50+ and proud of it.

The correct way to have a bike ride to the pub:- Get on bikes; cycle to a pub; get off bikes; have a drink; get on bikes; cycle back. The incorrect way to have a bike ride to the pub:- Get on bikes; cycle to nearest pub; get off bikes and padlock to lamppost; have a drink; try to unlock padlock... "Hurry up dear, let's get back before it gets dark." "I can't, the padlock's jammed." "Bugger." I asked the pub bar-girl on the off-chance that the pub might happen to have an angle-grinder laying about. No, thought not. We went outside to ponder the situation. I thought about getting a taxi back home and getting the Astra plus my angle-grinder when two "proper" cyclists arrived. "Hello, having troubles?" "Yes", replied the wife, "have you got an angle-grinder in your pocket ( or are you just pleased to see me? Gosh, they're fit )?" "Let's have a look..." They proceeded to

Here is a snip from an "instant messaging" conversation I had today with a colleague: (1:09 PM) PN: we having some work done but on the under lying servers but I think they're custered (?) so we will not see any difference (could be typing utter cr£p  here) (1:13 PM) PTV: custard = a yellow thixotropic powder, clustered = a method of joining servers. (1:13 PM) PN: dohh  Boom, Boom. Tomorrow, how not to have a bike ride. 

What did you do last Saturday? Oh, not much just built a shed. Oh, and drove a Lamborghini Gallardo. (Oookaay... this video seems only to work if you use iExplore ;-( ) "And the pilot simply said "yup" and walked away" ...what else could a Man want?