Modern Vespa

Someone failed their Girl Guides Mythology badge, that Unicorn is a Centaur!!!

i've just outdone myself on the culinary front

started with two delicious pork chops from one of the stalls in Broadway market. trimmed and sauteed the fat/skin to create crackling, seared the chops in the resulting fat, fried some onion rings in the same fat, slung the lot into a baking dish along with some sliced apple and rosemary sprigs plus a generous grind of sea salt .... into the oven it all went to get tender and acquainted.

steamed some fresh green beans, then sizzled them up in the same pan that the crackling and onions were in (plus a bit of added olive oil) and some crushed garlic

served with smashed baby new potatoes with melted butter and chopped chives from the garden.

birreh is now fighting off a food coma. victory is mine!

I spy

Spotted GTS Rad's yellow GTS parked in the delightfully named "Tombland' outside Norwich cathedral. I understand he was at choir practice.

I've eaten so much food this evening I think I'm going to have an early zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Chops.

Birreh.

a nice view of fruit, captured in my kitchen in just the right light last week. the tomatoes are from my garden

Nice shot Genie 8) Spent most of the day getting mucky in the man cave - working on the GTR engine strip and frame. Carnaby Street run next summer seems a good goal for the 'reveal', but lots to do before then.

For all the plane fans - pretty sure I saw a B17 Flying Fortress fly over, some way away, it was lumbering along slow n low but that big whale dorsal fin is a give away. If it was, it must have been Sally B, though the web site doesn't list her as flying today http://www.sallyb.org.uk/

Just seen the new Dominos pizza ad with the delivery boy on an LX...

A view of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan.

Nice pic.

And two retired models

Bill x

Great week.

Genie that looks and sounds utterly delicious
Mmmmm yum yum
K-s
X

I'm the choirmaster!

Tombland... Many years ago, while working as a gardener in the city a colleague of mine was approached by a couple of American tourists asking if we knew of a Tom Bland?

@ pepy- wow!

I've just about managed to get through the last four weeks at the start of an unbelievably busy university term and am coming up for some much needed air.

Today I went out with LAM (advanced motorcylist) training in Kent. I am pretty embarassed as I joined up in September 2012 with the best intentions, except that life took over and I ended up only doing two observed rides. So today, I seemed to draw the short straw and ended up being taken out with a Senior Observer and a trainee observer, which felt somewhat intimidating, seeing as I haven't been on a scooter for at least three weeks, more like a month plus on the open road Let's just say I felf incredibly rusty. And indeed I was. Out around the twisty roads in North Kent, I rode like an absolute knob for the first twenty minutes. When we pulled over for the first debrief, that was pretty much the feedback I was given too. Oh dear. Anyway, I got given a bit of advice and set off for another ride, this time a bit longer. For some reason I found some mojo again and surprise from both of the observers which was a bit of a relief. Even more surprising is that my score went up which left me somewhat open mouthed. Phew. Just another couple of percent to get to 80 and another 7 to start thinking about doing the test. Despite being ultra anxious this morning, I am now looking forward to doing some practice and more observed rides.

So what was the advice? "You're not looking up or far enough ahead." No of course I wasn't, comes from too much commuting on a pushbike perhaps...

I'd highly recommend joining an IAM group to any of the donks who are thinking about it!

Glad to see the Bike Normandy reflex kicked in in time

Pepy - love the shot with the Minions!

Yeah, just about!

A missed king of the world moment?

I thought it looked like he was proposing...

I was begging her not to push me off.......

I know you'll find this hard to believe but a few days ago I saw a Hodna Pan European that had broken down.

It really did happen.

Bill x

We will be needing photographic and forensic evidence for this claim to even be considered.

Made about 12 assorted sized jars of plum jam with some blackcurrants and damsons. Lovely on a drop of freshly baked bread.

You'll have to take my word for it.

There was a break down truck there and everything,

Later in the day I saw a 147 broken down on the hard shoulder so everything was back to normal.

Bill X

I saw a broken-down GP800 on the back of a breakdown lorry in Germany as I was whizzing down the autobahn aboard my Honda.

I sniggered.

Contemplates the 'Just walk away' button and fails...

Hey, if you've got a spare on standby, no problem

Chas and Dave are touring this Winter

Bill X

Rabbit rabbit rabbit..... 8)

A few years ago I visited the ladies' loos at the 100 Club. On the door of my cubicle, someone had written "I've sucked Chas of Chas & Dave's w*lly and it tasted like Golden Grahams".

I've got my beer in the sideboard here...class lyrics..
http://www.maxilyrics.com/chas-%27n%27-dave-the-sideboard-song-%28got-my-beer-in-the-sideboard-here%29-lyrics-86b0.html

Not to mention 'Gertcha'

Beautiful day for a ride! 24 C, sun shining, no wind, and best of all, virtually no tourist traffic on the roads. Made the circuit of the island and blew some of the carbon out of the PX while getting some chores done.

how disturbing is that?

Just heard from Stan - he has swapped his Power Pures for City Grips - wasn't happy with the PP's performance in the rain As some of you will know I hmm'd and haaaa'd for ages a few weeks back when it came time to change out my front tyre - as I couldn't get any opinions on the PPs that didn't come from California (i.e. dry road reviews!) i opted for the City Grips .... now feeling smug and contented that I did.

I use CGs for daily use in London - and PPs in CA. Horses for courses.

Golden Grahams ? More like Coco Pops if I'm honest.

Another 12 hours day and now it's time for Midsummer Murders.

Bill X

I'm on my 13th hour on...
Looking forward to the refreshing ride home (hopefully at 10pm)
I may have a little beer when I get in
My sis-in-law bought me some special Estrella lager brewed and designed by Ferran Adria at El Bulli (RIP restaurant)
May have that
Kitteh
x

You have no idea how hard I just laughed
Bit of wee nearly came

I'd have thought it would have tasted of...
RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT

Midsummer Murders was just awful so I dumped it and plumped for New Tricks.

Just crazy huh ?

Bill X

Factish

If i did suck a welly, i'd prefer it to taste of Golden Grahams than All-Bran

Just finished making a batch of kreplach (meat stuffed dumplings... sort of like what you get in a bowl of wonton soup). As I was placing them out to cool, I accidentally bumped the tray and two fell to the floor.

Who knew that dogs also have a 'five second rule'?

You mean they beat you to it?

:D