tuesday i got a silver machine

sungod

'ning

off for a longish ride up and down volcanoes, public holiday here today but i think sufficient cafes will be open, followed by sunbed and much replacement of calories

scorchio

lincolndave

Morning, pleased to see you are back on the ball sungod, blue skies here but I do not know about scorchio

Matthewfalle

Just been for a hobble with Das Hound, coffee, drop the Bambini off at a friend's house, quick pedal, chores, go for another run.

thistle_

Cloudy and damp on the way into work, beautiful clear blue skies now looking out of the office window.
Club TT after work, not expecting a decent time this week.

Matthewfalle

Do you work in a bank by any chance?

thistle_

Matthewfalle wrote:

Do you work in a bank by any chance?

Me? God no.

veronese68

Morning folks,
A touch warmer this morning as a little cloudy. not unpleasant though. Even the Mrs opted to pedal to work today, probably just as well as a train has fallen over at Waterloo so SW Trains will be completely FUBAR. Hoping for a quiet day in the office, need to walk to the coffee machine and switch it on. Other than that customer avoidance is in order.

tlw1

Feck all sleep, bright side managed a nice commute in and the au-pair is 'pert'

Matthewfalle

thistle (MBNW) wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Do you work in a bank by any chance?

Me? God no.

Know anyone who does? I'm just getting to the point where I'll use the forms from any bank and just cross out the name at the top and write RBS in their place.

Anyone any idea why they just can't give me the forms and have to email me?

Matthewfalle

TLW1 wrote:

Feck all sleep, bright side managed a nice commute in and the au-pair is 'pert'

POIDH



Of the au pair that is, not you asleep.

veronese68

Matthewfalle wrote:

Of the au pair that is, not you asleep.

Really glad you clarified that.

Matthewfalle

Veronese68 wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Of the au pair that is, not you asleep.

Really glad you clarified that.

I thought it best to clarify, just to avoid any confusion. Could have all got a bit weird otherwise.

hopkinb

Bad back causing me grief. Coffee and NSAIDs a high priority.

Still thinking about whooshy wheels, and how I can get them past the missus. I could get them, stick them on the bike and not say anything. Then if by some unhappy chance she does notice them, I can point out that over a year, they'll be £30 less per month than she spends on her gym membership, but I'll get thousands of km of use out of them whereas she goes to the gym about 3 times per year. Yes, that'll definitely make her happy. Either that or just say they're £100 worth of cheap Chinese tat.

veronese68

Are we going out on the lash before Hopper ties the knot?

Wheelspinner

Manual labourer again. Dismantled more of the back deck, chopped it all up for the neighbour to use as firewood. Saves paying to throw it away.

pinno

oxoman wrote:

...and swing through the trees at Cannock.

I can introduce you to a cycling monkey who lives near there, you could hook up for some Tarzan action.

hopkinb wrote:

Still thinking about whooshy wheels, and how I can get them past the missus.

Paint everything but the braking surface white and always put it up against a white wall when you park it at home - she'll never notice.

NSAID?

Me got Shorty for the day. Mum is off with Tricky swimming and other ore-school activities. Got to fix a puncture on her bike and take her pedalling some where. What a faff; got to loosen brake calliper, undo wheel bolts, remove chain guard, slide chain off and then set about the wheel.
Now, where's that can of instant sealant from Lidl I bought...

It's stopped raining :shock: What's it like over there Gazza?

Laters.

hopkinb

Veronese68 wrote:

Are we going out on the lash before Hopper ties the knot?

Yeah, that'd be good.

pinno

...but you're always on the lash.

hopkinb

Pinno wrote:

Paint everything but the braking surface white and always put it up against a white wall when you park it at home - she'll never notice.

NSAID?

Now, where's that can of instant sealant from Lidl I bought...

Good wheeze. She didn't notice the wheels I bought last year for about 3 months, so she might not notice these ones anyway..

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen etc.

I went to Lidl for the first time at the weekend. I was pleasantly surprised. I bought quite a lot of German sausages, bockwurst, bratwurst, weisswurst. Some iberico ham, some smoked salmon, some chorizo. A couple of bottles of Riesling, a couple of Gruner Veltliner and a single of Tokaji. Oh, and some apples. No sealant.

hopkinb

Pinno wrote:

...but you're always on the lash.

Oh no I'm not! I had a month off in July, and barely drank whilst on holiday. 4 days off during the week now as well. Taking back control.

pinno

Lidl have some bike bits this week. They do a softshell jacket which apparently is okay for mild weather and they're selling some mitts. Some say the softshell is pretty good. I dunno what it is in me that isn't willing to give it a try when I forked out mega bucks for a DHB one and a Castelli Espresso for silly money.

Matthewfalle

Pinno wrote:

oxoman wrote:

...and swing through the trees at Cannock.

I can introduce you to a cycling monkey who lives near there, you could hook up for some Tarzan action.

hopkinb wrote:

Still thinking about whooshy wheels, and how I can get them past the missus.

Paint everything but the braking surface white and always put it up against a white wall when you park it at home - she'll never notice.
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NSAID?

Me got Shorty for the day. Mum is off with Tricky swimming and other ore-school activities. Got to fix a puncture on her bike and take her pedalling some where. What a faff; got to loosen brake calliper, undo wheel bolts, remove chain guard, slide chain off and then set about the wheel.
Now, where's that can of instant sealant from Lidl I bought...

It's stopped raining :shock: What's it like over there Gazza?

Laters.

non steroid anti inflammatory drug.

bloody hell Pinno, do I have to spell everything out.....

pinno

Matthewfalle wrote:

...bloody hell Pinno, do I have to spell everything out.....

Matthewfalle

hopkinb wrote:

Bad back causing me grief. Coffee and NSAIDs a high priority.

Still thinking about whooshy wheels, and how I can get them past the missus. I could get them, stick them on the bike and not say anything. Then if by some unhappy chance she does notice them, I can point out that over a year, they'll be £30 less per month than she spends on her gym membership, but I'll get thousands of km of use out of them whereas she goes to the gym about 3 times per year. Yes, that'll definitely make her happy. Either that or just say they're £100 worth of cheap Chinese tat.

just buy them - she won't notice.

I get loads of stuff and because TDV doesn't actually give a shit about anything I do she doesn't notice..

If Mrs H3 does say anything just say they're the ones you've always had then take a pics of her norks for us.

sungod

road through timanfaya festooned with twunts, probably all brits, the tabby tells me their flesh shall feed the lizards, their bones bleaching in the sun by morning

discovered a new cake shop, nom nom nom

scorchio de el diablo

Stevo_666

Well howdy folks,

Just before 8.30m here and its 23c. Going to be a hot one here later on. Just stuffing face before we head out into Atlanta via the coke museum...pool later then dinner out with the in-laws. I have requested that we go to a restaurant that does 'John Wayne' steaks (just rip its horns off and wipe its ass)

May shoot military grade weaponry tomorrow.

veronese68

Stevo 666 wrote:

...via the coke museum...

What's in there? Rolled up $50 bills and some mirrored tables?
Enjoy the steak, that's how they should be eaten. Don't forget it's perfectly acceptable in that part of the world to goose step whilst doing a Nazi salute and chanting "Heil Trumpf"

pinno

Matthewfalle wrote:

H3

H2 so I believe. Unless he's telling porkies.

hopkinb

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

...via the coke museum...

What's in there? Rolled up $50 bills and some mirrored tables?
Enjoy the steak, that's how they should be eaten. Don't forget it's perfectly acceptable in that part of the world to goose step whilst doing a Nazi salute and chanting "Heil Trumpf"

Talking of steak, rather than Stevo doing a load of blow in a museum, did you have a Bistecca Fiorentina in Toscana V68?

hopkinb

Pinno wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

H3

H2 so I believe. Unless he's telling porkies.

Yeah, it'll Mrs H2.

Though I think MF is saving himself from RSI by writing H3 instead of hopkinhopkinhopkin.

Matthewfalle

Stevo 666 wrote:

Well howdy folks,

Just before 8.30m here and its 23c. Going to be a hot one here later on. Just stuffing face before we head out into Atlanta via the coke museum...pool later then dinner out with the in-laws. I have requested that we go to a restaurant that does 'John Wayne' steaks (just rip its horns off and wipe its ass)

May shoot military grade weaponry tomorrow.

If it's military grade then, contrary to popular opinion and those who like to sell bits that massively over priced because they are "military Grade" ( connectors, ali tubing, etc) then it's going to be the cheapest, crappest thing you can get, only used by the military because it's the cheapest they could get........