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Monday, : Beware the ides of March

lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
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Morning, frosty start with some mist, Tigger walked , tea and porridge to start the day, conservatory roof needs washing , cycling later
Have a good day
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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    Morning Workers and Shirkers. WFW again but luckily it's my Friday. Currently cold and Misty out. Not a lot to report from my end.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    'ning

    nippy gloomy

    ride, cafes, wfh, heady swirl of lockdown, bubbly
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    'Ning
    WFH
    Yoga
    Maybe more depending on motivation.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Walk hounds, work stuff, maybe some yoga then probably road bikes with a pal, third day in a row I’ve cycled 😳 but after two times on the summer bike in shorts I think I will be on singlespeed winter hack
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    edited March 2021
    What's with all the frikkin Yoga?!

    Very frosty white out there but the sun is shining and there's not a cloud in the sky. Conservatory is already almost nearly just about near enough habitable.

    Hedge cuttings fire is still smokin'.
    sungod said:

    ...heady swirl...bubbly

    I'm not Sherlock but...

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    First day of unnofficial paternity leave
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    pinno said:

    What's with all the frikkin Yoga?!

    Fcukd backs and hips from WFH and running.
    And bendy women.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,170
    May claim I need today off due to trauma caused by last March, then rinse repeat till end of March.
    Reminded me to check to. Some guys been off for the last year with "stress". Obviously I don't know the reasons etc, but please or wise one, tell me your secrets! A year off for stress sounds good to me.

    Anyway rather foggy in Heckshire cant really comment much more than that as I can't see due to aforementioned fog. Dog walked, nice coffee an morning pasty from a cafe who are operating as a food van. Cunning an I'm not complaining.

    Anyway work stuff an meetings galore woooo
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    Morning.

    Slept terribly again, but determined to approach today positively.

    Popping out on the bike at lunch - Gios, will try to get a photo. Sorry @pinno , but I'll probably do some yoga tonight.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
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  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    This happy lad has the actual Ides of March, in his slimy palms.


    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
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  • itboffinitboffin Posts: 20,050
    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed
    Rule #5 // Harden The censored Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,428
    Ben6899 said:

    This happy lad has the actual Ides of March, in his slimy palms.


    Nope. Maybe the caffeine has yet to kick start the brain, but no unnerstan...

    Got another full load of conifer debris to take to the tip. Will it be busy? Probably? Can I time it right? Probably not. Perhaps take a flask of coffee and a biscuit or some such with me to while away the eons of waiting.

    Then it will be pottering various, which may include a ride but is more likely to feature a forage into the zombie zone for essentials. Life eh.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    itboffin said:

    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed

    You?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    thistle_ said:


    And bendy women.

    Now this is making sense.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    orraloon said:

    Nope. Maybe the caffeine has yet to kick start the brain, but no unnerstan...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ide_(fish)
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
    Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,428
    Ben6899 said:

    orraloon said:

    Nope. Maybe the caffeine has yet to kick start the brain, but no unnerstan...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ide_(fish)
    Ah merci buckets. Shows the difference in results in googling plural vs singular. Plus having a half asleep brain (not) working.
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,997
    Morning,

    Taking this as Spring now because it's been sunny recently. Nice to see the daylight on my drive up North this morning. Probably should have a rest week this week but I'm enjoying riding too much at the moment. Hopefully the new silly aero brakes will arrive for the silly aero bike so I can test out the new silly aero wheels soon. Would be nice to ride the fast bike again
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    step83 said:

    May claim I need today off due to trauma caused by last March, then rinse repeat till end of March.
    Reminded me to check to. Some guys been off for the last year with "stress". Obviously I don't know the reasons etc, but please or wise one, tell me your secrets! A year off for stress sounds good to me.

    We had a guy who was off for a couple of years due to anxiety, he worked when he could which would sometimes be for a couple of weeks at a time before he was ill again.
    It wasn't quite the holiday it sounds as when he wasn't in he could barely get out of bed and was only sleeping 1 or 2 hours a day :disappointed:


  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    haydenm said:

    Morning,

    Taking this as Spring now because it's been sunny recently. Nice to see the daylight on my drive up North this morning. Probably should have a rest week this week but I'm enjoying riding too much at the moment. Hopefully the new silly aero brakes will arrive for the silly aero bike so I can test out the new silly aero wheels soon. Would be nice to ride the fast bike again


    You're fitting Campag Deltas?
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
    Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,297
    itboffin said:

    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed

    Why the lack of sleep? Resident sleep experts might be able to help
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,710
    Morning Wannabe Sicky-takers,

    Dropped the Panzer off at the garage for its annual servicing etc. Walked back as CBA with a poxy courtesy car when I'm not really going anywhere for now. Now finishing off minion appraisals then on to some regular work.

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    edited March 2021
    haydenm said:

    Morning,

    Hopefully the new silly aero brakes will arrive for the silly aero bike so I can test out the new silly aero wheels soon. Would be nice to ride the fast bike again

    You're not going to adopt a silly aero position too? 4 foot saddle to handlebar drop a la MF.

    Delta's - had them. Sold them. Sniff.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    seanoconn said:

    itboffin said:

    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed

    Why the lack of sleep? Resident alcofrolics might be able to help and therein lies the solution.
    FTFY.

    On a serious note, it's your neck ITB?

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,611
    Stevo_666 said:

    Now finishing off minion appraisals then on to some regular work.

    "You make a great cup of tea"
    "You polished my shoes super lovely shiny"
    "You shouldn't make ouch noises when retrieving the pen I dropped under my desk"

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,710
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Now finishing off minion appraisals then on to some regular work.

    "You make a great cup of tea"
    "You polished my shoes super lovely shiny"
    "You shouldn't make ouch noises when retrieving the pen I dropped under my desk"

    :smile:

    I'll have to wait until we're all back to working in the office before they can do a proper job of being small yellow creatures with goggles and blue dungarees.


    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,247
    Bit of misty showery stuff to start the day. Into town for another attempt with osteopath to fix the sore ribs/back. Better, but not finished.

    Trip around a few electrical wholesalers looking for lighting bits. Home just in time for some serious rain to hit, but all over in 15 minutes at least.

    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,297
    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    itboffin said:

    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed

    Why the lack of sleep? Resident alcofrolics might be able to help and therein lies the solution.
    FTFY.

    On a serious note, it's your neck ITB?

    I think he’s fallen asleep.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    itboffin said:

    Taken the day off after another weekend of terrible sleep or rather lack of. Trying to find the motivation to go for a ride rather than back to bed

    Why the lack of sleep? Resident alcofrolics might be able to help and therein lies the solution.
    FTFY.

    On a serious note, it's your neck ITB?

    Alcohol makes you sleep shyte. It knocks you out ok, but you don't get the proper sleep cycles, and all the natural stimulants the brain releases to counteract the effects alcohol leave you wide awake and anxious about 4 or 5 hours after you stop drinking. Any sleep after that is fitful and useless.

    What with the liver damage, the weight gain, the dulling of the mind, it's a wonder anyone bl00dy drinks.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    edited March 2021
    Ride ridden. Espresso espressed. Sideways it seems. Back at my desk for more wfh tedium.


  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    hopkinb said:

    the dulling of the mind


    There's you answer!
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
    Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
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