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Remember, I was taught that ideally there should be a small happy child with a balloon on a string in all photographs that are meant to show things in a positive light.

Don't know if I mentioned it, but I actually rode through two speed traps on my way home from Norfolk a few weeks ago. The first one was in the smallest hamlet ever, 30mph limit (signed, not street lit), a lady with a laser/camera thingy on a tripod on a little triangle of grass around a blind bend. I was pretty sure I wasn't speeding, but she spun the camera to film my number plate as I passed her which was a bit sus'. It was such a quiet location that there were no other vehicles to be seen. That was in Norfolk, she was done up in Policy type clothes rather than safety camera civilian gear. The second one was on the approaches to northern Sudbury (Suffolk) a little while later. Same clothing (I think Suffolk and Norfolk share a Police force) this time I was just filmed from the front. Anyway, the reason I mention it is that today is 14 days since then so I am in the clear.

I find I can get the same feeling just bending down and lacing up my boots now.

Ahhhh, the old un, deux, trois routine, but actually pulling on deux? I hope you kept your bum on the bed in front of Johnny Foreigner!

According to the .gov website they are valid till their end date and then you have to get a new type of card called GHIC. Blurb below You can use a UK GHIC or existing EHIC while visiting: an EU country Switzerland (only UK nationals, Swiss nationals and EU citizens) A UK GHIC may become valid in more countries in the future. Check this page before you travel. You can only use a UK GHIC in Switzerland if you're a UK national, a Swiss national, a citizen of an EU Member State, a refugee, a stateless person, or a family member, dependant or survivor of someone who holds one of these nationalities or statuses. You may be asked for proof of your nationality or your status when using your UK GHIC in Switzerland. You can use a new UK EHIC (identifiable by a Union flag hologram in the top-right corner) while visiting: an EU country Norway Iceland Liechtenstein Switzerland The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Who can apply for a UK GHIC You may be eligible for a UK GHIC if you meet 1 of the following criteria: you're legally living in the UK and you do not have healthcare cover provided by an EU country or Switzerland you're living in the EU or Switzerland with a registered S1, E121, E106 or E109 form issued by the UK you're living in the EU or Switzerland with an A1 document which is issued by the UK you're a family member or dependant of an entitled individual already listed

My EHIC card lasts until June 24. Of course I'd be a fool to rely on that only so I always have travel insurance as well when I go abroad.

Christ, what you been eating?

Good man, Dettol and a brillo pad sorted it all out in the end then.

A252 reinforcing mesh. Good stuff as long as they wire brush the rust off first for human use.

When they see the infamous rash they will change their mind and go in from your throat with longer pliers.

Is road salt a sort of Teflon?

Mandy or something wasn't it. Great character, I've known a few people like that, you always have to be careful what you say as they take offence so easily. I don't know if you watched Daisy May in The Witchfinder General comedy. I quite liked it, it got cancelled after one series though.

When I was about 6, my friend's big brother told me he could make any record I had sound like Pinky and Perky were singing it. I took my 45 of Puff the Magic Dragon over to their house and the git wacked his record player on to 78rpm and blew my mind. Witchcraft I thought!

Tomaaaaaaaaato.

Mine are only there because of the paint job supplied by Yamaha. If I didn't stick the pads on people would think I had had the tank primed but was too lazy or poor to get the top coat sprayed on.

I think I had better actually look at one in a show room, I just want a nice simple start button, not poncing about with a phone.

I have a Sena 10S, it's the only one I've had since a wired one in 1984 so nothing to compare it with. When using it with ear plugs I sometimes have trouble hearing people on the phone at 70mph+ so slow down a little to carry on the conversation. Without ear plugs it's fine though. People talking to me don't seem to notice I'm riding so microphone is good. It lasts forever between charging and the two times it has warned me that the battery was low, it still functioned for another day before I charged it. I've only had it since July 22, hence only charging it a few times. As an intercom it is better, clear as crystal up to 80mph if the other person is within sight. It may work at even higher speeds but I've not spoken to anyone at that speed to know.

It seems my dishwasher is bollocksed. It was making a lot of noise, but not actually doing anything when I looked inside after an hour. I was just looking to buy a new one, same make, it's at least 25 years old, so I am not too upset. What the hell has happened in the mean time though. Why do I want a dishwasher with WiFi and remote starting?? This seems to be the normal state of affairs for dish washers when looking at a new Bosch one!

Absolutely, third date he puts the old school uniform on if you ask nicely AND buy him dinner (no mash). It's a whole romantic Angus Young vibe with him.

Have no fear. Pete doesn't put out until the 3rd date.

I didn't want curry, can't stand the stuff. You wanted curry and chips. When the 'CHIP SHOP' said they had run out of chips and offered you mash with curry I thought you were going to explode, like he'd suggested riding through a muddy puddle.

Curry and mash!

My car actually has a label on the sun shade telling the driver to park in 1st or reverse gear depending on whether you are pointing up or downhill, rather than just relying on the handbrake alone. I think Vauxhall must have had a few problems in the past to stick that here.

Alas, windmills fail the 'landscape' photograph test unless they have been photographed after falling over.

I'll start again shall I?