Sunday 1 April 2012

Post-recession Britain and the Egg Run

Well thats it; I've joined the ranks of the unemployed. Six good years at Arup but now put out to grass and maybe the last time for this view

View from Arup office window
Didn't leave under a cloud so may be back if the economy picks up but Manchester looking more likely than Liverpool.
Had a good night out in London and bumped into the big cheese himself, Robert Care, in a bar. Introduced myself to him and his female companion and he remembered me from a function in Liverpool Cathedral. He asked how things were going. A defininate OH S**T flashed across his face when I told him I'd just been made redundant but I didn't kick off with any unnecessaryness. We talked about bikes and stuff as he wants another and chatted to his companion, who heads a change consultancy company, she then gave me a signed copy of a motivational book she'd co-written. He talked about a trip his chum had done from Cape town to Cairo  which make my little trips look a little tame. We swapped links the next day and Eve complimented me on being restrained the night before, saying it can't have been easy and that she enjoyed my ramblings.
So then back up to Liverpool for another leaving do clutching an 18 yr old malt. Received a model Scammel truck towing a Guinness tanker and a hairy bikers cook book then out on the town in the Pool.



















We started out in the Corn Market but it got packed so we went off to Palm Sugar, bit trendy for me. Then to the Bridewell and in a cell. Not been a real bridewell for years but is now a nice pub. Had Burger and chips plus real ale. Then to more trendiness but this one not too bad. Got the bus home and collapsed into my bed. Been a hard week but I feek ok this morning, Sat, not hungover at all.



Off to visit aged aunt as it is her 93rd b'day today although the poor soul will have forgotten that by the time we get there. Still, flowers, card,  chocs and a cake will brighten up her day no end.
Tomorrow's the egg run so lots more to follow.


Midget and Aged Aunt

Me and said Aged Aunt
She really is a lovely woman, so sad the dementia is setting in, but at least she is still happy..
She repeatedly asked us why she deserved cake and chocs and stuff so we said it's your birthday. "oh! How old am I? We replied 93 she then said "Bloody hell how did I get this old?" We told her she never smoked, drank much and lived a good life" "yes" she said, "no smoking, little drinking and a good life, or so you think". Bloody hilarious.
We go every week on a Sat and it is just so nice to see a smile on her face.
So! Sunday brings the Egg Run. Stan came up from Tamworth to stay the weekend here and then borrow a Triumph to go on the run. He said he hadn't bent his knees that far in years getting on the Sprint.
I've been having problems with the Sprint running on two and suchlike intermittently and Ponty had popped round on Sat to plug him into a laptop, nothing wrong, running on three, bugger! Then whilst we scratching heads and wondering what is wrong he goes down to two with no change in any of the electronisc on the PC. Hmmm! must be plug breaking down at higher temperatures. Much removal of bits and we arrived at the plugs and coils, pulled number one off and lo and behold full of water. This water would get hot turn to steam and screw up the electronics. Quick wipe down, note to self do not wash bike much and smear some greas round coils, and all is tickety boo. He ran perfectly on egg run so not a cracked head or anything expensive .


There was talk about nubers of around  12 - 18 thousand bikes. It was huge but I just don't know yet.  Note the bikes the other side of the green. from the time they started at the front it took us 3/4 of an hour to start.







 What a lovely day to boot, gone a bit chilly now.



Peo's Beezer left and Bob's Tiger centre



Paul

Chunky's Sprint


 A good day was had by all.





Some Micro-lights flying around.
Lovely day but tired now so off to bed.

Ta Ta






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