Pedro Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 It's already almost over, the weekend, but there's still time Storm Eowyn is arriving at Northern Portugal just now, leaves and stuff are now starting to fly around and it's looking very Irish or Scottish outside. I was supposed to take yesterday's sunshine to wash my bike and take it to my mechanic's for a chinwag and some coffee, but didn't. Me and my dad have fallen out big time over the last month or two, but now he's been admitted at hospital for a lung infection and having late stage ALS means he's probably not getting out of hospital. As such the last few days served to patch things up to give him some peace, and yesterday was particularly emotional. That has affected my motorcycling, though. Today will be more of the same, but with weather warnings. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 After fucking about with the Beta yesterday i decided to take the 650 out for a run, I had one lane in mind to visit as i know there's been a tree down for about 15 years and the alternative route that's been created is a bit tough. I wanted to see if it was worth clearing and then organising a TRF party to clear it. Still in two minds whether its worth it as the track up to it is quite tough and not sure making the last 30 yards easier will be worth the effort as the tree trunk in the brambles is massive and will be a bit of work to shift it. Original route is to the right of the bike It was a weird ride i just didn't seem to gel with the bike i was noticing everything wrong like the clutch lever was a stretch to reach and when i did get hold of it it was a chore pulling it in and the throttle action was stiff i felt nervous on the wet roads so was riding like a granny and going down the lane i practically walked down but not a confident walk more like one of those old people you see in a shopping centre gripping onto a Zimmer frame as if it was on the edge of a 200 foot drop, maybe the Beta is turning me into a willy woofter. The temperature dropped to 2c on the way home and that made me even more nervous because it was getting dark and some of the roads had been icy all day. Today's a washout and i'm aching like a bitch think i'm coming down with something which hopefully explains my feelings yesterday going to do nothing i still haven't got dressed so it's going well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 12:07, Sir Fallsalot said: After fucking about with the Beta yesterday i decided to take the 650 out for a run, I had one lane in mind to visit as i know there's been a tree down for about 15 years and the alternative route that's been created is a bit tough. I wanted to see if it was worth clearing and then organising a TRF party to clear it. Still in two minds whether its worth it as the track up to it is quite tough and not sure making the last 30 yards easier will be worth the effort as the tree trunk in the brambles is massive and will be a bit of work to shift it. Original route is to the right of the bike It was a weird ride i just didn't seem to gel with the bike i was noticing everything wrong like the clutch lever was a stretch to reach and when i did get hold of it it was a chore pulling it in and the throttle action was stiff i felt nervous on the wet roads so was riding like a granny and going down the lane i practically walked down but not a confident walk more like one of those old people you see in a shopping centre gripping onto a Zimmer frame as if it was on the edge of a 200 foot drop, maybe the Beta is turning me into a willy woofter. The temperature dropped to 2c on the way home and that made me even more nervous because it was getting dark and some of the roads had been icy all day. Today's a washout and i'm aching like a bitch think i'm coming down with something which hopefully explains my feelings yesterday going to do nothing i still haven't got dressed so it's going well. Expand I admire the efforts you guys go to to keep lanes usable. I don’t think anything like that happens here except for fire prevention and that’s not really done by enthusiasts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 A bloody marvellous day here today, pissing it down, cool/cold, a bit breezy and my back feels like it's going to go at any minute But i am feeling on top of the world!, yes I really am. Shock horror? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 13:10, Clive said: A bloody marvellous day here today, pissing it down, cool/cold, a bit breezy and my back feels like it's going to go at any minute But i am feeling on top of the world!, yes I really am. Shock horror? Expand 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 13:16, Pedro said: Expand For a change (for me ) everything is going great, all I need now is a Lotto win to make my day complete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 13:18, Clive said: For a change (for me ) everything is going great, all I need now is a Lotto win to make my day complete. Expand Hows the boiler @Clive keeping you warm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 14:17, Sir Fallsalot said: Hows the boiler @Clive keeping you warm Expand It not a patch on the Baxi boiler, rads now get very warm, but not red hot like they previously did, it's slow to warm the place up, it gets there eventually though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 14:17, Sir Fallsalot said: Hows the boiler @Clive keeping you warm Expand he probably sits near a rad ... dont think she warms him up in the way your implying... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 14:35, Six30 said: he probably sits near a rad ... dont think she warms him up in the way your implying... Expand It's like sitting next to a open fire when she is having one of her hot flushes.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 14:23, Clive said: It not a patch on the Baxi boiler, rads now get very warm, but not red hot like they previously did, it's slow to warm the place up, it gets there eventually though. Expand Maybe more economical to leave it for longer and be more comfortable, though? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 This weekend we've been plastered .............. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 15:06, Pedro said: Maybe more economical to leave it for longer and be more comfortable, though? Expand We are comfortably warm now, it just takes quite a time to get the bungalow up to the comfy temperature.......the blurb that comes with the boiler says its fuel (gas) efficient, we will judge that when the next gas bills comes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 15:19, boboneleg said: This weekend we've been plastered .............. Expand looking good... so where your kitchen was , you making the front room bigger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 15:19, boboneleg said: This weekend we've been plastered .............. Expand Looking good Bob i always found it a good stage to be at when renovating as you can see the end P.S I thought you were having a dry January I'll get me coat LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 15:19, boboneleg said: This weekend we've been plastered .............. Expand I don’t know, Bob. Looks very nice, but there’s a kitchen island in the middle of your new garage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 You all should keep your weather where it belongs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 15:19, boboneleg said: This weekend we've been plastered .............. Expand You are going to be the baron of the scheme. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Talking of the weather, it’s been ok here all day till about 2hours ago. Blowing and pissing down now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 26/01/2025 at 15:36, Six30 said: looking good... so where your kitchen was , you making the front room bigger ? Expand The extension will be a kitchen/diner/living room, What was the front room will become our bedroom with en-suite (once the chimney place has been removed) . Originally we were looking to move but in the end we decided to do this instead so that our soon has his own space upstairs . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 26/01/2025 at 15:20, Clive said: We are comfortably warm now, it just takes quite a time to get the bungalow up to the comfy temperature.......the blurb that comes with the boiler says its fuel (gas) efficient, we will judge that when the next gas bills comes. Expand Modern condensing boilers are in part more efficient because the output temp ( to your rads) is lower than with the non condensing type, so you are absolutely right that the rads prob don’t get as hot as with an older boiler. You can alter the output temp yourself, at least you can on mine, but the higher you make it the less efficient the thing will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 28/01/2025 at 20:02, Nute said: Modern condensing boilers are in part more efficient because the output temp ( to your rads) is lower than with the non condensing type, so you are absolutely right that the rads prob don’t get as hot as with an older boiler. You can alter the output temp yourself, at least you can on mine, but the higher you make it the less efficient the thing will be. Expand I did try to alter the heating settings (digital display) but it put up a warning when i tried to raise it , so I left it as the engineer set it . now the weather is a little milder it is doing fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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