What have you done today

[FR22]

My lad passed his driving test at 7.20 am.  The fact that he was up and awake at that time is more remarkable than the passing to be honest.  I spent the day trying not to be very, very angry at the cost of insuring his £600, 1200 cc Seat Ibiza.  I know it's a business but there surely needs to be some form of external regulation.  Just unbelievable 

Going through this now with my 16yo.

Trying to find a car we can use with him, and insure for less money than my CBF1000... Not the bike insurance, the cost of the bike....

[FR22]

In other news.

What a nice job from an expert mechanic, on the leading diesel workshop in Loughborough.

Went in for a injector clean, and when taking them out, broke the valve cover. Doesn't tell anyone, patches it with Silicone.

Obviously, arriving in Lisbon after 3000km, silicone is gone, and all the oil exited the engine. Now waiting for a Tow truck to repatriate the car, and book flights for the family. Euro trip luckily was not cut short, but the stress is now brutal.

Luckily, we booked full fancy Euro breakdown cover. Still... What a shoddy job.

Now back to argue with the shop about their work.

[Brockett]

and then last night I dropped my phone and it fell face down onto a set of scales. The glass was smashed and I am unable to access any function. I bought a new phone today and popped in my sim memory cards. Google got into a sulk and insisted on sending two step verification via my old phone. After two hours of swearing an shouting at it my Grandson took over and in short order a few things are now working although all of my old data has gone for walk. It may return, It may not. It really won't matter in the long run.

[The Doctor 46]

I booked my car in to have the air-conditioning looked at almost two weeks ago, half way through the last heat wave but as the man who did that job in the local garage was away on holiday I only had it done today.

I was quoted £120 to have it a re gassed, if that was the only problem and it would take about an hour. Two hours later I was called back to collect the car as it was fixed. I was expecting to be told that it was completely knackered and the bill was now 1,000,000 + VAT but no, £120 total and when I switched the air conditioning on I felt like I was in the Artic.

I hope we have at least one really hot spell now before winter.   

[2112]

Today, I helped load up my mate's 1968 VW beetle as it heads for a new owner. It needs a lot of work and we got so messed about on eBay with a vanishing buyer (from London), a 'second chance' fiasco and a string of timewasters... However, it's gone and created a lot of space in their rear yard. Mildred (as she was known, George is the camper van they have) put up a bit of a fight with siezed brakes, stiff steering and then a hefty petrol leak while going onto the trailer.

[The Doctor 46]

Yesterday I went for a quick blast that ended up being a 183 mile quick blast across the beautiful Exmoor. I have ridden and walked Exmoor a lot over the years but never enough. Yesterday I found some of the best roads ever that I had not ridden before, wonderful.

By the time I got to Porlock Hill the sun was low and in my eyes, rounding three or four of those Pyrenees type bends with the sun in your eyes is not fun but good skills practice. A quick burger and coffee at McDonalds Tiverton then home. The pimples from the mould has gone from my new tyres.

Well I'm going to wash the flies off the bike now then go shopping. I see my car weeping in the corner and wanting to be used but I just can't, not while the sun shines and the road is dry. 

Oh, I got 48.7 miles to the gallon yesterday, not best but not bad.

[Rusty Nuts]

Handed my notice in this morning. Just setting off on my last delivery now, and I'm on leave for a week while on notice. On a day when 3 have rung in sick and one of them has his van keys at home with him. Manager is a little stressed.

[Upt North]

Is this your way of saying you've done with work Mr Nuts or are you moving to pastures new.
Upt.

[Rusty Nuts]

That's it, at 65.333 years old. Unless the KTM proves too expensive to maintain. 

[Rusty Nuts]

And got this from a member via moonpig

[TLPower]

Congratulations Mr Nuts, you have served your country well.

Welcome to the world of the workshy fop. 

[The Doctor 46]

A little earlier in this thread I mentioned having the air conditioning in the car re gassed. I didn't use the car for a few days after and the next time I did, it didn't work!

I'm going on holiday in a few days time so car now booked in on 22 September to have it repaired again not that it will be needed in September and I would bet my life that by next summer it will be broken again. I had this with my last car too. I use the air con right through the year too so as to keep everything moving. I think in future my cooling system is going to be an open window. 

[Asmith61]

Yes congratulations Rusty Nuts enjoy your Retirement 
Lots of bike time I would imagine ?

[2112]

  to the retirement club, it's like breaking your neck - you'll never look back ! 

[Rusty Nuts]

One if my regulars had this in his garden today.

[Upt North]

They're obviously pleased to be getting rid of you.

[Brockett]

Wow 3 solar panels

[Joe Rocket]

I guess you'll just get...well...more rusty.

It's seen as deserved, worked for and a goal over here (in fact the life you really wanted). How's that with you?

Congratulations, all the same.

 

[Phild]

I’ve had my four Grandkids staying for a week…… I’ve started the big clean up.☹️

[Joe Rocket]

Sympathies Phild. We had just one for a week at the beginning of the holidays then for the past week and a half. Turmoil in the garden, garage, bedroom and lounge. Yes, the washing machine is in catch up mode too.

Always good to have them but what relief when they're gone.