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nab301 said :-
Ren just accept that maybe it's time to become a fair weather biker! or buy an older bike and fit a HID conversion....
Nigel
30/10/2025 16:26:14 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Much to my shame nab301 since I've been working from home my annual mileage has dropped somewhat. I'm more of a weekend warrior nowadays, usually between 100-200 miles per weekend. I need to retire, this working malarky is getting in the way of the things I want to do.
31/10/2025 09:13:52 UTC
Glyn said :-
Unfortunately Ed, it’s also paying for the things you want to do, malarkey or not most people have the money and no time to enjoy or have the time but no money. It’s the curse of the workers.
01/11/2025 09:01:52 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Glyn, I really don't want to make this party political, I don't think it is really, it's just the aftermath of years of mismanagement of our nation and socially living beyond the means of the nations receipts.
I believe many retirees will be looking for work sometime soon, the bills get no smaller and the income becomes less. Retirement is perhaps an out of date ideal that will simply not be an occurrence in the future and those of us that have enjoyed retirement to date may see it slip away.
I'm just going to have a quick cry and then move onto the job adverts in the local paper....don't they do that anymore?
Upt.
01/11/2025 09:53:03 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Without wishing to inflame any debate, in my opinion there's plenty of money about. It's just in the wrong places. Nearly 50% of UK wealth is held by the richest 10% of the population. But I speak as one of the lucky ones with a defined benefit pension.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances...
02/11/2025 10:46:12 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
Ian, what is the answer to that problem.
Reduce the wealth of the UK by 50 percent by raising tax on the wealthy so they leave the country?
I know they can't take the land they own with them, but their tax haven based companies can own the land for them, out of the reach of UK tax.
Of course my theory is that our governments over the last 25 years do not believe in countries and are aligned with the WEF. They would prefer a world government so rich people have nowhere to move their wealth.
This is why they are destroying this country.
Sorry for taking the bait!!!
02/11/2025 14:26:41 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
On a lighter note.
I did get out for a short ride over the weekend.
02/11/2025 20:17:08 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
My solution is to give all the money to ME!!! That way everyone else will be equally poor. In my benevolence I shall allow a meagre food allowance because I am kind. In the interest of society I shall be the only one with the cash to keep on riding motorcycles on the now delightfully quiet roads. Obviously I'll keep this blog going but there'll be no other websites or media or TV etc so EVERYONE will have to read my ramblings!
Very pretty ROD - I had to google that location - not an area I know around there.
03/11/2025 08:15:06 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
It's a lovely peaceful location.
If you are in the area a great ride is to head east from the reservoir and pick up the Welland valley just north of Corby, then pass under the Harringworth viaduct and then along the valley to Stamford.
It is known locally as the Rutland TT course, and there are warning signs for bikers along the route.
Ride it soon, because I can see speed restrictions coming onto force soon, with speed cameras. Not to stop accidents, but as another stealth tax collection system.
03/11/2025 12:40:36 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I don't know when we're next in the area ROD. I promise myself next time we're passing through we can detour there but experience tells me by then I'll have forgotten all about it.
As per Scot-in-exile's comment about Fintry local knowledge is helpful. Sometimes I think I ought to let folks know where I'm going to give people a chance to tell me about all the wonderful places they know. There's a but... there's always a but. But you end up with a long list of things to see and places to go. Either you don't have time to do them all, or actually you're not interested in the places suggested... then you end up offending people when you don't go to the places they suggested.
Sometimes it's best to just let things happen and enjoy discovering things for myself.
04/11/2025 09:45:30 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Yes but the upside is that they could make themselves scarce to avoid unexpected contact!
04/11/2025 09:56:24 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Here here!
04/11/2025 11:30:30 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
...and people wonder why I'm antisocial and curmudgeonly.
04/11/2025 12:59:24 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Ah but upt' said "here here" rather than "hear hear" which must mean he wants you to visit. I've ner noticed any curmmudgeonly attitudes from you Ren. Perhaps I'm not paying attention....
04/11/2025 13:52:27 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Damn spell checker.
04/11/2025 16:23:41 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I really must get myself up to Wooler - Upt' has gotten away with it for far too long.
06/11/2025 08:12:01 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
I warn you (and myself), if you visit you may never leave. It happens, look at us.
The last visitors didn't leave either but the mounds in the veggie patch will flatten down over the winter.
06/11/2025 08:46:17 UTC
nab301 said :-
Ren , safety in numbers , you need to mobilise all the lurking BAT members and descend (or should that be head up to) and arrive en masse unannounced demanding Tea and biscuits , I'm sure Upts' vegetable patch isn't that big (assuming more than 2 turn up ...)
Nigel
07/11/2025 14:49:59 UTC
nab301 said :-
Leaving my bike in for a new crankshaft!
Nigel
07/11/2025 14:52:02 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
You might need a wider fairing.
07/11/2025 16:34:23 UTC
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