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Was in a club with her when this bloke turned up giving her grief. As he went to thump her, I got my punch in first, as you do, laid him out, then two of his mates joined in. When the bouncers turned up they realised that I was Welsh and joined in as well. I got used as a football down some stairs. Cracked my nose and headache for a couple of weeks. Transpires that the guy who started it shared a cell with the woman's ex and was out to cause trouble. Savages. Cops came along and wanted to press charges but I let it go, thinking that revenge is best served cold. I was up there years later but the club had closed down. Shit happens.

@Titie got back from Columbia by the skin of his teeth. There’s a story there if the lazy bugger can shift his arse to posting.

Ukraine and Turkey!

That colour’s rather turdesque. ?

All three on various occasions! ?

Only once when I got beaten up in a nightclub in Dumbarton. Long story with a woman involved. ?

My first bike after inheriting my father’s C50. Got it new and got pulled for speeding that night, running in. ?

I almost got one but fortunately couldn’t afford the h.p., thankfully! Wouldn’t have lasted.

Just seen this and thought it might have been a Bond film.

Don’t know about that distinction thing. Too many disgraceful episodes behind me. I haven’t noticed too many hedges on your videos so I might be safe.

My joints and back aren’t designed for those ergonomics. ?

Just let me know where and when, and I’ll make it happen. I’ll follow @Sir Fallsalot

I was expecting a hospital. ?

What was it?

I had a tent and the intention was to camp, but the huts were a good option on this part of the journey. I need to go again and ride some of these roads in decent weather, and take my time over it. Bit of a drive from Portugal!

Diary :- Thurs 7th Meet Wiebde in boat queue. Also veterinary equipment guy. Lots of interesting info. Ex Norwegian army. Biker. Had CBX and sold it! Found Wiebde in campsite. Sun bad on way to site. Some photos from today's travels. Met a German lady on a TransAlp heading up in the same direction. There was a guy delivering vetinary equipment in the queues and on the boat who was good company and full of information. Campsite found for the night and have been fed, watered and forced to drink vodka which in turn caused me to tip soup all over myself. Soup happens! ? Bodø tomorrow and a boat over to the Lofoten Islands in the evening. Waiting for ferry I met Wiebde here, a nurse from Germany heading the same way as me. If anyone follows Nora on YouTube here is her video for the same part of the journey, almost exactly a year after me. Rather better than mine! Crossing the Arctic Circle. That ball thing centre left is the marker. Waiting for another ferry I just had to stop for this. Stop for the night.

GoPro Hero 5. Limited image stabilisation compared with the newer ones. The bracket I had it on kept vibrating at low engine revs!

Following day diary reads :- Wed 6th Saw the ferry pulling away as I came down the hill. At least the next one won't be long, every half hour. — checked in to Eidsdal Ferjekai. Got to ferry late. No one in digs. Asked woman who said go down road. Lovely old wooden farmhouse. 800NK though but worth it under the circumstances. I was following the costal route north which had several ferry crossings. Surprisingly cheap for a bike. Stopped regularly in bus stops for my breakfast of porridge and coffee. Interesting place I'm sure. Random photo stops. Another ferry ride. Weather still not good. I found this guesthouse and had the place to myself. Lovely traditional home.

My diary reads :- Tuesday 5th Sept Onwards towards Trondheim. Did Trollstigen in the wind and rain. A shame. Lovely lower down though. Took coast road to the Atlantic road. A lot of it very spectacular. Stopped short of Trondheim and stayed in a hut for 35NK and also had a meal and a beer. Beer not so good. Waiting for the ferry Looking back towards where I'd got off the ferry, on the way up to the top of the Trollstigen. Excuse the quality of the video but it was a godawful day and I didn't stop for many photos. Wind and rain weren't very pleasant, freezing cold and under the circumstances the hairpin bends were 'interesting' when the wind caught me side on. Lower down it warmed up, the sun came out and it was quite pleasant. Then it was the Atlantic Way with it's spectacular bridges. Not so great heading north in the rain. Another few hours and it was a hut for the night. Basic, but warm and dry. The restaurant.

Attending a Tanker Safety Course at Warsash some time ago I stayed in a hotel in Cattesfield. This shared a carpark with a pub which was run by an old friend of mine. Long story short, I was woken up in the morning by the manager knocking on the door to ask whether I'd been disturbed during the night. I asked why, and he said that someone had walked into some terrified bloke's room, bollock naked, pissed in his bog, and walked out again. Going into my en suite I found my bath full of puke and a vague memory began to coalesce. I never stayed there again!

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I hope to return there some time. Which reminds me, I must resume my RR.

I have lived a sheltered life. ?

And a bad back!