Saul

This is my commute to work this morning, thank goodness I am on leave this week. Someone else's problem

Tell them no, you can't have restrictions on your work. Who knows what is around the corner, circumstances can change. Been through this with my Mrs when she sold her Hairdressing Salon 20 years ago now. They tried to stop her working at all within a 5 miles radius of the Salon for 5 years, we got the clause removed and the sale went ahead just fine. I think these clauses are a default that are put into business sales contract, of course you can't agree to that.

I first thought that, but judging by her reaction I'm not so sure. She is a Japanese woman and very honest and was very very upset about what happened so I genuinely don't know. I chose to believe she didn't, for my temper and sanity. Not sure I could say the same if Shadow was injured. But we are where we are and things turned out as well as they could.

Absolutely it's almost like you heard what I said to her.

I didn't want to go through insurance unless I had no choice. Even though it would not have been Shadows fault it would still have gone down on her insurance record at 17. Also as you say the bike would have written off for the sake of 4 plastic panels and a screen. The prices for those parts is exorbitant, blatantly a rip off in my opinion. The bottom speedo casing slone was £99 FFS. But what can you do apart from build an ugly street fighter/cafe racer type thing. Not something she would like or me. She likes having the best, newest, cleanest CB125F in the college car park. Also the woman didn't want to go through insurance unless she had to as her excess was £500 and next years premium would have gone up. Plus I didn't push it, but she did leave the scene of an accident. On the plus side Shadow is basically fine, if a bit sore, she can't wait to be back on the road. She is tough, has been thrown off horses many times in her young life . I will be getting busy with the super glue to get her back up and running while we are waiting for the new parts to come. I did chide her a little as she was going a little fast when it happened, only 15 MPH but still to fast to stop when the woman pulled out in front of her. I told her I had seen video of the whole thing. Definitely not Shadows fault but a little more caution would have probably avoided the whole thing. I may be being a little over critical but I have years of experience and you can't expect her to get that overnight. I did take her and her mum out for posh coffee and cake to chill after the event, but she is fine, up her boy friends now.

Well been a stressful day so far. Had a phone call this morning that Shadow had been knocked off her bike. About 100 yards down the road from home. Terrified I ran down the road to find her up and about. A woman had pulled out of her driveway and clipped Shadow and skittled her off, then oblivious drove off. The crash was witnessed by a nurse from across the street and heard by a friend. By the time I got there the nurse had checked Shadow over who was unharmed but a little scuffed and shook up. I got the woman’s husband out who rang her and called her back. She was very apologetic and admitted full liability. In the mean time her husband brought up his CCTV and found footage of the accident. Clearly she forced Shadow off the road and off the bike. Now I will add at this point I have known this couple for over 30 years and they are decent people. The husband asked me what I wanted to do. I said that as long as the damaged was paid for I didn’t need it escalated any further than that. Anyway, after it had all calmed down, I took the bike for a ride, mechanically it rode perfectly so the damage was only broken plastic. Very expensive broken plastics but only cosmetic. I got the bike stripped and found the actual damage. Called the husband who immediately came and paid for the parts, plus new leggings and crash helmet. £910 in total. Just waiting for the parts now and she will be back on the road. All genuine Honda parts. I am pleased that things have been sorted and very thankful that Shadow is okay, don’t know how I would have coped if she was seriously hurt. I know I could have pursued the woman, police, insurance claims and such but don’t see the point. Shadow is okay and everything will be replaced with new parts.

No snow here, actually okish when not pissing down, still cold. Anyway my oldest daughter’s best mate is bike mad and always wanting to go pillion. So I took her up to Damerells to look at the bikes then brought here home to spend the evening with my daughter. Nothing much different up at Damerells but it is the kipper time of year for them. They Did have the new RE Guerilla 450 in, looks pretty good to me. Lot of new bike for the money. Not something I want but I can see it would be practical transport.

Farce, agreed.

Working all weekend but did get a trip over to the north coast today . To the Hilltop Cafe at Slaughter Bridge. Full Moon and crazies at work all weekend. Such joy.

On Friday. In my belief it should be a quick knockout to Tyson. But I am very suspicious that this is going to be show biz rather than real boxing. I read that a script for the rounds has been leaked and that has lead to surge in betting on Paul winning. I do hope that is not true..

Fuzzy memory but I read somewhere about a project to use solar power to create Hydrogen using solar power in the oil rich Arab States. No shortage of sunshine there I suppose.

Yeah much as I like it I probably wouldn't, now that silver VFR would be more the cut of my jib and a lot more suited to my size and age.

You know I have issues with dirty bikes

There that's me told

I think Shadow has watched one to many Mr Fish vids.