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Shock, horror......I actually got out on the bike this afternoon! Probably need a lie down now!

Que the most awkward selfie ever. Went up to Damerells and got myself some proper lined trousers for the winter. I got Richa's so they match and attach to my Jacket. Nice and warm riding home from the dealership. Just gotta fit the Oxford Muffs tomorrow and I should be set for the winter now.

Nom, nom, nom

Funnily enough I have never seen a picture of you, in my mind I am thinking Shrek and Hagred's progeny

Ok, there's obviously no hope for you . One of the worst POS Honda ever made

Just got back from Baza to have Medicals and put in the application to renew our driving licences. I only get one for five fucking years now! Then we called in to see a client (who's also a friend) at her cavehouse B&B. They've got a little electric thing that they run round in......wouldn't fancy going far in this.

To warm the heart!

I can if I want to.. But it's a hell of alot funnier when I don't..

What do we need moderators for?

Ginger twat really

Nope, I am not that much of a fan of the angry insect, plastic fantastic look. Now if I could get a modern version of a CB400N Superdream that would be the more the cut of my jib.

this one ... this is how he normally walks the streets of Bonnie Scotland

Nice jaunt out on the cycle today. Average speed is pretty low because we stopped off a couple of times and then one of the guys got a puncture. Anyway, the route, the gang (apart from Pascale, who took the photo) and a couple of pics from the ruins of a Roman house we looked at.

I have to be careful as it causes the ladies to get overly excited. Marcel too.

Take my word for it perfect for a shortarse

Found inside engine bay of a VW T4, came all the way from Lisbon in there... 50 kms All in all, was super good. 1 life gone, hey-ho!!

Also went in Juan Cortes to drop my handguards off.....they're going to fit them when they do the tyre. There was a Brit there trying to explain that he wanted to matriculate his bike onto Spanish plates.....didn't speak a word of Spanish and they speak virtually no English. As soon as I walked through the door Juan and Jonathan started shouting "Pehterr.....Pehterr.....Venga". So yes.....I got stuck with having to do the translation and arrange the whole process!

Looks like the GingerMobile.

Might be a case of the bullshit, Marcel?

Logs delivered, sorted and stacked. Not cold enough for a fire yet but always good to be ready. I don’t do cold anymore. Admin duties completed, I set about fitting the satnav support onto the bike. No dramas but forgot to take a photo. Hardly an exciting day but it was mine and that’s all I’ve gotta say about that.

Because you’re cheap, that’s why! In the end something that could have costed 90 ended up costing 120.

I bleddy did it again. Followed a link on hear for some cheapy textile waterproof lined trousers on Ebay for £29.99. Guess what, they were crap and unwearable, mesh lining was sewn in twisted so you could not get you right leg in, press studs on the waste broken. Going back tomorrow. So I thought bite the bullet and go and buy some decent ones, which I did, and to my surprise the ones to match my Richa Jacket were only £99.99, so with my loyalty discount I got them for £89.99. Why the feck did I not do that in the first place? I think I have scrooge disease or something.

I go for a walk each Thursday morn with a friend and when we get back we'll have a cuppa round his. We're normally greeted by his cat but not this morn. After 15mins or so we could hear faint meows coming from the airing cupboard, Peter had shut her in before we left.

I always find the arms too short, probably okay for shortarses.

View across the nature reserve at Vendres from the ruins of a roman villa on my cycle ride this morning.

There is already one in it.

Marcel will be able to visit. is it too late to get out of the deal?

So....today was an exciting day. Something came about that I thought was out of reach after we decided to purchase our van instead of a home back in July. Home prices in Canada are expensive and after the van I figured we would be renting places here and there, as there was no way we could afford another home. Well dreams tend to have a way of being persistent and out of habit we kept looking in the place that we have wanted to move for years now. Prices were still high, but then one day on the way back to camp I found it. I small home, which is all we want and some land, in the spot we had wanted, at a price we could do. I called the agent, an offer had already been put in. No way, it had only been on the market for 3 days. I was kicking myself, how did I miss this opportunity. A week later the agent called, the first offer had a problem and I was next in line. So we put an offer in, they accepted and today we signed for our new home on the east coast of Canada in the province of Nova Scotia. . We haven't seen the place but have been researching homes in the area for many years now. I also had a great agent check everything out for us. That means I could actually show up for pie some day @Tym, just say'n....lol So excited to have a place to hang out in for our winters, while we still travel the rest of the year. Also a great investment. Now the crazy part begins...... We are bored sitting around and want to see our new place. So this means driving across Canada in the winter. Honestly, I have more experience on a bike in the snow then I do with 4 wheels, but I grew up in it and will approach everything with a calmness that I hope will get me through. The vehicles get new tires in December and we have all the safety gear, but I am still really nervous about the over 6000km drive. Even though I did way more kms in the past 8 months, it is the nature of winter that changes everything. I was going to take my canoe, but luckily some people have talked me out of that craziness. WINDS + ICE + CANOE SAIL = Fast way into the ditch... I will leave her with a friend and come back out west for her in the summer! Another reason for a road trip is only a good thing. I am excited, nervous, and a bit scared. But it sure will be a snowy adventure. Right now departure date is December 12th. Any happy thoughts you want to throw my will be gladly accepted. If you actually read all this....

I went out for a 40 mile round trip to Damerells today to buy some waterproof and lined trousers for winter riding. Be churlish not to take some bike photos while I was there. I had a good look at a KTM 390, I couldn't live with the looks. I did like to the look of a BMW F800GT, I could see myself on that. Also interested to see a CF Moto 650GT, which did look rather well put together for a more budget bike. Also had a look at a Sportster, which I thought looked as cool as hell, I would never ride one but I do appreciate the look of it. Finally, I know to most of you I am a lost cause, but the bike I would have bought would have been the Ginger Interceptor. I could see myself quite happy on that. Simple, air cooled, looks and sounds good, plus plenty fast enough for an old codger like me. No plans to change at all just window shopping. I noticed that Damerells have turned over a lot of their stock from my last visit. Lot of bikes in the showroom with sold tickets on too. Pleased to see it really.

Feckin amazing, you are bang on . @Six30 has a great photo in his crayon folder

Wow that was a good guess. I threatened to grow a growler but my Daughters didn't want their mates thinking I was Santa, which to be fair would be accurate

I know, but I am not really addicted to either so I can cope well with eating what locals eat without trying hard to accommodate for my vices (which would be wine, not pork )

I wouldn't want to say you look like a Minion or anything wearing that, but...

Gay.

Don't be paying to much attention to the vines on the left or you may find yourself in the ditch on the right

So you’re a gurt posh bird ?

Nice pussy Sofia!

Nice try, I'm not giving away my address on the internet

At the end of this story you'll see that God does exist...

If I lived there I would be out there with a knife, one good stab to the bladder (of the the bagpipes) would solve that.

Bucks been on the sauce again!!

A Clipper 16' Prospector Her name is Sally

You’re shitting me.

Nope!

Have you ever considered the possibility that you might be a sick deviant?