Wednesday 31 August 2016

Dizzy again

Got home from the Overland event on Monday only to have a reoccurance of Labyrinthitis.... Dizziness and loss of balance plus feeling nauseous ... Stayed in bed until this morning... Managed to unpack the bike and hang up the tent etc to dry.. even managed to mow the lawn.

Now knackered and need to sit down a while. It really is a weird feeling, just move your head and the whole world starts to spin... Just like those awful moments when you have had too much to drink and you lie down a try to close your eyes - whooooow super car .... but without the booze.....

Now I need to sort out a haircut and a shave before my birthday on the 11th September

Monday 29 August 2016

The end of a good weekend....

Back to mowing, painting, repairs and just a few items to fix about the house...

Saturday 27 August 2016

Some storm and it is still raining now ⛈⛈⛈

At the Overland Event in Oxford

Hi Readers

A long gap since blogging last.
Well we set off on Tuesday and headed for the West Country..... David and I camp for the first night at Bridgetown on Exmoor... Yes it rained... On Wednesday we rode down to Okehampton and yes it rained again... Then on Thursday we attempted to have casual ride to Glastonbury but got caught on the M5 for 2 hours as some tart was on a bridge threatening to jump.... She brought the whole of the West Country to a stand still. Another 20 miles on I had to stop as the bike was not running at all well.... it felt like the clutch was buggered... After closer inspection it turned out to be the heated grip had parted company with the throttle handle and so I applied 3 cable ties to the grip and that will fix it until I get home.

We eventually arrived at Glastonbury and found a very good camp site next to the Tor... The toilets and showers scored 9 out of ten. We walked into Glastonbury for a beer or two... Note there are a lot of hills in this part of the world..... and we walked most of them..... A very hippy place... but my legs were knackered by the time we got back, and just in time to hit the sack as the rain poured down again...

On the Friday we had a in gently ride into the Overland Event and arrived at about 11:30. All set up and ready for the event and Mick O'Malley arrived and we had a good evening with a few drinks with Colin, Mick, Brandon, David and Hulme.

It is now Saturday noon as I write this... The weather is part sun part overcast. So now another walk around is required, the tea and coffee is free all day.. There are lots of people I know and it is great to meet them and swap travel stories, especially now that I can add my trip to the USA into the mix.. They are such interesting and nice people... and as I always say; it is great to turn up and and people to know you.....

Yes Ted Simon and the time machine

Thursday 25 August 2016

Wednesday 24 August 2016

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Exmoor Aug 2016

Off again.....

Off this morning to Exmoor, and then probably North through Wales and then somewhere else.... until Friday and then off the the Overland Event in Oxford until Monday....  I am taking Herman as Madiba is is need of a service after its trip to the USA....  Mind you Herman needs a full service too... £££

I found this photo on the www....  Such a long time ago....   Ah well happy days....



Thursday 18 August 2016

Tuesday 16 August 2016

Madiba has arrived home..

Many thanks to Schumacher's of LA, Motofreight of Egham and Steve the van driver from Chas Mortimer Bike Movers...

Friday 12 August 2016

Sunday 7 August 2016

Never mind Where's Wally - where is Madiba

Well I have been tracking the progress of the container ship MSC Florida, as I contains a container, in which contains amongst its contents my bike Madiba..... Which was due in the UK on the 5th August..

It first called in at Lisbon Portugal, then briefly into the London Gateway, then Antwerp and finally Le Harve..... What is more worrying is the fact that it is now off the coast of Bournemouth heading for the Panama Canal......,😂😂💩💩 and that does worry me!!! Still no news of where is Madiba!!!

Afternote... I have now tracked the container as it was trans shipped at Antwerp onto the Kristin Schepers and it delivered the container to Tilbury on the 5th of August .... At least it is in the UK.....😃😃😃 just got to get in delivered.....