What have you done today

[Barbel Mick]

Today saw me hand in my official letter of retirement. I'm on a 3 month notice period and with Christmas and the like I've chosen January the 8th as my last day at work.

From January 9th you'll find out what hard work is!!   

Good luck & enjoy. 

[2112]

Cheers Mick, most appreciated 

[2112]

I got my last minuet check list from DFDS today - my next European adventure is getting close 

[2112]

Today, despite being a bit too wet, I managed to get the grass cut. It's certainly slowing down, but there's at least one more cut left yet I suspect. I think I got the last cut finished off in November last year?

[Asmith61]

I dropped the wife at the train station this morning, she was going to London with the girls.
Which left me free to go for a ride 😁   So I headed to Newmarket Harley Davidson. Taking a mixture of A & B roads.  Took a few pictures while riding firstly the plaque in Dicks wood (Quendon near Stansted ) then this one for Joe rocket ( he used to live here ) and this lovely windmill at Wicken.
Arrived at Newmarket Harley Davidson it is a great dealership lots of people there today being a nice sunny day helped, had a good look around and spoke to loads of people sat on one of the customers bike a 114 Breakout felt really comfortable ( nice and low like mine ) I was there for a couple of hours taking advantage of the free coffee machine.
I then carried on riding around the fens ending up in Chatteris, I thought I’d start heading back towards home. It was a brilliant days riding I got home at 17.45 after covering 176 miles.

[Asmith61]

More pictures

[Joe Rocket]

Thanks for the photo Asmith61. Funnily enough I was there at the beginning of September, some friends lent us their empty house for a few days whilst we visited friends and beered down at the Crown and Thistle. Nice Thai food too. I guess you've been here too for HD's and other great works of Art....

[Asmith61]

Hi Joe Rocket yes I rode to Krazy Horse after work in early may.
I got there 10 mins before they closed had a quick walk around and a quick chat, I was told we have a BBQ the last Thursday of the month in the summer with a live band and we get up to 2000 people sometimes 😱

I was surprised yesterday riding through Great chesterfield how many new houses they have already built and are building the other side of the rode, it has really changed the outlook.

[Joe Rocket]

Yes, awful! They reckon the gap between Great and Little Chesterford will get filled up. There's also a big development at Hinxton just across the way from Stump Cross, a Campus for the Genome Labs. Plus another vast housing development proposed on the West side of Great Chesterford on the other side of the Walden Road. To think I brought my family up there in a quiet little country village over thirty years ago........... 

I remeber when no-one wanted to live alongside a Railway Line (Liverpool Street line at Chesterford, as you know). Now it's trendy and extremely expensive.

[Asmith61]

Sorry Joe rocket I just saw I spelt Great chesterford wrong 🫣
There was something on at Audley End yesterday when I passed by all the grass at the front was full of cars. The little lay by just out of your old village is still handy for a wee break 🤣🤣

I know they are building everywhere here in the UK 😠

[2112]

Oil checked, tyres checked, full of fuel, luggage packed, Passport & other paperwork in order - ready for todays crossing from North Shields to Ijmuden! Then it's off to Weibersbrunn (past Frankfiurt), Innsbruck and then Lake Garda for a weeks wine tasting at the delightful Hotel Bellevue (https://www.hotelbellevuegardone.com/en/).

On the way back it's Memmengen & Leverkusen then back on the ferry. It looks like my Oxford laminated textiles whill be tested! Catch up with you all when I get back 

[MilozFolly]

Safe travels and fingers crossed on the weather 

[Asmith61]

Yes safe travels and enjoy the Roads and the wine 👍

[The Doctor 46]

Enjoy, be safe and I hope the weather stays nice for you, your Oxford laminated textiles should keep you dry though. I was looking at them a couple of days ago. They look like high quality but should be for the price. 

[2112]

Back from Italy safe & sound. I covered some 1,650 miles and averaged 50.1mpg which is pretty good as the tigger was well loaded. On my return I promptly part exchanged it for a Honda 750 Transalp! Some pics of the trip below -

[Upt North]

The Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry seems much improved 2112.
We were very impressed with the staff, food and cabin. The deck staff were quick to deliver us straps for the bike too.
The hot coffee and warm pastries were in the cabin waiting for us at both ends.
Like I say impressive.
Upt.

[2112]

Yes, both ships seem to have been refurbished since my last crossing.

[Asmith61]

Went for a quick ride today only to Chelmsford.    to see my brother in his Dementia home. While there I was talking to my sister in law about getting  power of Attorney, as it’s been over 2 years now that he has been in the home and the financial side of things are getting dire for her now.
We understand that his signature is needed on all  correspondence but that is not possible at all !!
Sadly he know longer knows who we are ☹️

On a brighter note the HD has been left 3 weeks and it started straight away, so it looks like the discharge problem has been solved.

[Brockett]

The like is for the battery. I am sorry to read that your brother is suffering. I assume you have seen a solicitor regarding power of attorney. 

[Asmith61]

Brockett thank you 👍
And to be honest I thought she had all this in place already !!
 my brother and I are the trustees of my late father’s will. And obviously because of his illness he can no longer take the roll.
My father passed away in 2006 and everything was sorted, but it turns out he still had a few shares left over, and there was a very small amount cheque arrived, as it was in both our names it cannot be cashed.
I rang and explained the situation and was told we cannot do anything without your brothers signature. I explained this would not be possible at all.
So I was told that you need ask your sister in law if she has got power of attorney. Hence the conversation!!
I will have to speak to her and arrange to go and see a solicitor.