Wonderful Wednesday

oxoman

Morning Workers. WFW, big discussions with boss over me dropping down a day to assist with me staying a bit longer. On a better note it's my Friday so only even better. Down side today, why do BR insist on keep logging us out all th time it's a pita. Enjoy.

nibnob21

Morning. MTB after work today for the first time this year, woohoo! I BST

lincolndave

Morning, milder out nice for walking tigger, usual stuff for me cycling, gardening, cleaning the decking for a coat of oil
Have a good day

thistle_

'Ning
Aching a bit this morning
WFW
Bike ride later

sungod

'ning

ride, cafe, pack picnic, head to kew for the beano trail, bubbly

MattFalle

Ciao!

Stair carpet getting laid (oooeeerrr lucky carpet) and boot room bits being done so today I shall stay at work until late.

tlw1

Hounds walked, run run, now work stuff and maybe a ride on the nice bike later

MattFalle

As an aside, wtaf is this? Slow news day or trying to make going for a ride complicated/serious?

homers_double

First BBQ of the year last night so todays bottom burps are interesting to say the least.
Hopefully a quick run after work followed by some bathroom building.

pinno

Cooker hood chucked a wobbly first thing.
Fcuk it. Delayed pedalling.

Some Cak stopper decided he didn't like Paris after spending 4 hours there.

And Trick Spacey doesn't like nature...

Laters.

Stevo_666

nibnob21 said:

Morning. MTB after work today for the first time this year, woohoo! I BST</p>

Imagine someone saying that about a road bike ride

nibnob21

Stevo_666 said:

nibnob21 said:

Morning. MTB after work today for the first time this year, woohoo! I BST</p>

Imagine someone saying that about a road bike ride

I have very different relationships with road riding and MTB. My road riding is very much focussed around my year round commute and riding quickly. Solo rides where you have far more focus and rhythm. Basically all about a proper workout I suppose.

MTB is the 'fun' one. Much more of a social activity that I view far more as a hobby in the traditional sense, compared to road riding. Love this time of year when we get to make the most of the evening daylight after work. I don't really get the time at weekends for MTB due to family and other life admin, so the clocks changing in March is always the signal of the start of the MTB season for me. Makes me happy.

Stevo_666

nibnob21 said:

Stevo_666 said:

nibnob21 said:

Morning. MTB after work today for the first time this year, woohoo! I BST</p>

Imagine someone saying that about a road bike ride

I have very different relationships with road riding and MTB. My road riding is very much focussed around my year round commute and riding quickly. Solo rides where you have far more focus and rhythm. Basically all about a proper workout I suppose.

MTB is the 'fun' one. Much more of a social activity that I view far more as a hobby in the traditional sense, compared to road riding. Love this time of year when we get to make the most of the evening daylight after work. I don't really get the time at weekends for MTB due to family and other life admin, so the clocks changing in March is always the signal of the start of the MTB season for me. Makes me happy.

Understand completely. I've been trying to explain this to some of the roadie grumps for a while

Stevo_666

On that note, had a half decent pedal into the office today to enjoy my new found freedom and escape random jobs from the trouble 'n' strife. Good to see a few people in here instead of sitting in my box on 'Teams' calls. Coffee now supped; a good portion of Shepherds pie awaits.

nibnob21

Stevo_666 said:

nibnob21 said:

Stevo_666 said:

nibnob21 said:

Morning. MTB after work today for the first time this year, woohoo! I BST</p>

Imagine someone saying that about a road bike ride

I have very different relationships with road riding and MTB. My road riding is very much focussed around my year round commute and riding quickly. Solo rides where you have far more focus and rhythm. Basically all about a proper workout I suppose.

MTB is the 'fun' one. Much more of a social activity that I view far more as a hobby in the traditional sense, compared to road riding. Love this time of year when we get to make the most of the evening daylight after work. I don't really get the time at weekends for MTB due to family and other life admin, so the clocks changing in March is always the signal of the start of the MTB season for me. Makes me happy.

Understand completely. I've been trying to explain this to some of the roadie grumps for a while

Easiest way of explaining the difference is that you'll always get a hello from another mountain biker; the same definitely can't be said for roadies.

Wheelspinner

Glorious day. Walked dog, watched builder bloke work for a while, packed up some bike stuff I'd sold, nipped up to post office to send it, and stopped for lunch in sunshine on the way home.

Afternoon of bludge followed.

More of the same tomorrow.

elbowloh

BT failed to turn up again to install fibre broadband.

FFS. Tried calling the install team 3 times and keep getting cut off. It's sodding ridiculous.

thistle_

nibnob21 said:

Easiest way of explaining the difference is that you'll always get a hello from a true mountain biker; the same definitely can't be said for roadies.

FTFY
Too many roadies who own MTBs and treat everywhere like a CX track around here

elbowloh

So looks like I have to accept the job offer. Current place can only extend until Sept, and for any permanent roles, the banding is so low and they can't afford to pay me in a manner to which (the wife) have become accustomed.

tlw1

elbowloh said:

So looks like I have to accept the job offer. Current place can only extend until Sept, and for any permanent roles, the banding is so low and they can't afford to pay me in a manner to which (the wife) have become accustomed.

Congratulations

hopkinb

elbowloh said:

So looks like I have to accept the job offer. Current place can only extend until Sept, and for any permanent roles, the banding is so low and they can't afford to pay me in a manner to which (the wife) have become accustomed.

Congrats!

Do I not remember you saying Mrs Elbow is a vet'?

Therefore rolling in it from charging 6 grand a pop for cat calpol to batty old ladies' mangy felines?

capt_slog

Went out for a ride this morning, one of my favourite roads has become a rat run despite being access only. The local knuckledraggers think that mean 'access to a place 5 miles past the signs' rather than access to premises between the signs. I shall write another email to the local council.

When i got home, Mrs Slog fancied going for a picnic, so we chucked a few bits in a bag and headed off for the nearby river, where i have a fishing ticket and a gate key.

About 300 metres away, there was a sand bar exposed and on that sandbar, also exposed was a young lady. She was with a clothed female friend, but she was COMPLETELY in the nip! We were there for a couple of hours and just before we left she stood up and started using a set of pois. I know you'll think I'm making this up, but that's your choice.

orraloon

capt_slog said:

Went out for a ride this morning, one of my favourite roads has become a rat run despite being access only. The local knuckledraggers think that mean 'access to a place 5 miles past the signs' rather than access to premises between the signs. I shall write another email to the local council.

When i got home, Mrs Slog fancied going for a picnic, so we chucked a few bits in a bag and headed off for the nearby river, where i have a fishing ticket and a gate key.

About 300 metres away, there was a sand bar exposed and on that sandbar, also exposed was a young lady. She was with a clothed female friend, but she was COMPLETELY in the nip! We were there for a couple of hours and just before we left she stood up and started using a set of pois. I know you'll think I'm making this up, but that's your choice.

POIDH 😉

Work day worked, bit of sun bit of cloud so not too hot, for March, for working in. Easter weekend starts here. Prob with a couple of beers and an early night.

elbowloh

hopkinb said:

elbowloh said:

So looks like I have to accept the job offer. Current place can only extend until Sept, and for any permanent roles, the banding is so low and they can't afford to pay me in a manner to which (the wife) have become accustomed.

Congrats!

Do I not remember you saying Mrs Elbow is a vet'?

Therefore rolling in it from charging 6 grand a pop for cat calpol to batty old ladies' mangy felines?

You kidding right? Vets in private practice don't get paid much, work silly, inconvenient hours and are treated like shoite. Only way to make money is to own the practice. They get away with it because it's a vocation and there's an endless churn of new vets coming in.

My wife works for a charity, so less money, but better hours.

shirley_basso

hopkinb said:

elbowloh said:

So looks like I have to accept the job offer. Current place can only extend until Sept, and for any permanent roles, the banding is so low and they can't afford to pay me in a manner to which (the wife) have become accustomed.

Congrats!

Do I not remember you saying Mrs Elbow is a vet'?

Therefore rolling in it from charging 6 grand a pop for cat calpol to batty old ladies' mangy felines?

My wife is also a vet and owns her own practise and can assure you it's not range rovers and gold plated taps.

capt_slog

orraloon said:

capt_slog said:

Went out for a ride this morning, one of my favourite roads has become a rat run despite being access only. The local knuckledraggers think that mean 'access to a place 5 miles past the signs' rather than access to premises between the signs. I shall write another email to the local council.

When i got home, Mrs Slog fancied going for a picnic, so we chucked a few bits in a bag and headed off for the nearby river, where i have a fishing ticket and a gate key.

About 300 metres away, there was a sand bar exposed and on that sandbar, also exposed was a young lady. She was with a clothed female friend, but she was COMPLETELY in the nip! We were there for a couple of hours and just before we left she stood up and started using a set of pois. I know you'll think I'm making this up, but that's your choice.

POIDH 😉

Work day worked, bit of sun bit of cloud so not too hot, for March, for working in. Easter weekend starts here. Prob with a couple of beers and an early night.

Yes, like that would be appropriate! Certain forum members would have apoplexy!

As it happened, I did have a camera, but it never occurred to me to use it! The same cannot be said for the binoculars however.

elbowloh

capt_slog said:

About 300 metres away, there was a sand bar exposed and on that sandbar, also exposed was a young lady. She was with a clothed female friend, but she was COMPLETELY in the nip! We were there for a couple of hours and just before we left she stood up and started using a set of pois. I know you'll think I'm making this up, but that's your choice.

A set of what? Is that a piece of fishing equipment?

capt_slog

Poi (s?)

veronese68

Where is this? What time should we meet up? 6 is allowed outdoors now ne c'est pas?

hopkinb

More pizza. Seconds before extraction.

Bavette, leg of lamb, burgers, sausage rolls ordered for the long weekend.

orraloon

Oi, get in the queue pal.

Now, what could be wrong with a group of blokes, in masks, standing there just looking out to...?