Will try kicking him next

Still won't start. Tried re-earthing it, charging from leisure battery, charging from the mains, jumping from Paul's Astra. All failed. Now going out in the rain and dark to disconnect the neg terminal and will hope that the solar charger and another go from the mains tomorrow will work.

Getting fed up now. Still... TGF the trusty steed!

Naughty Bumble

Won't start again. Second recent Sunday I have gone to him and the battery is totally flat. Surely you can not drive a van for a week but still expect it to start? I miss Moby's ever trustworthy reliability. Going to recharge the battery tomorrow and then put this solar trickle charger on and see if that works. I'm going to need him to be reliable for work if the weather continues to get colder and horribler.

BANG!!

Took Ma and Pa and Matty and his niece Farah to Alton Towers yesterday. We got on loads of rides thanks to Ma's foot op putting her in a wheelchair hehe. Oblivion in particular was way better than I remembered!


The fireworks were, of course, amazing. I loved the angled ones, and the crackly ones. We got really close to the lake to watch them. My group photo attempt was a bit of a fail.

The fireworks were set to some very loud pop music, a Queen medley, Bjork's Oh So Quiet (which was fab, with the well timed angled fireworks) and the old skipping favourite hooked on classics.

Should have guessed that the finale would be to Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King.

Norwich Weekend

Thurs city new coat too late for strangers hall breakfast at tiffanys
fri jay jay wensum park diggers in garden tension
sat bikes tinklers MT03 660cc, CJ Ball Honda hornet, Suzuki Gladius
Mousehold Heath walk
CIty bridge geocache on quayside triv and tt
sun marco windsurf

At last

After four and half years of riding around on my 'trusty steed' (my little blue Yamaha YBR125) I finally passed all three part of the bike test, and am now allowed to ditch the L plates! (and get a bigger bike hehe) Was supposed to do the Module 2 test last Monday, but it was rescheduled so another night of no sleep, and lots more practice in Burton over the weekend, and.. it all paid off.

Lots and lots of prayer, from me and mates at Beacon (the ones I dared to tell) and the vicar of Burton Baptist (long story).. they were all answered. Stayed calm, did a nice route, knew where to go, and there was no way I was messing up the awkward roundabout again after the trainer swore at me on it last week. Almost enjoyed the ride, and it seemed so short. Have got to know Burton so well that I nearly laughed when he said 'follow the signs to A38 Litchfield', and thought nah, we can't be done already when we headed back to the test centre after what seemed like only 5 minutes.

So, after work I burned the L plates hehe

And tomorrow I'm off to Arnolds. Though sadly can probably only afford a keyring. 

Proud owner of a 1962 T1 Splittie

Just ordered my Christmas pressie from Uncle Chalkie... I'll never have the money for a real one so I guess I'll just have to settle for a LEGO Splittie hehe

Numb Bum

After 4 hours solid on the bike last night practicing around Burton with Gary ready for the rescheduled test on Monday. Have spent a lot of time on the bike recently. Hope it pays off. I guess I have to trust that the prayers will be answered.. that God will be on the back of the bike telling me where to go.

No co-incidence that on Monday Gary pulled into the car park of the Methodist church in Burton just after he had sworn at me for making a mistake on a roundabout. They went to the cafe next door for tea. I went in the church and three lovely ladies prayed for me!

More practice later today. For now I need to order my Christmas present from Chalkie, and try to make some headway into the disorganised state of the flat and the aim of a car boot sale next weekend.

I can do all things..

.. Through Him who gives me strength.
Passed my Module 1 test today. Chuffed feeling short-lived as rapidly replaced by stress about Mod 2!

Naughty Bumble

Really didn't deserve to have his polishing finished after three hours stuck in Shelly cause he wouldn't start. Pops and the breakdown man think it may be wiring to or a relay or solenoid to do with the fuel injection.

Not happy that he made me miss playing kinect with Josh, but TGF having Biccies and a book in the van (and a mat and pillow for a small nap hehe)

Live the dream part 2

Matlock. Chips. Wander. Ice cream. VW mag.

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