Good Morning Test Monkeys

cat_with_no_tail

Today and tomorrow are much earned days off for me. Today is a day off the bike resting, and tomorrow morning is a nice long ride. Going to take the kids to the park when all this frost clears. It's another cracking day on the Isle of Man.

What is everyone else up to?

welshkev

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

jay12

eating breakfast and doing homework

The Northern Monkey

trying not to run people over on the way to work. i'm shattered.

nicklouse

Just been to the shops for Milk.

So Coffee and Croissants at my desk now.

was still -15 out though.

The Big Cheese

Got probably the worst cold in history.

Been feelingg out of sorts since \tuesday, last night BAM, headache, stiff neck and limbs. TOTALLY blocked nose and sinus are hurting. Couldn't sleep and didnt go off until 4:00am, then up at 8..... :twisted:

Couple that with shivering and heating is on full

I pulled a duvet day

.blitz

A big mug of tea and some choc Hob Nobs are in front of me...nom nom nom

Kiblams

The Big Cheese wrote:

Got probably the worst cold in history.

Been feelingg out of sorts since \tuesday, last night BAM, headache, stiff neck and limbs. TOTALLY blocked nose and sinus are hurting. Couldn't sleep and didnt go off until 4:00am, then up at 8..... :twisted:

Couple that with shivering and heating is on full

I pulled a duvet day

Have you been licking any pigs?

Holding the fort today and working an 11 hour day

blister pus

8.15 haircut followed by porridge and brown sugar, cup of green tea. Ready for off out into the sunny sub zero tundra.

The Big Cheese

Kiblams wrote:

Have you been licking any pigs?

had swine flu last Autumn, been there/done that

stuart_c-2

.blitz wrote:

A big mug of tea and some choc Hob Nobs are in front of me...nom nom nom

Dam, the Hob Nobs I've got are plain. They're not actually mine, I've just nicked some off the girl I work with.

Another chilly ride in this morning, left leg is aching good and proper. Don't know whether to rest it or MTFU and push on through. Supposed to be going out Saturday for a couple of hours of "hard riding".

lawman

welshkev wrote:

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

you're only about 10 miles from me then kev and tbh cov is abit of a shite hole

today is a regular college day for me, so sitting a mac most of the day then doing my english lit cw new wheels might come today tho

bails87

lawman wrote:

welshkev wrote:

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

you're only about 10 miles from me then kev and tbh cov is abit of a shite hole

today is a regular college day for me, so sitting a mac most of the day then doing my english lit cw new wheels might come today tho

Kev, it gets worse as you go further North too eh Lawman?

What you want to do is go South, to beautiful, historic Warwick. Not North to the clogged-artery capital of Warwickshire. :P

Where in Cov are you? Have you had the delights of the ring road?!

lawman

bails87 wrote:

lawman wrote:

welshkev wrote:

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

you're only about 10 miles from me then kev and tbh cov is abit of a shite hole

today is a regular college day for me, so sitting a mac most of the day then doing my english lit cw new wheels might come today tho

Kev, it gets worse as you go further North too eh Lawman?

What you want to do is go South, to beautiful, historic Warwick. Not North to the clogged-artery capital of Warwickshire. :P

Where in Cov are you? Have you had the delights of the ring road?!

i think nuneaton isnt too bad, as long as you stay on the right side of town otherwise you will stabbed and your bike stolen :roll:

bails87

lawman wrote:

bails87 wrote:

lawman wrote:

welshkev wrote:

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

you're only about 10 miles from me then kev and tbh cov is abit of a shite hole

today is a regular college day for me, so sitting a mac most of the day then doing my english lit cw new wheels might come today tho

Kev, it gets worse as you go further North too eh Lawman?

What you want to do is go South, to beautiful, historic Warwick. Not North to the clogged-artery capital of Warwickshire. :P

Where in Cov are you? Have you had the delights of the ring road?!

i think nuneaton isnt too bad, as long as you stay on the right side of town otherwise you will stabbed and your bike stolen :roll:

Yeah, some of my work involves cardiac care, and the South of the county is full of old people who have dodgy 'electrics' in their hearts, and the North is full of people who've clogged up the pipes (medical term ) with cr@p!

I went to uni in Cov, lived in what turned out to be essentially the red light district, by the old footy ground! That part of it is definitely a 'poo' hole!

welshkev

bails87 wrote:

lawman wrote:

welshkev wrote:

i'm stuck in coventry operating the sound on some boring conference having been away from the missus and my little boy for 4 days again this week realising i need to look for another job

you're only about 10 miles from me then kev and tbh cov is abit of a shite hole

today is a regular college day for me, so sitting a mac most of the day then doing my english lit cw new wheels might come today tho

Kev, it gets worse as you go further North too eh Lawman?

What you want to do is go South, to beautiful, historic Warwick. Not North to the clogged-artery capital of Warwickshire. :P

Where in Cov are you? Have you had the delights of the ring road?!

nah, i didn't have to go into the centre,i'm at the forest of arden just off the a45 is it?

bails87

welshkev
Ah, near Meriden, so actually pretty close to Solihull, you lucky thing!

welshkev

i've worked in solihull quite a lot aswell, i get to go to all the best places

bails87

welshkev wrote:

i've worked in solihull quite a lot aswell, i get to go to all the best places

I hope you're not mocking, Solihull is awesome, unless you want a good night out, or half decent riding, or affordable housing, or....hmmm, maybe not then

Thewaylander

And the flatest Fella, Come back to the hills and mountains wales boy

lawman

speaking of wales do you welsh dwelling guys know if there is any good riding around the aberysweth area???

Thewaylander

think Nant Y arian is up that just east of aber, meant to be some great trails there i want to go and try

welshkev

lawman wrote:

speaking of wales do you welsh dwelling guys know if there is any good riding around the aberysweth area???

ii assume you mean aberystwyth?

yeah, nant yr arian is about 20 mins drive out of aber. not been there myself but i've heard it's really good. also machynlleth isn't that far away with the climax trail. again i haven't been but heard good things -i'm really lazy living by cwmcarn and afan aren't i

welshkev

bails87 wrote:

welshkev wrote:

i've worked in solihull quite a lot aswell, i get to go to all the best places

I hope you're not mocking, Solihull is awesome, unless you want a good night out, or half decent riding, or affordable housing, or....hmmm, maybe not then

i actually qute like solihull, i was seeing a girl from there a LONG time ago

bails87

welshkev wrote:

I was seeing a girl from there a LONG time ago

Dad? I've finally found you!

I like it too really. It's just too expensive for me to live here when I move out. Also, although there's plenty of countryside, there's no bridleways, and it's a bit flat. Nice 'central' location without the hassle of living right in Birmingham though.

Andy

North Birmingham is where it's at.

nicklouse

Andy wrote:

North of Birmingham is where it's at.

corrected.

bails87

Andy wrote:

North Birmingham is where it's at.

But what's 'it'? A yam-yam?!

Andy

No you are thinking of Walsall or the Black country...

welshkev

have we hijacked this post slightly?

thekickingmule

I think you have, I shall try and bring it back on track slightly.

Today I have the day off as I am helping my mate film his music video all afternoon and evening. My legs and shoulders (for some reason!) are aching like a bitch. They keep siezing up when I sit down for too long. Could be an interesting day.

Also, some bike parts (a bike seat and XT front mech) have arrived at work, so I'll go in to collect them in a bit