Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Bl**Dy stupid idea of building a wheel! Shimano Rims and hubs on the Specialized bike I bought yesterday. Both rims have buckled and 2 of he spokes are just rotating! They aren't anchored like they used to be with a walking stick type end. Doesn't make truing them easy.

 

[oldwheels]

Dry all day with spells of sunshine but a bit cold.

FB has great arguments about the car racing, or rally if you prefer.
Somebody has parked a large truck in a stupid place causing a corner with bad visibility to be obstructed.
Counter argument is that we all make a fortune from the event. Somebody must but our shop lost a whole week's turnover as our main customers stayed at home to escape the madness.
Ferry chaos of course and you can only travel against the rally incursion until about Wednesday next week when we should return to normalish as nothing is normal or predictable about the current ferry service.
Could not take trike out for a road run as too many cars doing reccy runs at speed so a bit dodgy. Reluctant to take my car out as well as there would be nowhere to park when I return. No idea who the cars belong to but we now have cars parked in the carriageway which is not normal.

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely supper of "finest" smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, steamed green beans, a tomato salad and bread & butter.

Now chilling in bed in the company of Madam Lexi.

 

[Jenkins]

It is currently persisting it down 🌧️🌧️🌧️

 

[biggs682]

Not raining here
Just got ear chewed for not telling someone something but then how am I to know they didn't know, I can understand why some people just walk away from friends and family

 

[Jenkins]

Paperwork for solar product has been perused and I've paid an acceptance deposit. Took slightly longer than planned as I got side tracked and am now off to Silverstone on Sunday for what looks to be a good day's club racing.

 

[tyred]

Dry all day with spells of sunshine but a bit cold.

FB has great arguments about the car racing, or rally if you prefer.
Somebody has parked a large truck in a stupid place causing a corner with bad visibility to be obstructed.
Counter argument is that we all make a fortune from the event. Somebody must but our shop lost a whole week's turnover as our main customers stayed at home to escape the madness.
Ferry chaos of course and you can only travel against the rally incursion until about Wednesday next week when we should return to normalish as nothing is normal or predictable about the current ferry service.
Could not take trike out for a road run as too many cars doing reccy runs at speed so a bit dodgy. Reluctant to take my car out as well as there would be nowhere to park when I return. No idea who the cars belong to but we now have cars parked in the carriageway which is not normal.

We have that here in June with our rally. Everyone I know hates it but apparently it's good for the county.

The first thing I do each January when our annual leave entitlement updates for the new year is to book a few days off so I can make myself scarce. The road outside my flat is used as a race track and are a complete menace.

The hotels, etc do well as they charge the fans silly money for a room. There are actually people who will rent their house out to groups of fans and go somewhere else and stay in a hotel and make profit doing that.

 

[tyred]

Another 20 miles ridden tonight in the dark. Came on wet towards the end. Probably the end of the nice weather as rain is forecast for the next few days.

 

[raleighnut]

We have that here in June with our rally. Everyone I know hates it but apparently it's good for the county.

The first thing I do each January when our annual leave entitlement updates for the new year is to book a few days off so I can make myself scarce. The road outside my flat is used as a race track and are a complete menace.

The hotels, etc do well as they charge the fans silly money for a room. There are actually people who will rent their house out to groups of fans and go somewhere else and stay in a hotel and make profit doing that.

And yet some of the best motorcycle racing in the world is on Irish roads.

 

[tyred]

And yet some of the best motorcycle racing in the world is on Irish roads.

The actual event and the genuine fans that follow it aren't too much of a problem.

The problem is all the lunatics who come here purely to show off and act the idiot.

 

[Gravity Aided]

20 of us i told you i was popular.One of the best meetings in ages.But once again i did not enjoy the mixed grill,my taste buds certainly are a changing.So Xmas dinner meeting 17th Dec with a normal meeting one week before,you have been warned.

But have we been invited?

 

[Gravity Aided]

I went to the (ruins of) the mall and voted this afternoon.

 

[Reynard]

I have spent the evening writing and chatting on messenger to my bookseller friend. I think that a and a smackerel of something to go with it is now called for.

 

[Reynard]

Time to head off to the Land of Nod.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning folks.. I'm up. Dog's out in the garden tiddling. Tea's brewed. First load of washing in the machine on Night Time leccy.