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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:36 pm I just had a sudden recollection of meeting you somewhere on the Mirthcycle when I had my 400cc Honda CB1. It was when I rode back to Uni from Portsmouth one time, it was freezing so probably after Christmas 2003.

No idea why you did the journey with me, but you did. I distinctly remember you started a thread on VD that evening asking "should a 33bhp bike be able to do 100mph"

BTW my bike was - hand on heart - 33bhp restricted the whole time I had it.

I remember that trip, i was living in Nottingham at the time and i think I may have been visiting my folks in Henley, hence doing the same journey.
I remember losing you because you slowed right down to 50 as soon as you saw the Leicester sign. I thought you'd broken down!

Wasn't it the first time you'd done that trip? I seem to remember you asking on VD about advice for first long trip or something?

Would have been close to first if not first yeah. If it was Christmas/NY 2002/2003 break - which is probably was - that would have been the first time I took my bike to Uni, I didnt have it when I first started in Oct 2002.

I don't remember the slowing down bit but I vaguely remembered talking about it in advance. Clearly I did, cause we made the trip.

Went 20 mins to the sea to go kitesurfing with the tide coming in, the wind with tide at 26-27 knots, 8C.

Got all the neoprene on.

Pumped my 7m kite up.

Walked down to launch the kite.

Looked at the sea and it looked like shit.

Walked away, packed up.

Went home and had a nice coffee.

Not that anybody here is interested.

Which you're not, of course.

irie wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:03 pm Went 20 mins to the sea to go kitesurfing with the tide coming in, the wind with tide at 26-27 knots, 8C.

Got all the neoprene on.

Pumped my 7m kite up.

Walked down to launch the kite.

Looked at the sea and it looked like shit.

Walked away, packed up.

Went home and had a nice coffee.

Not that anybody here is interested.

Which you're not, of course.

Am too.

12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.

irie wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:03 pm Looked at the sea and it looked like shit.
Walked away, packed up.

Not that anybody here is interested.

Interested? No, not particularly. But kudos for making the no go decision after the time commitment, travel, preparation, etc. It's all too easy, if invested, to not be willing to make that choice.

David wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:32 pmAm too.

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Are you a kitesurfer or windsurfer or surfer or ... ?

Was a windsurfer for 30 years then went to the kite surfing dark side. Am only 20 mins from the beach so easy for me.

irie wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:44 pm

David wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:32 pmAm too.

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Are you a kitesurfer or windsurfer or surfer or ... ?

Was a windsurfer for 30 years then went to the kite surfing dark side. Am only 20 mins from the beach so easy for me.

No, just a nosey sympathetic old git.

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:50 pm 12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.

What's your job?

David wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:35 am

irie wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:44 pm

David wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:32 pmAm too.

.

Are you a kitesurfer or windsurfer or surfer or ... ?

Was a windsurfer for 30 years then went to the kite surfing dark side. Am only 20 mins from the beach so easy for me.

No, just a nosey sympathetic old git.

I have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild so I might also qualify as an "old git" ...

irie wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:01 pm

David wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:35 am

irie wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:44 pm .

Are you a kitesurfer or windsurfer or surfer or ... ?

Was a windsurfer for 30 years then went to the kite surfing dark side. Am only 20 mins from the beach so easy for me.

No, just a nosey sympathetic old git.

I have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild so I might also qualify as an "old git" ...

And a good Catholic.

Mussels wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:07 pm

irie wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:01 pm

David wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:35 am
No, just a nosey sympathetic old git.

I have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild so I might also qualify as an "old git" ...

And a good Catholic.

Nope, a durty atheist.

Shitty day here in Wiltshire.
I walked the dogs before the rain / sleet started. The little fuckers hate going out if its wet!
Then I cooked the family a big Full English brekkie. Then I put a leg of lamb in to marinade with red wine, garlic and Rosemary. It'll gp in the oven later this afternoon.
I fossicked about in the garage for a while and now I've poured a glass of shiraz and will spend the next couple of hours surfing YT.

GP, living life on the edge.

Dropped of some presents at my mums who's 90 today!

Yorick wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:56 am

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:50 pm 12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.

What's your job?

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G.P wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:00 pm Shitty day here in Wiltshire.
I walked the dogs before the rain / sleet started. The little fuckers hate going out if its wet!
Then I cooked the family a big Full English brekkie. Then I put a leg of lamb in to marinade with red wine, garlic and Rosemary. It'll gp in the oven later this afternoon.
I fossicked about in the garage for a while and now I've poured a glass of shiraz and will spend the next couple of hours surfing YT.

GP, living life on the edge.

My kinda day!

Went on Cromer pier .... it was great .
Met my sisters new Dog ...he's charming and v obedient (and v expensive)

Today I adjusted the humidistat on the bathroom extractor as it was on too often. Then just as I was putting the cover back on I fell through the toilet lid I was stood on and broke the porcelain. I must be some sort of karate god able to smash toilets with my bare feet.
Or I'm just an everyday idiot for not using the steps.
Now to find a plumber at their busiest time of year.

Mussels wrote: Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:19 pm Today I adjusted the humidistat on the bathroom extractor as it was on too often. Then just as I was putting the cover back on I fell through the toilet lid I was stood on and broke the porcelain. I must be some sort of karate god able to smash toilets with my bare feet.
Or I'm just an everyday idiot for not using the steps.
Now to find a plumber at their busiest time of year.

Lucky you didn't twist and break your ankle !!!!

The broken seat looked more dangerous than the porcelain, it broke into a few large and sharp pieces. Not quite sure how but I landed with my foot on the floor and kept my balance, never thought I had reactions like that! The only bits of the bog that broke were from the inside of the rim so I've glued them back in for now and fitted a new seat.
Today I have discovered that:
S trap toilets are rare and expensive, salmon pink even more so.
Modern toilets stick out too far as they are all designed for wall connections and mine's in a concrete floor so can't be moved.
Putting ' s trap' into ebay makes it suggest strap on dildos.
My trusted plumber is too busy to call back.