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First Friday of the year.

capt_slogcapt_slog Posts: 3,872
edited January 2021 in The bottom bracket
Happy New Year, all.

A bit of a strange New Years Eve for me. We usually go to my mum's who is 96, but this is the first year she's not been in her own home, she went into a care home just before lock-down and has only been out a couple of times since. We found out on Christmas Eve that she had tested positive for covid, otherwise she would have joined us for Christmas dinner.

Here's hoping for a better 2021, may the sun continue to shine on you all :)


The older I get, the better I was.

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    Morning All BBrs and Happy New year. Sadly back on shift and its bloody freezing. Muted celebrations around us this year as pubs shut but some people managed to get out and get merry. Capt S cheated slightly I think but it's new year so we'll let him off. PS hope your Mum recovers ok.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, Happy new year to all ,let’s hope it’s better than 2020, freezing yet again, just walked tigger, the road gritters are out so I might have a ride on the main roads this morning, hopefully there will not be much traffic about.
    Have a good day
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    'Ning

    Pretty sure it's cold outside.

    Going to keep up tradition and try to do a double parkrun in a bit, but a made up route locally and on my own.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    And Happy New Year.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,610
    'ning

    happy new year

    even colder

    ride avoiding any hint of potential iciness, cafe, laze, carry on bubbly
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • ballysmateballysmate Posts: 15,903
    Happy new year to you all.
    Garden is still covered in the white stuff from last week but the consolation is that at the mo it looks as good as next door's who have spent a fortune on theirs.
    Made the effort to stay up til midnight but for the life of me, I don't know why.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    Happy New year all. What’s all this white stuff you speak of? You do live in some silly places.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    Looks like CB is taking us out one by one 😔


    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    HNY

    Cold and frosty and bright here - just slurrrping coffee so will see where we go from here

    #newyear,newshenanigans
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    seanoconn said:

    Looks like CB is taking us out one by one 😔


    Yup - that was the MF in charge of rapping, hand gestures and all things gangsta related. Peace and props to him and his memory.

    There are more of us though and we shall never be taken down (unless its by an admin)

    #ubique
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Happy New Year all!

    Think we're going for a walk, maybe the Narnia Trail at Banstead Woods.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,250
    You can't trust Admin. nor the Universal spread of the Interlocution dept.

    Frosty here but bright and sunny.

    Cafe's open in London on new years day?
    That should be banned I tell you. The one day in the year cafe staff shouldn't have to put up with demanding over tanned cyclists smiling creepily and wanting Pineapple on toast.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    MF turned over a new leaf for 2021. Not the expected reply to a recent post on mechanical issues. It was actually quite good given the amount of information volunteered.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    MF is always happy to help someone who asks nicely - its when people start being nobbers/clubbies that he gets riled.

    He's a helpful fellow is MF at heart, some say - including TDV - too happy to be helpful

    #oooh,doyouneedahand?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    MattFalle said:

    MF is always happy to help someone who asks nicely - its when people start being nobbers/clubbies that he gets riled.

    He's a helpful fellow is MF at heart, some say - including TDV - too happy to be helpful

    #oooh,doyouneedahand?

    Wasn’t impressed with TDV’s duck recipe reply tbh 😕
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,586
    This is a more civilised time. Had an extra lie in to start 2021, no doubt will be better than last year.

    Will walk hounds once brekkie has been scoffed. Then something else,not sure what. Stropteen now staying another few days as uni has delayed all the practical sessions - she's being a student and still in bed.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,250
    Managed to catch this at the bird table.


    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    Woody?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • ballysmateballysmate Posts: 15,903
    seanoconn said:

    Woody?

    That' a bit personal is it not?
    Tbf We all thought Pinno was past 'morning wood'
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    ballysmate said:

    seanoconn said:

    Woody?

    That' a bit personal is it not?
    Tbf We all thought Pinno was past 'morning wood'
    He has a metal one.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,610
    pinno said:

    ...
    Cafe's open in London on new years day?
    That should be banned I tell you. The one day in the year cafe staff shouldn't have to put up with demanding over tanned cyclists smiling creepily and wanting Pineapple on toast.

    also christmas day, how else would one procure a sustaining coffee and mince pie?

    it does shut for some jewish hols, a proper cafe-bakery with a marvellous variety of calorific comestibles

    today, coffee and a sticky pastry with layers of dark choc
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,179
    pinno said:

    Managed to catch this at the bird table.


    Howxwillxyou cook it, might take a while to pluck.
    Late start, pancakes at 11:00 probably duck for lunch.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    Cafe here had their open sign on, but they haven't joined the 20th century and only take cash so couldn't stop on the way past.
    Or they might've forgotten to switch the sign off from yesterday.

    The small Tesco was shut here which provided some entertainment as people were tearing down the road to get there as fast as possible to find an empty car park, then driving right up to the door to check that the big shutters being down really did mean it was closed before racing off again in search of their shopping fix.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,586
    seanoconn said:

    ballysmate said:

    seanoconn said:

    Woody?

    That' a bit personal is it not?
    Tbf We all thought Pinno was past 'morning wood'
    He has a metal one.
    Pinno?


    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,334
    Hounds walked, chatty run with a pal before chilly omelet and now out for a quick spin before the family really start moving.

    Yesterday’s ride was fun

  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,586
    tlw1 said:

    Hounds walked, chatty run with a pal before chilly omelet and now out for a quick spin before the family really start moving.

    Yesterday’s ride was fun

    That reminds me of the skiing I won't be going on :'(
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    pinno said:

    Managed to catch this at the bird table.


    Are you having it for lunch?
    Doesn't look like there's much meat on it.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,312 Lives Here
    Afternoon folks,
    Traditional slow start was enjoyed. What to do today? Not as cold as it has been, might go for a longish walk, after a short walk with the EPO. feel a bit bad going off without her but, hey ho.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,250
    thistle_ said:

    pinno said:

    Managed to catch this at the bird table.


    Are you having it for lunch?
    Doesn't look like there's much meat on it.
    B4stards, you're all b4stards.

    @Stevo_666 - why not visit TLW and go skiing?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    seanoconn said:

    MattFalle said:

    MF is always happy to help someone who asks nicely - its when people start being nobbers/clubbies that he gets riled.

    He's a helpful fellow is MF at heart, some say - including TDV - too happy to be helpful

    #oooh,doyouneedahand?

    Wasn’t impressed with TDV’s duck recipe reply tbh 😕
    its about as good as he gets in some respects he's afraid. H3 is the cooking afficionado around here though.

    Now, 1970/80s style duck a l'orange - that falls into MFs neck of the wood

    #duckduckBANGdinner
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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