Moving away from furry animals up the chuffer, I met my weight loss goal today.
13,13 to 12,8. Almost a racing snake again.
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I`m helpfully posting this here in case you ever "lose" one and need their assistance.I wasn’t googling, nor was I duckduckgo ing, it was what I think young people call a meme (meem).
But since you asked I have duckducked it and it seems there is a lot of conflicting facts, choose one:-
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You’re welcome.
I`m helpfully posting this here in case you ever "lose" one and need their assistance.
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Hmmm...Well, the past couple of weeks actually. Been to WDW26. It was hot. Here’s some pics, especially one for @Noobie
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Someone who really really really wanted a Ducati but couldn’t find the money for it.
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The man who rode all the way from NI but who melted in the 38c sun and heat from his engine.
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Myself and daughter at the Race of Champions
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A naked V4 Centenario showing off its carbon fibre frame and injector system.
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Some finalists in the Ducati Garage competition
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and just check out closely the tube bending/exhaust making skills on the Monster.
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Or is it a Fuglysmarter??Hmmm...A Paul Smart themed Smuglyfarter? What do the think @Noobie - could this be the one?
And the well deserved winner of the Ducati Shed competition...Well, the past couple of weeks actually. Been to WDW26. It was hot. Here’s some pics, especially one for @Noobie
Some finalists in the Ducati Garage competition
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An absolute architectural benchmark, and surely on the Irish "Record of Protected Structures" by now....Still magnificent!
Spent the last 3 days superficially tidying up- the Czech plane lands today
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They land late tonight - wake up in the morning and I treat them to Sunday Lunch at 12 noon in a York boozer, then I meet my mates at 2pm in a York beer garden for a few hours and they can come with me or go shopping or go home.....That's you only allowed on the net when you're told you can then
They land late tonight - wake up in the morning and I treat them to Sunday Lunch at 12 noon in a York boozer, then I meet my mates at 2pm in a York beer garden for a few hours and they can come with me or go shopping or go home.....
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I have had many tantrums in the past for that not to be a requirementYeah…sounds like you’re going shopping![]()
That’s why you’re divorced. You need to learn to be not so selfish!I have had many tantrums in the past for that not to be a requirement![]()
Went for a swim in the river Allen at Whitfield, Northumberland.
Found a nice little pool further down stream from the accessible bit where most people go. Had the place to myself.
Wasn't cold at all and deep enough to swim properly. Above head height in places.
Only managed a few strokes and a splash about before hauling out and sunning myself on the rocks. Made me realise what and old fart I've become. Need to do a lot more of this kind of thing. Twenty years ago I'd have been doing the crawl up and down that pool non-stop for an hour and then got a mask and snorkel out. If it's hot tomorrow I might go again but really early in the morning.
Was going to get the bike out when I got home but there was a crack or two of thunder while I was swimming and the sky looked a bit threatening. Hopefully back to sunshine tomorrow. Swim and bike would be a perfect day.
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It would take me six weeks to get my jeans off and enter the water.I was in a golf match with a guy on Thursday evening who does open water swimming - did a relay comp last year at Windermere; 6 hours to do one lengthwould take me six weeks!
As we get older try not to judge ourselves by the old you or the young blokes around you but look at the old lads who a fucked and fit for the scrap heap at the same age . It always makes me feel betterIt would take me six weeks to get my jeans off and enter the water.
Seriously though, I'm coming round to the view that age is a state of mind - not that I know the age of your swimming ace. He could be 30, the bastard.
If you believe you can still do and enjoy all the things you used to. just get on and do them without judging yourself and you find you can. And thus the clock ticks slower.
For the remainder of this summer I shall make wild swimming my new other-than-biking hobby. It doesn't matter that I'm not the bulldog in the buff that I used to be nor that I only breast stroke twenty yards before lathing water over my head and spluttering like an old man at the seaside. It's doing it at all and still enjoying it that matters.
It would take me six weeks to get my jeans off and enter the water.
Seriously though, I'm coming round to the view that age is a state of mind - not that I know the age of your swimming ace. He could be 30, the bastard.
If you believe you can still do and enjoy all the things you used to. just get on and do them without judging yourself and you find you can. And thus the clock ticks slower.
For the remainder of this summer I shall make wild swimming my new other-than-biking hobby. It doesn't matter that I'm not the bulldog in the buff that I used to be nor that I only breast stroke twenty yards before lathing water over my head and spluttering like an old man at the seaside. It's doing it at all and still enjoying it that matters.
While I'm in the boozer tomorrow she will be booking a weeks holiday in London with my moneyDid they involve getting your wallet out![]()