[Ruffy]

So I've been a complete pratt. A few weeks back I came out of the e-world and joined a Madlanders rideout. Since my wife was away that weekend I thought I'd take her SV. It sort of seemed appropriate for my first org rideout. Well, I didn't ask her permission to do this and I didn't tell her either 'cos I knew she would have said no.

Now I've been found out and it's caused all sorts of problems - this secrecy was the latest in a long line of similar incidents that have pushed my marriage right into the danger zone.

Also causing problems is the fact that I've also been spending too much time idly browsing this forum

This post is public acknowledgement of my stupid behaviour for my wife. To her, I'm really sorry.

So I now need to back off and spend more time in the real world to get some balance back in my life. I'm sure no-one will really miss me here that much. I won't be gone completely but my time and involvement here needs to be much reduced from now on. This is my decision. I will still be around and about and able to join future rideouts etc. but I'll be on my own bike! Sadly, my behaviour has tainted my wife's view of the org and she is unlikely to show any interest in joining us. The org doesn't deserve that but I'm to blame for.

Anyway, judge me, not my wife. There's really no need for comment. I am saying this to publicly put the record straight because it's the right thing to do and to help put me on a path that will stop making further trouble for those I hold dear. Whatever my rep on here, it's probably better than I deserve.

I'm not really a fan of "look at me" threads so it feels a bit hypocritical posting all this, but it needed to be said publicly. I don't need advice on this right now.