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Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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I'm not sure where spring/summer is, but we're not seeing it yet.

Fri. WFH and getting the boys suspension service at TFTuned Suspension, home later to re-fit and probably BBQ for tea
Sat. Riding with @crust and getting wet it seems. Mrs Weeksy and the boy are at Foo Fighters gig.
Sun. Fathers day, but the boy ain't here lol.... so chilling and likely a bit of WSB till they get back and then watching DHWC
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Saturday domestic stuff, maybe put some shelves up in the new shed. Sunday off to my Daughters to have a sunday roast in her new home! It was supposed to be a BBQ, but, well, y'know. We've seen it being from the outside when it was being built, but this is the first time we've been in it. :thumbup:
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Leaving do tonight. Mate is leaving the island after 30 years to go back to UK to take care of his elderly parents.

Tmrw enduro ride. Footy in the evening.

Sunday day out on the Suzuki.
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Generally moaning about the weather, more sprucing up of the Guzzi, might even get the airbox off the Triumph and see how bad the filter is, should have done it last week when I had the carbs off for changing the throttle cable :roll:
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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More moaning about the weather from here :( After a bloody awesome day (albeit bloody long ride) on Weds, I was looking forward to some riding this weekend.

Today - was extra happy yesterday to have managed to get an appointment with the valley physio this evening - only to wake up to rain and low flying cloud. Here's hoping it clears!!

Tomorrow - probably recovering from physio, although he's gentler than the resort physio!! Might ride a bit if the sun comes out

Sunday - Might ride a bit if the sun comes out


Fucking bastard weather - and WTF is summer hiding FFS!!
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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:38 pm Fucking bastard weather - and WTF is summer hiding FFS!!
I was down at the gaff in early April-mid May and the weather was very inconsistent. It was mid teens C for the first week or so, then 26-27 degrees for 3 or 4 days, at which point I thought 'here we go, summer's here'!

Then it went back to mid-teens and intermittent rain for weeks before finally rising above 20 deg C just before I left to come back to the UK. I've checked from time to time since and it's still not what I'd call summer in the S of F. And we're well away from both the Alps and the Pyrenees, so there's no real excuse...
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Dentist today, usual telling off for not flossing enough , dog walk earlier, weather is threatening but not raining yet here on the Sarf Coast.

Sat and Sun, not working so dog walks and MTB.
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Today, work, pick up newly shortened short sleeve shirts, hand doggo over for weekend so I can get some peace, takeaway of some description no doubt

Tomorrow, day drinking in York with mates, hopefully I manage to get off the train at Newcastle on the way home…

Sunday, hangover recovery before lunch out with daughter no 1, daughter no 2 treated me last weekend. I also need to mark up and cut a steel plate to enable a new multi fuel burner to fit in the redundant gas fire surround, I’m hoping to be able to fit some vermiculite concrete panels in the hearth opening to insulate it and improve the efficiency of the burner, assuming the concrete sets in time!

The new burner gets installed next Friday, just in time for the summer…
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:38 pm More moaning about the weather from here :( After a bloody awesome day (albeit bloody long ride) on Weds, I was looking forward to some riding this weekend.

Today - was extra happy yesterday to have managed to get an appointment with the valley physio this evening - only to wake up to rain and low flying cloud. Here's hoping it clears!!

Tomorrow - probably recovering from physio, although he's gentler than the resort physio!! Might ride a bit if the sun comes out

Sunday - Might ride a bit if the sun comes out


Fucking bastard weather - and WTF is summer hiding FFS!!
*waves*
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Yorick wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:14 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:38 pm More moaning about the weather from here :( After a bloody awesome day (albeit bloody long ride) on Weds, I was looking forward to some riding this weekend.

Today - was extra happy yesterday to have managed to get an appointment with the valley physio this evening - only to wake up to rain and low flying cloud. Here's hoping it clears!!

Tomorrow - probably recovering from physio, although he's gentler than the resort physio!! Might ride a bit if the sun comes out

Sunday - Might ride a bit if the sun comes out


Fucking bastard weather - and WTF is summer hiding FFS!!
*waves*
It's 9pm here and I'm sitting outside wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Today was a the last walk with the hiking group before summer sets in. Tomorrow, mountain bike in the morning then "stuff", same on Sunday.
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Pirahna wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:05 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:14 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:38 pm More moaning about the weather from here :( After a bloody awesome day (albeit bloody long ride) on Weds, I was looking forward to some riding this weekend.

Today - was extra happy yesterday to have managed to get an appointment with the valley physio this evening - only to wake up to rain and low flying cloud. Here's hoping it clears!!

Tomorrow - probably recovering from physio, although he's gentler than the resort physio!! Might ride a bit if the sun comes out

Sunday - Might ride a bit if the sun comes out


Fucking bastard weather - and WTF is summer hiding FFS!!
*waves*
It's 9pm here and I'm sitting outside wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Today was a the last walk with the hiking group before summer sets in. Tomorrow, mountain bike in the morning then "stuff", same on Sunday.
It's been pissing down all day here you pair of gloating old sods!!!!

I can't remember a previous spring that Ive lived here when the weather made me so miserable. Ok, TBF, this is the first time since I've lived here I've had a bike to ride and a shoulder that can deal with it. But still - unimpressed (to the point that I was looking at little cheap houses down near my friends cos it's slightly better there - and in a couple of years, it might be possible to get an interseason home!! LOL)
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Friday - usual work

Saturday - golf this am then nowt for the rest of the day, watch the bikes and US Open

Sunday - sweet fook all, stay in watch the bikes and golf

Monday - back to the grind
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:05 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:14 pm
*waves*
It's 9pm here and I'm sitting outside wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Today was a the last walk with the hiking group before summer sets in. Tomorrow, mountain bike in the morning then "stuff", same on Sunday.
It's been pissing down all day here you pair of gloating old sods!!!!
Old ? Who ? Oh, him ;)
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:46 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:05 pm

It's 9pm here and I'm sitting outside wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Today was a the last walk with the hiking group before summer sets in. Tomorrow, mountain bike in the morning then "stuff", same on Sunday.
It's been pissing down all day here you pair of gloating old sods!!!!
Old ? Who ? Oh, him ;)
It was plural, she means both of us (you're oldest though). 😁
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Re: Friday thread, the "WTF it's still winter" one

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Pirahna wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:04 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:46 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:35 pm

It's been pissing down all day here you pair of gloating old sods!!!!
Old ? Who ? Oh, him ;)
It was plural, she means both of us (you're oldest though). 😁
Fark off :(