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Looks ok from up close, Bob Tarifa now, feeling very nostalgic and thinking about the previous time I left Morocco against my will. Forecasts are storms all over, so will have a piss and put all the plastic stuff on, and go sleep in Portugal tonight. Rock on storms!

All joking aside, she sounds like she is suffering from depression, probably a good time to find outside help, maybe a support group for mums with toddlers or counselling.

If God made everything …., then he must be Chinese … right ?

I went to a RE owners club meeting last night and learnt that Thor Motorcycles at Lanivet had a Gold Star in stock so I popped up to have a look, twas only a 30 mile round trip but that was far enough in this cold. Thanks goodness for thermal underwear. Anyway had a good look at the BSA Gold Star and I thought it looked really good. No rough edges and pretty well finished to be honest. Only couple of things I was not so keen on was the stickers on the engine cases that detail left a bit to be desired, also no main stand. The motor sounded fantastic, it has the baffle out but even so it has a lovely sound. I was offered a test ride but declined as I knew I wasn't going to buy and would have felt guilty. Talking to the owner he tells me he has taken 22 deposits on his allocation of 25 bikes for the first quarter of next year. May have been a bit of sales spiel but sounded reasonable given the way the guys at the RE meeting were raving last night. If I were to choose I would have a green one or maybe black. i had a look at some of the 'Chinese Crap' he had in the showroom and to be perfectly honest it all looked pretty good. How long it would stay looking that good is another matter but even so it's easy to slam stuff from a distance up close I didn't see anything that looked nasty. I do like the look of that Fantic Cally thing, but if I was to buy a dirt bike I think I would go for one of the Betas he had in the showroom, I liked them. Not sure about the Indians he had, couldn't see myself on one of them just to bloody big. The Gold Star I would have or maybe an RE Interceptor both of those would suit me well. Or even a second had Bonnie. I know I will get slammed for that but we all ride what we want to and I like the retro stuff. I took a photo of the mist rolling up the Fowey river valley on the way home. Pretty

No mist so far.

Tanger now, plastic overalls aren’t really waterproof anymore. Tired of riding with shit gear in winter.

Today I’m mostly packing a small bag for a few days in the UK…………fucking typical, looks like it’s going to be freezing. Off tomorrow morning, back Tuesday morning. Plenty of time for a few hangovers

Can do all that with 1 good sized zip tie round the neck.

The diff is isolated from there. However, it would need a proper clean, mainly the shaft knuckles. The Mediterranean is upset today, people are throwing up already, but two guys are praying really hard so as long as Allah still covers international waters we’re ok.

Looks like @Saul used it twice for his commute Now on the ferry, for what looks like quite a choppy ride to Spain. The guy tightening the bike down laughed and said I will definitely feel it I pray to any saint for no rain on the other side.

It was heavy rain through the hills in muddy roads, good stuff really, but would have prefered to stay dry. Now waiting in Tangier for a sandwich that’s taking forever and the ferry at 3. Was thinking of staying overnight somewhere near after but don’t really feel like more of the same rain in the morning. So will probably crack on. Bike is running great even though it lookslikeit was found in thebottom of a river bank.

Christmas markets … overpriced Tat

Fucking BT (British Telecom) For 5 weeks these wires have been hanging out of the box on our house, broadband is dropping in and out. They sent an engineer 4 weeks ago who declared that it 'isn't my job' , since then they've opened and closed 3 fault reports saying that the problem has been resolved and yet this morning it still looks like this............. The wankers have sent me a mini-hub (which I didn't ask for) and today they are sending me a super duper new hub which will apparently fix the problem

Chopstick Jim would have had a recipe for that, what do you say @XTreme?

For some reason i know that's from The little shop of horrors. a film I've only seen once over 30 years ago but ask me someones name i met 10 minutes ago and i have no chance LOL

The cutest puppy ive had in the practice, followed by the cutest kitten!

Twat

I read that on the topics page as “Two more days and we find out who was in Bikerbabe's freezer!”

Mandis birthday tomorrow and she's chosen steak for her birthday meal. This is normally accompanied by boiled spuds and fried onions. I'll do my best to get a pic but once that buggers aroma gets around to house it'll be lucky to get off the griddle.

Two more days and we find out what was in Bikerbabe's freezer!

Your bringing back old memories.... Till this day the boys don't visit their mom much... Big fight urupted not to long ago.. One of the lads use to stop their after work a few times to visit and probably to get a soupe and a sandwich... She ask him for money to pay for the food....

Sounds very frustrating. Counselling can be expensive, there is a cheaper alternative, duct tape. Tape the annoying person to a chair outside and shut the door, works every time. Also works for snoring, duct tape across the mouth, viola miracle cure. A strip of duct tape in their hair, after some shouting everything is quiet for ages while they try to get it out. You can duct tape the door handles so they can't get in. Duct tape the car doors shut with them inside so they can't get out. Honestly the creative solutions duct tape can provide are endless. Duct tape the true cure-all.

Can't deny she looks happy about it. Think I'll stick to my normal head protection.

Gonna need a bigger bucket if it's was anything like the pic

Just did my poo sample for bowel cancer screening, I just know that you all wanted to hear that

Well I went and saw for myself today as a local dealer has a Gold Star in stock. Its bloody lovely, sound awesome to. If I had the spare cash I would have one in a heartbeat.

Looks like @yen_powell's underpants!

Well out and about with my Ginger Bud today. Bloody cold 2.5C so definite nip in the air. I was surprised to see two warships out in the bay this morning. I say surprised because I haven't see any for weeks and they are normally a common site given my close proximity to Devonport Dockyard. I normally see a couple every week but haven't for months. Obviously something to do with events in the east. Lovely light and not many people around which I do prefer, I like to have the place to myself in a selfish way. I am sure the Dear Boy had a blast and even found a couple of squirrels to chase. Not as good at catching them as rats. Found a bit of boat down on the beach. Always entertains me to find a bit of plate. How does it get there, not as if it floated in.

She had counselling a few years ago because of her childhood and whatnot, I've tried saying it but I'm a cunt for suggesting it to her, I think she needs a mental hospital

Oh joy. Reminds me why I moved to Spain.

Wasted driving a fucking bus then .

If it snows here I want at least 1 metre of the white stuff.....don't want to be buggering about in 10 cms of it....

And it’s snowing.

It is I agree but she still doesn't need to keep going on the way she does, she isn't too bad when I'm home, when it's just me and skye she's no problem whatsoever, and it's literally all to do with how she speaks to her, she's constantly saying she's sick of being ignored by her and doesn't like it when I say we'll talk to me like that and I will ignore you too so buck ya ideas up and be the adult and change tack instead of just banging your head against a wall. She can't get her head around she's a 2 year old.... its all don't do that or you have to do something how she says where I just let her be herself and if she does something naughty I explain to her why she's in trouble but the wife seems unable to do that and just says my way is moddy coddling her.

Harry and Meghan .. what a pair of cunts

That's 2 of us "missing out". That looks like something to plug a bust radiator bar the egg topping. Not going to cook it?

You know how annoying it is when you close your jacket, helmet on, gloves on and then you realise that the bike keys are still in your pocket? It’s worse when they’re still in your pocket, but on the jeans that are inside your closed luggage! Been meaning to complain about myself doing this for a few days now

I’d go even further……….Xmas, overpriced tat.

Praise be .. for the van

That’s senile dementia and no mistake.

I use them and I am a qualified electronics engineer so go figure.

Morning. Glad I got any outdoor jobs finished yesterday because it’s another national holiday today. The Immaculate Conception, which makes me wonder if Mary was superhuman given that baby Jeez was born on Crimble Day and she must of been gestating for over a year Tomorrows weather might not be riding weather? Going to have to find the garage keys which I last saw in April

I've used them and found them good. Only thing I'd do is extend the wires having them right away from the headstock movement.

I’m writing a book about it in the form of a ride report I currently don’t think northern moroccan cities are nice places, though

Not used them myself Bob but that would definitely be better than block connectors

I had a 'catastrophic ignition failure' (my boss's words ) at work today on the donkey as I attempted to go home. No lights, no ignition , nothing. I bought this bike off a mate of mine, when he went to buy it a year earlier the original owner had lost the keys so he had to hot wire it My mate then built in an ignition with a toggle switch built in, I have never been completely happy with it and today it failed. He used block connectors to join the wiring and the constant movement of the wiring around the headstock had caused the terminals to break free from the connectors and hence the failure. We cut the connectors out and re-joined the wiring with solder seal connectors, these make a much neater job and are far less bulky. I just sent my mate a message and he has got a bit bolshy saying that the connectors we've used are rubbish . My boss and me are more than happy with the job, we've both used the solder seal connectors for various wiring jobs in the past and neither of us has had a failure . Does anyone else use these , what are your experience's ?