Drip... drip... drip...

**** me, that was wet.

A leisurely trundle home from Cornwall has been accomplished in my own
inimitable[1] style. I eschewed the lure of the A303 and went A30,
M5[2], Cheltenham, Chipping Wossname, Aynho, MK, Home.

And it pissed down all the fucking way. The Blingmobile's screen was
totally opaque by halfway, so I couldn't see a thing[3]. And the
misfire's getting worse. And water got into the radio, so it started
tuning itself into random stations, then turning the volume up and down.
All in all, not the pleasantest of trips.

Nonetheless, an excellent couple of days in the finest of company. Thank
you, one and all.

Oh, and Champ? Your Weather God status is hereby rescinded. There will
be no severance payment for this one, either, you're sacked on the
grounds of incompetence.


[1] Read "slow"
[2] Disaster area. Big time.
[3] Red glare gets brighter, slow down. Red glare gets dimmer, speed up.
Red glare gets *really* bright, overtake.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Well I had a pleasant blast out on the TL this hazily sunny morning.
Just thought I'd mention that.

 

I spent the day mostly in the garage, fiddling with the Zephyr whilst it
rained.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Well, if you'd peeled off the M5 just north of Drizzle, you could have
gotten warm, dry and refreshed, and either stopped over or continued on your
way with renewed enthusiasm.

 

Or even if he'd peeled offf 10 mins from Aynho....

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

It was considered, but my phone battery was flat, so I couldn't call and
I can't remember your address.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

<eyes with suspicion> so the bling mobile has'nt a phone charger on it?


--
Steve Parry
K100RS SE & F650
and a 520i SE Touring for comfort

(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Steve Parry

It's got a socket. And I've got a charger. But the two were several
hundred miles apart.

It seemed a bit silly to ride home, get the charger, charge the phone,
then ride back to Platy's for a cuppa.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Dan L

10 mins from Aynho? Brackley?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

No sense of adventure, that's your problem...

 

My understanding is that Champ was the only person in the whole of Cornwall
with a working phone.

Now, if you'd been on a certain Goldwing, you could have punched up the
appropriate waypoint and been led to the door with uncanny[1] accuracy.

[1]Dodger is the only person I know who gets reliable navigation out of a
GPS.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Well *of course* I have GPS, you foolish monotreme.

Regrettably "Platy's Place, Brizzle" is not in its database.

I regard this as an omission on your part. Deal with it.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Wouldn't be, would it?

Okay, try it now.

 

You have mail

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

<presses buttons>

<looks around frantically>

That's fucking *scary*! How'd you do that?

<considers burning GPS>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gyp

So do you.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

God, that's a poor choice of address to not have committed to memory.

After my last stopover though (late night, short notice), next time he
moves, he may neglect to leave a forwarding address

Cheers

Paul.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Ah yes! But, you see, I've never been there.

Mea culpa.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Never been there, either.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Even I don't know, so I'm not about to tell you.

That won't save you. It might even make matters worse.