Saul

As you can imagine I have watched many videos on the Hornet before I went and tried it out. Couple of bigger guys were comfortable on it but 6'4" is getting up there in size so that makes sense.

I am a towering 5'8" but I have a long body and short legs.

Yep a real bargain in my eyes, also the same seat height and weight as my bike with nearly double the HP. I don't know why I explored anything else but I suppose if you don't look you don't know.

Just been and ordered my new bike

Off the get a wearable 24 ECG thingy this morning

Inside the Kodiac

Way to go Portugal what a result

Bloody lovely today here. Just been out on the bike then came back and washed my car now the hosepipe ban has finally been lifted.

It's possible, but I don't really go in for the conspiracy theories. Rugby refs get it wrong all the time as do most refs, especially if you look at their decisions through the bias of who you want to win. But there is no game without them at any level. I am not really an Ireland fan although I have a lot of time for Big Faz as a coach. Ireland have consistently beaten the top competition for quite some time now, if they do win the RWC I don't reckon it will be because of a conspiracy.

Yes it was but at least Scotland showed some real good attacking sets its just that the Irish defence was too good. Not close in the end but much better quality rugby on display by two tier one nations rather than a tier one nation luckily edging past a tier two by the skin of their teeth.

Ireland vs Scotland. This is more like it.

Very squeaky win for England. If Samoa had more discipline things may have been different. I enjoyed the game, very close to a team that has never beaten them. Not convincing but an ugly win. They all count.

Problem is the secret is out and they command a premium used. My Mrs wants a Yeti to replace her X3, fuck me do they hold their money well. Better off looking at a Seat, same running gear different frock, less money. I have driven lots of miles in Skodas though and do like them, wouldn't swop my Compact for one but I have an attachment to that car.

You would be surprised how many cars we looked at and rejected before they decided on the Kodiac. Yeah most were diesels but not exclusively. Devon Doc our counterparts went for hybrid Hondas and had no end of breakdowns, but that was more to do with stupid penny pinching SOP's as far as I know. Pedro did ask that's why I went on about the Kodiac in detail.

Whoops knock on 8-14

Oh dear England 8-19 after 33 minutes.

It’s normally driver and Clinician. So me and a Nurse practitioner or Advanced Paramedic or occasionally a Doctor. We do carry a fair bit of kit, 3 drawers of drugs, a smallish tin of Controlled Drugs (in a mobile safe), emergency bag, Defibrillator, Nebuliser and two bottles of Oxygen. Plus loads of PPE, first aid kit , catheters and some tools. All housed in a bespoke rack system. There isn’t a lot of room for anything else but we can carry 4 people if needed. There is other bits and bobs but I won’t bore you, it is a load of heavy kit though and we run the highest pressures recommend on the tyres to cope with it. It’s my job to look after all that inventory keeping it in date and fully stocked. I find it all pretty interesting to be honest. Our service only does two classifications of call, urgent and routine. First one has a 2 hour response window and the second 6 hours. So the car is always running to keep everything charged, the windows clear and control the temperature inside the car. We are not allowed to break any traffic laws. No hard starts at all. In fact I am pretty popular with the clinicians as I drive smoothly and that helps them doze off between visits. If I was to tear about that wouldn’t be the case. And some drivers do. Kernow Health (my employer) did test 1.5 petrol cars but ended up going for 2.0 diesel’s. Mostly for economy I understand. I like this new Kodiac but I feel the Octavia Scouts we had were better suited to the task. I suppose once I get used to the Kodiac my opinion will change. Kernow Health also runs falls cars and patient transfer, non emergency, ambulances. Basically our services fill the gap between emergency services and general practice. We are mostly creatures of the night .

Got new cars at work. First drive for me last night. DSG 4x4. Very nice and very smooth to drive. Bit heavy and feels slow but will probably improve as it runs in and I get used to it.

You of all people should be more concerned about crashes than me

Fitted

Been doing a bit of DIY. It’s been ages since I’ve picked up any tools and to be honest it’s the simplest things that make you smile the most ripping an old reclaimed bit of timber up on my tables saw then hand planing it was just a pleasure. I really need to get back to my woodworking, so good for your mental health. Anyway now I have somewhere to store my gear that doesn’t cause the Ire of the Darkness.

I love the Tiger 660 Sprint, very cool bike, but it gets spendy when you spec it up, which is what I would want. Doesn't make it a no just not something I would jump at without serious thought.

I do like the Strom and SV650 but much as I know they make a lot of sense they don't really do it for me enough to actually buy one. I like the wide bars and riding position of an off roader but don't really want a tall bike much over 200KG's. Perhaps I should just get some new bars for my CB.