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[curlylegend]

Looked at it and realised, with the current emergency, I'd better lay it up and get the smart charger out.
Weather just getting perfect an all, probably write the year off.

Bugger isn't it !  I'm into my fifth day of solitary house arrest, here in France. Solitary, because my wife decided to visit relatives in Glasgow and now she's no idea when she'll get home. Great fun.

I'm allowed to " Briefly leave the house for the purpose of physical activity on an individual basis and only in proximity of the house"  I don't see me getting them to accept a run on my TDM fitting into that, do you ?

[Hombre]

Here in Spain you need to carry proof of why you are out - going to/from work, food shops (receipt), walk dog (vet cert of microchip} and who you are.  Social / pleasure ended until further notice.  

[wicklamulla]

Here in Spain you need to carry proof of why you are out - going to/from work, food shops (receipt), walk dog (vet cert of microchip} and who you are.  Social / pleasure ended until further notice.  

wow i wonder if that'll happen in the UK!

[TKH]

I think it's slowly heading that way. A bit like martial law. No big public gatherings, pubs, schools, etc. all closed. Rumour is it'll get worse over the next 3 months.

 

I've been pretty much stuck in because of my damaged wrist. Trouble is no heavy bike repairs, no playing guitar, etc.- can only watch telly.

 

With UK being slow to act we may find the rest of Europe clear and us not being allowed in anywhere!

[Studley Ramrod]

I'm gonna try and get a few bike runs in next week, just in case I'm/we're forced to isolate.  I reckon we might be a couple of weeks away from that and might not even happen if we all do our thing.

 

Fired her up today, still using the 18 month old fuel.  Ticked over nicely once warmed up.   Must be the Redex keeping the fuel fresh and stopping the carbs from getting blocked.

[trevini]

Reseated the back tyre as it had developed a slow leak and fired the bugger up for the first time in a while. If I can get the mot done next week, I may even get out for a spin.

[drewpy]

buying parts so when we are in lockdown, i can finish off the cyl head and other jobs that need doing

[steve27bha]

I reckon I'm no more at risk on the bike than at home, so on Friday went a run to Kelso, 150-odd miles. Sun was that bright I was squinting behind the helmet sun visor.

I was armed with workshop gloves for the refuelling, sanitiser in case, my own drink and snack and a prepared speech if someone got too close - I'm in the 70+ demographic.

Nearest approach was by a friendly dog, and it took all my self-restraint to not pet it.

I'm trying to work out where the pay-at-pump stations are.

[leehenty]

Ordered a new fairing centre piece over internet at a good price. The old one has quite a few repairs. Just have delivery's of stuff and crack on in the workshop. We won't be allowed in France for the foreseeable future. So holiday at home this year, we cancelled Spain trip in September.

[JMC]

wow i wonder if that'll happen in the UK!

Looks like it's heading that way, Boris was slow to react
The UK today has more deaths that either China or Italy had at this stage so prepare for lock down very soon.
I work in a school and we've been closed for 10 days already to try to slow the rate of infection, since then I've also restricted the movement of my family, kids not meeting up with others and only the wife and myself going to the shops.
On a more positive note I'm in the middle of building on to the workshop for extra storage and have a treadmill and stationery bike for working out when we go into lock down,
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best !
Stay safe everyone.

[wicklamulla]

Looks like it's heading that way, Boris was slow to react
The UK today has more deaths that either China or Italy had at this stage so prepare for lock down very soon.
I work in a school and we've been closed for 10 days already to try to slow the rate of infection, since then I've also restricted the movement of my family, kids not meeting up with others and only the wife and myself going to the shops.
On a more positive note I'm in the middle of building on to the workshop for extra storage and have a treadmill and stationery bike for working out when we go into lock down,
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best !
Stay safe everyone.

 

 

ya bought a gun yet?

[fixitsan]

The UK today has more deaths that either China or Italy had at this stage so prepare for lock down very soon.
 

 

This was only just over 2 weeks ago in Italy. People swearing that they wouldn't stop kissing.   It was just a matter of time. Spain is also very kissy, as is France. Hopefully the fact that we're more reserved than all of them will go in our favour.. Have to say that in light of this Italy was very slow to react.

 

Also, northern Italy has a particularly high Chinese population, which travels regularly back and forth to China, including Wuhan, because the Chinese own a very large amount of the Italian fashion houses in the north, and employ over 200,000 Chinese in that area

 

It's easy to criticise our government, but step by step it has followed the advice of a well respected professor and epidemiologist, Chris Whitty

 

Edited by fixitsan, 22 March 2020 - 02:43 pm.

[AlanG]

Also went for ride today. Lovely clear bright day but cold. Yes avoided people and took hand sanitizer + garage gloves. Loads of bikes out, much more than normal.

[Snowbird]

Cleaned the mouldy flies off the screen, it must have been a damp winter as I've never seen splatted flies go mouldy on a bike before in a garage or outside.

And went for a short blat.

I wouldn't be surprised if we have tighter restriction by next week with groups still meeting up in parks and such (and sharing spliffs), it's the only way the powers that be are going to slow the spread.

I'm no fan of Boris and never been loyal to any party especially the tories but I have to say I recon he's doing a pretty good job given the shitstorm he's been handed, he's holding back on knee-jerk responses and sticking to what science can give, the thought of corbyn at the helm right now terrifies me.

I'm hoping to hell he's far cleverer than he looks.

[Favs]

Had a socially isolated  ride out - situation normal

[gautrek]

walk dog (vet cert of microchip} and who you are.

Why do they need proof of the microchip. Can't they tell its a dog from looking at it. I think I can indentify a dog by sight.

[dablik]

Why do they need proof of the microchip. Can't they tell its a dog from looking at it. I think I can indentify a dog by sight.

[steve27bha]

Why do they need proof of the microchip. Can't they tell its a dog from looking at it. I think I can indentify a dog by sight.

I can imagine those wanting to get out asking a neighbour to borrow their dog. Dogs will get walked to death!

[Snowbird]

I can imagine those wanting to get out asking a neighbour to borrow their dog. Dogs will get walked to death!

My mut will get fitter for sure, luckily I'm on the edge of a town and just have to cross a playing field to get out into open fields.

It sounds like the police will only be enforcing if people are taking the wee and in groups, if you are out on your own in open space I think you will get left alone.(but not if you are sat having a picnic in the middle of a park)

Edited by Snowbird, 24 March 2020 - 02:04 pm.

[tr7dan]

Is this right at the moment ?

 

https://www.visordow...avirus-lockdown