Spring in the air ... or is it?

After a few days of sunshine and dry roads, I got the feeling that spring had arrived.
The GS500F has been going well all winter. She was serviced at 11350 miles, 2000 miles ago, and has just gone in for her annual MOT test (for those outside the UK, this is a test of road-worthiness carried out by government certified inspectors). Other than a liberal covering of road grime and filth there is nothing wrong.
Being able to ride on dry roads is a real pleasure, excitement returns to the bends and the bike's full potential can be used.

The 500 cc air-cooled twin is still returning 65-70 mph (Imperial) depending on whether I do the slow, stop-start route to Gosport or Fareham, or the flowing motorway route to Winchester or Havant (or the occasional blast into the New Forest).

It must have been because I cleaned it, because the weather has recently taken a turn for the worse, lots of English rain. Next week I gotta go back to work after a week's holiday. Apart from having to do a full, five day stint, the first day is due to be a long trip to Frimley Park, in Surrey. Let's hope it's a dry day, otherwise, after 50 miles, I'll arrive pretty soggy. Then there will be the run home ...

 M3 between J4 and J4a - © Copyright Nigel Cox and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Vacation!

... unless you are in the UK, in which case it is 'holiday' - our late summer holiday.
A whole week away from work. The Land Rover will be filled with liquid gold and the caravan hitched on behind, and we'll set off to park in wide open spaces with no TV and no computer.
But wait ... what will I do for a week without checking my emails, or Facebook, or Twitter? I'll tell you. I'm going to read, write, tour some local attractions, take photos and drink red wine. I might watch a movie. I'll get up late, and go to bed late. I'll take time for a proper breakfast, too. And dinner (that's the evening meal) will be taken at a leisurely pace,  followed by a stroll around the local area to take the evening air.
When I return there is likely to be an update to the Yellow Wedgie blog - there is usually something to report. So, it's 'Hi ho Silver! Away!

Ride out published

The report of the day out in Towcester is published in Twist & Go magazine - see my Scratchypen blog for more details.

Still no news of a winner, but watch this space, as soon as I know, you'll know.

Nano time cometh ... again

Signed up and raring to go! How about you?

All I gotta do now is think of something to write about, then find 50,000 words on a month.

Last year I completed the challenge with The Longcase Clock. The main character was Ivy Watts, a young witch who wanted to got to university to polish her craft. She polished off the university, together with the evil cult that resided there.

Well, I've got until November 1st to get it together and make sure the old laptop is fired up and ready for action!