Modern Vespa

I think over here it goes something like...
1. The weather
2. The economy/the recession/the government
3. Fuel Prices
4. House prices

I absolutely understand that word.

Yep I'm in 8)

Looks like i'm not going to play for a few weeks now....
Graham

We go straight for real estate prices. That's the most difficult thing in the Bay Area, I think. After that it's traffic, and then when we've exhausted that, someone might mention that it's not quite as temperate as it was 10 years ago.

Everyone knows that an initial conversation about the weather isn't a conversation about the weather at all.
It's a safe platform to start a conversation about something more interesting.

If the first thing that a stranger came out with was how much is your house worth ? it would be a little freaky.

Bill X

You've been here. How could we even start to answer that question?

Yay!

Here's a thought: Trepp, how long are you actually around for, and would you be up for this if someone were kind enough to give you a backie? Can't get more British than a Vespa ride to the coast for fish n' chips

Thanks a lot. If you'd have mentioned the costumed ostrich racing in the first place, I wouldn't have got so confused

the scaffolding was meant to come down this morning, so i went and collected my scooter from LSBS. the good news: it looks amazing the bad news: the f**king scaffolding is still up and the scaffolder is not picking up his phone.

and to add insult to injury ... i've just got notice that my rent is going up. it's getting very close to the limits of what i'm able to afford

Yay! and Oh noooo...

Never trust a builders estimate of time

Was talking to Graham earlier about how to get round his own scaffolding challenge, just the same as yours..(what are the chances of that?!)

Hope you get sorted Genie.

PS Getting the Alfa back on Monday. They've replaced an ignition switch, (tough job that, took 9 days of silence ) and can't replicate the 'intermittent' fault. It has an RWO type ring to it.. I've decided that Guilietta rhymes with 'make it better' and my white one maybe a shite one...

I'm around from the afternoon of the 6th until early evening of the 8th. In other words midweek. Not very conducive for a ride out unless the destination is an unemployment office.

Also, while I can get away with a pure veg restaurant from a kosher standpoint (if I squint), fish sort of crosses the line. But heck, if anyone wants to toss me on the back of their scoot one afternoon while I'm in, I can pass on the food and go straight for the beer. After all, for a change I won't be driving!

Does the restaurant meal AND a mini ride out on the same night (Weds 7th Aug) work? I know most people were coming by tube, but I'll ride down anyway and a spare lid for Trepp is no problem 8) Maybe the tubers would ride if it was a group thing...a mini scenic evening group tour of a few sights for our guest?

Works for me!

Surely mushy peas are kosher

I'm not sure they are edible!

when i wer a lad, tea most nights wer a bowl o mushy peas, brown sauce n 4 bread & butter.

luverlay

Genie & Bill

As our resident art critics I thought you might like this.....

An exhibition of art by Ian Dury.

The Royal College of Art in Kensington Gore, runs until 1st September and its free entry.

My offer of a scooter parking place still stands if you need it

Genie same here If storage needed just shout

My 1st Ironbutt certificate turned up in the post today.

This made me very happy as it means I can move on to No 3.

Doors shutting etc.

Bill X

I'll be riding/driving straight home after the meal at the restaurant after all it is a school night.

Bill X

Had a lovely lunch with Bill & genie, The Wonders (inc. Orla) and Doug.

We watched a 76 year old gentleman in suit tap dancing in the mall today! Made me happy!

How did you know he was 76 ?

What a lovely lunch we all had at The Dove this afternoon.

Lovely food with lovely company then a lazy walk back to Genie's place in the warm.

More bliss.

Bill X

He asked a old lady walking past if she wanted to join an 76 year old dancing...

doesn't really work for me i was planning on coming on public transport so I could have a drink with dinner

in other news: the scaffold is down, the front garden is tidied up, and the scooter is back in its rightful place it spent one night at doug's. i was overjoyed when the scaffolders knocked on my door at 8 on Saturday morning and announced that they were there to dismantle it. made a lot of noise, and left a good deal of mess, but i was so glad to see the back of the damn thing.

in other news: the scaffold is down, the front garden is tidied up, and the scooter is back in its rightful place

Genie!
Can we see girlfriend please now?!!!
Kitty
X

Yes pics please!

Be patient, we've just run 8 miles in this delicious weather.

Photos will follow later.

Off to the Chinese Market.

Birreh !

Classic car show we went to yesterday

Graham and I are going to do Beat The Bikers in Derbyshire on 10/11 Aug as a stopover, which makes it do-able for any London Skoks in a weekend. Info in this thread for anyone who wants to dive in...

Summer days riding the rolling hills of Derbyshire? Luvverly 8)

Beat the Bikers - Matlock, Derbyshire Sun 11 Aug

Got the Alfa back this morning after 9 days in the workshop, one call from the dealer to update on progress and a 'we think we've fixed it' sort of response to replacing a part.

In contrast, I ordered a load of parts for the GTR restoration online early Sunday morning from SIP Scooter in Germany. In 24 hours, I've had two emails and a text telling me the status of my order, which staff member has done what, when and at what time, and my order is now complete and on its way. The emails included 'We would like to thank you for your order and wish you a great time with your scooter!' and 'greetings from Landsburg'. I'm sure everyone of the 4000 customers that were online at 6.30 Sunday morning go that too but it costs nothing and is a nice touch.

Thank you Gudrun and Juliane at SIP for fixing up my order, it was a pleasure.

Thanks to the team at the Alfa Dealer, but hmmm, no quite so much - given the choice I rather not have been towed in to see you

Go figure.

some crappy pictures of Girlfriend - i was too impatient to wait until the light got a bit better. i haven't yet got the transmission cover powder coated so the look isn't quite complete yet...

also: the temperature gauge was registering 35C as I rode home from my chiropractor appointment at about 1 today. i was quite cool and comfy in my tucano mesh.

for those who are free on the 4th - i have suggested a slight money-saving change of plan on that date .... Lunch with the Skoks 04/08/13. let me know what you think

She's a babe, genie!

This was my weekend: the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford

Turned out nicely genie! I trust it didn't cost more than originally anticipated...

in fact it cost exactly what we anticipated it would

And KC-767, too, by the looks of it

I wanted to go to that (mostly for the Vulcan) , but it clashed with my holiday in Cornwall

Likey!