It has been 2 years since I passed my Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists test, having brought their Skills for Life Package. I am still a fully paid up member of both the IAM and my local group, called Solent Advanced Motorcyclists (SAM). I guess I soon realised that the natural progression was to take my […]
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When someone mentions the Royal British Legion, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Would it be short, slightly stooped gentlemen of greying years sitting quietly in the corner of the pub, or their own local Legion Branch, supping pale ale and reminiscing about years past? I would not be surprised, as this […]
Happy New Year – A Chance for Change
Posted in About Me, Rants, Words of Wisdom on Jan 2nd, 2013
I think I may be getting even more grumpy in my old age. Christmas used to be great fun, there was the excitement of the run up to it, the giving and receiving of presents. It then got taken over as a marketing extravaganza, with the whole concept being rammed down your throat as soon […]
Time for a Weather Post
Posted in About Me on Jan 18th, 2012
I am very aware that the Reeds Rains posts have been taking up a my thoughts a fair bit recently, so I thought I better put something new up. In true English fashion, when we have nothing to talk about, I thought I would mention the weather 🙂 To be honest, the weather does play […]
Happy New Year
Posted in About Me on Jan 3rd, 2012
As usual, I have been struggling with a subject matter for something to write about, so I thought that I would just wish everyone a Happy New Year. There is no way that that is gonna make much of a read, so I started of thinking about what happened last year, and what could happen […]
I spent last weekend getting the TDM ready for commuting back to work on Monday. Took it out for a test ride on the Sunday and it ran fine. It did start raining, heavily, about 3 miles down the road, but the bike ran fine. Then the GF reminded me that I was taking her […]
I want to ride my bicycle
Posted in About Me on Feb 23rd, 2011
I have been away from my bikes for long enough now. It is only the fact that it is half-term week, so the traffic to work is thinner, that I decided to give it another week before jumping back on a bike. The wrist is feeling much better, but I still have problems bending it […]
The cast has gone
Posted in About Me on Feb 16th, 2011
I had my appointment at the hospital today. The Fracture Clinic was running about 1.5 hours behind, but the cast finally came off. I knew that I was really looking forward to it, but to say I feel like I have been given a new lease of life is an understatement. It is the simple […]
One more week to go
Posted in About Me on Feb 8th, 2011
I have had enough of this cast, though it is due to be removed next Wednesday, which also happens to coincide with Samantha’s birthday. The cast has meant the following: Banned from driving Banned from riding Missed out on pro-carting Can not work on the bike, or anything else in the garage. 4 weeks of […]
I had always leaned towards the side of those that bemoan the riders that complain about diesel on the roads. Sure, it is there but it can not be the fault of every bike going down the road shiny side down, when it has been raining. Well, I was just under 2 miles from home […]