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Walk with Paolo tomorrow if the weather is ok , might go up to Troopers hill. https://visitbristol.co.uk/things-to-do/troopers-hill-nature-reserve-p351593

Our eldest granddaughter (19 years old) is gay, but she is blonde and a 5 ft 10 inch tall .....and quite capable of defending herself, but she too had a bad time around 15 years of age, and the girls at her school gave a her a very hard time, but she is where she wants to be now and quite happy in her life that she lives.

No, it's one we bought off Branson's as it developed a fault and they couldn't fix it. They sent it to us as a whole bike but the engine is shagged because Ducati built it on a Friday afternoon and forgot to mount a shim on the crank, the crank then tried to chew through the casings

I only have one thing to say........................ how cruel to that poor little rear shock absorber

This is the way, vario cases in their smaller tucked in version were enough for two up touring for 2 weeks. The smaller exhaust side case carried the overalls and everything bike related, the left bigger one carried clothing and was taken to the room. No camping, obviously. There was still place for souvenirs, to carry food or whatever. If the two plastic bottles carried for survival aren't enough and you want proper booze, the cardboard wine bottle boxes sit nicely on top They extend, which is great for supermarket runs, but then they get wider than the front and the front is wide enough already.

Be truthful now.... We all know you have posters of Bon in your washroom that you jeck off to..

Bike rally this afternoon/weekend.

Found a nice lake the other day so I hope to go for a paddle tomorrow. I’m also working on a new video and enjoying the unseasonably warm weather we are having. Have a good weekend everyone.

So far all that's concrete is taking the daughter to the play cafe in the morning tomorrow and a video call with the southerners apart from that erm....fuck all I can't see me getting out on the bike at all

and it didn't help his Dad owned the strip club in Weston and he would earn pocket money by running bar errands!

My grandmother was ginger. My dad and one brother have hint of ginger. My husband and sons also have hint of ginger about them. My hair is dark brown/black but in the sunlight it has a bit of red shine to it so I've spent my whole life having people asking me if I dye my hair, who does my hair, complete strangers stare and ask me about my hair?!! Even my hairdresser used to occasionally ask me if I dyed my hair! If its sunny and I go into Weston super Mare (shudder) I wear a hat

Its a Royal Enfield it can take it..

Ooh a nerve. Six WAS a ginger kid

I knew this would get Pete's blood moving.... Serious case of man crush... I honestly believe Bon could have turned Pete to the gay side if he wanted to...

@XTreme at his first bike race …. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFYQbU1B/

That's Pete's entourage.

Good so far Pete. Very very computerized though and you know that isn’t my strong point…

My new bags turned up and they make the back of the Himalayan look like an armchair This latest set up isn't for camping its for hotels and accommodation only. I haven't tried it out yet but the idea is the Givi tanklock bag which is quick release can have valuables (wallet, passport, bike documents etc) in it and can be quickly removed from the bike if you want to have a pee or go and look at something. It will also come in handy on the ferry as it expands to 26 litres and means I can pack it for overnight without disturbing anything else. The two black 20litres can be opened easily without removal so access to food, tea, waterproofs will be a doddle. They allow the panniers to be opened easily and a big bonus they are just under Ryanairs allowed underseat bag dimensions so we can fly in and not faff about, just stick them on the pannier and go. I got the chocolate teapot out to see how this will look. Ridiculous is the answer but if it works I don't care. I'm now entering the ludicrous territory of the things on the bike being worth more that the bike Expanded The whole shebang looking pretty bad So what you got that works for you? oh and a gif for Six n Buck save you some time. Thoughtful arent I

Well it looks like I've only got tomorrow...... Not sure if we'll have the boys this weekend again as they're still under the weather. And now the Boxing's cancelled as well there's not a lot on the cards. What about you lot?

I'll post it again

I gotta show you what my brother bought me for my birthday. I so badly wanted this when I was a kid and I never got one. I couldn’t understand why, surely the grown ups could see I neeeeeded it.

Try and put that tankbag on the bike, with all the rear stuff in place, then next time you get on and off it with your riding gear remember my words, BIG CLUMSY MESS!

I bought a mahoosive tent once for camping with the car when i got it to the campsite i found there were no instructions with it so spent almost 3 hours erecting it and was one pissed off fucker at the end of it, the rest of the weekend i was composing in my head a letter i going to write to the company to complain when i got back home, that was until i got the bag to pack it back into and this big white flap stitched to the inside of it caught my eye it had the instructions on it

I wouldnt use words like strapped on round here I have a small tankbag arriving on Monday. The large one I have I didn't get on with at all, it obscured the whole dash on the Bandit but then I am a short arse!

Im hungry but theres no-one here so no cooking today huzzah. Does gin and tonic count as food if you out a slice of lemon in it?

My daughter is a proper ginge came from me as i got or should i say i had a tinge, we've teased and talked to each other about it a lot through her early school years to get her used to how cruel people can be which is sad that i had to point that out to her. she's 20 now and never ever said she was bothered about it and never dyed her hair from her natural colour so i presume she likes it. I used to tease ginger fuckers myself in school but nobody ever teased me which is strange

Weston super Mare........only place I have nearly been flattened by a car doing 50mph on a beach whilst I was sunbathing.

I like camping, haven't done it in ages though, nothing against it and I do know that quietly waking up in a tent is a nice way to start the day. However, I hate carrying a big mess, like yours, on a bike. I'd much rather have a lightly loaded big bike than a loaded light bike. Regarding going wherever you feel, that's what I do except I find a place to sleep at the end of the day. Sometimes it doesn't work well but most of the time it does. What kind of adventure are you going if you stress about stuff like that? Worst comes and I'll either have to sleep in a crappier place than I'd want, a more expensive place than I'd want, ride till later, or sit down and just sleep with no tent. I've never been in a place where I couldn't find a place to sleep anywhere in Europe, slept a couple of nights in a car in Sweden and Norway but that's pretty much it. I do enjoy being able to have a nice shower at the end of a hot riding day, and then cold wine feeling all fresh and clean. Not to mention swimming pools. My opinion on this isn't of an experienced traveller though, on a motorcycle I've only been a few times to Morocco and apart from that never went big distances outside of Portugal.

He's still like that at the annual DMB convention

Glad it turned out alright in the end. My sons school were brilliant. They were so open and frank that being gay wasnt really a big deal to any of the kids there. If someone announced they were gay the most of a response they'd get was "ok" and everyone carried on. The trans kids had a harder time because that was at the time still something ridiculed but good on the school they took a zero tolerance policy towards abusive language and after a bumpy start they were ok too. This boy had a hard time at the hands of people outside the school gates. Weston super Mud where he lived isn't exactly known for its enlightened attitudes!

Since Brexit you're taxed on everything you send/receive! Based on what its is and the value. Its both very confusing and annoying.

He is ginger, tubby and has a bad temper, I suspect he is also only 5ft 1inch tall.....poor bugger.

I can just imagine it now...... Ouuuu.. Ouuu... Bon.... I pity your wife for having to clean that shit up... Given your your age it probably comes out in powder form so it might be less messy...

Some say, well he does.

Were you a tubby ginger at that?

This bag acts as as a piss bottle? @Sir Fallsalot will jump at this shit! And is that an oil leak on the engine?

Doing my best not to think about all the shite Ive got to do next week.

Such true excitement, brilliant!

I can't warm to him at all, not sure why. Probably because I've known a lot of people who sound exactly like him and they are all wrapped up in their own brilliance. Not saying he one of them but the sound of his voice its setting my teeth on edge

Six got a new van.

Midget bummer dancers at marcels place

Six is bi...... Young boys and donkeys?

Bill Ivy was the original Barry Sheene in terms of lifestyle and flamboyance! "A colourful, flamboyant character with a fearless riding style, Bill Ivy epitomised the swinging sixties. Although he was seldom out of the headlines and gained something of a reputation as a hellraiser, Ivy always produced the results on the track. The climax to his career came in 1968 in the duels he had, both on and off track, with team-mate Phil Read. Following Ivy's 125cc world championship win in 1967, the Yamaha factory decided Ivy should win both 125 and 250 crowns in 1968. Ivy persuaded Yamaha to let Read win the 125 championship. This was typical of Bill's sense of fair play. As Yamaha were likely to pull out of racing at the end of the season, Read ignored team orders in the latter part of the season and won both championships. This caused a great rift between the two riders. Yamaha did withdraw from racing for the 1969 season, only to return after Bill's death. It is noteworthy that they had said in 1969 they would like Bill Ivy to return to them. Following Bill's death, the natural choice would have been Phil Read, but they chose another rider instead. Extremely upset at Phil Read's attitude, Ivy announced his retirement and promptly decided to go Formula 2 car racing instead in 1969. Nevertheless, he did return to the GP scene in 1969, mainly to pay his way in car racing. This time, he was riding for the Jawa factory on a temperamental four cylinder 350cc two stroke. This machine was to be his last competitive ride as he was fatally injured during a wet practice session."