I had forgotten...

.... just how dull solo touring actually is.

So I'm home.

Up until 6pm I had spoken to three people, and two of them were to order
a cup of tea.

On the other hand, I went to the Space Centre in Leicester. Which is
closed all day on Mondays. FFS.

And a camp site in Norfolk that actually squelched as you walked on it.
On reflection, I lied. Four people. "Can I have my money back please?
Thank you."

I shall retire to the workshop. I may be some time[1].

Bah!

[1] The first **** to do the "Getting his Oates" joke is a dead ****.
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

You need a reason to go, you do.

<waggles RBR check card>
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\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^' RBR-Visited:80 Pts:1730 Miles:6247

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

Get away from me! Away! Avaunt!

HEEEEEELP!
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Not as dull as not being able to go touring at all

 

I many times can you fold it in half before it snaps?

 

About 25 times before it starts to take on water when it rains.

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\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^' RBR-Visited:80 Pts:1730 Miles:6247

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Good point. But it would have involved a modicum of organisation. I'm on
holiday FFS!
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ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Champ wrote in

Especially if he is accompanied by several bottles of fizzy shiraz.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie

I never leave home without them.
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ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

How shall I avaunt, O Lord?
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|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^' RBR-Visited:80 Pts:1730 Miles:6247

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

As fast as you can.

I'm not particularly fussy about direction.
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ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

You lot should consider doing exactly that- the North American
Reeky Tour is something like what you've described.

http://olsonm.dsl.visi.com/misc/NART is my own personal piece of
the tour, look there, and there's links to the pages of the
originator of the tour, and other participants.

I know you have your BOSM and EOSM, which sound like a lot of
fun (assuming drink till you puke is a viable entertainment
strategy) but the US & Canada are so big it is tough to get
everybody together in one place at the same time.

 

That's a bit shite. But on the day I went it was open, and it was great-
well worth the detour to go and see it.

I rock.

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Suzuki GS550 "I like that. Nicely shite" - TOG
Golf GTi 16v
ANORAK#17b BOMB#19 BOTAFOT#138 BREast#5 COFF#24
COSOC#8 DFV#11 STG#1

 

Depends on the rotation of the disco glitterball, I suppose.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Wizard

Oh that makes me feel *so* much better about it.

You ****.

But I'll still bring your book to EOSM...
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ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip

LOL

I'm going to spend some time tomorrow molishing an appropriate mounting
for that.

We can dance to it at EOSM.
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Oh, we're doing shiny this year,are we?

I'd best get the polish out, then.

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(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^' RBR-Visited:80 Pts:1730 Miles:6247

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

No. We're doing a genuine, honest-to-Gyp, glitterball. A spinning one.

Don't let me dissuade you. But the Blingmobile's only going to get the
rough end of a chamois before I set off.
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Well, the screen's been done, so I can see through it, and I did the
chrome screen valance while I was changing the headlamp bulbs.

Only another 2 and a half hectares to go, then.

Go long on Mer.

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|_\_____/_| ..70230../..16368.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^' RBR-Visited:80 Pts:1730 Miles:6247

 

Don't forget to build in the laser pointer then. Team Smoker will
provide the required fug, I'm sure.

It'll be so gravy, booby.