Hello again folks. I have a specific query to pose to you all. Which of our ‘101km/h group’ thinks that I am
‘a bit dodgy’? I know that it’s a strange question to ask, but please know that it is even stranger to learn that there are some people that think you are
‘a bit dodgy’ !!!
Last week I learned that there was
‘talk’ that I was on
home detention. Why on earth anyone would be talking about me in the first instance is beyond me, but, seeing that I have a pretty good sense of humour, I saw the funny side of this error of judgement and of facts.
However, my sense of humour has limitations, and those were reached when I learned that a couple of people were proactively investigating me by questioning my friend & landlord about me. What gives?
One of these people makes mention that I was
‘flashing around $100 bills’ WTF? I recall having 3 $100 bills in my wallet and pulling one of them out to buy a $3 drink (not a $16 snack) on one occasion and the following weekend I had to use one of the remaining two $100 bills to buy another $3 drink whilst out on a nice ride. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS is not ‘flashing’ anything around. That’s far king dodgy? (Oh, and this was 4 or 5 months ago !!! wow)
There is also question on my income. Again... WTF? Even stranger is that I was already asked, and I answered as to ‘what I do’.
I was asked what the pills were that I am often seen taking and why I was taking them, so I answered openly and honestly that three years ago I had major lung surgery which has left me with permanent chronic pain syndrome. I did not go on to stating that I had to survive off of a sickness benefit immediately after surgery. Yes, I was very grateful for that backstop. And I wouldn’t hesitate to accept it again if ever I had reason and cause. I’m not ashamed and nor should I be. How much of my past must I really present to a casual riding group?
Look, I don’t pretend to be better than anyone, I don’t ask for anything, I don’t invite myself to peoples homes, I don’t ask questions about people in ‘our group’ and I don’t talk about people in ‘our group’ I don’t even involve myself in conversations about things that don’t concern me within the group. I don’t do drugs, I don’t drink alcohol (except for one handle of Tui last weekend) I don’t do crime and I don’t harm people.
Dale, Elvin and Tony have been actively friendly towards me. Tony is even helping me out by giving me a rear tyre

. Making it actually feel like a somewhat social group. Which for me is a definite bonus

because I was content with just having people to ride with.
So, one could imagine that my bubble was burst when I learned that people were snooping and spreading rumours about me. ME!!!
I was so looking forward to riding (both rides) this weekend. Now I'm wondering - am I too ‘dodgy’ to attend?
If anyone really does feel that they need to know something about me, please just ask me. I refuse to be cast into Desperate Housewives. I don’t appreciate gossip !!!

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