Saul

Well been a stressful day so far. Had a phone call this morning that Shadow had been knocked off her bike. About 100 yards down the road from home. Terrified I ran down the road to find her up and about. A woman had pulled out of her driveway and clipped Shadow and skittled her off, then oblivious drove off. The crash was witnessed by a nurse from across the street and heard by a friend. By the time I got there the nurse had checked Shadow over who was unharmed but a little scuffed and shook up. I got the woman’s husband out who rang her and called her back. She was very apologetic and admitted full liability. In the mean time her husband brought up his CCTV and found footage of the accident. Clearly she forced Shadow off the road and off the bike. Now I will add at this point I have known this couple for over 30 years and they are decent people. The husband asked me what I wanted to do. I said that as long as the damaged was paid for I didn’t need it escalated any further than that. Anyway, after it had all calmed down, I took the bike for a ride, mechanically it rode perfectly so the damage was only broken plastic. Very expensive broken plastics but only cosmetic. I got the bike stripped and found the actual damage. Called the husband who immediately came and paid for the parts, plus new leggings and crash helmet. £910 in total. Just waiting for the parts now and she will be back on the road. All genuine Honda parts. I am pleased that things have been sorted and very thankful that Shadow is okay, don’t know how I would have coped if she was seriously hurt. I know I could have pursued the woman, police, insurance claims and such but don’t see the point. Shadow is okay and everything will be replaced with new parts.

No snow here, actually okish when not pissing down, still cold. Anyway my oldest daughter’s best mate is bike mad and always wanting to go pillion. So I took her up to Damerells to look at the bikes then brought here home to spend the evening with my daughter. Nothing much different up at Damerells but it is the kipper time of year for them. They Did have the new RE Guerilla 450 in, looks pretty good to me. Lot of new bike for the money. Not something I want but I can see it would be practical transport.

Farce, agreed.

Working all weekend but did get a trip over to the north coast today . To the Hilltop Cafe at Slaughter Bridge. Full Moon and crazies at work all weekend. Such joy.

On Friday. In my belief it should be a quick knockout to Tyson. But I am very suspicious that this is going to be show biz rather than real boxing. I read that a script for the rounds has been leaked and that has lead to surge in betting on Paul winning. I do hope that is not true..

Fuzzy memory but I read somewhere about a project to use solar power to create Hydrogen using solar power in the oil rich Arab States. No shortage of sunshine there I suppose.

You know I have issues with dirty bikes

There that's me told

I think Shadow has watched one to many Mr Fish vids.

Yep Dildo blue is but you chose it

BRICKLiN like a TR7 but made of plastic.

It's alright they do Dildo Blue as a special order

Been turd polishing this morning. Very therapeutic. Also started my Hornet up and put it through a heat cycle.

Advice from Shadow today, as a old dude on a Harley Sportster road past the garage as I was buying fuel. "If you buy one of those you are going in a home".

Just popped out to get my fuel for the week and Shadow had to come. First time she has been pillion for a month. You can tell she is used to being in control now. Had to tell her to stop pushing into corners and follow my lead.

Cool and not Dildo blue either

I am very sorry to read that. My thoughts are with you and your family.

I think his obsession of buying new didn't help his case. Think of how many different, good bikes he could have bought used with £25K. And like you say the stuff he bought is the type of thing that crashes like a stone in residuals. Possibly with the exception of the Guzzi. Not a good time to sell a bike at the moment either. I see a couple of the older bike riding Youtubers are having a handbag fest at the moment falling out of stupidness. Something to do with BSA's but I couldn't be arsed to find out what.

She does have a phone mount on her bars and a Quadlock case, but has never used it and never had a charging cable. I'm going to get her to spend an hour with me and teach how to use it for future reference. I am chuffed she rang me first, but she would never ring her boyfriend for help that would show weakness and believe me she is in charge. She is that type of small angry female.

Had to go on a rescue mission last night. Shadow was up her boyfriends and left to head home at 21:30 only to find the main road back had been closed for work. She decided to find a way around and got lost in the lanes around Luxulyan woods. Rang me in tears and scared. I said can she go back the way she came, which she managed and found her way back to Luxulyan, buy that time I got there a different way and lead her home on the CBF. When we got home I showed her some alternative routes she could have takes on Google maps and street view. Sometimes the grown up veneer slips but it’s good to be the dad and rescue her, all over it this morning lippy and confident as ever. Was nice to have the little girl back if even only for a short time.

I would but ran out of free images, have to wait until tomorrow for another go

I predict this is a future you

Are you sure it's not your's

Tedious old fecker spunks his pension.