Was looking forward to my first cycle ride since skiing, got the new carbon out and realised at the first hill I couldn't get out of the saddle to push up the hills. All related To twisting my knee skiing. Had to turn for home as we were heading into the Mendips which, whilst not as hilly as the Alps, have a fair number of nasty climbs. So home having done 8 measly miles. Pretty fed up. Now my knee is very painful.
Merde, Glidd........comment allez vous aujourd'hui............(or va tu)................you Anglais/Francais vieux p**ter.....Hah! Howzat for 60s Grammer school French......? (and a very small bit of Blackadder)
Went on a run with Southwestbikers. About 40 bikes. No Ducatis (dash still not fixed on mine) but we made a fine noise none the less. Cold but good fun. Looking forward to many more this summer.
I had to put SWMBO to bed last night. She went next door when the footy was on. Came home after 10pm lathered. She'll have a sore head this morning
Fitted Shorai battery. Against the fading light, so not such a neat job. Just got the fairing back on and then the special charger was finally delivered, with the cable that I wanted to fit and leave in the fairing. Typical. The new battery is smaller in all three dimensions, the terminals are closer together, so the wires were a bit of a stretch. It weighs slightly less than a kilo gram. Old battery: CLICK (wait for it wait for it) chug chug chug (is it gunna) START And that was when it was new. It lasted 13 months, on a twelve month guarantee. New battery: VROOOOOM, quick! let go of the starter button!
999-Fuel filter changed and pump back in on new o-ring. Will check for leaking this evening. Oil back in. Stuck now waiting for more tools and bits to arrive......
Found out our the town clerk has objected to our planning application so it will have to go to panel now at central council. (a quick call to central council and despite consulting with them at pre planning stage - they have found some ways to reject it, funny that, no bin space despite the fact there is loads of room for bin) - they did not even make a site a visit. Imagen this, a barn that is approved for living in, but we can't rent it... even though the neighbours have no issue and it's been done before by the previous owners.. Can someone please explain how the public can tell the difference between someone I know staying in it, or someone I don't?.. because that is all this about. It's already signed off for residential use. Ironic, The same town Clerk posts our development will not be in keeping with the area, even though it is existing not proposed and needs no physical work - it's just removal of a condition, yet on the same day he approves (does not reject) a new road and several properties next door. I think one statement contradicts another. Our neighbours have a shared drive, and there are several properties round here share the same access different occupants. No one locally (neighbours) objected to our application, yet lots objected to the new houses.. and I'm told the central council had there own ideas about the land next door too. Awesome, and they say these people are impartial? We've been given the right run around at our expense. If I don't get it sorted I bought a seriously expensive garage for my house because that's all it is to me and it means the house was seriously over valued, My bad, I guess. Not my best day.
Bummer. Your town clerk sounds like a right little Hitler. Keep plugging away and escalate if you can. Or you could try stuffing a brown envelope with cash. I've heard that works a teat.
Its amazing the council complaint system is to contact the council, then the omnibus man - who has no authority over the council.. While I am all up for crashing into the individual on this way home or a balaclava and a driver to the side of the head, I will endeavour to be a good citizen even when I'm up against it. I've spoke to a solicitor. I'm not into conspiracies etc.. but times like these make you wonder about the law and who it serves and maybe things do work the way some people suspect it does. I am not into politics but I am starting to come round to the idea about who the biggest crooks are. I think there maybe another way round this situation but I'm not holding my breath. Moving on, I need to start getting the Duke ready for summer
The answer is always ker*ching. Councils simply abuse their powers for giggles and for payola. We in the UK sneer at "corrupt practices" in other countries whilst ignoring the snouts in the trough here at home. The older I get, the less "government" I want. I'm starting to see what survivalists living in the Rocky Mountains are frothing at the mouth over.
Much better on the TV than as a book, I think. The book wasn't especially memorable. The series is. Hugh Lawrie and Tom Hollander are particularly superb and entertaining. I'm not sure they can help being funny.
