Your Day Today!

[Skippy]

So, plan A was to play golf today. Mixup on the bookings so had to give that a miss. Plan B was to take the mountain bike out but found the rear tyre was flat and all the slime in the inner tube splashed everywhere. I’d run out of spare inner tubes so plan C was put into action. Plan C was to take the bike out for a spin which I did but ended up getting caught in a sudden downpour and soaked through with no waterproofs in my bag.

You could say I was destined to go nowhere and stay indoors today. Beer o’clock it is then.

[Clive]

The highlight of my day so far ......getting out of bed............the next highlight will be climbing back into it.  

[Sir Fallsalot]

In a pub called the moody cow near Ledbury waiting for the most expensive fish and chips I’ve seen in a while hope it’s good 

[Six30]

48 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

In a pub called the moody cow near Ledbury waiting for the most expensive fish and chips I’ve seen in a while hope it’s good 

Fish and chips used aint cheap any more ... even from a traditional chippy.

[Skippy]

3 hours ago, Clive said:

The highlight of my day so far ......getting out of bed............the next highlight will be climbing back into it.  

Don’t sell yourself short mate, those two activities take quite a bit of effort.

[Nute]

Our bird feeder is falling apart but rather than buy the same crap again which will last 2 years and rust away to nothing I thought I’d make one. Rooted through my bits of metal that I have and can’t find any suitable stainless or aluminium so will need to buy some. The only bit I want to reuse is the half sphere plastic thing which stops the squirrels getting on to it so the new tube needs to be the correct dia for that. 
 

Cant believe how bloody expensive stainless tube is. There is a metal fabricator by the station 5 mins from me, might go up there after new year and see if I can scrounge some

[Sir Fallsalot]

48 minutes ago, Nute said:

Our bird feeder is falling apart but rather than buy the same crap again which will last 2 years and rust away to nothing I thought I’d make one. Rooted through my bits of metal that I have and can’t find any suitable stainless or aluminium so will need to buy some. The only bit I want to reuse is the half sphere plastic thing which stops the squirrels getting on to it so the new tube needs to be the correct dia for that. 
 

Cant believe how bloody expensive stainless tube is. There is a metal fabricator by the station 5 mins from me, might go up there after new year and see if I can scrounge some

I’ve had stainless and ali bits from my local scrap metal yard usually for free but I do weigh in a lot of copper in with them

[Nute]

11 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

I’ve had stainless and ali bits from my local scrap metal yard usually for free but I do weigh in a lot of copper in with them

There is a scrap place quite nearby but I need 22mm tube or the anti squirrel thing won’t fit. I thought the chances of them having a couple of meters of it might be slim but I will give them a buzz. If I can get a short bit the right size I can weld a bigger bit on each end if needed. 

[boboneleg]

6 hours ago, Buckster said:

That's @boboneleg's church not mine, our nonce's are stealth.

No church for me , I'm banned for being hetrosexual  

[boboneleg]

Twas a mudfest today , my boots and helmet bare testament to the shitty conditions ..............

 

 

 

Luckily the Untied Nations car wash was still open on the way home ..............

 

[Clive]

Good morning.  

[Six30]

i have to clean my bike , its stilled caked in mud.. couldn't be arsed when i got back and the mud was still wet ...i fear i have made a fatal error and more work than it should be

[Six30]

41 minutes ago, Clive said:

Good morning.  

good morning, i imagine your trying  to get up in the morning more like this

 

[Clive]

Just now, Six30 said:

good morning, i imagine your trying  to get up in the morning more like this

 

Spot on.  

[Sir Fallsalot]

12 hours ago, Six30 said:

i have to clean my bike , its stilled caked in mud.. couldn't be arsed when i got back and the mud was still wet ...i fear i have made a fatal error and more work than it should be

That's the one thing a lot of people are not prepared for when riding through muck you will still be finding the stuff weeks after washing it. I cant be arse half the time and just leave it if i know I'm out in the next week or two

[Six30]

10 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

That's the one thing a lot of people are not prepared for when riding through muck you will still be finding the stuff weeks after washing it. I cant be arse half the time and just leave it if i know I'm out in the next week or two

cleaned it yesterday .... think i'll leave it next time , looks good covered in mud

[boboneleg]

Anyone else working today ?  I have just made a big box out of six smaller boxes to ship a headlight fairing .  I knew watching Blue Peter when I was a boy would come in handy one day

[Sir Fallsalot]

7 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Anyone else working today ?  I have just made a big box out of six smaller boxes to ship a headlight fairing .  I knew watching Blue Peter when I was a boy would come in handy one day

I'm off until a week today so just chilling out enjoying the freedom. I was out on the XR this morning clearing some small fallen trees on a local lane that's enough exercise for today 

 

[Pedro]

Spent the weekend showing a foreign friend around this area here. He's a Nurburgring instructor, British living in Belgium for many years, and a friend of Sofia's from many years ago. 

I loved his bike, gorgeous thing, sounds great, and it's 200hp!!!

 

 

 

[Six30]

33 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Spent the weekend showing a foreign friend around this area here. He's a Nurburgring instructor, British living in Belgium for many years, and a friend of Sofia's from many years ago. 

I loved his bike, gorgeous thing, sounds great, and it's 200hp!!!

 

 

 

thats Neil and his mrs.. we stayed at his place back in 2015...

couple of pics from back then .... have got more somewhere ...thats my dad in pic ...

how do you know them @Pedro you been to his place

 

 

[Pedro]

10 minutes ago, Six30 said:

thats Neil and his mrs.. we stayed at his place back in 2015...

couple of pics from back then .... have got more somewhere ...thats my dad in pic ...

how do you know them @Pedro you been to his place

 

 

He is a long time friend of Sofia’s. They met when he instructed on a Nurburgring course she attended long ago.

[Sir Fallsalot]

My late Christmas present to me turned up today slightly larger than the old and cost considerably more hope its worth the cash, it cut through a 4" diameter branch easy enough today something i know the old saw would have struggled on 

[skyrider]

5 hours ago, boboneleg said:

Anyone else working today ?  I have just made a big box out of six smaller boxes to ship a headlight fairing .  I knew watching Blue Peter when I was a boy would come in handy one day

yes i was stacking logs at a house for firewood and might be there again later in the week 

[Sir Fallsalot]

Just pulled the Beta out as i haven't looked at it for 3 months and the fecking battery is dead bloody Lithium crap, hoping my charger can recover it.

[Catteeclan]

6 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Just pulled the Beta out as i haven't looked at it for 3 months and the fecking battery is dead bloody Lithium crap, hoping my charger can recover it.

What charger have you got Fred? Looking at getting one as Lithium are getting more popular.
Brother in laws bringing his Husky down soon and that's got one too.