Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Horse]

Blue skies and bright warm sunshine.

T&Cs might apply in other parts of the UK

But same here

[Druid]

Blue skies and bright warm sunshine.

T&Cs might apply in other parts of the UK

But same here

Same here too, blue skies, sunshine and a howling gale. We have been in Lincolnshire for the weekend in a campervan but headed back up north today. I am not going anywhere near the Humber Bridge, even if it is the shortest way back

[Noggin]

Today's weather has not exactly been sunny, but it has been warm.

The thing that made me happy today -

I spent about 2 hours sat by a roundabout near Chambery airport and saw/heard a LOT of bikes!! Unusually, probably a third of them were sports bikes

Don't really know why it makes me happy, but it did

[Horse]

In my head, because I'd never have the balls to say it.

Guy reversing his Porsche thing into a space. 911 jelly mould + wings and skirts, whatever.

It sounded awful, like the exhaust was loose.

So, in my head, "Hope you get it fixed soon".

Well, it amused me

[Sadlonelygit]

Enjoy!

Now that's what I call a friend.

I'd suggest he's also an incurable optimist, but he's definitely a top friend!

He is definitely an incurable optimist . But not just in the lending a bike to the FUF!!

Apparently I’m their favourite cat sitter . I usually get to look after cat, house and bike

But the offer of a bike for a few months is definitely different and very much appreciated

Sounds like a trip needs to be organised. I like the sound of 21 hairpins

[Noggin]

Enjoy!

Now that's what I call a friend.

I'd suggest he's also an incurable optimist, but he's definitely a top friend!

He is definitely an incurable optimist . But not just in the lending a bike to the FUF!!

Apparently I’m their favourite cat sitter . I usually get to look after cat, house and bike

But the offer of a bike for a few months is definitely different and very much appreciated

Sounds like a trip needs to be organised. I like the sound of 21 hairpins

The hairpins are just steep enough to be fun but not too steep for a decent turn

And, in summer I have mates with a chalet that would do a deal on B&B or B&B&dinner!! Or, there's loads of places to rent in summer

The roads around here are pretty awesome. There's a few I know I won't do on a top heavy CB1000 (well, until my arm is stronger!!) but the rest are fab - it's just a bastard long way to get here

[Taipan]

Fixed my daughters slow puncture where she went down a pothole. Rim is dented in an bit and I thought I'd have to knock it out with heat but a simple bead break and reseal did it. I'm a might pleased with myself!

[MrLongbeard]

Having all three of my horses finish the Grand National for once.

[Cousin Jack]

Spanish restaurants and tapas bars.

Great food, silly prices. 3 of us ate in a superb fish restaurant last night, 150€ all in, including drinks, wine and the tip.

A lunchtime snack for 3 including beers runs to about 35€

We have eaten/had a snack at 6 places so far, every one excellent.

[DefTrap]

Spanish restaurants and tapas bars.

Love Spanish and Portuguese food. Always great and yes always really good value.

[KungFooBob]

The wife is obsessed with tapas style padron peppers. I'm more of a pawns in garlic oil kind of guy.

[Yorick]

Tapas in town range from 5€ to 10€ each.
They're a nibble. Technically quarter portion. Half portion is medio.
But they charge same as full portion

Up in the villages they're 3€ each for the locals. And bigger portions

[Yorick]

Just the way Spain loves and encompasses bikes.

On our little island of 140,000 there's about 10,000 bikes according to recent news. And you see and hear hundreds on weekends.
The vast majority wearing the compulsory Canarian safety gear.
T-shirt, jeans/shorts and trainers. Even the sports bikes

And yesterday I was on a trackday at Maspalomas Gran Canaria.

Only 14 bikes but about 30 folk in the little grandstand watching.
And later in the day I saw about 50 or so on the hill at end of circuit. They'd parked on road and walked to a vantage point.
It was just by pit entrance and they were waving at us as we came in. It felt great. They love speed and track action so much, they even come to watch numpties like us

This morning I drove past the track and could see where they had parked and clambered to viewing spot. About 50 again today.

And during the 45 minute drive to ferry this morning, I saw about 50 bikes. Not one had any leather gear on. No protection at all really.
Even motorway.

And 2 lads at hotel took care of me. Found a nice safe spot for car and trailer and kept an eye on it.
This morning they were taking photos of the tyres and my knee-sliders.
Totally refused my offer of enough Euros for a few beers

Awesome

[Noggin]

Bikes: It's been bastard hot here today, and on both trips to GVA I saw LOADS of bikes

Even quite a lot of sports bikes, that especially made me smile a lot

Hopefully will be able to join in very soon - but it's forecast to snow this week, so I won't rush!!

[Yorick]

Bikes: It's been bastard hot here today, and on both trips to GVA I saw LOADS of bikes

Even quite a lot of sports bikes, that especially made me smile a lot

Hopefully will be able to join in very soon - but it's forecast to snow this week, so I won't rush!!

Snow ?

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[Count Steer]

Blackbirds.

Dawn chorus kicked off at 5.30 this morning. The blackbirds seem to latch on to a particular phrase that can last a few years then change.

At the last house they had a few seasons of a very chipper 'G'mornin!'.

This place they seemed to want to celebrate their freedom of movement and had a few seasons of 'Euro-peean-peeean-peeean!'.

Now they seem to like what we've done with the garden and chant 'that'sbrilliant!-thankyou'. The ones in the woods seem to like it there too.

Funny how they all seem to latch onto the same thing. V nice to wake up to.

[Horse]

Blackbirds.

The blackbirds seem to latch on to a particular phrase

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxf ... e-68790496

[gremlin]

Celebrating life's oddballs.

42 Balloons: New musical follows man who flew over LA in a garden chair

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68811305

"In 1982, a truck driver made headlines when he tied 42 helium balloons to a garden chair and flew over part of Los Angeles."

Always loved the story of "Lawnchair Larry". Such a hare-brained scheme, that actually came to fruition plus he lives to tell the tale, completely unabashed as to the chaos caused.

[Sadlonelygit]

Lost one of the covers for my air forks on the tredder ( a very posh tyre valve cap thingy)
Only noticed the following morning.....bugger!
Anyways, today out with the hound on the bike again (me on bike, dog running), get to the final approach to the gaffe which is a RaF track,thought I'd keep 'em peeled just in case, and bugger me, half way down the track I see a familiar shape lurking in the grass. Happy days!

[wheelnut]

Daughter: I’ve just booked a cruise on the river Danooby.
Me: the river Danooby? Where’s that?
Daughter:;We’re starting it in Budapest.
Me: Ahhh, the Danube.

Joys of a comprehensive education.