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Wolfendenr · 23-02-17, 02:06 PM

Wind. Just about survived my 30 mile ride home across the fens, nearly got blown off the road a couple of times. Had to have a break half way to give my arms a rest.

pookie · 23-02-17, 03:00 PM

Parcel farce couldn't deliver a parcel so they dump the parcel at the local post office. When you go online to get them to redeliver at no point does it say they wont redeliver once the parcel has been left at the post office so spend the time waiting in. It wouldn't have been so bad except it cost £35 for the privilege of wasting a day and carting parcel back home. I now know why they provide a special delivery

ophic · 23-02-17, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfendenr

Wind. Just about survived my 30 mile ride home across the fens, nearly got blown off the road a couple of times. Had to have a break half way to give my arms a rest.

Was a bit hairy* this morning around London. Mostly calm but very wet, but then there was the odd huge gust waiting around a corner to leap out at you when you least expect it. Got blown into the path of oncoming traffic - fortunately they were awake.

*hairier than usual

maviczap · 23-02-17, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfendenr

Wind. Just about survived my 30 mile ride home across the fens, nearly got blown off the road a couple of times. Had to have a break half way to give my arms a rest.

TBF this wind was forecast, so not the best day to be riding across the flatlands of the Fens

Sir Trev · 23-02-17, 06:24 PM

It wasn't very pleasant in the car either. Had to wait until the sudden delluge stopped before scuttling in for my interview this morning. Blue skies when I went to leave but the debris on the road was terrible.

Wolfendenr · 24-02-17, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by maviczap

TBF this wind was forecast, so not the best day to be riding across the flatlands of the Fens

Sadly didn't have a choice. Usually I'd be coming home at 6 so it would have been dark and windy with more traffic.

maviczap · 25-02-17, 09:05 PM

My wife told me her latest pair of glasses are going to cost £500!

Red ones · 25-02-17, 10:14 PM

Bloody hell. You could stay in a hotel for two nights for that!!

Red Herring · 25-02-17, 10:30 PM

My wife has a fairly complicated prescription and she gets two pairs for less than that. Mind you she's not that fussy, after all she married me.....

DomP · 25-02-17, 10:44 PM

Drivers in Kington Herefordshire (my home town) who don't either indicate or modulate their speed at junctions, mainly because they are going slow enough to negotiate them. I'm reversing my opinion on a retest after a certain age.

23-02-17, 02:06 PM	#4231
Wolfendenr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 7	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Wind. Just about survived my 30 mile ride home across the fens, nearly got blown off the road a couple of times. Had to have a break half way to give my arms a rest.

23-02-17, 03:00 PM	#4232
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Parcel farce couldn't deliver a parcel so they dump the parcel at the local post office. When you go online to get them to redeliver at no point does it say they wont redeliver once the parcel has been left at the post office so spend the time waiting in. It wouldn't have been so bad except it cost £35 for the privilege of wasting a day and carting parcel back home. I now know why they provide a special delivery __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

23-02-17, 06:24 PM	#4235
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? It wasn't very pleasant in the car either. Had to wait until the sudden delluge stopped before scuttling in for my interview this morning. Blue skies when I went to leave but the debris on the road was terrible. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

25-02-17, 09:05 PM	#4237
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? My wife told me her latest pair of glasses are going to cost £500! __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

25-02-17, 10:14 PM	#4238
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Bloody hell. You could stay in a hotel for two nights for that!!

25-02-17, 10:30 PM	#4239
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? My wife has a fairly complicated prescription and she gets two pairs for less than that. Mind you she's not that fussy, after all she married me.....

25-02-17, 10:44 PM	#4240
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Drivers in Kington Herefordshire (my home town) who don't either indicate or modulate their speed at junctions, mainly because they are going slow enough to negotiate them. I'm reversing my opinion on a retest after a certain age.

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