Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

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Getting a surprise visit from the Gremlinette late last night. :o

As it's freshers' week, and she'd had enough alcohol for the week, she looked at the train times and grabbed a cheap ticket down to Euston where her boyfriend drove to pick her up (Mug!!).
Sitting having a chat at midnight last night. She did have a little cry and told us that she missed us. I did remind her that she'd only been gone six days. :lol:

She plans to go back on Saturday, so I might take the train and tube up to Euston with her to keep her company and make the most of the time we have together until the next time she comes down...which is next week as it's her birthday. :wtf: We used to see less of her when she lived here....
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gremlin wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:31 am As it's freshers' week, and she'd had enough alcohol for the week,
Times really have changed haven't they? :D
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Yorick wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:05 am
Noggin wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:28 am This makes me happy - not as happy as if it was snowing on my mountain, but hey - seeing it getting closer is COOL :D :D :bblonde: :bblonde: :bblonde:

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It's been 6 years since I last smoked
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Homemade carrot cake.
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My maffs being better than someone else's.

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Last guests of the season have departed :banana-dance:
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Snow on 'my' mountains yesterday morning as I left!! :bblonde: :bblonde:

Bloody gorgeous, and very close to being in resort!! :lol: :bblonde: :bblonde:

Skies were a bit grey, but as my mate picked me up, they were starting to clear so there'd have been a brief time of blue skies and snowy mountains before the snow melted!!


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I'm riding at Portimao next week, but unlikely that the rear tyre will last the 3 days on track and all the road riding.
So need to buy a tyre in Spain or Portugal before the event.

Last night I Googled bike shops in Sevilla and Portimao and emailed 7 shops.

1 replied within half hour. Needs 2 days notice.
And 4 others have replied before I woke up. All positive.

Nice change from UK where shops never reply to emails.

That's one off the worry list :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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2 stroke dirt boy me :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:40 pm 2 stroke dirt boy me :obscene-birdiedoublered:

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Why is the dual sport person carrying a spare leg?

(Not to mention there are no women riders :D ).
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Gave blood today...always gives me a warm feeling, its a charitable act which is very hard for someone else to misdirect, misappropriate etc. Short of giving your time it's hard to be more direct.

Today though I felt especially warm cause my bag got a blue tag...

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:59 pm Gave blood today...always gives me a warm feeling, its a charitable act which is very hard for someone else to misdirect, misappropriate etc. Short of giving your time it's hard to be more direct.

Today though I felt especially warm cause my bag got a blue tag...

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https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campai ... or-babies/
Apparently:

We’ve noticed that a fair few of you are proudly posting pictures of your blood bags emblazoned with the ‘NEO’ label on our social media pages. And proud you should be. After all, those bags have been specially marked up to show that they’re to be used for newborn babies.

https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campai ... or-babies/
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Yeah #noshame. :lol:

Proud of my blood, but I really shouldn't be because I did nothing to earn it :D

Don't care, saved some babies lives :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:14 pm Yeah #noshame. :lol:

Proud of my blood, but I really shouldn't be because I did nothing to earn it :D

Don't care, saved some babies lives :obscene-birdiedoublered:
If you read the T&C's you're not supposed to give blood if you've ever had bum sex.
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Nah they dropped that one :lol:

Still not allowed to donate if you've been paid for sex. Not sure if nice dinners count..
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:32 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:14 pm Yeah #noshame. :lol:

Proud of my blood, but I really shouldn't be because I did nothing to earn it :D

Don't care, saved some babies lives :obscene-birdiedoublered:
If you read the T&C's you're not supposed to give blood if you've ever had bum sex.
Giver or receiver?
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Yorick wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:46 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:32 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:14 pm Yeah #noshame. :lol:

Proud of my blood, but I really shouldn't be because I did nothing to earn it :D

Don't care, saved some babies lives :obscene-birdiedoublered:
If you read the T&C's you're not supposed to give blood if you've ever had bum sex.
Giver or receiver?
I just looked it up, it doesn't matter. However it's not a complete ban on bum love, it just means you have to wait three months after bum loving a new partner.

https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/
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Getting our own personal air-display from the IWC Silver Spitfire.... :D :D :D

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I've genuinely not seen low passes like that since the Hannas stopped flying. The photos do not do the flying justice at all.
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One of my best pals on the island has just decided to buy a V4 Panigale in Manchester.
He flies over in a few days.
Then Plymouth to Santander ferry. Then ride to Cadiz.

Just told him I'm at Portimao and he said he'd try to pop in.
And he's booked on same ferry home as me :)
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