It's Not Good

My riding this morning...... Firstly we had the lovely sail along the motorway cameras without a care (or speed consideartion) in the world, despite the mandatory 60 MPH limit. Then there was the 'let's just nip in front of this artic' on the filter lane, I know he was being a bit of an enthusiastic artic man, so abandondment was the right course. And finally! The overtakes on the queue of cars going at 40 MPH up the local road. Please we are better than that.

Then to get pulled by the police just because of my pillion. Well whatever next (LOL).

Not Too Old For It

Getting old are we? Don't like loud music? Bit busy for you is it? Getting Late?

Having just eaten out at a very loud and noisy TGI's in Coventry I say party on! Rammstein is coming in Stuttgart soon and I just can't wait. Last year was Combichrist in support, soooooooooooo good. This year let it be a surprise.

Work hard - play hard. AND STOP THE MOANING.

Neutral - No Thanks...

There I am minding my own business cruising (LOL) around the Shropshire countryside when a sharp bend beckons. No problem there matey. Preparation - change down a gear. Foresight - plan ahead for the hazard. Vison - Keep a good and focused view on everything around you. Drive - Power your way round the corner.

The reality..........? Ah well there was this false neutral and just when the two four by fours appeared. Power? What f***ing power. More like gliding! Nice to get the tyres well scrubbed in though.

Why does beer last so long?

Strange thoughts came over me as I was 'plodding' around the M42 yesterday. Why does beer last so long? When I was a teenager I could down 6 pints before you could say cheers....... Now you buy a six pack of small bottles and after around 1.8 litres (just over 3 pints) you think enough. Don't feel the slightest bit drunk but my body is saying oiii stop it!

So you buy an 8 pack and it lasts for more than one day.

A world without bikes

I have entered a bikeless world. Night after night and morning after morning I traverse our roads and motorways and there are no bikes. Not even a little learner putt putting along. Where are they all? Has someone spirited them all away.

And yet there I go along whizzing past slow moving cars with some drivers giving me that whistful look ' if only......'.

A Sunny Morning

Out this morning on a summy Sunday morning with my IAM group. Lovely weather even if there was a BMW or two too many. Rode with T today who has a 'cool looking' Aprilla Shiver. This translates to 'The engine looks rather like a diesel engine'....... Of course proceedings were delayed whilst one of those really reliable BMW's failed to start.

Main thing as I keep saying is to ride safe. If you are often braking into corners then you're going too fast. This time of year leaves, mud, fallen branches, diesel, potholes and slippery white lines are just some of the things lurking out there.

Just where did that swimming pool come from?

324 homeowners in northern Athens said they had a swimming pool but 16,974 were detected by satellite photography. Now don't call me a do-gooder but there is tax evasion and then there is tax evaison! With Greece in such a crisis financially and the people there evading taxes like there was no tomorrow (perhaps there is no tomorrow!) is this not a lesson for those around us all who are evading taxes and cheating the state.

Sounds a bit right wing that but I pay taxes and don't have a swimming pool!