Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

We juat had a lunchtime barbecue with our clients, who are from Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran.

As you can imagine, I'm a little full now.

Shashlik?

 

[classic33]

Shashlik?

Bless you!
Or
That sounds painful.

 

[Reynard]

Bless you!
Or
That sounds painful.

Kebabs can be painful. If you stab yourself with the skewer...

 

[Reynard]

Been browsing listings on the 'bay and getting increasingly depressed. Although I did find a boxed Matchbox Kremer Porsche in good condition that I might have a punt at. I actually have two, but they are, to put it kindly, rather knackered. Mind, they were something like 20p on a boot sale, so I suppose I can't complain...

Anyways, time to hit the sack. Hot bath first, though.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Morning. How did yesterday go, or did I miss that post?

No, you didn't miss a post, it's been a wee bit busy round here with starting the new job and also re-starting dad's taxi service for my kids' evening activities. I've been neglecting my favourite forum!

I've done two days now in the new job and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I'm working with two other instructors until the end of today, before I'll be changing location and working with others. Not even yesterday's rain could spoil it. We finished delivering the course to the first group at lunchtime yesterday, it's hammering it down with rain, and the kids are complaining... that they have to go back into class and couldn't they pleeeeeaaaasssse stay out longer on their bikes with us?

The second group that we started working with yesterday afternoon seems to be just as promising as the first We did have to stop one child riding her own bike as it wasn't safe - missing grips, seized back brake, extremely frayed cables. She won't miss out though as she'll use one of the company's spare bikes. Parents are given a checklist with diagrams of what to look for to see if their child's bike is roadworthy before the kids start the course.

It's fantastic how quickly the kids were picking everything up and putting it into practice, and great to see them smiling as they were learning. It's very early days, but this does seem like a very rewarding job with the added bonus that we will hopefully see more people out cycling.

As an added extra bonus, yesterday morning when driving through the city to the school (I live out in the country so the car is unfortunately necessary for this location, but once I'm more trained I'll be working in schools closer to home within cycling distance), I saw a family tandem with baby seat - mum, older child and younger child on their way to school/nursery. It was fantastic to see and I can only hope to see more

 

[biggs682]

Time for some miles

 

[Mo1959]

Time for some miles

It’s dark!

 

[biggs682]

It’s dark!

It was just fit lights turn on and ride
It really is the best time of the day
Only 10 miles and some spanner turning as well

 

[Andy in Germany]

Made it to work without getting rained on.

I'll catch the train to Stuttgart straight after work so I was packed for the long weekend. This made the bike a bit heavier but it seemed to work out okay...

 

[Andy in Germany]

No, you didn't miss a post, it's been a wee bit busy round here with starting the new job and also re-starting dad's taxi service for my kids' evening activities. I've been neglecting my favourite forum!

I've done two days now in the new job and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I'm working with two other instructors until the end of today, before I'll be changing location and working with others. Not even yesterday's rain could spoil it. We finished delivering the course to the first group at lunchtime yesterday, it's hammering it down with rain, and the kids are complaining... that they have to go back into class and couldn't they pleeeeeaaaasssse stay out longer on their bikes with us?

The second group that we started working with yesterday afternoon seems to be just as promising as the first We did have to stop one child riding her own bike as it wasn't safe - missing grips, seized back brake, extremely frayed cables. She won't miss out though as she'll use one of the company's spare bikes. Parents are given a checklist with diagrams of what to look for to see if their child's bike is roadworthy before the kids start the course.

It's fantastic how quickly the kids were picking everything up and putting it into practice, and great to see them smiling as they were learning. It's very early days, but this does seem like a very rewarding job with the added bonus that we will hopefully see more people out cycling.

As an added extra bonus, yesterday morning when driving through the city to the school (I live out in the country so the car is unfortunately necessary for this location, but once I'm more trained I'll be working in schools closer to home within cycling distance), I saw a family tandem with baby seat - mum, older child and younger child on their way to school/nursery. It was fantastic to see and I can only hope to see more

Excellent news, I'm glad that it's working out for you.

Funnily enough I was told in yesterdays team meeting that we will be doing the same for the refugees in our training course next week, which could be interesting; most of their bikes I've seen are absolute wrecks with one working brake and flat tyres...

 

[PeteXXX]

Black Bin day today.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa drank
Cat fed but his litter needs re placing
Dry at moment outside

 

[Illaveago]

Morning .
The sun is up. I think the sky is clear although there seems to be a bit of has about .
I have fed Georgie who has nicked my wife's place on the settee and is asleep .
The dustbin has been put out and is waiting for collection .

 

[Oldhippy]

Grey and overcast by the seaside.

 

[PeteXXX]

I can hear the mating call of the bin lorry nearby.
I think I'll lend them my can of GT85 to lube the hydraulics..