electric bike kit, then during the winter I might strip the Cub down with a view of trying to slow down the oil leaks. At the moment its working as a dead loss system!
Thanks again, I intend to stick around this site, it was a life saver during the Covid lock down - I am very grateful.

Sir Trev

11-11-24, 05:37 PM

Electric as in bicycle? Converting a manual bike to electric assist would be a nice project but it will probably look like DIY job when you're finished. The advantage is you get to pick the style, size and more importantly weight of your base machine of course.

I love my electric Cube, but it is a real chonker of a unit. It's very stable on day trips as a consequence but the tech has moved on a lot in the last few years so there are some much more stealthy options now. If my ancient Raleigh (for short hops into town or the supermarket) fails on me I will defo look to replace it with a basic lightweight electric model.

Good luck either way. And with curing the Cub's oil leaks. And the health stuff...

redtrummy

11-11-24, 07:14 PM

Thanks for the advice and info Trev. I was a strong cyclist and Christine had an electric bike pre Covid because of her arthritis With a Bosch powered crank motor, but it is heavy and 4 inch longer than a standard bike. I had to modify the m/home bike rack to take the length and weight so I do need a lightish one as I could end up ripping the back of the van off! There is 6 bikes in the garage including Chris's. Whatever I end up with will be hybrid style. This is one kit I am looking at https://boostbike.uk/completeboostkit. Another is based in Winchester and on that all cables are made to length however the kit costs over a grand. One problem I have is no one supports 27 inch wheels anymore. I could build the motor into a wheel myself -I used to build wheels back in the day and did get great satisfaction from doing it, decisions decisions decisions.

garynortheast

12-11-24, 10:31 AM

Morning all. Fairly bright here today, dry too which is a bonus.

Busy few days coming up now. Going to walk the hounds in a minute. Jan's dog Oscar, who is a half sized version of Mabel is staying with me for a couple of days while Jan is away. When I get back I shall to get on with the groundwork for my workshop. I need to level the blocks I've set into the gravel filled perimeter trenches and then barrow the gravel from the 1 ton dumpy bag out the front around to the back of the house. That's going to cover the floor and into which I will set slabs. The wooden floor will then be built onto the slabs in order to raise it slightly off the ground and keep it dry.

Off to a two day conference on social housing matters down in Llandrindod tomorrow morning as part of my involvement with the Tenants Scrutiny Panel. Not entirely sure how interesting it will be, but I suppose it will leave me better informed in my role as a TSP member. It's all paid for so not costing me anything to go. There is apparently some "entertainment" laid on for delegates in the evening. Hmm... I think I'll take a book with me so that I have the option to disappear somewhere quiet to read at that point!
As long as it's not actually frozen, I'll stick some kit in a rolltop bag and ride there and back on the bike. I really can't be arsed to drag the car all the way to Llandrindod and back. It may be a chilly ride though as I'll need to leave here around 7.45am!

What's everyone else up to?