Picked up an ear infection from a recent trip, it wouldn’t equalise as the cabin pressure changed when we approached landing, it was very painful and it has left me bloody mutton in my right ear! Have been prescribed an antibiotic ear spray so hopefully it’ll calm down and normal service will resume.
After weeks of constant rain in southern Spain and days and days of Gale force winds, I finally got out on the V4 today. What a fantastic bike. To say I am pleased would be an understatement, after much purchase deliberation. Easy to ride and a fantastic exhaust note with the Akrapovic system. Only problem was it didn’t want to go at 25km/hr when I was stuck behind a couple of cars. It did everything with ease. Really good ride and faaaaantastic day. That’s the Sierra Nevada in the background, near Granada. Apparently there’s so much snow up there they’ve had to close most of the ski runs and ski lifts. Reservoirs pretty much filled up, last winter and this winter, after years of drought.
Given your current circumstances this requires some clarification; did you do it or did the other one-armed member of the household do it (under your supervision, obviously)
I did it, with a little assistance from the walking zombie (youngest son) Didn't have a spanner or socket big enough for the nut that holds the flush mechanism in place, but, being the type of man I am, I improvised 2 13mm spanners cable tied together It's only stupid if it doesn't work
Admirable work especially with an incapacitated arm! Adjustable gland pliers are you friend for when the arm gets better.
I'll have to get some of them, but, hopefully, I won't need them for a while, the other toilet cistern mechanism was done last year, and for the life of me, I can't remember how I got the nut off that one
Took Doris for a hospital appointment. She was in literally 30 seconds if that. So we decided to go to the canteen and have lunch. Shouldn't have bothered.
Hospital canteens are generally terrible, the exception being the Royal in Derby when my Mum was on her last legs. The food was genuinely decent and well priced. We turned up late once after they had closed but they remembered us (and probably knew the score - same people turn up for several days on end at all hours) and insisted on cooking us a hot meal. That kindness from people on minimum wage has never been forgotten by our family. The NHS is amazing and made so by the dedicated staff (but generally the food is terrible).
Put my last 'Forever' bike up for sale.I didn't get to ride it as much as I would have liked.If it doesn't sell I will not be that upset however.
I only exist because of the NHS - my Dad was one of the first people saved by its existence, I am named after the surgeon who saved his life. He was a miner from South Wales. If morons ever allow the NHS to turn into an insurance based system (as Reform want to implement) it will be the worst day in this countries history. The care given to my dying Mum was second to none, and most of it by people not born in this country. They are all superheroes to me and always will be.
