Modern Vespa

i did a little helmet decor yesterday - chequered tape courtesy of ace cafe, skull sticker from a copy of PC Gamer mag

please don't point out to me that the skull is very slightly off center i already know.

I love the helmet detailing. Now I wish I had bought a few rolls of that for my GTS. Some for either side beneath the cowls and an off centre stripe down the front. 8)

I really like the seat genie!
can't wait to meet the beast in person!

Genie If you look carefully I thank you'll see that the skull is slightly off center.

Regards

Bill

twat

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The skull is actually far better centered than the Ace Tape.
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ahhhhh, you cant beat a well placed expletive, good job

A true word is often spoken in jest.

And I am a twat.

Bill

after a 50 mile country ride just for the fun of it, i spent most of the day working on my allotment.

tried to carry 150 lts of organic manure home from the garden centre in one go.

no way! the handlebars started waggling from side to side like a mad thing. nearly had me off. sheepishly, i u-turned and left one bag in the car park and proceeded with caution with the other two. returned half an hour later for the other one.

i've still got a long way to go but i should be ready to start planting in a week or so

so cute!
I always wondered about those.

once I was on a train to Liverpool or something with my mum and she saw a row of allotments with little sheds by the train rail and asked me if they were the British "favelas" i.e. they live in that shack and have a garden
heheeheh

I said no, mum... but truth was, I didn't know then what they were either!

oh and today I had to go comp shopping in oxford st so I parked Velma in Portman Square

jolly I went, texting City of Westminster and smug I directed myself to M&S with my confirmation text at hand

come back 1 and a half hours later, no ticket, normal

so I rode it two blocks down behind John Lewis at Cavendish Square to finish off so I wouldn't have to walk back to Portman to go back to the office.
I spy on Debenhams and John Lewis

come back to find a ticket on my windscreen!

I see the loser of the parking attendant going past but couldn't be bothered as they are as helpful as amebas, so I rode off to work
then I checked my text again and it was Shirley's plate!!!!!!!!
so I called up and they changed my registration on my phone number, but I'll have to appeal to the bloody ticket now.

like I have nothing better to do in my spare time!
here we go for another 9 months of correspondence back and forth!

that's too much shit kam actually i've done 150l in one go but it was in two big bags not three, so it was a bit easier to manage.

the allotment (favela) looks fantastic, you've done loads. now i know who to ask if i've got extra tomato seedlings what are you planning on growing?

Allotment looks fantastic. You've done a lot of hard work there.

I've got to do the soil run this weekend. Works best for me when you load it as far fwd as poss.

Hey Kam,

Thanks for posting pictures. Looks terrific.

cheers

Be there on the 31st!

http://www.notobikeparkingfees.com/

Lets stop this nonsense in its tracks.

thanks guys. I'm enjoying it very much. All new to me (even though I own a few acres in India).

I'm hoping to grow tomatoes, potatoes, rocket, asparagus, carrots, beans of different types an brocolli.

I'll soon be at the sitting on deckchair, listening to radio 4, drinking beer , Reading gardening books stage

Lousy luck! I've been caught out by Westminster's greed/stupid system more than once.

Allotment party at Kam's, everyone? Mass assault on the weeds followed by a barbie?

I think a Ken is more my type.......



.....did I really say that?

fantastic idea! we could even visit the garden center en masse beforehand and arrive as a scooter-shit-convoy.

Can you imagine the scene if we had a multiple scooter pile-up whilst transporting all that manure

You're frisky today.

Just had a great deal on insurance. Carole Nash were asking GBP503 via Norwich Union - I said that was far too high. The chap on the other end said he'd see what he could do. Came back after a minute, now only GBP333 with Equity Red Star, with helmet/leathers and personal accident included, as well as the usual legal insurance and recovery/breakdown EU-wide. Not bad for a Fuoco/GP800, ungaraged, no extra security!

At least the manure might cushion the impact....

Ah, scooter trashing not withstanding, it is really good to be back home after three weeks away in the North. Sun shining, temperature pleasant, and no work for five days.... even Hammersmith looks pretty.

Oh yeah!

Mike0 I'm stunned and shocked but I've also got a wry smile on my face.
Regards
Bill XX

Just ten minutes more of work then I'm off to Dorset to help my boyfriend pick up his new Fireblade (not literally, unless things go horribly wrong).

it's great to have you back, kate

enjoy your weekend. damn, i'm drunk already.

jim, count me in for the 31st, are you going?
i've had enough of this

i'm up for a visit to kam's allotment, I'll bring some lemon, we can make some rocket salad, barbie, Ken, bring it all on!

just spend the entire day tidying up the room with lingerie and dressing wax women in thongs in preparation for our big meeting monday morning.
i'm thinking of baking a cake for when my assistant is back on monday from holiday and give her regular cups of tea so she never leaves again

need to put my feet up

and i thought i'd had an interesting day at work

Fridaynight, pizza night, a good bottle Italian wine, and a very very very good self made pizza....

Before....

And before eating....

mmmmmmmmmmmm

we're doing moussaka - that is if i can pry myself off the computer

Damn, that looks like an excellent pizza.

All round to Mgent's for dinner and drinkies!

Be our guest .....

Oh yes!

Its in my diary too. Greedy bastards!

Can I bring my knuckle dusters and cosh?

Charles.

And you're not the only one. Have we met at JT's gaff???

Possibly - I ride a blue X9 500 called Lilli and spent most Thursdays putting the world to rights chez JT.

I'm Mr.Chips on a few other forums.

Yes it was you Mike.... you were at JT's bash last August. He introduced us one random day...!

See you on the Europe ride!

Ah!
I look forward to renewing our acquaintance.

Good God - is that the time? Need some Zeds...

all miserable in the ride against the fees then

charles, good to see you back