Weekend plans?
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Weekend plans?
Ooh, last long weekend before Christmas (shut up), so have you got any plans? Anything exciting or is it a trudge round Ikea? Me, I'm home alone with the dogs until Tuesday which means plenty of jobs here to keep me occupied.
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Re: Weekend plans?
Well I wouldn't have bothered as rather OT, but go on then since you ask, and since you're a man who likes a nice voluptuous liner or two - gotta get these dropped in. Pistons all ready, but the gibbering loons at Lincoln put a few of the small-end bearings in the wrong way round (good job we spotted it) so they've got to go back. Bill, stop sitting there swigging tea and get on with it!
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Re: Weekend plans?
Catching a train to Bangor, then cycling across to Anglesey to bivvy with my son, daughter and a grandson. Already done my August BaM so this is a bonus.
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Nah, just plop 'em in. That machine's in engine hospital at the moment obviously. Couple of mainline-registered pals in action last weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Z3DatmlOM. Just don't talk to me about turbocharger oil seals. Ridiculous pastime. Might give up and keep tropical fish instead. Much less nerve-wracking (*).
(*) although depends what type of fish I suppose. Right vicious little sods some of 'em apparently.
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Re: Weekend plans?
Not a lot, Mrs-voodoo is working nights all weekend (nurse), so me and mini-voodoo will try our best to be quiet and keep out of the house (obviously no need to be quiet then!).
Oulton Park on Sunday to watch the gold cup is my only plan
Oulton Park on Sunday to watch the gold cup is my only plan
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Duty Manager for me so need to keep in or very close to home and the phone. Typically its to be very sunny so the garden will get some attention and I'll be trying to resurrect my decrepit suzuki drz.
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16-17th October is going to feel pretty long.
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Re: Weekend plans?
A Saturday night bike bivi after tea locally (if I can get a pass from SWMBO ) and a long ride home on Sunday morning
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A leisurely ride round the YD300 route
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On-call for work so got to stick near the house all weekend, might do a bit of packing for my Hebrides trip next weekend though.
Got a brand new BCT ridge tent I need to try and setup to take some pics for ebay, always fun on a concrete yard.
Need to sort the workshop out in the cellar, build a hefty bench and do a few trips to the dump.
Got a brand new BCT ridge tent I need to try and setup to take some pics for ebay, always fun on a concrete yard.
Need to sort the workshop out in the cellar, build a hefty bench and do a few trips to the dump.
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Re: Weekend plans?
An outside chance of joining the Borders 220 group start. Need to do a fair bit of bike fettling and packing first though so will need work to be quiet tomorrow. If I don't manage that I might head up there on Saturday anyway and bodge something on my tod.
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1st Comp Safari event for about 4 years. We* drove the 1st incarnation of the truck beyond some of the driveline's limits, so we went back to the drawing board and completely redesigned and rebuilt it. Finally ready to get it back out there and see if the concept works.
The only bit of Hilux left is the cab and doors.
*When I say "we", I mean I hold the spanners and pass them to my highly skilled friend to use
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The only bit of Hilux left is the cab and doors.
*When I say "we", I mean I hold the spanners and pass them to my highly skilled friend to use
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Re: Weekend plans?
I am oar number 5 in the Brixham Gig Rowing club men’s super vets team racing at the Dartmouth Regatta
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I now have a vision of some big bloke dipping your head in the water.I am oar number 5
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Re: Weekend plans?
Which will probably happen if I don’t try hard enoughBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:20 amI now have a vision of some big bloke dipping your head in the water.I am oar number 5
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Re: Weekend plans?
I'm gonna reattempt the bivvy ride I bailed on the other week due to back issues....
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Re: Weekend plans?
Hoping my over active bowels settle enough for a decent ride tomorrow. Was half thinking of a short ride to bivy tonight, but there's obvious potential issues there with my current situation!
Definitely a couple of sea swims anyway.
I'm away with a friend to Orkney next Wednesday for 4 days of riding from a camping pod base, so priority is really to be physically right for that.
Definitely a couple of sea swims anyway.
I'm away with a friend to Orkney next Wednesday for 4 days of riding from a camping pod base, so priority is really to be physically right for that.
Re: Weekend plans?
Off camping near Aberystwyth with my wife and son. Taking the bikes for pottering about on, but mostly being tourists.
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I do hope that these two statements don't collide
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Re: Weekend plans?
Some actual time this weekend during the day to do a bit of riding...so some riding hopefully!
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Depth charge? It has been known!
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Which club do you race with? I've not driven mine* since at least 2016 I think. Nothing wrong with it, just ended up cycling instead.darbeze wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:38 am 1st Comp Safari event for about 4 years. We* drove the 1st incarnation of the truck beyond some of the driveline's limits, so we went back to the drawing board and completely redesigned and rebuilt it. Finally ready to get it back out there and see if the concept works.
As for my plans.... DIY, again
* Still have it and should sell it really, no tyre kickers or test pilots, lottery winners can apply for a viewing by PM
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Re: Weekend plans?
We drive with the All Wheel Drive Club. Most safari events are in Wales (Sweet Lamb, Walters Arena, Ebbw Vale), but this weekend is Ilfracombe in North Devon, so not too far for us in South Devon.sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:50 pmWhich club do you race with? I've not driven mine* since at least 2016 I think. Nothing wrong with it, just ended up cycling instead.darbeze wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:38 am 1st Comp Safari event for about 4 years. We* drove the 1st incarnation of the truck beyond some of the driveline's limits, so we went back to the drawing board and completely redesigned and rebuilt it. Finally ready to get it back out there and see if the concept works.
As for my plans.... DIY, again
* Still have it and should sell it really, no tyre kickers or test pilots, lottery winners can apply for a viewing by PM
Si