Mundane News

[Reynard]

After a fine evening spent at Snetterton in the company of Marcus Archibald, it's time to put my writing away and head off to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[rockyroller]

I went out for a lunch-time ride, ostensibly for lunch, and to get a few Turf zones. There was a click-click-click each wheel rotation and - upon checking - a chunk of the front cyclo-cross tyre was hanging off with a bulge. Only I was part-way out at about the 10km point of 35km and wanted to keep going for a bit. Plus have lunch just in case something happened and I had a long walk home, or had to patch it.

Cue a steady ride avoiding bumps and kerbs and I made it back home. After lunch was had of course.

The list of jobs needing to be done on the Merida Cyclo-Cross is growing. It now needs:

- Front tyre
- Chain
- Bottom bracket out and checked, possibly replaced due to last week's soggy commute.
- Brake pads
- Inner and outer cables
- Bar tape

Given it's done 3540km/ 2200 miles it's probably due a decent service anyway, with only tyres and chains needing to be changed to date.

Hire a mechanic? No shame

 

[rockyroller]

I have a heating pad & tea

 

[PeteXXX]

Today's 73 plate truck has 264237 kilometres on the odometer and might be taking me somewhere once they bother to load a few trailers..

 

[tom73]

Porridge and done, time for a morning walk.

 

[tyred]

I give in, what is it that requires you to undertake 4 weeks training?

Will the world be a better place?
Will you become (more) attractive to ( insert your choice here)?
Will you be able to play the xylophone?
Dance the polka?

No the world won't become a better place, nor will I be more attractive or able to play the xylophone.

I will be able review peoples' insurance claim appeals.

 

[cyberknight]

Chance of a club ride today but im still a bit bleurgh so i am taking the chance to chill.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It is getting brighter out but still looks a bit grey. I can see some bands of grey cloud with light beige on the horizon. Layered a bit like a Victoria sandwich.

 

[biggs682]

He's behind you

 

[Illaveago]

I have just been going through my prostate cancer books again to cheer myself up. The results of my PSA test came back last night and it is still on the rise. I am seeing a Urologist on Thursday.
In the meantime I dug out some of my old Scalextric cars. An Austin Healey 3000 in dark green. I had this as a Christmas present back in the 60's along with a yellow Porsche Spyder. I don't know what happened to that car.

 

[Illaveago]

A bit of Blue Sky Thinking!


I think I can see some blue Sky!

 

[Illaveago]

Have you noticed how much Prince Andrew looks like the actor Rufus Sewell?

 

[raleighnut]

No the world won't become a better place, nor will I be more attractive or able to play the xylophone.

I will be able review peoples' insurance claim appeals.

Have a look at the Jasper Carrott clips of 'insurance claims' and the Australian ones are too much, my favourite,

"Coming home I drove into the wrong house's drive and collided with a tree I haven't got"

 

[tyred]

A somewhat dreich morning. Hardly the most inspiring for my morning perambulation but needs must. I'm just finished my breakfast from a rectangular plate this time. Christmas cards have been posted.

An awful lot of traffic in town already. People preparing to worship in the great church of consumerism.