Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[weeksy]

but he just went home after the aborted ride. Not even offered a lift to help me return the bike 10 miles away.

However, this bit would make me say "nah mate, not happening"

[Horse]

but he just went home after the aborted ride. Not even offered a lift to help me return the bike 10 miles away.

However, this bit would make me say "nah mate, not happening"

Perhaps with the explanation that it ended up being a long and expensive day sorting it out.

[Yorick]

Unless you told him of these things in advance of the ride, i'm afraid it falls on you.

Although, some of this may depend on the age of the son

52.

I was doing him a favour. If he'd just borrowed my bike and got a puncture, I'd expect him to pay . Not different coz I was there.

[weeksy]

Unless you told him of these things in advance of the ride, i'm afraid it falls on you.

Although, some of this may depend on the age of the son

52.

I was doing him a favour. If he'd just borrowed my bike and got a puncture, I'd expect him to pay . Not different coz I was there.

It is different as you'd arranged the ride as a guide. If you're doing someone a favour then you can't expect things in return.

Arguably he should be offering to sort it I agree, but if he doesn't offer, learn your lesson and say no next time.

[KungFooBob]

Should have wheelied it home like a boss!

[Yorick]

Unless you told him of these things in advance of the ride, i'm afraid it falls on you.

Although, some of this may depend on the age of the son

52.

I was doing him a favour. If he'd just borrowed my bike and got a puncture, I'd expect him to pay . Not different coz I was there.

It is different as you'd arranged the ride as a guide. If you're doing someone a favour then you can't expect things in return.

Arguably he should be offering to sort it I agree, but if he doesn't offer, learn your lesson and say no next time.

He asked me to take him out. Shouldn't leave me €100 out of pocket, surely ?

[weeksy]

52.

I was doing him a favour. If he'd just borrowed my bike and got a puncture, I'd expect him to pay . Not different coz I was there.

It is different as you'd arranged the ride as a guide. If you're doing someone a favour then you can't expect things in return.

Arguably he should be offering to sort it I agree, but if he doesn't offer, learn your lesson and say no next time.

He asked me to take him out. Shouldn't leave me €100 out of pocket, surely ?

Sometimes. This seems to be one of those times.

[Taipan]

Should have decked him!

[Yorick]

Should have decked him!

He speaks funny and lives in That London

[v8-powered]

Should have decked him!

He speaks funny and lives in That London

Should have Top-Decked him then (Shandy gag, geddit?)

[Yorick]

Should have decked him!

He speaks funny and lives in That London

Should have Top-Decked him then (Shandy gag, geddit?)

[cheb]

Pretty much all travel insurance excludes bikes now. You need to find a specialist that covers it specifically.

Who did you go with in the end?

iirc I went with these guys for the lst FLASH trip : https://www.navigatortravelinsurance.co.uk/

(but it seems they're just reselling the product from here : https://www.voyagertravelinsurance.co.uk/ or something....)

Thanks for that, I don't think I have actually bought anything yet, I gave up in disgust.

I tried the voyager one, but it didn't work for me. May give them a bell. My problem is compounded by bing old and having a history of coronary issues, so cheap it will not be.

I got several online quotes in 2017 when I was 68, a few months after my vasculitis episode. I was going to China for about three months and all of the quotes were over £1000. I checked with my bank, Santander, who offered travel insurance but wouldn't cover me. Martin Lewis's https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ mentioned packaged bank accounts so I checked out a few and Nationwide got my vote. I checked with Nationwide's insurance provider before I switched, you can find the number on Nationwide's website to make sure they'd cover me, and how much it would cost. I can't remember exactly but it was about £400 to £500, i.e. less than half the quotes I'd been getting. I'm 74 now and currently in China, travel insurance for me and Mrs S L for 81 days cost me £403. Factor in the £13/month (£156/year) account fee and it still feels like a bargain. And I get breakdown cover as well.

Mental, physical or motor?

[Saga Lout]

.... I'm 74 now and currently in China, travel insurance for me and Mrs S L for 81 days cost me £403. Factor in the £13/month (£156/year) account fee and it still feels like a bargain. And I get breakdown cover as well.

Mental, physical or motor?

Stupid question. Requires stupid answer.

Stand by, I'm thinking.

[Sadlonelygit]

People who introduce themselves and their wealth at the same time.
I was doing some more maintenance around the grounds today and a lady comes up to the fence and announces herself to me and includes 'we own the farm at the top of the hill and the 3 fields with the cobs in over there, my husband's on the parish council'
Couldn't help myself so I did ' I no speak good English, I tell boss lady you come'

[Count Steer]

People who introduce themselves and their wealth at the same time.

That and people who 'plump stuff up'. Two separate couples in the village have said 'Oh, we have a place in....' Turns out both lots have a week or two allocation in timeshares somewhere in the UK.

[KungFooBob]

They've remade Road House.

What's the point, it's not like they could make it any better than the original, so why even bother.

[Skub]

They've remade Road House.

What's the point, it's not like they could make it any better than the original, so why even bother.

I thought it'd be longer....

[Felix]

They've remade Road House.

What's the point, it's not like they could make it any better than the original, so why even bother.

Better

[Noggin]

Got another speeding ticket. Luckily I can't see that I've lost any points, so that's ok (can deal with the fine as they aren't that big for the speeds I've been done at)

Just annoying as both times it's cameras I know

This latest one is just stupid of me - three things that I could try and justify it by are that the road always used to be 90 and still should be really, but equally it was reduce to 80 a few years ago, so I bloody should know!!
And the camera had been wrapped in a bin bag all season so far until last weekend.
I know I was in a queue of traffic, so they must have made a pile over the last two weekends!!

Thing is that I didn't see a flash so didn't even expect this one

[Rockburner]

Got another speeding ticket. Luckily I can't see that I've lost any points, so that's ok (can deal with the fine as they aren't that big for the speeds I've been done at)

Just annoying as both times it's cameras I know

This latest one is just stupid of me - three things that I could try and justify it by are that the road always used to be 90 and still should be really, but equally it was reduce to 80 a few years ago, so I bloody should know!!
And the camera had been wrapped in a bin bag all season so far until last weekend.
I know I was in a queue of traffic, so they must have made a pile over the last two weekends!!

Thing is that I didn't see a flash so didn't even expect this one

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I found it very easy to get tickets in France - I think I got 3 in one month (2 from the same camera!). At least it's just money - not points.