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Spent most of the day working with stone.
Layed some travertine tiles this morning and had to do a couple of awkward cuts.
This afternoon had to do a bit of masoning, nicked a lump of stone from the neighbours garden to cut down to fill a hole left by a now redundant lintel.
SWMBO was actually impressed!
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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:25 pm trans penine trail
I walked a bit of that last summer.

I kinda thought it was like an ancient byway or something, a la Ridgeway or Fosse Way.

Nope, opened in 1999 :D
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Finally got round to fitting the mirror film I ordered for the van's rear windows (it's an ex-AA VW T4). It's self adhesive, but with a peel-off film and you have to float it onto a windowed wetted by a slip solution of water and washing up liquid. I've never done it before, and it shows... I suspect when you get it done professionally it's a two man job, and they'll actually know what they're doing. I was more concerned about not winding up stuck to fly-paper...

Anyway, it will serve its (dual) purpose of stopping people seeing what's in the back of the van, and also rejecting some of the southern France heat when I visit next month.

And I also made damson jam from a 5kg tray of damsons that had been in the freezer since August 2023, transferred it to jam jars (a really messy job) and cooked home made pizza for our evening meal. So a reasonably productive day.
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I've been to church this morning. It's usual here (Ireland) to have a mass for someone a month after they've died. The old man died three weeks ago last Friday but as I'll be back in Spain next Sunday we did it today.
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I've reminded the people who live along the road from Thetford to Elmswell and the road from Stonham Tap to Framsden what Sunday mornings are for, riding a large 4 cylinder motorcycle as God intended.
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Rode the bike,stuffed the turkey,peeled the spuds.

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Had a lie in.
Helped make lemon drizzle cake, and got the leftovers in the bowl.
Helped make apple crumble.
Helped ice the lemon drizzle, and had the leftovers in the bowl.
Trimmed and tidied up 5 fir trees in the garden.
Loaded some stuff in the caravan.

I think I’ve had too much sugar because I’m now looking for more jobs to do round the house!!
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Got up, pottered about until lunch. Eventually went back to bed. Got some sort of virus possibly. Thought it was hay fever a couple of days ago and tried Piriton - to no effect.

Think I might go to the quacks and get them to run some standard blood tests though. Not wanting to be hypochondriac or anything but there's a couple of things I'd like to know the levels of - and running bloods is something they can do at the surgery these days.
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Got up, cleaned the oven, tinkered with stuff and then went out for lunch. Now returned, stuffed full of roast lamb with all the trimmings. That's me done for the day. No more food for the day, but a beer and the odd glass or two of wine might be acceptable.
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As the kids have now all passed their driving tests and my runaround DS3 has been acquired by the youngest, I decided to treat myself to a new runaround.

Now the proud owner of a VW CC (Passat CC in old money), which has been christened the 'Large Turd' due to its fine colour - a dark bronze/brown/grey colour :D
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Took M and a friend to the airport, washed the boat, stuck some masking tape on various places and then put the first coat of posh paint on. :thumbup:
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Had a shave, that's enough for this year!
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Fitted my new tail tidy (EvoTech) to the KTM.
All done bar the number plate, which I'll sort out tomorrow.

I moved the bike into the workshop to work on it, as some rats have moved into the garage 😬 I don't mind rats, and living in the country you have to accept they're around, but they can fuck off away from my bike.

A clear out of Muz's crap from the garage is well overdue tbf - he had it set up as a workshop before we built the new workshop, so it's just crap that he hasn't bothered moving yet that they're living under.
Then I can reclaim it properly :D
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I horrified my boy!

We were out at a Premier Inn for the evening. Out for a meal, I ordered a mixed grill. It was terrible. All over cooked, like really badly. I ate most of it but it was honestly piss poor

Bloke comes over "how was your meal"

"A complete disgrace, I'd be ashamed to serve that to customers"

The look on my lads face was brilliant. No way could he see that happening.

We ended up getting both meals for free and a chocolate brownie, which by the way, was lovely!

IMO I'd take food that's average, even maybe a bit meh, but this was crap, so I called out in it.
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weeksy wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:03 pm IMO I'd take food that's average, even maybe a bit meh, but this was crap, so I called out in it.
When I was just a yoof, not brave enough to make a fuss ...

Steak pie, in a pub.

I 'wrote' on the plate, by arranging pieces across the plate:
TOO
MUCH
ONION
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After my SDad driving me from the wedding venue to Wells this morning (on his way back to Weymouth) I’ve been at a mates house all day (well since about midday!).

He’s a very old biker friend, my original Grumpy Old Man mate :lol: :lol: :lol: it was his son that had the terrible bike accident back at the end of August last year (and whose daughter died a few years ago). Was totally awesome to see Josh and chat face to face (he’s talked to me a lot so far through the recovery as he’s damaged the brachial nerve of his right arm so, for different reasons, he has similar mobility issues to those I had after my op - but he luckier, he’s left handed!!!)

The visit started well as when we pulled up M had the 955 (I think, Daytona) on the drive along with the 675 - but the 675 was running and DAMN that sounded good! Quick chat between him and my SDad, dad showed polite interest in the bikes (and the others in the sheds!!). Me and M spent a fair time talking about, me sitting on (some) and him starting some of the bike (zx6r he’s promised me I can do a track day on, a GSXr 750 I think and his pride and joy, the limited edition R1!!)

After Josh and family left we spent the afternoon and evening talking about bikes and cars, watching top gear and a classic car/rescue type thing (and Gladiators!!!). We’ve even talked a little about his daughter, which surprised me but made me pleased he was relaxed enough to bring her into conversation . It’s been a bloody brilliant and really chilled Sunday.

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Finished clearing up from yesterday. How 8 people consisting of 4 OAPs can make such a mess is beyond me. :crazy: Worth it though as the dinner went down really well and was definitely one of my wifes finest roast dinners.
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Taipan wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:00 am How 8 people consisting of 4 OAPs can make such a mess is beyond me. :crazy:
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Cleaned the CBR yesterday and just been out this morning - was going to pop in the Ace but came back down the A 40 - big mistake as it’s all 30 mph - changed recently ( thought it was 40)
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Been for a stroll in my favourite little 'corner' of the planet. Really rather pleasant to see everything coming back to life. Had a spot of elevenses sat on a bench on a small heath basking in the spring air and the view.

Ended up sat with a coffee and communed with the ducks by the stream in a picture postcard village.

Didn't see Charlie Boorman or his dog. :D
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