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I've just been looking at Fort Augutus on Google Maps.

I decided I wanted to see what the Abbey looked like from the road using Streetview.

The yellow streetview man/icon has changed to the Loch Ness Monster!

Seems to do it whenever you're within a mile of the Loch.

It's a lovely little place is Fort Augustus, borderline quaint.

Finished the first week back at work, cor, forgot what working was. Furlough was a dream, I am shattered.

anyway a few sweet treats

Milk chocolate and raspberry by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Potter wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 9:46 am

weeksy wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 9:36 am
No idea what one looks like... throw pics up.

What was it like then ?

Typo, it's a 348ts.

It looks and sounds like this (without the dodgy tickover) (fast forward to 20 seconds).
Play it loud.




Most pleasing thing I've ever driven, but it's like a Landrover, shit on paper, but if you love them then nothing else will fill that gap.

It looks dead wee and nesh, like a Toyota MR2. But if you really want one I get you should get one. My motorbike(s) is/are also dead we and nesh - but make me happy. It does sound good although not like I'd expect a Ferrari to sound.

formula400 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:44 pm Finished the first week back at work, cor, forgot what working was. Furlough was a dream, I am shattered.

anyway a few sweet treats

Milk chocolate and raspberry by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Those look amazing Lewis .... i am still amazed that the quiet polite bloke i knew from a bike forum for a few years and i liked his race photography then spent some time chatting to at a trackday is now the head pastry chef at the Ritz ffs .... just wondering how i can hit him up for tickets when i next bring the missus down to London

Bigyin wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 12:32 am

formula400 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:44 pm Finished the first week back at work, cor, forgot what working was. Furlough was a dream, I am shattered.

anyway a few sweet treats

Milk chocolate and raspberry by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Wild strawberry tart and white chocolate by lewis wilson, on Flickr

Those look amazing Lewis .... i am still amazed that the quiet polite bloke i knew from a bike forum for a few years and i liked his race photography then spent some time chatting to at a trackday is now the head pastry chef at the Ritz ffs .... just wondering how i can hit him up for tickets when i next bring the missus down to London

cheers for that, very kind, can't wait to get back to the race track with the camera, been way to long with all that's gone on.
Tickets....easy....... afternoon tea or restaurant, just tell me and ill book a table (as long as there is space) you will walk in and roll out

Same here, please!

Never done afternoon tea at The Ritz, which I know is unforgivable for an avowed foodie.

What's the diary looking like for booking in the next couple of months? I might try to bring my mum up as she's just had a negative test for bowel cancer, which, given the last few years with bladder cancer keep coming back, is a huge relief for everyone.

Anyhow, today the Gremlinette decided we needed to bond over a pedicure. As somebody with very ticklish feet it was a source of great amusement to everyone in the salon.
Not sure how it happened, but I now have glittery blue toe nails, done in a gel coat which is nigh-on impossible to remove.

Hmmm.

Finally after 3 months replaced the the Downlighter transformer ....and it works !
Watching the Giro highlights -

Bought 3 little goldfish for our half whisky barrel garden feature. Not finished yet. Also, expanding patio, but getting some matching slabs is impossible.

formula400 wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 5:30 pm
cheers for that, very kind, can't wait to get back to the race track with the camera, been way to long with all that's gone on.
Tickets....easy....... afternoon tea or restaurant, just tell me and ill book a table (as long as there is space) you will walk in and roll out

Thanks, i was actually tongue in cheek about blagging into the afternoon tea, but as its "easy" the missus has some time off in July and we were planning a trip down then ... i'll let you know

Had to go to the valley - in the rain, which was snow when I got back!!

Bought a replacement light for the kitchen end of the sitting bit of the apartment. The bulb had gone in the small strip light but I didn't want to keep that, so I've bought a 'strip' of LEDs on a plug.

Now I need to work out if I can take the plug off and wire the cable from the LEDs onto the wire that is currently in the small strip light to swap them over without losing a socket in the kitchen!!

Pictures and request for info tomorrow!!


Arm and shoulder a bit achy from physio yesterday but in a good way (I think) as he did some work on the area that is very painful when I do certain exercises. Managed to do quite a bit of crochet anyway, so that's good!

Roll on Summer - the cafes and bars will be allowed to serve people outside from Friday, so we do need the sun to make more of an appearance!!

formula400 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:44 pm Finished the first week back at work, cor, forgot what working was. Furlough was a dream, I am shattered.
anyway a few sweet treats

Beautiful work man. Even a base oik such as myself can admire the art.

gremlin wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 5:44 pm Same here, please!

Never done afternoon tea at The Ritz, which I know is unforgivable for an avowed foodie.

What's the diary looking like for booking in the next couple of months? I might try to bring my mum up as she's just had a negative test for bowel cancer, which, given the last few years with bladder cancer keep coming back, is a huge relief for everyone.

afternoon tea and Restaurant are both well worth a visit. Afternoon tea is pretty full but a spaces most days, restaurant weekends are full for quite a while but I guess with Covid spaces are becoming available as some people can't make it.

if you do come please let me know.

Bigyin wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 9:07 pm

formula400 wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 5:30 pm
cheers for that, very kind, can't wait to get back to the race track with the camera, been way to long with all that's gone on.
Tickets....easy....... afternoon tea or restaurant, just tell me and ill book a table (as long as there is space) you will walk in and roll out

Thanks, i was actually tongue in cheek about blagging into the afternoon tea, but as its "easy" the missus has some time off in July and we were planning a trip down then ... i'll let you know

get a date sorted and treat the wife. you might even get to visit the dungeon

Skub wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 10:01 pm

formula400 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:44 pm Finished the first week back at work, cor, forgot what working was. Furlough was a dream, I am shattered.
anyway a few sweet treats

Beautiful work man. Even a base oik such as myself can admire the art.

Cheers fella, its tough at times but actually quite fun as well

Not exactly creative or anything special to most. But this morning I had a full on morning stretch with both arms!!!

Doesn't sound like much. But it's been 3 years and 9 months since the last time I did that. Everytime I've almost had a proper stretch since it's either caused so much pain as to stop the whole thing or I've had to keep my right side totally relaxed and just stretch the left side

I've been grinning and giggling this morning cos damn it felt good to stretch both arms over my head (I was lying down - still an impossibility to get my right arm above 90 degrees standing up!)

Now just waiting on the MotoGP to make this a seriously good Sunday!!!

Left the house about 7.30am to enjoy the empty roads. I was 40 miles riding before I encountered another vehicle on my side of the road.

It was dry.

It was wet.

It was damp.

It was misty.

It was cold.

But at least I didn't have to share it.

The Michelin Power 5s are brilliant in all conditions.

My father was a pastry chef, so I’ve appreciated those pics. Thanks for sharing


Last night I got pissed for the first time in months and woke up to the realisation I’ve spent £600 on tools from screwdix

Led the morning Church service, sat quietly with a 90 odd year old lady who misses her husband who died two years ago, spoke with a young lass who suffers from bad depression, helped out at the afternoon service, come home to be husband and father. Time for me to cook!! And drink whisky!