Heading to work. Had to go via Melbourne and second leg had been delayed multiple times. Now won’t get into Darwin till 11.20pm and I have to check in for my Timor flight at 4.30am tomorrow morning. Great lead up to a night shift swing

I have to say that every child bar one only took one item and they all said thank you. Have to say, even though I have certain expectations of politeness all the kids conducted themselves in an impeccable manner. Even when a group of 15-16 boys rocked up I thought “here we go” but they were just as...

StMarks wrote: ↑30 Oct 2023, 22:04 I'm currently reading an excellent book about the of the development of lubricants during the history of motoring.
It's really fascinating, probably the best & most entertaining read I have come across that is non-friction.

That took me way too long

Monty wrote: ↑29 Oct 2023, 23:27 I've blown both fork seals following that MCN journo around Rutland a few weeks ago. Tell me why without telling me why I shouldn't get a new bike with a 4-year warranty?

Get it, the years your body could tolerate a 600 sports bike are dwindling, enjoy it while you can!!

Answering the door to trick or treaters. I'm not a fan, but Mrs K has decorated the front of the house and put a pumpkin in the front window. And she's gone out and left me to it. There's hundreds of kids. I reckon there's parents bringing their kids in from other areas. The entrance to our estate ...

"electric mountain bike"...??? What sort of witchcraft is this!!? :D Have you been living under a rock? (lol) https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-electric-mountain-bikes/ I warn you though, it’s a rather expensive rabbit hole to go down. This one I'm riding is £7400... way...

D41 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2023, 21:00 "electric mountain bike"...???
What sort of witchcraft is this!!?

Have you been living under a rock?

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers ... ain-bikes/

I warn you though, it’s a rather expensive rabbit hole to go down.

Kwacky wrote: ↑26 Oct 2023, 20:45 I'm anti guns, but even if they had tightened the laws there's no way he would have been refused a licence.

But when he spent time in a mental health facility and threatened to do exactly what he has done, there was ample chance for that to be reported and the risk followed up on.

Got married

StMarks wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023, 10:47 Hope you got back to firing on all cylinders in time Kiwi'

I’m not 100% but the right drugs should prevent a coughing fit during the ceremony

Getting married, in 10 hrs

Written my vows, still 5 days to go so well in time yeah! The meeting with the celebrant is tomorrow (delayed cause i was crook) so probably slipped it out as late as I could

I expect before you got back, you would have been quite pleased at the prospect of spending a bit of extra time in bed at the auspices of your girl .. Get well soon Kiwi, & next time you go down with the lurgy make sure you do it off-shore Well I actually need to be well again for this Saturday...

Ginger, cinnamon, lemon and honey tea

MotoGP quals, sprints and main races from the Indian round till I catch up.

4 th day home and I’m bed bound. Started to go down hill yesterday and woke this morning with no voice, struggling to breathe, chest and sinuses loaded.

My resident nurse refuses to let me get up so I’m catching up on the 3 rounds of MotoGP I missed while at work.

fly off day, home tomorrow... bit on this break....

386886581_697735735575702_5594992115896870671_n.jpg Not bad for 7 days straight considering I'm on a 72m-long, 80m-wide platform! ( with the occasional trip to the adjoining platform which is 65m-long, 64m-wide) Though about a third of that is done on the 25 x 25m helideck after work... Jeez I'm ha...

StMarks wrote: ↑07 Oct 2023, 18:42 Do the Koreans have a word for irony ?

That's not actually real. That Youtuber specialises in ironical satire videos, especially music clips