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Yes , just had cake

No , dog action though

TLDR machine broke, arm hurts. My day today has gone down the pan. I was going to ride out to the Caves at Nerja for a look (google pic below) and then en route 10mins away theres a biker cafe thats owned by a chef that used to cook for royalty so combo of good food and bikes has to be checked out. But late last night the washing machine which is in the upstairs bathroom went absolutely tits. There was a loud banging noise which made me realise it was still going half an hour after it should have finished and it had turned into a buckeroo, jumping all over the shop and almost completely closing the bathroom door wedging itself right up against the sink. I just about managed to squeeze my right arm (which is already injured from something dumb I did) through the door and tried to push the machine back with one hand, unable to see it while it forcefully lurched forwards. It was clearly stuck in spin mode. Tbh it was a frightening. I can move a machine on my tod with both arms square in front of it but one arm outstretched round a door trying to push it left (ie not even straight on) while it bucks about, nope. Then it dawned on me it wasn't going to stop and would if I didn't get in and pull the plug it would likely catch fire. Now in brown trouser territory wondering what FIRE is in Spanish the fear strengthened my arm up and I pushed the machine far enough to get through the door, got into the bathroom (wow washing machines are violent when unbalanced) and climbed up to the plug.. peace at last. There you go, my right arm is now very unhappy although I've taken every painkiller I could find so thats helped a lot. Whats the Spanish for deep heat? Nerja caves, not discovered until 1959. They contain paintings from the paleolithic period, apparently some of the oldest in the world!

A new bike night started last night at Sam’s Diner next to Cornish Market World last night so I popped in on the way to choir practice. Some interesting stuff to look at all local bikes, I knew some of the lads so it was a good way to spend an hour. About 25 bikes in total.

Get some new glasses, NL is Netherlands

House was like the Marie Celest so I bimbled up to Damerells to get some lunch and look at the bikes. Aside from the demonstrators and sold bikes there was only about 10 bikes actually for sale. Definitely silly season. Anyway I sat outside for lunch and had a chat with the CBT instructors who I know and this chap rocked up on a Interceptor from Switzerland. Not an everyday occurrence. He proceeded to charge his oil in the car park and mingled with the Daddy day care old fart crew. Interesting fella. Chucked a pair of saddlebags on his bike and travelled across Europe and on a whim.

I spoke to a Harley rider last night that is going to Naseby. I asked him if he was going up with the local group. He made me laugh as he was adamant he wasn't riding up with them and was less than complimentary.

Well that was a surreal evening. Choir practice tonight we had a visit from a Ukrainian ladies group that are living in St Austell and Mevagissey. I’m in Mevagissey male choir. Anyway we are hosting a concert for Mevagissey Feast Week and the Ukrainian’s are going to be singing with us. After our practice we always go to the pub, the ladies came as well. We always sing in the pub and they did also. Bloody lovely it was. I got chatting to one and asked what the song was about, apparently a sad love song. Very enjoyable evening.

Fuck me, some people are dumb, yes we're out of the EU but we are still in Europe, we can't change that unless we all head to the beaches, all 75 million of us with oars and start paddling Britain further out into the Atlantic Ocean

Photos first thanks.

Doggin site, hence hanging around the shower block. Not quite sure what the dogs role is though

Two men and a woman they met on the internet going to an abandoned mine can anyone else see whats going on here don't do it @Slowlycatchymonkey

Oh yes, we’ve got a chance of rain tomorrow and Thursday but after that it’s full throttle to the summer! About ‘kin time too.

So you're sleeping in a van with a dog? I can't figure out whether this a step up or a step down from the garden shed!

All our gear

Well that makes a lot more sense Prolly because I was thinking about going to New Zealand

Love that Z900!

Look at this little beauty, it’s a Moto Guzzi Hispania, all 75cc’s of it from the Franco era I think. A mate bought it for €400 with loads of historical paperwork and the best bit is that it actually sounds like it’s going to start! ……….might have to get one for myself

Depends on when Mr Slowlycatchymonkey arrives, not so keen on the death at the hands of a stranger scenario.. last time it was ever so difficult to cover up.

Walking him , I’d look proper suspicious just walking about on me own

Happy Birthday you annoying cunt!

No I'll have a phone and a lappy but there's probably not very good reception out there, load the lappy with maps and some entertainment and enjoy living in nature rather than my current 12 hour days on the desktop. By the way I quit smoking the Devils weed a few weeks ago and don't miss it at all, another bonus is that I have virtually stopped drinking because of it, had one beer last night, thats average now so leaves me more money from my stipend for fuel etc. My rough plan is to get to the top part of Aus and see what arises, there's a famous river that I've read about that should be worth a look, search Palmer River Goldrush, I'm thinking metal detector time. I shall take my unjabbed body far from the reaches of the insane clowns in charge of the world and will celebrate my 71st birthday in my first week on the road.

Hoping for a bit of jiggy with @zzzak are you?

I'm not going back to check that.

I'm going to continue sitting on my phone.

You trying to get him arrested

There may be light at the end of the tunnel! What you reckon @Skippy?

Brits buying old shit from Spaniards?

God knows? For €400 he might just keep it in his man cave as an ornament once he’s sprayed it up etc.

No electrical switches to turn off power in your place? That sounds scary, a little more and that machine could have broken free and killed people.

Damn, it’s from 1961………there’s me thinking that Methuselah probably had one in his youth

I think Pete means on another device google password recovery for that laptop.

Soldered a new power jack on my laptop, starts up a treat, but I can't remember the password to unlock the screen. looks like it's heading for the bin

Fucking Gay Boys swapping clothes! What you say @Six30?

Will you be roaring too?

I will send you Harley Edinburgh shirt in exchange.

Oh very....show us what you're packing inside the trailer. Since your the only sensible one who actually rides a real motorcycle not some wing Wong piece of crap...I can get you a Tshirt from laconia 100th anniversary...want one ?

Trailer pictures soon! Are you all excited?

fuck that ...ill let em trace me to the co-op

Not sure mate but I’ll ask him. It’s proper old, not old compared to you but old nonetheless

I wouldn’t know how to do that.

Just hanging round out side the shower block for a bit

I'm sensing some motorcycle envy has well...

Bit lost as to what you mean. You leave on Wednesday 5th July and arrive' home' in New Zealand on Sat the 8th? Or are you talking about a Saturday down the line in July when you arrive back in Spain?