Losing weight and other myths...

Graham popped over yesterday with the new improved vice mount - pounds lighter. I however was out, again, this time with Ian down at Trisha’s burger van. I managed to relay this information to Graham when he called just before total signal loss. Graham and Nay joined us down there. It was a scorcher of a day and G made the mistake of sitting facing the sun, could be good except when your sat at an aluminium table, poor sod was blinded.

When I got home there it was, vice holder Mkii, trimmed and shaved and pounds lighter - much better. Also the NATO hitch has had its bolts trimmed and now fitted on to the slider plate. Two of the bolts where to long and could not be tightened up with the pin in place. All in all two nice bits of kit.



Since not going to Brunel (last Wednesday I just had to call it a day) I’ve felt so much better. More quality sleep, relaxed day times sorting a few things out, learning more about final cut pro, and cycling!

Yes cycling. I got my bike out again and for the last 3 evenings Max and I have been getting some proper exercise. The only pitfalls I’ve discovered so far are A, watch out for Max coming up behind you with a new found stick, stick come tree, B he still has the occasional problem with lane discipline and can cut you up - not nice on rough terrain at speed. So far I’ve clocked him keeping up at 16.5 mph. We both seem to be benefiting from the exercise and I just hope the weather holds out a bit longer.

The only real down side to cycling, for me, and it always has been, is that after a few minutes at the start of a journey the tendons around my knees hurt like hell - all ways have done. Some one told me years ago that it’s a simple operation to get them fixed. If I do, and I hope I do, keep up the cycling then I’m going to have to seriously think about having it done. Sometimes I think “can I be bothered to go through that pain barrier today” and it would be a shame if it were to put me off.

One other thing that I think is contributing to me feeling better/healthier is the fact that I’m now in a position to eat much healthier again - yummy.

For Sale

Ian and Debs have finally got their Tomb Raider on the market. I hope for them it sells soon, that’d be a weight of their minds. I still think they should push it more on the forums rather than relying on just Autotrader but hey ho.