yen_powell Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I won't be able to ride anywhere for a little while as the NHS will be interfering with me next week. Time to deal with the mild mannered kidney stone they spotted 2 years ago when I rode to A&E at 3am to discuss the other one that decided to make itself known with some forcefulness. So I thought I would have a ride about today with my camera in a tank bag for easy access. hence the lazy bastard photos, couldn't be arsed to get off the bike. I even got too lazy to take pictures in the end. All the best views are where it is either too narrow or too steep to stop. I am starting to think a video camera would be better because it was a beautiful ride but I will never manage to get pictures of the nice bits. I did this route last Saturday with an old workmate, I'd knocked it up on a ropey programme called Tyre and made two files which I loaded on to my Satnav. I like to have roads to myself if possible. It had to be two routes as there is an inch deep ford in the middle and no matter how often I tried it kept going the long way round. I thought I'd do the same route today, this time without worrying about someone following me. The route started at this sad looking pub. I once watched Jimmy Jones the comedian there, someone I had only heard on audio tape previously. He was famous for his 'kin this and 'kin that style of delivery. The pub got taken over and turned into a Thai restaurant and for a few glorious months there were 4 orange, yellow, green and blue dayglo plastic full sized palm trees with dayglo coconuts. The council made them remove those! I was gutted! From here I took narrow lanes through to Wethersfield via Great Saling and Shalford Green. Lots of daffodils about at the side of the road or on the junctions. Saw a cottage being rethatched and then I was riding through Wethersfield high street. Leaving Wethersfield I headed across to Sible Hedingham and Castle Hedingham, home of the famous side car company I believe. Out the other side of Castle Hedingam I saw this barn being built. For a brief period I did nothing but draw steel frame and reinforced concrete detail drawings. The trick is to make it impossible to get a spanner or socket on the connecting bolts by cunning design or even better, impossible to physically get a bolt through the holes in the first place. It's an art that is, I miss that type of work. I came into Lavenham, went down the pretty high street, but then turned off to follow the lanes through to Kersey. I stopped to test out my Yamaha cup holder. It is standard equipment, non of your having to pay extra like the BMW owners. I came into Kersey via a little side road that they don't signpost, possibly to keep oiks like myself out. Passed this weird shed, not sure what that is all about. Kersey is not on any sort of main road, no one passes through by accident. I stopped to take a picture of the inch deep ford that my Tyre programme didn't want to risk. Stopped to get rid of my earlier coffee as I was hopping up and down inside my head by then. I stopped taking pictures and carried on home via Bures, Boxford, White Colne, Coggeshall, Kelvedon and Cressing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Nice one Yen! What a weird looking house though......must be worth some dosh surely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Nice one Yen! What a weird looking house though......must be worth some dosh surely? Pink thatched cottages are 10 a penny round there, common as muck. It's yer Wimpy starter home that is a rarity and highly sought after. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Great shed. We used to have one similar but the Bristol Channel winds one night decided it was offensive and blew it away. Good luck with the kidney stone, hope any remnants pass painlessly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 You've got to go into Hospital then @yen_powell......how long for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I had a kidney stone once, it was hell for a couple of hours until pain killers arrived. Good luck with it, @yen_powell I love seeing that, English villages always look so quaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 2 hours ago, XTreme said: Nice one Yen! What a weird looking house though......must be worth some dosh surely? not enought !!! Love these pictures... Love those roads and the villages. Miss the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 2 hours ago, XTreme said: You've got to go into Hospital then @yen_powell......how long for? Just a day if all goes well, then back for a stent removal a few weeks after whilst awake and naked from the waist down, not looking forward to that again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, yen_powell said: Just a day if all goes well, then back for a stent removal a few weeks after whilst awake and naked from the waist down, not looking forward to that again. Easy peasy she says whilst marking it down firmly on the ‘Things to Avoid’ list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, yen_powell said: whilst awake and naked from the waist down This is one of those very rare occasions when I say......"Photos not Required". We've had Boat Reports, Car Reports, Walk Reports, Bicycle Reports, Toilet Reports, Sewer Reports.......and even Wheelchair Reports. But I think Surgery Reports is a bridge too far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 @yen_powell, you say that is you being "lazy" with the picture taking, lol..... I like your idea of lazy, honestly, lots of great photos. Also some lovely roads for riding, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Cheers Yen, reminded me we ain't been to Lavenham for a good while. Mandi and me would often end up coming through there, normally stop to get a drink from the little co-op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Cheers Yen, reminded me we ain't been to Lavenham for a good while. Mandi and me would often end up coming through there, normally stop to get a drink from the little co-op. Nice free car park right where you want to be as well. At least i think it's free, maybe I forgot to pay last time I actually stopped. This is one of my favourite bits, GSV link so people can spin round till they get dizzy. https://goo.gl/maps/cm7g67UVtoGxYdSQ6 Car park below, plus toilets for the elderly amongst us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 11/04/2021 at 19:26, yen_powell said: Oh, it's a cup holder! I have the same on mine but have always used it as an ash tray... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 The lovely old abandoned house on the ford in Kersey (see top most post) was in the paper today. Lots of internal pictures of the dilapidation. Needs a lick of paint or what? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10435435/Grade-II-listed-home-dating-1490-goes-market-1-4million.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Superb. Love the medieval hall with all the rubble in it. The beams holding the up ceiling dont look too special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Superb. Love the medieval hall with all the rubble in it. The beams holding the up ceiling dont look too special. It's wicked isn't it. If I didn't look like a down and out I could rock up to the estate agent and demand a viewing. But if I did that they'd set the dogs on me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, yen_powell said: If I didn't look like a down and out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, yen_powell said: It's wicked isn't it. If I didn't look like a down and out I could rock up to the estate agent and demand a viewing. But if I did that they'd set the dogs on me. There are major advantages to looking like a down and out, just ask Columbo Last week I took my dog to a new vet for vaccination, she looked me up n down in my nice frock, expensive coat n posh boots and rubbed her hands together Del Boy style, I actually thought oh shit, I know better than to go anywhere like that looking like I have deep pockets! 10 mins later the receptionist said £139.65 (Id been previously been told £60). What? For one dog, for one booster? Yes. There’d been a funeral (hence the nice clobber) and I wasnt thinking straight, in shock I paid and left. The next morning I woke feeling absolutely furious, particularly at the thought when I take my other dog down next week for her jab thatll be a smidge short of £280 on two f’in dog boosters..WTactualF?!?! Im no mug and this “professional” had seen I was feeling wobbly and truly taken the piss. I went back in that morning but this time in my overalls and steel toe cap boots looking the normal ragged state of someone who works. After some bullshit and some extended discussion (where I pretty much repeatedly shamed them until they could take it no more) there was an apology for the mistake and the money would be credited to my account. Bet they wouldnt have tried that shite on Columbo! So I can get us in for a viewing no worries, Ill play the unamused money bags and you can do the tutting over the cost of the renovations and we could pick it up for a few pence, he who dares Rodders 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 11/04/2021 at 19:42, yen_powell said: Pink thatched cottages are 10 a penny round there, common as muck. It's yer Wimpy starter home that is a rarity and highly sought after. I was going to comment that the pink paint salesman has done very well around there Ian .......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Mawsley said: My only take from that was that the Mail thinks Suffolk is in East Anglia. Not surprising I guess. Did I read that wrong? Suffolk is in east anglia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 11/04/2021 at 22:34, yen_powell said: Just a day if all goes well, then back for a stent removal a few weeks after whilst awake and naked from the waist down, not looking forward to that again. Good luck with the surgery Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just now, boboneleg said: Good luck with the surgery Ian You're 9 months too late you bellend! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 hours ago, yen_powell said: The lovely old abandoned house on the ford in Kersey (see top most post) was in the paper today. Lots of internal pictures of the dilapidation. Needs a lick of paint or what? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10435435/Grade-II-listed-home-dating-1490-goes-market-1-4million.html i was half expecting to see some jack twats head poking around the corner in one of those photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, XTreme said: You're 9 months too late you bellend! Don't mention the bell end, even that got abused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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