Saul

It is for us that remember how vibrant and alive the town used to be. I don't claim to have any answers but its just fucking sad.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/news-opinion/visitor-describes-ghost-town-visit-9256831?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Good and accurate poem Empty The pretty streets beside the sea Belie a sickening sound Of morbid wealth that took by stealth The buildings in the town. And most of them are empty, Few people can be found. They made their many millions Moving money in the Smoke Before they saw a stunning view; Then bought it off some bloke. And now that small investment Has doubled at a stroke. Many a fierce fishermen Who lived in homes like these, Would come home to their weary wives From work upon the seas And spend their Sunday mornings In church upon their knees. Their sadness is to see their homes Closed up, silent and bare. Only open when their rich Plush owners can be there. No local accents sounding Is more than they could bear. Cornish folk are now priced out Of property by the sea. And through the blinded windows We see prosperity, Though now these streets are empty Except for you and me. A single, silent seagull Swoops upon its prey. Then verdant country greets us As we drive away And look back on the ghost town As silence mars the day. Francis Charters

Overcomplex fix for a problem that doesn't exist. Learn to use a clutch and gearbox like everybody else has to.

I won’t now

I like it, probably wouldn't buy it but do think it looks good.

Mate, have you ever crashed a lorry full of mirrors? You don't seem to have the best of luck.

Nope and told you guys about it rather than hide it. See my Chequered Flag post.

Me and my shadow (youngest child) went to Chequered Flag bike night tonight. Had a bit of a spirited ride up there on the Liskeard Bypass. Anyway pulled into Chequered Flag and parked up and went and got a coffee and orange hot chocolate for shadow. They obviously know me Chequered Flag bike shop sell AJS chinky 125’s and old tat but I was interested to see they had a second hand biking gear section. Nothing there suitable for shadow as she is only a size 6. It was all stuff for fat blokes. Some tidy kit there but I reckon you would get better on eBay for less. After I drank my coffee the mechanic from the bike shop came over and asked if the Hornet was mine. Turns out the valve on my chain oiler had failed and dumped oil all over my back tyre. Quite a worrying moment as we had just been belting down Liskeard Bypass. Luckily for both of us I didn’t do a Busa. Actually shook me up if anything happened to Shadow I would never forgive myself. Won’t be sharing this with the Mrs. Anyway I borrowed a knife and cut the Loobman off and bined it. NEVER EVER RISK ONE OF THESE OILER DEATH TRAPS. As I was cutting it off the mechanic cleaned the oil off the tyre. Very kind and helpful chap. Didn’t take any photos until after the fact but you get the drift Some interesting bikes turned up, my favourite was this lovely old R80 BMW These guys were up Damerells when we were this morning I chuckled as a chap turned up to test drive the old green Divvi 900, which to be fair sounded really sweet even with 54,000 miles on it. Obviously been looked after. Anyway the clutch failed before it got out the car park. No sale then. Came away with a better opinion of Chequered Flag given how they helped me but still wouldn’t buy a bike there. Had a couple of chats before heading home, carefully given what happened to my tyre. Total of 97 miles for the day.

Don’t buy a Loobman, bloody thing just spilt it’s guts over the rear tyre. No warning the valve in the oil reservoir failed and let all the oil out.

And she hates having her photo taken as well. She is giving me the side eye above, but as I said she walked into shot so it wasn't down to me

Been out on the Hornet with my youngest to run a few errands and see my Aunt. She wasn’t in so popped up to Dameralls for a sausage sandwich and cuppa and a look at the bikes. It never ceases to amaze me how many bikes they turnover in that place, I can see at least 15 used ones have gone since my last visit a couple of weeks ago. I have no idea how many new ones have gone out the door Also dropped into see my mate to give him some bits and got a pic next to his Hornet. Cheeky little 50 mile bimble about this morning.

Mines really imaginative, it's called the Hornet

True

You've done well to spot an oil seal failure from those photos, I can't even see the headlight

Now you are talking, I do like. Matisse. Ver cool beans.

I find it a bit odd that there is no laptop in the house. I thought everyone had one bit like having a mobile phone. ?

Oh a day of domestic bliss, fitted a new flap to the dog door, which to the dog is now afraid of . Daft little ginger twat. Also fitted an Amazon Bluetooth headset to the youngests lid. I felt sorry for her always trying to use pods with her helmet. Daddy bountiful me . I think she will be chuffed nonetheless

Pissed down all morning here so cancelled the run up to Kitt Hill and ended up taking the Mrs to Bodmin for shopping. That's the day ruined.

Probably a more objective review.

I don't know how he does it but the feckless twat certainly gets some nice loan bikes nowadays. He is right though there is something about the new Nortons. Too expensive and less than perfect in places but there is something about them. Had a real close look at one yesterday. I like it a lot.

I can see you are in a dark place right now. Go towards the light.

Come on you haven't lived until you have had curried cat bollocks

Lovely pictures.

Did an Indian hurt you by any chance?

Finally gave up and bought a branded pump with a proper warranty. No more shonky chinky chonky ones for me.