The bike is saving my sanity.

CdrJake

I am on the verge of killing my mother, the woman is frankly driving me insane with her 'Christmas preperations'. I now understand why I have worked every Christmas for the past 18 years!

Salvation has thankfully come in the form of my father and one of his spare bikes, it has been a good excuse for some 'father/son time' just to get out of the house and away from the woman and her persistant stress.

So gents and ladies, use the bike as an excuse to get out of the house for a few hours, even if the excuse is 'Well I'm giving you a bit of space dear'. It will save your sanity and possibly a long court case.

MonkeyMonster

Likin your style there Cdr!

londonlivvy

Good plan Cdr Jake!

I am very very sad that I will have no bikes over xmas as I fear I too could do with some essential breathing space from family festive faffage. I foresee lots of very long dog walks instead!

Rich158

I'm doing both, if I'm not out on the bike I'll be walking the dog

cjcp

+1. But Chilean Carminere hits the spot during those waking hours when you're not riding.

Cafewanda

Such an ungrateful child! The poor woman slaving her guts out for her family and her beloved son has thoughts of murder in his head :shock: :shock:

What is the world coming to....................

CdrJake

Cafewanda wrote:

Such an ungrateful child! The poor woman slaving her guts out for her family and her beloved son has thoughts of murder in his head :shock: :shock:

What is the world coming to....................

Oh believe me you haven't met my mother, she has already reduced the family help to tears with her behaviour and my youngest sister has already had her first arguement with mother in record time.

I've had a quiter christmas underfire in war zones

lost_in_thought

It's still like a bloomin' ice rink here in Essex, it's barely been above zero since the snow fell, and we've run out of grit.

As a result the back roads (including the one I live on) are pretty treacherous in a car and a no-go on a bike.

I'm seriously considering a turbo, or some rollers.

iain_j

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's still like a bloomin' ice rink here in Essex, it's barely been above zero since the snow fell, and we've run out of grit.

I'm sure Liverpool City Council could send you some of theirs, it seems they've not used a speck of it :evil: :evil:

Hrun

And it looks like you have just found out why your Pop cycles

TommyEss

I'm taking a road bike and an mtb back to my folks' tomorrow for just that eventuality - I expect to be out everyday until NYE to be honest!

MonkeyMonster

Cafewanda wrote:

and her beloved son

Who you kiddin wanda We've all read the stories of 'him' waxing and being a good shopper with a keen eye for ladies garments... You meant eldest daughter really.

CdrJake

MonkeyMonster wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

and her beloved son

Who you kiddin wanda We've all read the stories of 'him' waxing and being a good shopper with a keen eye for ladies garments... You meant eldest daughter really.

I can honestly say I have never at any point shopped for ladies garments. As for the waxing, boarding school does strange things to an impressionable mind

CdrJake

Hrun wrote:

And it looks like you have just found out why your Pop cycles

No that's why he extended his service in the RN

bradford

iain_j wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's still like a bloomin' ice rink here in Essex, it's barely been above zero since the snow fell, and we've run out of grit.

I'm sure Liverpool City Council could send you some of theirs, it seems they've not used a speck of it :evil: :evil:

Similar situation in an around Southampton,black ice everywhere!! this morning :x

CdrJake

bradford wrote:

iain_j wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's still like a bloomin' ice rink here in Essex, it's barely been above zero since the snow fell, and we've run out of grit.

I'm sure Liverpool City Council could send you some of theirs, it seems they've not used a speck of it :evil: :evil:

Similar situation in an around Southampton,black ice everywhere!! this morning :x

I have to admit I did catch a few blac spots of ice on the Surrey roads over the past few days, but I have stayed to the main roads on the whole in order to avoid any major problems. The only problematic section has been the lane leading to my parents house where I have almost come a cropper.

iain_j

In the mornings all the roads, even the main roads, have been treacherous here. The finding of a minor accident involving a bus was that the road hadn't been treated. Heck, they even closed a few of the motorways this afternoon :roll:

Mr Sworld

CdrJake wrote:

I am on the verge of killing my mother, the woman is frankly driving me insane with her 'Christmas preperations'. I now understand why I have worked every Christmas for the past 18 years!

So starting work at 16 means you're at least 34 years old....

Time to leave home really..... :twisted:

CdrJake

Mr Sworld wrote:

CdrJake wrote:

I am on the verge of killing my mother, the woman is frankly driving me insane with her 'Christmas preperations'. I now understand why I have worked every Christmas for the past 18 years!

So starting work at 16 means you're at least 34 years old....

Time to leave home really..... :twisted:

I technically left home when I was 13 after being packed off to boarding school. Joined the RN at 21 after completing my degree, spent only a couple of Christmas Days at home since.

I love my mother dearly, but I really don't know how my father lives with her sometimes.

Mr Sworld

CdrJake wrote:

I technically left home when I was 13 after being packed off to boarding school. Joined the RN at 21 after completing my degree, spent only a couple of Christmas Days at home since.

I love my mother dearly, but I really don't know how my father lives with her sometimes.

Just joshing you mate! However family is family after all. You only get one!

It's all part of xmas. I'm not seeing mine this year and I can only do a couple of days with them now!

You'll still love it. Have a good one.

CdrJake

Mr Sworld wrote:

CdrJake wrote:

I technically left home when I was 13 after being packed off to boarding school. Joined the RN at 21 after completing my degree, spent only a couple of Christmas Days at home since.

I love my mother dearly, but I really don't know how my father lives with her sometimes.

Just joshing you mate! However family is family after all. You only get one!

It's all part of xmas. I'm not seeing mine this year and I can only do a couple of days with them now!

You'll still love it. Have a good one.

I have been home nearly a week now and it only took my mother two hours to get me to a point where I had to take long walk and join my father in the pub

A Christmas tradition for many families, regardless of class.

skullthaw

other way round for me no bike this hol as one at home is f*cked, this is causing me to have withdrawal symptoms, its horrible

CdrJake

skullthaw wrote:

other way round for me no bike this hol as one at home is f*cked, this is causing me to have withdrawal symptoms, its horrible

I didn't bring my own bike with me, although I wish I had, my father has been my life saver with his old road bike (and when I say old I mean old, this was around when God was a boy )

If I didn't have the bike as an outlet I would have a severe case of cabin fever by now

Aidy

Seriously considering bringing a bike back to my parents for a bit of escapism here and there...

cjcp

Aidy - DOOOO IIIIIT!

This might sound daft, but, if you have a mtb, take that home with you and enter a mtb race (if there are any - you can check the calendar on the BC website). It doesn't matter then whether the weather is hopeless or not. I always like taking a break from road riding in this 'orrible weaher and doing something different.

Aidy

cjcp wrote:

Aidy - DOOOO IIIIIT!

This might sound daft, but, if you have a mtb, take that home with you and enter a mtb race (if there are any - you can check the calendar on the BC website). It doesn't matter then whether the weather is hopeless or not. I always like taking a break from road riding in this 'orrible weaher and doing something different.

I might have the odd one or two

Cafewanda

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's still like a bloomin' ice rink here in Essex, it's barely been above zero since the snow fell, and we've run out of grit.

As a result the back roads (including the one I live on) are pretty treacherous in a car and a no-go on a bike.

I'm seriously considering a turbo, or some rollers.

Balham was great - minus the side roads.

Cafewanda

CdrJake wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

Such an ungrateful child! The poor woman slaving her guts out for her family and her beloved son has thoughts of murder in his head :shock: :shock:

What is the world coming to....................

Oh believe me you haven't met my mother, she has already reduced the family help to tears with her behaviour and my youngest sister has already had her first arguement with mother in record time.

I've had a quiter christmas underfire in war zones

i feel your pain as my siblings and I had similar 'love-ins' in the past. Fortunately Mater is overseas which helps a great deal. A 5 minute call works wonderfully and any possible complaints are quickly squashed due to 'interference on the line' or 'it's costing me a fortune Mum'

Coriander

CdrJake wrote:

I have been home nearly a week now

Well, I have no sympathy, you've made a elementary error, which at your age is inexcusable: it's well known that family are like fish - past their best after 3 days.

Why, oh why, did you go home so early? The rules for retaining sanity are simple (well, in the Coriander household), you arrive no earlier than just before the start of The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 3pm on Christmas Eve and leave after an early lunch on 27th.

And even those 71 hours are faaaaaaaaaaaar too long...

ademort

CdrJake wrote:

I am on the verge of killing my mother, the woman is frankly driving me insane with her 'Christmas preperations'. I now understand why I have worked every Christmas for the past 18 years!

Salvation has thankfully come in the form of my father and one of his spare bikes, it has been a good excuse for some 'father/son time' just to get out of the house and away from the woman and her persistant stress.

So gents and ladies, use the bike as an excuse to get out of the house for a few hours, even if the excuse is 'Well I'm giving you a bit of space dear'. It will save your sanity and possibly a long court case.

Your mother sounds like a right Mrs Bucket or is it Bouqet, get out on that bike and see if you can find a nice watering hole to pass the time of day.

spen666

CdrJake wrote:

I am on the verge of killing my mother, the woman is frankly driving me insane with her 'Christmas preperations'. I now understand why I have worked every Christmas for the past 18 years!

Salvation has thankfully come in the form of my father and one of his spare bikes, it has been a good excuse for some 'father/son time' just to get out of the house and away from the woman and her persistant stress.

So gents and ladies, use the bike as an excuse to get out of the house for a few hours, even if the excuse is 'Well I'm giving you a bit of space dear'. It will save your sanity and possibly a long court case.

would love to be able to escape for sometime on the bike, but.....Looks like i'll have a long court case.

Can I get away with justifiable homicide