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Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:25 pm
by Yorick
Had a fraughtful journey.
Ferry G.C. to south Fuerteventura 2:00
2 hours
Ferry North Fuerteventura to lanzarote 6:00
Satnav say 1 hrs 38 mins drive between ports.
It'll be good
Ferry 15 mins late . 1 hrs 45 to Ferry depart.
Satnav says 1 hrs 38 driving
Gives me 7 mins spare.
In the car it'd be easier but with trailer was tight.
Constantly watching Satnav countdown
Then fuel gauge had it's occasional hiccup.
Dropped from 100k left, to empty.
Fark. Quick fill up.
Satnav hows arrival 6:00. Fark
Last 20 miles motorway so give it beans.
Last mile through the port town had about 10 speed humps. Not good with bike in trailer.
Arrived 5:59 and waved straight on.
Ferry left 6:02
Fark
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:09 pm
by ZRX61
Had a comedy moment in the garage... Was working my way around the ST cleaning the glass with aerosol glass cleaner & the really spiffy glass cleaning cloths they sell at Horrible Fright (Grant brand). All was going well until I got to the drivers door where I failed to notice the window was open so ended up cleaning the seat & dashboard instead.
FFS...
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:27 pm
by Cousin Jack
Flew home from Gibralter. Incoming plane 1 hour late.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:28 pm
by Yorick
Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:27 pm
Flew home from Gibralter. Incoming plane 1 hour late.
Aha. I always wondered who owned that big runway.
I've crossed it a few times.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:40 am
by Skub
Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.
I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:46 am
by KungFooBob
Yorick wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:28 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:27 pm
Flew home from Gibralter. Incoming plane 1 hour late.
Aha. I always wondered who owned that big runway.
I've crossed it a few times.
It's not big, it's tiny!
If your pilot doesn't stop in time you're going for a swim.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:49 am
by Yorick
KungFooBob wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:46 am
Yorick wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:28 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:27 pm
Flew home from Gibralter. Incoming plane 1 hour late.
Aha. I always wondered who owned that big runway.
I've crossed it a few times.
It's not big, it's tiny!
If your pilot doesn't stop in time you're going for a swim.
It was about 50ft long. But half mile wide.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:54 am
by Taipan
Skub wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:40 am
Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.
I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.
Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:59 am
by Yorick
Taipan wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:54 am
Skub wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:40 am
Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.
I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.
Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!
I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:31 pm
by Horse
Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:59 am
I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>
In the shade?
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:51 pm
by Pirahna
Today I had meatballs in IKEA for lunch.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:18 pm
by Yorick
Horse wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:31 pm
Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:59 am
I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>
In the shade?
Yeah. It's over 30c now
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:22 pm
by Yorick
Yorick wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:31 pm
Yorick wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:43 pm
Yorick wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:01 pm
I think my first mile was about 1h 10 mins.
Done a few now and today's was 55 mins.
I'm getting good now
I was doing 2 pairs (2x25) quite easily so tried 4 pairs. I realises I perhaps wasn't breathing deep enough, potentially leaving dirty air in snorkel as well.
So big big breaths and 4 pairs (200m) has become easy.
When I started I looked at 32 sessions. Now it's only 8.
Less daunting. Fewer rest stops.
Time dropped to 50.5 minutes.
Average speed up from 0.86 MPH to 1.19 MPH
Sat on patio. Bone idle. No go.
Had 2 small Decathlon energy bars and jumped on the GSXR.
After 4 pairs of lengths I felt good, so aimed for 8 non stop.
After 8 still good so carried on.
Was so easy so aimed for 800m then a rest.
At 800m I was cool so went for the big mile, none stop.
Never a problem really. The last 50m was probably as fast as the first.
Then I sprinted extra 10m to make it a full mile.
The energy bars helped as usually go late afternoon with no food in me. Usually late brekky at 11 ish.
I was absolutely buzzing and elated.
Was pissed off at the time.
Only 3.5 mins better than last time. Then realised that last time I would have only had 3 rests.
Buzzing.
In UK I always joined the gym during dry January and did the progressive pool thing. I was always just happy to reach a mile.
Now at 63, I'm doing a mile. Non stop !!!
Just having a beer by the pool feeling just as proud as I felt when I won my first racing trophy in 1982.
Just sent an email to my pal's wife who runs the Iron-man event every year
Speed now 1.28 MPH
I've improved from last year. Fifth swim this month and did the mile in 46.06.
Speed up to 1.3 MPH
So I'm getter fitter and better looking every year
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:53 pm
by Taipan
Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:22 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:31 pm
Yorick wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:43 pm
I'm getting good now
I was doing 2 pairs (2x25) quite easily so tried 4 pairs. I realises I perhaps wasn't breathing deep enough, potentially leaving dirty air in snorkel as well.
So big big breaths and 4 pairs (200m) has become easy.
When I started I looked at 32 sessions. Now it's only 8.
Less daunting. Fewer rest stops.
Time dropped to 50.5 minutes.
Average speed up from 0.86 MPH to 1.19 MPH
Sat on patio. Bone idle. No go.
Had 2 small Decathlon energy bars and jumped on the GSXR.
After 4 pairs of lengths I felt good, so aimed for 8 non stop.
After 8 still good so carried on.
Was so easy so aimed for 800m then a rest.
At 800m I was cool so went for the big mile, none stop.
Never a problem really. The last 50m was probably as fast as the first.
Then I sprinted extra 10m to make it a full mile.
The energy bars helped as usually go late afternoon with no food in me. Usually late brekky at 11 ish.
I was absolutely buzzing and elated.
Was pissed off at the time.
Only 3.5 mins better than last time. Then realised that last time I would have only had 3 rests.
Buzzing.
In UK I always joined the gym during dry January and did the progressive pool thing. I was always just happy to reach a mile.
Now at 63, I'm doing a mile. Non stop !!!
Just having a beer by the pool feeling just as proud as I felt when I won my first racing trophy in 1982.
Just sent an email to my pal's wife who runs the Iron-man event every year
Speed now 1.28 MPH
I've improved from last year. Fifth swim this month and did the mile in 46.06.
Speed up to 1.3 MPH
So I'm getter fitter and better looking every year
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:59 pm
by Bustaspoke
Taipan wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:54 am
Skub wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:40 am
Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.
I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.
Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!
Last night & this morning it was hailstones & blowing a gale,the hailstones stopped but it's still blowing a gale so I'm indoors painting.Getting the jobs done that I save for crap weather...
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:28 pm
by cheb
Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:18 pm
by Sadlonelygit
Getting the van ready for our Italian getaway. Spent the day washing the roof off and sorting out the cooker. Had to sort out 2 thermocouples and one of the ignitors. YT videos said usually the connector on the back of the regulators are usually the culprits, so off with hob it was, a quick squirt of contact cleaner on the leads and that's €180 saved!
A bit of lock wire sorted the ignition, happy days
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:25 pm
by Count Steer
cheb wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:28 pm
Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.
I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:37 pm
by cheb
Count Steer wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:25 pm
cheb wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:28 pm
Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.
I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....
My technique is to strim the grass really short, lay the pipe on the ground and then go back in a decade or so to check progress.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:51 pm
by weeksy
Washed the van, again.
I can't put into words how dirty it gets at race weekends
