Featured Winter Tasks...

job done 4.5 Mtr extension just the right length, good job I got it done today tried to start it just click so its now on the optimate plus I've fitted another lead to the TZR so will only need to swap between the bikes every so often and ill not have another flat battery again. will just need to do some work on the triumph wheels as I noticed they were starting to show a bit of corrosion as I forgot to clean it last time I rode it. that will be made easier in the new year as i plan to run a hose from the back of the house to the front and put an exterior electric socket out the front also so I can use the pressure washer without having to run the hose and electric extension through the house. oh happy days.

 

Started a custom build, a Bonneville 1967. Goal is to be finished before 1. May.
https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/bonneville-project.26980/

 

Started building my new shed to go on the side of my garage to create more room. It's 'only' 5m x 2.4m but that is a lot of timber! I need to build it all so I can knock a doorway through to it so I can get some of my tat out of the way. So far I've used about 200 metres of shiplap and need another 85 metres odd! Weather has now stopped play.

 

Always needs more then you think

 

Following having sold my dirt bike, today I listed all my associated off-road kit. The idea being that this will pay for some accessories for my new Thruxton RS.
However, 1 item from finishing, I dropped my £400 camera on a hard tiled floor smashing it to bits. Even more irritating, even if I sell all the items I listed today it won't be enough to replace the camera. Gutted. . I'm taking it as a final "up yours" from 2020...

 

Oh that sucks, can you claim on your home insurance?

 

Nothing bike related, the poor Trident is mouldering in the shed won't bother even tying to clean it up until the weather warms a bit as its just not worth it.

So I have started to try and get my own garden into shape as I am not sorting someone else's as I do a couple of bits of garden maintenance to make a bit of pocket money and like most things it's my own that gets left until last.

 

I bought a big machete years ago, joking aside, its the best gardening tool a man could ever own!

 

My garden usually looks pretty good in late spring but goes down hill through the year as I get fed up with gardens...but you can imagine what the result of all those trees leaves me to clean up at the end of the year...the brow bin is full, and I have filled six large bags up already and only two thirds through the clean up.

 

I could but from previous experience it's not worth it re the inflated premiums. I claimed for a mobile that I left on the roof of my car once...can you see a pattern? Thanks for the thought though.

What I have done is bought the new equivalent used and boxed on eBay which has taken just 239 pictures from new. It was advertised with an additional £150 lens included which wasn't made very clear. It was already under priced, it but had "make an offer" button too. So counting on most people being pissed on NYE I put in a cheeky offer which was accepted.

Cheapest new price for the camera is £430 and cheapest price for the extra lens is £130 and I paid £308 inc postage which I'm well pleased with.

I will probably first use it to update my GSX-R project thread

 

Love the fish pond! I'm building a new house this year and fish will feature inside and out. Eventually...
EDIT; Just noticed the Japanese maples, very nice. And I see that you're in Norfolk too. Might need to come have a chat with you at some point in the future...

 

No worries your welcome....always kept fish inside and out the pond content moved with us and the garden was blank 8.5 years ago we are a bit addicted to Japanese maples I think there were 29 at last count they seem to do well in Norfolk soil.

 

Cheers, I'll take you up on that if I still have my sanity when It's finished. I love Japanese gardens and Koi.

 

That's how Mr. Sandi feels about his chain saw. I just look the other way.....

 

That's beautiful, Tricky!!

 

You could get good money for that if you take it to a wool mill