Reasons to be cheerful

[Blackbird]

I second that, well done you two and do enjoy Tanzania.
My Ratbag now rides her own bike ( A Big Arsed ol Arlen Ness Nosed M50 Boulevard) for now, she's just had a trip up Norf to Whangarei with a bunch of hairy assed Fat Bikers, this weekend, enjoyed herself despite herself she did.
Report when you get back please.
Friend of mine from here, has just returned from 2 weeks in the mountains of Pakistan riding a rented Enfield 2 up, they had a great time.

Thanks Caseye, hope the weather was OK up that way. It was ok in Auckland yesterday morning when I was up there but got a bit rough up the Thames coast on the way home.

A friend has also just done one of those Enfield trips but in India and absolutely loved it. Might have to look at that as a possibility next time.

[HEsch]

This weekend, I was happy that I've got a bike. Everything else is a bit shit, so it was great to take Suzi out for a spin. I picked a nice twisty road with no traffic.

[puddytat]

Got the rental bike sorted
Got the flights booked
Got the passport
Got the tickets for Philip Island
Got 2 weeks off from work......
And meeting up with mates over in Oz as well.

[Akzle]

sun. sounds. beer.

a mild respite from a long depressive episode.

both reasons to be cheerful.

tune in next week for +fishing

[Laava]

I have tomorrow afternoon off and the sun will be shining and I have a tank full of 96. Fucken yay!

[OddDuck]

Bought a guitar and am learning, should have done something like this years ago!

[Ocean1]

Bought a guitar and am learning, should have done something like this years ago!

Good luck mate.

I did that 40 years ago, but just couldn't get my fingers to do what my head said they should, no matter how hard I tried.

[Honest Andy]

Rain on the roof, old rolling stones on the stereo, a new tube of autosol, polishing the bike for the DGR in a couple of weeks, to fundraise for research into prostate cancer, that I don't have

[sidecar bob]

I walked out of my business tonight never to return as the owner, with a future of mainly self serving enjoyment.

[carbonhed]

I walked out of my business tonight never to return as the owner, with a future of mainly self serving enjoyment.

Sounds fucking excellent. Well done!

[Ocean1]

I walked out of my business tonight never to return as the owner, with a future of mainly self serving enjoyment.

Nice. Although done properly you can do the self serving enjoyment thing directly when you leave school, on the taxpayer y'know, no actual graft required.

Still, now that you've belatedly caught on why don't you take the Mrs out for dinner and get absolutely shitfaced?

[F5 Dave]

Well we stayed in. At the holiday house . Dad's actually.
But part 2 complete.

[buggerit]

I walked out of my business tonight never to return as the owner, with a future of mainly self serving enjoyment.

Nice way to thumb your nose at a black friday

[Voltaire]

I walked out of my business tonight never to return as the owner, with a future of mainly self serving enjoyment.

Dang, wish I could do that,all I have to show for my 10 years overseas is memories, photos the BMW I rode around Europe on and the Kombi I took over with the kids, and did it again 10 years later... both now decaying in the shed ( not the kids).

Not going to buy a deathstyle block are you? its just slavery with a ride on mower.

Do one of those bike trips around Vietnam or India, they are great fun.

[sidecar bob]

Dang, wish I could do that,all I have to show for my 10 years overseas is memories, photos the BMW I rode around Europe on and the Kombi I took over with the kids, and did it again 10 years later... both now decaying in the shed ( not the kids).

Not going to buy a deathstyle block are you? its just slavery with a ride on mower.

Do one of those bike trips around Vietnam or India, they are great fun.

I have frequently been told I'm too worried about my older self, well, my older self just walked in.
Bugger a lifestyle block, we're going the commercial building way, with heaps of room for the toys to spread out & absolutely no garden maintenance.
First trip, use up the ticket we've had to Rarotonga for two years, second trip, south of France to rent a house In a small village with an open return date.