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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:34 pm Drove back from Poole, 245 miles, having driven to Poole the day before.

Every mile there and back roof down, I'm not sure if I'll ever be without a convertible ever again.

On the way there I even averaged 37mpg!!!!
I was in Poole yesterday too !
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I've sent my resignation email for one of my jobs, no more paid van battering. Shame really but it was at odds with one of the other jobs.
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Vapour barrier, insulate and board a ceiling.
Oh and give consideration to my previous life choices.

Mostly cos plasterboarding isn't my favourite job.
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Best thing of all - no issues with knee or shoulder/arm today. Physio thinks I'm just going to have to get used to the bit of arm that hurt but I'm not accepting that (won't argue with him just yet!!). He says that there's nothing that will be causing it specifically, so there is nothing to work on!! I reckon that it will get used to the movement on the bike the more I do it, hopefully. Maybe!! LOL

But hey!! At least nothing hurt today, so back on the bike tomorrow :D :D

Noggin wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:49 pm I rode my Monster!! Damn it makes some noises and burbles that I'm not used to!! LOL I'm kind of assuming it's all 'normal for Ducati'!! LOL

I went to Bourg St Maurice via some friends, and when I arrived at my mates shop she asked how the bike is. I replied "well, she burbles, grumbles, coughs and chokes a bit" to which my mate replied "That's what you want isn't it?" :lol: :lol:

Jess has a background in racing classic cars (mostly off road) so my description of the Monster was perfect to her!! To me, as a modern bike owner (ok, the TLs was the same age as the Monster, but VERY different!!) it's not normal or perfect!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


But, DAMN it was good to be riding. Waiting to see how things feel tomorrow, but I think that mostly things will be ok - the upper/outer bit of my arm is a bit grumpy now but that's totally wiped out by the fact that I'm soooooooooooo happy to have been able to ride to the valley and back :D :D

(So much for me being sensible and riding around up here for a bit to make sure all would be well :lol: :lol: :lol: )
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I don’t know about you Guys, but I come to France for the charcuterie and the fine wines…


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Why make them look like malt vinegar bottles.
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Does the label read 'La vinegar'? :shock:
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I love wine in a plastic bottle, makes it taste better
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La Sarsons :thumbup:
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Can you still get wine in a 750ml glass bottle for less than one Euro?
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Taipan wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:58 pm I don’t know about you Guys, but I come to France for the charcuterie and the fine wines…


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Crossed into Spain at 14:00. Stopped at devices for a cold one snd a salad!

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I know! Tell us how hot the weather is and how cheap the beer is......
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gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:35 pm I know! Tell us how hot the weather is and how cheap the beer is......
At the moment it's scorchio, the beer is cheap.
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Pirahna wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:41 pm
gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:35 pm I know! Tell us how hot the weather is and how cheap the beer is......
At the moment it's scorchio, the beer is cheap.
Ta. Yorick has been slacking of late. :thumbup:
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Daughter is visiting, and I got dragged off to the pool. First time for about 2 years, but I managed 850m at a sedate pace that befits my age
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Sorted some stuff at home, then a friend brought some of the stuff down to the valley for me, to the cat sit house! Riding the Monster downhill is not particularly comfortable, but at least going back up to resort is easier!

But for the next week I'll be based a bit above the valley at a lovely house - with a garden and a pool!! :bblonde: :bblonde:

Not quite secluded enough for an all over tan, but I'll be trying to get in the pool a couple of times a day just for physio on the arm/shoulder!! :D :D :D


Trouble is I'm really not interested in sorting out any food cos it's so darned hot! :( Quick food isn't particularly healthy food!! :( :(
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Today properly babbed mesen :(

Most of the island its safe to go off road. But in the national park it's a big no no. Big fines.

Today I was taking our guests out to avoid the big digger.
Done the route many times and even our very own Couchy loved it.

Got stopped by a govt warden who looked angry. Shit.
He admitted the road was sort of legal. Phew.
But was more concerned about the dig being off his lead.
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Finally fitted a new relay holder and relay to my campervan about 3 years after being told that that was the cause of my intermittent AC. The AC now makes all the right noises! but it doesn't blow very cold :(
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gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:02 pm
Pirahna wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:41 pm
gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:35 pm I know! Tell us how hot the weather is and how cheap the beer is......
At the moment it's scorchio, the beer is cheap.
Ta. Yorick has been slacking of late. :thumbup:
It's cool where Yorick is compared to the mainland. It's been the hottest July for 60 years, temperatures at the moment are 6 to 7 degrees above average for me, in some places it's 10 degrees hotter. The Med is 6 degrees above normal for this time of year. Just had a look at the forecast, this weekend Yorick should be 27 degrees, my bit of Alicante will be around 40 again. So yeah, it's definitely scorchio.

The beer might be cheap but there's no shortage of British and Dutch retirees with massive bellies from drinking it.