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Closed the M1 again.
Lorry fire which has damaged the road surface plus lost a whole 500ltrs of diesel across lanes 1&2. Clean up underway, resurfacing planned for about 8pm.
Avoid the M1 in Northamptonshire, this will go on until the early hours.
Mick

v8-powered wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:10 pm

Yorick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:20 pm.

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Did he cut that out with his teeth????

Heading back tmrw to complain.

cheb wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:12 pm How does a towbar make you independent and fully mobile? I was expecting a recovery winch.

Means I can carry the bike in the trailer to trackdays. Otherwise Pen needs to come in car.
And can go to Euro tracks and carry all the gear.

Yorick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:44 pm Heading back tmrw to complain.

While you're out you need to get it added to the ITV paperwork that I can't remember the name of. Was it fitted by a Dacia dealer?

Pirahna wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:47 pm

Yorick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:44 pm Heading back tmrw to complain.

While you're out you need to get it added to the ITV paperwork that I can't remember the name of. Was it fitted by a Dacia dealer?

Yeah. All official. They said they'd do the paperwork.
I didn't check as Pen picked it up.
I was on bike outside.

Potter wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:43 pm

Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:03 pm

Potter wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:44 pm Went to breakfast in 'Spoons, then went to do a bit of shopping for winter clothes, bought enough to make our own Schoffel catalogue.
Discussed having a pair of William Powell shotguns made to measure.

Ooh...12's or 20s? Any particular reason for going Powells?

20s.
I shot a 20b W Powell a while ago and it fitted perfectly and I hit everything I pointed it at.

Well, if you point things properly you hit things.

Over/under, SBS?

Yorick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:44 pm

v8-powered wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:10 pm

Yorick wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:20 pm.

20231108_171321.jpg

Did he cut that out with his teeth????

Heading back tmrw to complain.

He should have trimmed it out. Like this one...

Potter wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:46 pm

Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:01 pm

Potter wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:43 pm

20s.
I shot a 20b W Powell a while ago and it fitted perfectly and I hit everything I pointed it at.

Well, if you point things properly you hit things.

Over/under, SBS?

O/U Pegasus.

Naturally. I didn't have you pegged as a Perdix person.

Count Steer wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:42 pm

Scotsrich wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:35 pm Took the cat to the vet for his booster and health check.

A couple went in with their dog just in front of me which I thought unusual as they normally keep the waiting area empty.

The receptionist must have sussed something was up and she asked when my appointment was.

I was only a day early wasn’t I.

That’s what you get for a. Being retired and losing track of days and b. Checking the calendar on the phone rather than the iPad.

Well yes, but did Tibbles get checked and boosted or are they making you both come back tomorrow?

Tibbles asked if we have a cat rolleyes smiley.

Luckily they managed to squeeze us in after the couple left.

Poor Harry really doesn’t like the cat carrier. It’s either the vet or the cattery.

Today I have discovered that American Starbucks have 383 billion options when it comes to serving a latte....

https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stori ... omizations

gremlin wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:09 pm Today I have discovered that American Starbucks have 383 billion options when it comes to serving a latte....

https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stori ... omizations

Pfft that's nothing, the number of ways you can configure a Ford Transit runs into the whatever-comes-after-a-trillion.

I spoke to a guy from the Mini factory in Oxford once, he told me what with all the options for 'cool' Union flags applied in various places, interior trim, different coloured roofs, engines, stereos, wheels etc. it's almost certain that every single car which rolls off the line - and ever has done - is different!

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:16 pm [ whatever-comes-after-a-trillion.

Squazamongazzilion.

Trust me, I'm a banker.


The irony is, each of those 383 billion coffees will taste like piss, like all American coffee. To steal one of Eric Idle's lines, American coffee is like making love in a canoe: fucking close to water.

Went for a walk in the snow!!

Went for a bimble in the end, got away about 2pm in full sun, roads still dodgy but no salt here. Stopped at Prees for a cuppa and a natter to some Birkenhead bikers. Heated gloves working well.

Home about 4, but bike didn't cool down in time for a wash so gonna do tomorrow, whatever the weather.

As said before, on my return home feeling good. Wasn't on a downer or anything but getting out on 2 wheels definitely does something good.

Did a bit of work in the garden, vac'd up a load of oak leaves from the front garden.
Removed some old phone wiring pinned to the side of the house and fitted a vent cover on one of the bathroom extractors.

Log burner on now, missus cooking steak whilst necking some vino

Rock'n'roll lifestyle....

Set some sort of record! Took Mrs CJ shopping in Exeter. Day out, nice lunch, and (the record bit) we bought clothes for me and NO clothes for her!

After my little ‘normal’ walk this morning, I went back out cos the sun was showing a bit and I wanted to take some photos with better light

I managed a few sunny ones, lots of moody ones!!

Mostly the snow was above my knees, even though I was following other peoples footprints. But I did find a few places where it was a lot above my knees!! (The sweatshirt is long but not ‘that’ long!!). Walking in the really deep stuff is a proper work out! Both my knees are a smidge grumpy now, but I’m very smiley!!!

Downside is that it meant I’ve done no sorting out under the bed and a mate has just text to say they can pick up a freezer for me in the valley on Monday!!!! So tomorrow I really really have to sort out under the bed and make space for new (well, pretty old!) freezer arrival!!

Best bit about the second walk was meeting my friends dog Ivy on the way back!! (Dog from the previous post!!). She rushed up to play! I threw snowballs for her to search for! Downside is I’m half expecting a black eye - I bent down to pet her as she jumped up to say hi!! . Oops!!!
















Snow here is between 45 - 50cm deep - I’m standing on snow that’s been packed down a bit by other walkers!!




Snows about 65cm deep here!!

It's still early but I've been reminded by facebook that 5 years ago I was in Kathmandu prior to doing the Annapurna circuit.

Showers today, much needed and I hope we get a lot more rain this winter.

Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:48 pm Set some sort of record! Took Mrs CJ shopping in Exeter. Day out, nice lunch, and (the record bit) we bought clothes for me and NO clothes for her!

I do all my clothes shopping online now, but I kinda miss going shopping, even if all I did was sit outside shops whilst the wife perused. There's some words I never expected to say!

Taipan wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:21 am

Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:48 pm Set some sort of record! Took Mrs CJ shopping in Exeter. Day out, nice lunch, and (the record bit) we bought clothes for me and NO clothes for her!

I do all my clothes shopping online now, but I kinda miss going shopping, even if all I did was sit outside shops whilst the wife perused. There's some words I never expected to say!

Mrs CJ and I have divergent views on what sort of clothes suit me, so she is not to be trusted. And I like to try stuff on, because virtually all brand's sizing is only a very vague indication of how big it actually is.