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[Just gan]

Local country road ride

 

[Just gan]

Biked all around Loch Tay this morning. 34 miles with over 2000ft of elevation. Shame it was all on Tar mac. South side is nicer being single track road. Some great views of the loch.
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Lovely pictures

 

[Polar]

My best friend is chilling and enjoying the mountains at daytime and hunting mice and other rodents at twilight.

 

[The EMF]

OK. I’ll bring you all back to earth with some pretty ordinary photography.
Got back to Woodhill Forest Bike Park post-rehab. Calf held up well.
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That’s a nice looking bike your Merida

 

[steve_sordy]

My best friend is chilling and enjoying the mountains at daytime and hunting mice and other rodents at twilight.View attachment 163890

What breed of cat is that? It looks a bit feral.

 

[irie]

Might be a Bengal

 

[Polar]

What breed of cat is that? It looks a bit feral.

Yes it's pretty feral mix of Serval and domestic cat and after they made love a Savannah came out.

 

[Just gan]

It's a pussycat. My mate had one like that can't remember what it was , but it was called Mango. Jumped off the roof they spent 1000 s getting its leg sorted broken in 11 places . Have a strange meow I recall . Edit yes Serval that's the one.

 

[The Hodge]

Local country road ride

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Nothing personal but I think you kind of expected my reaction to that post ..
Who loves ya baby

 

[Just gan]

Nothing personal but I think you kind of expected my reaction to that post ..
Who loves ya baby

Tried to hide drops with the helmet

 

[The EMF]

ALL cats are feral…..,

 

[Stihldog]

My mate had one like that can't remember what it was , but it was called Mango.

I like cats .

“Mango” use to be our “safe” word. When it was said, my wife and I would disappear for a while.

Anyway, back to the topic .

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

ALL cats are feral…..,

I have a couple of mates who are pretty feral. Especially after a couple of pints.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

That’s a nice looking bike your Merida

Thanks. I love it. Just wish it had a 1000wh battery. Then I could ride it in turbo all day and not have to ride it out of the forest manually!

 

[Tonybro]

Thanks. I love it. Just wish it had a 1000wh battery. Then I could ride it in turbo all day and not have to ride it out of the forest manually!

Also looks just like my wife's Merida! Same colour, 700. She has the 625whr, beats my e-160 Limited at 504whr. I've looked to see if I can adjust the battery mountings in mine to get her battery in there but no go so far...

 

[billwarwick]

Saw these guys today busting a gut to get HS2 finished . I think the slogan on the crane refers to the final cost of the project

 

[Arminius]

I like cats .

“Mango” use to be our “safe” word. When it was said, my wife and I would disappear for a while.

Anyway, back to the topic .

….and then a Savanah came out?

 

[steve_sordy]

Saw these guys today busting a gut to get HS2 finished . I think the slogan on the crane refers to the final cost of the project View attachment 163937

Looks like a high-powered meeting to me. The top brass (5 white hats) are checking up on the progress of the workers (5 non-white hats). If that direct-to-indirect ratio is throughout the company, no wonder they overspent.

 

[RustyMTB]

This time of year though boys.

 

[Stihldog]

….and then a Savanah came out?

Now that’s a cool cat

Mango
Mango
Mango …

 

[uraidla emts]

Scott eride 9000 x 4 South Aust

 

[Bndit]

Today's cummute: Sun is shining and mud is flying

 

[TimC7]

Now that’s a cool cat
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Mango
Mango
Mango …

F me, if i wanted pictures of flea-ridden moggies I'd go and watch Youtube/Tiktok saddos!

 

[RustyMTB]

Another ride over the beautiful south downs.

 

[etoni]

Crans Montana to Kandersteg

 

[Just gan]

Lovely ride yesterday mostly off road . Gamrie, Crovie , Troup Head and Pennan back the same way. Evening paddle along same coast from New Aberdour beach. Gannets Gullimots and Puffins lot of Twitchers with massive lenses.

 

[The Hodge]

On me tod today ..so a local Kielder mash-up which took in Skydive X2( start & end ) Full Deadwater & Summit ( Twist & Shout X2) & the first section of The Osprey Trail ..
It was definitely warm enough ( 28c) ...so made it a fun run out of mainly emtb & turbo with lots of liquid consumed ..

"Just another fine day in this universe " Lenny Kravitz 2025 ..

 

[Just gan]

On me tod today ..so a local Kielder mash-up which took in Skydive X2( start & end ) Full Deadwater & Summit ( Twist & Shout X2) & the first section of The Osprey Trail ..
It was definitely warm enough ( 28c) ...so made it a fun run out of mainly emtb & turbo with lots of liquid consumed ..
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Plenty to explore at Kielder looking at that map.

 

[The Hodge]

Plenty to explore at Kielder looking at that map.

That's only scratching the surface Col ..if you link in to Newcastleton 7 Stanes to the west theres over 100miles of purpose built mtb trails ..( still sections closed atm) ..plus the " other " stuff us locals know about

 

[steve_sordy]

I had a lump removed from my left arm last week. One week later (yesterday), I had the dressing removed, wound inspected, re-dressed etc. I was expecting something with neat straight lines, about 4-5" long, the product of a skilled plastic surgeon (what a nice woman!).

This is what I actually got!

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Everyone was terribly pleased about how it all went. God knows what it would have looked like if it had gone wrong!
Oh, and that pale area in the centre is completely devoid of feeling. I'm told it should recover in time. Well, that's all right then.

That was 7 days after the op. Here is one that is 19 days after (last Wed).

As you may see, the four main stitches are still present. The nurse whose job it is couldn't get them out. She called a plastic surgeon who consulted the operation notes to check that no knots had been used, and she also couldn't get them out. She phoned her boss who just said "PULL HARDER!" Yikes!
She wrapped the thread around a pair of forceps (wouldn't want to hurt her delicate hands now would we?). She placed a finger either side of where the stitch emerged and pulled for what seemed like ages, steadily increasing the force. I remained silent but my toes were curling, I can tell you! The nurse was watching me and when I went white she asked me if I was OK. Just then the thread snapped and I said "no". They decided to stop at that point. So they pulled on the threads to lift the skin, cut off the surplus with a scalpel and it disappeared back into the skin. The surgeon told me that the threads would not be incorporated into my body, would not cause an infection and would, eventually, emerge of their own accord. Well, that's all right then!

The good side is that apart from the awful looking scar and the numbness of the skin, I have zero loss of mobility.

I'll be giving it an airing down the pub tonight, but still not been out on my bike.