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Yeah.....finally had a connection long enough to finish my July video and blog! We woke up on July 1st, Canada Day, in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Not exactly where I thought we would be at this time, but we were here for a good reason. You see, we couldn’t have it both ways, either we buy a home on land or a home on wheels, both were not an option, we had to choose one. Saskatoon would be the place to decide this and it would change everything. A new home on wheels and a quest to find a beautiful resting spot for my Mom, this was July, with lots of trees, water and stunning places in-between. Here are a few moments from July and my latest blog to go along with it. https://www.grasshopperspath.ca/post/new-home-on-wheels-meet-ella-3-0

They look polish i guessed from the description Pete gives of polish people

The place I’m in right now makes me think of the landscape of Spain from your videos @XTreme

I had a wee bimble to try out the lid today, it was weird wearing full face for the first time in about 14 years. First impressions are that in full face mode it is quiet, the visor is completely fog free with the Pinlock, the sun visor could possibly be a bit darker. It is easy to flip the chin bar over to the back of the shell and I did this every time I was in a town or village and generally just used the sun visor although I did try it with the clear visor in this configuration as well, it felt almost the same as my open face when riding like this which was good. I didn’t bother with any riding glasses. As expected it was affected a little by the wind blast that comes up between the tank and the bottom of the fairing but I am planning on fitting a baffle to cut that down anyway. It also looks good which is important given how damn fine looking I am.

What a voice Steve Ellis had as a 17 year old........and he's still singing great at 72.

We know you do

I dont care just stay the fuck out of my way, life is short, its shorter when you piss me off.

More from today.

Went to the beach, What is wrong with people these two p[arked right next to my freaking car i could barely fit in the back door so i took their pics and am putting them onthe fucking internet.

Rode up to my favourite cafe, just now posting while enjoying the coffee. Will not lunch as there’s a birthday party here and fucking lisbonners are turning this into a metropolis Rode a little dirt road for a bit, and stopped to let a tractor get away since I couldn’t pass it and there was nowhere for him to let me squeeze by

Boring mode *ON* ( cos I hear a lot of people saying she should have abdicated in favour of charles years ago) Queen Elizabeth could not have handed over to Charles any sooner than she has done. She could have delegated more of the public appearances, as she did with the last state opening of parliament and a couple of other more minor occasions over the last couple of years, but no more. There is no provision in the United Kingdom's constitution for the abdication of a reigning monarch, there is no legal or constitutional framework for it. The option doesn't exist. When Edward refused the crown in december 1936 he had not yet been crowned and therefore was not technically a reigning monarch, though given the title King for the 11 months following his fathers death due to the rules of automatic succession of the eldest son, ( now changed by Elizabeth to the automatic succession of the eldest child) in the same way Charles is referred to as King Charles 3rd from the moment of his mother's death on thursday. Edward had to make his choice before the coronation. Charles will only become legally and constitutionally King at his coronation. Until that time he could technically refuse the crown as did his uncle in '36. Boring mode*OFF*

Steve Ellis now....

Hey don't knock it i'm getting a day off work for her funeral

Great minds

Harley riders Jizzle he’s been saving up in buckets

Gay spunk by the looks of things

No, if the wind is blowing the right way I can hear the 1 o’clock gun.

I just watched the proclamation of the accession ceremony, Britain at it's finest in my opinion. God save the King .

Or remove it with a screw driver, or wheel the bike away to Six’s van.

Can't help feeling sorry for him. Lost his dad and mum in a short time with no time to grieve, think he's held himself together very well. Can you check that please Buck.

You don’t need to force the Portuguese to eat horse cock.

I’ll take one of everything please Pedro, my mouth is salivating right now. How soon can you get here

I think this belongs in the mange section

I’m camped just outside a medium sized city which is strange but fun. Getting lots done, vehicle maintenance, buying some supplies and just staying in one place for a few days. Going for a long hike tomorrow and maybe a swim! Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Warning, couple of meals in this post are about to offend certain sensitive personalities that are more of the cheeseburger persuasion. Quick 20 minute fresh cherry tomato pasta: Canned horse mackerel sandwich Leftover grilled camembert and tomato bruschetta Hotdogs, with caramelized onion relish Mum's leftover squid from the previous day, turned into pasta the day after Proper summer meal, the amazingly sweet pineapple was the star Grilled courgette sandwich, with canned fish. It's a great sandwich, with olives and capers. Pantry sandwich, whatever's at home and opened goes in Basil and mint pesto, it was pretty much perfect Perfecting my Broccoli pasta, it's getting there and probably my favourite thing to cook right now. Although it's a paella pan, let's not offend anyone and just call it rice Vegetarian dinner: grilled aubergines, sautéed mushrooms with garlic, and salad. A simple onion omelette Lea the Terrier, very interested in this pasta sauce as soon as the anchovies started falling apart. No pictures of the end result. Octopus "à Lagareiro", baked with olive oil and potatoes. I obviously didn't cook it, a very nice restaurant did. "Lagareiro" is the man that operates the traditional olive oil press, most "Lagareiro" dishes are oven baked with garlic and potatoes, and a healthy dose of extra virgin high quality olive oil. The pesto was this place's touch and it worked. Giulia is an italian lady I know, she runs a restaurant in Germany and most dishes always feature peas thrown in one way or the other. I remembered her for some reason and peas went into the pasta, the result was pretty great. Comfort food, peas with quality chorizo from the Alentejo black pigs. I put a few different spices like turmeric, a lot of cumin, smoked paprika, some herbs, the home grown egg gifted by my neighbour finished it off perfectly and was a touch of love.

Gazoo got a bath today!

I notice a lot of you go on bimbles since I went on my border bimble, I’m an influencer in this manor.

Damn right

yeh perfect day to go out on bike if weathers ok, roads should be empty

just read they have cancelled savannah marshal fight until October for fuck sake what you say @XTreme

@Six30 would have them!

Or, it can be like this

No, it’s fucking freezing … to me. Here at home it does go below zero a few nights per year. If it’s dry it’s great motorcycling weather, though, this was on Christmas day:

It is, but at the end of the morning it starts to get a little warm. Max today is 32 or 33, but it feels maybe warmer, this is one of Portugal's warmest areas, though.

Yeah defo he's all mouth and no trousers I've offered him to fight me a few times but he just backs right down sadly id love nothing more than to smear his nose across his face but he's definitely not worth it

It was and I had no idea if I would like the lifestyle when I set off. Now, let’s see how much fun I am having when winter comes to Canada….. Hoping I still have a smile on face come February….

Wasn't my first thought but I'm game.

Naked ?

Here's one where he went to Sawbridgeworth fishing. carrying all his gear on his scooter, circa 1955, he#d also have had my father on the passenger seat (he's taking the photo)

Someone should tell your grandad about the TKC80 recall!

My grandad was definitely cooler than that.

@Buckster has got the same fairing

Thanks, I appreciate that not many people have time for such things. Just the thought that you will try is nice.... I would tell you my plans but then that would be a spoiler for the 1.5 people on here that are following along.....

That's how I roll I was waiting for someone to mention that. Funny how that really gets some people, who the hell made that rule anyway, who ever it was could not have been Canadian. Toes get cold, sandals are comfy, end of story...

Stay tuned....The decision will be my next blog entry with the July write up. Thanks for asking!

trawling through some photos yesterday amd came across this from our last Britanny trip. In Britanny they make ( apart from crépes) whant they call "Kouign" ( pronounced "Queen") which are pancakes more like blinis and can be savoury or sweet. This restaurant extrapolated this and produces a "Burger Kouine" ( burger King, get it?) which has "Kouine" instead of a bread bun. Bloody lovely! uuuurrrpsss !