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Well the Spanish day trip today wasn't quite what the holiday brochure advertised i'm a bit disappointed.

Out for a ride today and got stuck behind some of Buckster's brethren . Going slow and weaving all over the place, must have been his first time pulling a trailer ...

Test rode my new tyres today at lunch time. Oooooh, so roundey roundey compared to the square ones taken off. Metzler Tourance NEXTs, same as the ones they replaced, which did a sterling 14,358 miles and were still legal if a little mishapen in profile.

It was a test. You passed. Well done. Now fuck off and go bother some locals.

You believed him? He could be part of the conspiracy.

Skills on both sides of this chase. If you get bored scroll to the end, you won't believe where the chase ends finally.

I wondered what that enormous crashing noise I heard earlier was, it was you arriving in the 21st century

Kettles , trailers, vans , sex mad spanish midgets , ice cream fetish's ... this place is fucked up

Wish it would make its mind up, rain, stop, rain, stop, and repeat for the last 4 hours. Want to check over the car for next weeks MOT.

It's a nice cool 20⁰c here, just right! You can keep that 34⁰c shit

You thick twat!

Thank you, but the UK is way bigger than Portugal, surely you have a lot of nice areas to find the space to enjoy a motorcycle. Maybe it's just you have to travel a lot farther through more traffic?

Just gone 10am and now topping just over 34 Celsius. It’s going to be a hot one that’s for sure @XTreme!………predicted to hit the low forties this week.

Only if you want to put your face up against it.

Well it’s 32.8 here in the shade this morning and it’s only 0930.

32c yesterday but not in the hills

a Hernia pandemic? Do you have to wear a mask?

British made stuff see, better than that Chinese crap he'll be getting, probably pump out cold corona virus when he switches it on

Squared off tires are better for you to pretend being a god of balance when stopping for a second or two without putting feet on the ground, though.

That poor girl on the back must have underwear akin to yours.

Wife wanted it cos she's overheating due to her medication.

Today I've been playing with the nephews zx6r. Asked me to service it as it has a misfire. I expected to find a dodgy stick coil but after inspecting and testing resistance they all seemed ok. Gapped and fitted new plugs and all seems well again. Just turned 7928miles, should have been changed at 7500 so didn't get much extra out of them. Just waiting for new front pads and an air filter and then off to the MOT station. Did the tyre pressures to find 12psi in the front and 18 in the rear. Think he'll notice a difference when he gets it back. Pads almost down to the metal and plugs shot at 8000, think the previous owner did nothing but thrash it round the block.

I doubt anyone would want to watch it but I found a war criminal type drama in 6 parts from 1981 on Youtube called Kessler. Load of old dated bollocks but I enjoyed it.

No plans for that yet, Pete, but Mandy is in for a gallbladder operation tomorrow!

Ah right, I quite like the look of them but of course the worry is always reliability.

I knew it! @zzzak have you investigated this Hernia conspiracy?

It was the vaccine, the govt tracker microchips have sharp edges and as they migrated to the groin area caused hernias. Nothing to do with a huge number of respiratory illnesses causing large swathes of the older population to pop a gasket coughing. Nope. Nothing at all.

And then a fast main with minimal ambient ingredients that would last on the bike. Overall it was a good hit with the tasting panel. Meatballs and Spaghetti The spaghetti cooked in a food flask in 20 minutes, I expected it to be below par, possibly claggy due to the smaller amount of water so was very happy it somehow turned out well. The meatballs went into a bag with the rest of the ingredients in the kettle and spent 20mins at 90 degrees. On a redo I wouldn’t be so reserved with the paprika and I’d use a stock cube. If I moved away from minimal I’d add maybe red peppers and definitely some Parmesan. It was a super fast assembly job that cooked quickly, just the thing when you’re tired and just want to get your head down quickly.

You boiled an omelette? The price of fame, think of your fans though.

You say that Pete but it's been so long since you had Burger King you nearly had a heart attack when you saw the price of it

Find a McDonalds or Burger King! That'll do for me!

Today I woke up lazily with no schedule except get on the bike while it didn't get too hot. I ended up not leaving until almost 9:30, surprised that it actually felt a little chilly in the morning, the 21º with which I left felt refreshing under the summer jacket, I rode the smooth rolling hills of Alentejo with little desire to stop. So little in fact that I have a few pictures of today but only of 3 or 4 locations. Headed south, went past Estremoz where the local motorcycling club was gathering a huge group of bikes by the town's entrance ready to go somewhere, rode around looking for a cafe to stop for the morning espresso but everything was crowded, everyone clearly enjoying a cool sunday morning before the heat arrives. A few days ago it got to well over 40º here, today wouldn't be as much but it still felt great to enjoy a cool sunny summer morning. Stopped for said espresso a little further south in Redondo, at an old lady's bakery, 8 old ladies sitting outside all said hello back to me with a big smile, the coffee was had and I took the change to buy something to eat later on for lunch. Quick stop by the Monsaraz Castle, just for this picture without even getting off the bike. Went to a supermarket by the side of the road near Monsaraz to buy a water bottle, and the place was packed. I noticed a few guys drinking cold beers at the cafe going in, and also noticed that all shopping karts had one or more 24 beer can cartons, it was warming up and it looked like beer was on for this sunday in Monsaraz Didn't stop in any of the two locations I usually do, just went straight onto the dirt road shortcut I found last winter in search for a tree and some shade to have my lunch. Saw some old Antas (Dolmen in English?) by the water, almost drowned by the dam, but no shade there so moved on. It was about 33º now, and stopping under the sun to eat in that temperature isn't pleasant. I stopped here almost the same exact location in winter, and everything was so green and lush, quite the contrast: Found my shade and stopped for a snack and water, a smooth breeze was blowing and it was really comfortable. Empadas de galinha, Chicken pasties, a very classic Alentejo food, it did alright and matched the scenery perfectly. A cold beer would have been ideal but I only had warm 35º water Got off the dirt / gravel road detour and continued south. From this point on I almost didn't stop or take pictures. Took some small forgotten Alentejo and Algarve roads, not much traffic and lovely dry tarmac, a lot of twisty sections if maybe sometimes alternating with some of not the smoothest. Rode almost all the way to Faro, my destination for the night, but got there and didn't feel like stopping. It was hot and had been well over 33º since lunch, Faro was also hot, looking to find a hotel in prime summer season and leaving the bike to sleep on the street was hindering my desire for an ocean swim, which I love but maybe not today. Stopped to drink some water and think of what to do. After a few minutes drinking warm water and "enjoying" the now 36º, I pointed the GS back north and took to small roads to my home, I hadn't been there in a while and arriving home was really what I was looking for. Took no pictures of that either, there was a lot of ground to cover. The motorway would have been maybe 2 or 2,5 hours, but I took the little roads, somehow I just didn't feel like stopping today, rode a little faster than normal too, maybe, it was just one of those days. Arriving home, I did take a snap and a little video when crossing the Rainha D. Amélia bridge with the sun starting to get low. I was surprised to have to fill up the bike again today, so I just went to look on google maps, today was a 700km day of mostly very small roads and lots of tight twisty sections, dirt roads, etc, most of it in around 34º/35º. I'm tired.

Actually got a few hours to ride my bike for pleasure rather than commute this morning. What was supposed to be a trip to fill up for work tomorrow turned into a bimble around Bodmin Moor. I love that place one of the most beautiful parts of Cornwall and still unspoiled by the questionable never ending quest to commercialise. The Old Inn at St Breward. Arguably the highest Inn in Cornwall but there are others that claim that plaudit. On the moor just west of St Breward. Dramatic skies today. There is a lot of history to this bridge but I have forgotten it and it’s name. I will ask the woman who knows everything when she gets him and update This is Blisland that claims to have the only village green in Cornwall but that is total bullshit, fuck me there is a place called Village Green in the clay country . Still great pub and lovely village. Headed home after Blisland through Bodmin and St Blazey, only just remembering to buy fuel which was the whole reason for going out in the first place.

Maybe it was a she by the time you saw them.

No much better to go in a cake.

I grill steaks amongst other things, the fat is funnelled back into the cooking chamber where it becomes fuel, the fan powered by the heat keeps the battery cool and makes the burn hyper efficient, it also charges my phone or other devices while I’m cooking.

We saw a Voge rally in Bardonecchia but it wasn’t him

DIET Mountain Dew, I have to maintain my girlish figure. That and I can't stand regular Mtn Dew I haven't eaten breakfast in years and skip most lunches as well. More of a one time per day type eater.

I do both.

As has been documented in my ride reports; I'll eat just about anything out of a gas station and be happy with that. Or just skip a meal or two. But, like Pedro, I do enjoy good restaurants that feature local delicacies during my my travels.

Now at 13000km, maybe 14, the rear looked like this earlier today after being a little punished on hot tarmac. This is approaching it's end, but they still inspire confidence in the dry. You can feel the edges flex when leaning a little, but still a lot of feeling for a mixed tire. The new ones are at home waiting, I was hoping these would last till Morocco 2023, but maybe they won't.

I make a point of enjoying restaurants and cafes when going places. Cooking out of a kettle? What? Brits call dinner their tea, is this the opposite when you say cooking dinner and it's really just tea?

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I got my consultation on the Hernia on Thursday! And today I found two more mates of mine around my age who've got one as well! That makes between 25 to 30 so far! When you planning on having yours?

i aint got clue what this thing is.

Was a nice drive all the way to Ipswich, from there to Harwich it pissed it down. Still is..