Emerson

Mrs: You came to bed late last night.

Me: Yeah, I ended up watching a documentary about Lighthouse Keepers in the 1960s.

Getting more like Partridge by the day.

Late finish tonight but as far as pick-up points for work taxis go, this is a goodun'...

"The name's Bond.

Jane Bond."

Surprised at that from such a big maker.

Peach of a bike. 👌👍

Finally, a whole *checks notes* four hours of dry roads!!

(So went for a bimble and a coffee.👌)

#xjr1300 #motosky

The shifts are like shift-work on steroids, but if you're prepared for that, mature enough, and can prioritise and be responsible, it's a great job.

This is a welcome change. 👍

This is good. There's a huge shortfall looming and this will help.

Worth noting eighteen-year-olds won't be 'on the roster' and out driving trains full of passengers, it just means they can start the (1yr+) learning process at eighteen.

a man scratching his head in front of a sign that says t.i. ALT: a man scratching his head in front of a sign that says t.i.

I'm nearly forty and have a safety critical job and a mortgage.

Genuinely, me 'helping' my ten-year-old do her homework:

Recommend your book whenever the subject comes up, Brian. 👍 Hope you're well.

Same to Joe. Took the pic with his 'with a cuppa and a custard cream' lyrics in mind.

Couldn't scroll on by without mentioning (for anyone interested) the @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social book, and the @joe-solo.bsky.social album 'Headscarves & Hurricanes'

Both brilliant.

Midnight fuel stop in the pissing rain after a crap shift at work...

Bike still looks 👌 mind.

#motosky #xjr1300

“Temporary accommodation”

No #GrubBreakBimble on tonight's shift. Tbh, I couldn't be arsed...

Coffee and bit of my book instead. 🤘

Used some contact cleaner to get my bike's 'Pass' light working again earlier.

Felt like:

Nice, but glad to finish. 8 days on the bounce is enough for anyone.

Heading home. 🚂🚃🚃 #GrubBreakBimble

Nah, we all need a day off - from everything - from time to time.

"Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon (allegedly)

Billet alternator cover for the #XJR1300.

Hardly the most bike changing customisation you can do, but still.

Looks loads better than the bit of pressed tin #Yamaha put on.

#motosky

They're really scraping the barrel with the celebrities on #TheTraitors.

Not heard of a single one of them.

From the pic, that's how I'd read it.

Best colourway imo. 👌

Car's in being MOT'd today.

The fact I'm sat looking at potential replacements on ebay tells you all you need to know.

Still... 🤞🤞🤞

#bangernomics

I *really* like Speed Triples - bar the headlight cluster.

🐝🐝🐝

I wouldn't have known! 😄🙈

Great to hear - thank you. 👍

Great - thank you. 👍

Thanks for replying. I'm torn between the two. 😄

I do have a tent and all the equipment, but being my first time abroad with all the fun that brings I think I'll go down the Hotel/Airbnb route.

Thinking of doing my first 'proper' #motorbike trip at some point in the coming months: three or four days around #Normandy, solo.

To anyone who's done it, is only booking the first night's accom, then winging it/booking somewhere wherever I end up at the time a bad idea? 🤔 #motosky #France

It's UK National Pothole Day on 15 January. The BMF would be interested to hear from any of their members/clubs who have suffered damage to their bikes or injury as a result of potholes or poorly maintained road surfaces (admin@bmf.co.uk). #motosky #bikesky #bikersky #bmf #bmfuk #ukpotholeday