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Rev. Mick! said :-
Some of the lorry advertising is fairly direct!
22/11/2024 07:33:13 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
King of the road indeed.
22/11/2024 08:00:39 UTC
KiwiJeff said :-
Might be spring in Aussie Ren but its up to 39 degrees in NSW in a heatwave and it's "only" 30 degrees Celsius in Adelaide where we are today and a car with air con was a much nicer place to be than fully suited up on a motorcycle. Might explain all the riders with shorts on, sneakers, and tee shirts riding around on m/c's Other slight disadvantage in Aussie is unwanted hitch hikers as pictured on son-in-law's Yamaha R1 below. This wee spider showed himself from behind the fairing after a 2 hour ride then promptly disappeared into fairing again! And no I wasn't riding the bike son-in-law was! Visiting grandkids used to be 5 hours in car now it's 5 hours on an aeroplane and much more expensive to visit them!
26/11/2024 06:37:51 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Oooooh creepy. Is it one of them really dangerous Oz spiders or a regular non hazardous spider? We have spiders here too in Blighty but they tend not to be remotely dangerous, but often really creepy.
26/11/2024 11:28:03 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Probably the foremost reason we've never been to Aussie. Everything wants to kill ya.
Plus it's probably too hot for pommies.
Upt.
26/11/2024 12:08:45 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
While it does appear the entire landmass of Oz is specifically configured to bring about the demise of any human being not filled with the knowledge of an aboriginal Australian or Crocodile Dundee - it can't be all THAT bad? I mean my aged mother went camping out there with my brother and survived without harm. I expect you're far more likely to be killed in a road accident in Oz than being bitten by a shark/croc or bitten by a snake/spider.
This all being said - I'd like to go across the outback but I know for sure I'd need the help of someone with more survival skills than I. My survival skills are mostly based around being able to open a tin of baked beans, admittedly I'd struggle without an proper tin opener though.
26/11/2024 14:27:07 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
"IT CAN'T BE ALL THAT BAD".
I'VE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YOU ED ME LAD.
***DUNNY SPIDER***
What a way to go. I mean who'll suck the poison out!
Upt.
26/11/2024 18:02:23 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
It's a fair point Upt'. Maybe just check before you sit down?
27/11/2024 12:58:11 UTC
nab301 said :-
Probably better to remain standing...
Nigel
28/11/2024 15:14:38 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Very French monsieur.
Pffffffftttttt.
Non.
How are you supposed to read the Beano standing up?
And on that note, thank the lord that those stand up dumpers are disappearing.
Upt but not standing upt. Well not for all ablutions.
28/11/2024 15:53:17 UTC
nab301 said :-
Upt , if one has time to read the Beano whilst performing certain body functions might one suggest consuming more fibre , it'll move things along more quickly
Nigel
29/11/2024 15:34:14 UTC
Rev. Mick. said :-
I've just had a few weeks of squat toilets and I must say it is really how we should do our business. It supposed to be really good for you, and it does save on all that waste of paper.
However one morning following an extremely physically draining day the previous day. I really needed to use the toilet, like NOW!
My legs were so stiff it was touch and go wether I would actually get into a full squat in time.
It must be said while there was no accidents on the way down getting back up was as challenging
29/11/2024 19:30:46 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
No it really isn't.
29/11/2024 22:54:04 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Try using one when yopu have a hip replacement on one side and a knee replacement on the other. The results can be very messy.......
30/11/2024 10:22:56 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Having seen these "squatty potty"s in France I've often pondered how people cope in their dotage, or when they're injured in some manner.
I'm told that they're better for the human digestive tract and allegedly offer a more natural position to allow easier evacuation. I have no idea how true this is but I can understand the thinking.
Smashing great super marvellous. Until you've done your knee in or had a dizzy spell or pulled a thigh muscle. Or you're old and frail or otherwise infirm. I'd like to hope there are "medical aids" available for such situations otherwise as Ian so politely put it - things could get messy, very messy.
Is this motorcycle related? Of course, I've been injured on occasion when motorcycling and I wonder how I'd have got on if I were french.
30/11/2024 13:56:25 UTC
KiwiJeff said :-
The spider on the R1 was harmless just scary big, today's spider was quite small but extremely nasty and some people need anti-venom if bitten, while most people just suffer a lot and it hurts. Discovered just before sitting on the outside furniture with my morning coffee! As Upt' commented, pays to check under seats including toilet seats for Red Backs before sitting down! Be relaxing to get back to NZ and not have to check if something in the backyard or garden isn't trying to kill you when you venture outside! NZ motorcyclists had a very bad morning today 3 dead and two seriously injured in one accident and another dead in a motorcycle only accident in same area. The first accident with multiple fatalities was a club ride with a head on with a car going the other way. Sobering reading. 40 degrees two days ago very hot. I see even Liverpool getting knocked around in your current Storm Darragh with trees down in Queens Drive around the corner from where my wife's grandparents used to live. Stay safe and warm everybody I'm sure the motorbikes are all locked in the shed.
07/12/2024 11:03:48 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
"I'm sure the motorbikes are all locked in the shed." - I enjoyed a pleasant ride from Horwich to St Helens between 0930 and 1030, then another pleasant ride around St Helens, Warrington and Prescot around 1300. It was a tad blustery in places and there was a lot of windfall, particularly on quieter back lanes. Storm Darragh was pretty rough and there's still quite a lot of properties without power, but my ride was nowhere near as scary as the 80 miles night time ride in HEAVY rain last Wednesday evening. It was so wet even the Germanic Executive Transportation Systems (GETS, ie Audi BMW Merc) had slowed down to 30mph.
Still, not as scary as a redback biting my derriere.
09/12/2024 09:33:04 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
Using the bike can be challenging at this time of year. I managed to ride through three flooded roads before finding an impassable flooded road with an abandoned car stuck with water over its wheels. At this point I re-traced my route and had to take a 17 mile detour to find a suitable bridge across the valley.
It's still wet today, but the forecast is better for this week. The bikes are in a desperate need of a clean.
09/12/2024 16:44:38 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Urgh ROD - and that's a big detour especially in bad weather. As for cleaning the bikes - don't bother they only get dirty again.
10/12/2024 07:47:57 UTC
nab301 said :-
Winter would be great if it wasn't for wintery things... my recently returned to the road Enfield Bullet after a year long sabbatical. It was shiny a few days before this photo
Nigel
21/12/2024 11:06:11 UTC
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