Change...

"Desire nothing, Chafe not at fate, nor at Nature's changeless laws. But struggle only with the personal, the transitory, the evanescent and the perishable." - Hahn Blavatsky

Life changes... Things move on... Usually for the better... (I hope)...
And as Ellen G said "The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions." ;o)

The Story has just begun....

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Yesterday... Well sort of... :o)

OK it's Monday...

And I'm aware a few of my friends have the 'Monday Work Blues'...

So whates needed is a little Sing Song I recon...

Here we go then, to the tune of the classic Beatles track 'Yesterday'...

Leprosy,
What a sorry mess I am to see.
Even friends can't stand to look at me.
Oh, I despise
My leprosy.

Gradually,
I'm not half the man I used to be.
Pieces keep on falling off of me.
It happens now
So gradually.

When my tongue fell off,
I don't know, I couldn't say.
I said, [garbled] "zump ping wong".
Now I long for that sweet day
When I had no

Leprosy.
Making with me could never be.
Yes, I've lost my chance for ecstasy.
Oh I despise
My leprosy.

Cheer up you lot, I know it's Monday but hey :o)

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I BLOG There4 I AM

Drink Driving...

Friday fravolity... :o)

THIS is absolutely brilliant!!! Something only an Aussie could pull off!

From the state where drink driving is considered a sport, comes a true story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.

The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed to find his car, which he fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.

Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few cm, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left.

At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down the road. The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and carried out a Breathalyzer test. To his amazement the Breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having consumed alcohol at all!

Dumbfounded, the officer said; "I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police station this Breathalyzer equipment must be broken."

"I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".

True story...

Happy weekend folks...

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Footprints

A very poignant photograph of Caribbean shores. A photograph taken by a simple man who simply enjoyed life, who unfortunately died this weekend.


I'm sure there will be many instances in my life when something triggers my mind to remember with great fondness the 'Footprints' he's left in my memory. Times which more often than not involved copious quantities of alcohol, good food and a lot of laughter (the laughter usually emanating from us all, either at him or with him, as he recanted one of his very long yarns. Talk? He could talk for his Country :o) ).

Rest in peace Bob, to me you will always be one of life's few genuine 'Old School' good guys.

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am

BMW Drivers

I hate BMW Drivers...

[Please excuse the Bad language from this post... It is required!]
Now we all know that Indicators are an optional extra on BMW's. An option usually not taken up by the owner at the time of purchase, just an expensive un-used addition to the vehicle, no?

But I hate BWM drivers not only for that, but because they are a bunch of arrogant w**kers who tend to believe that because they can afford to spend a small fortune (Yep, you've been robbed, the Audis better and a lot cheaper!!!), on a car then, then that automatically excludes them from having to obey any of the rules of the road, why should they? They believe they own it!

My case in point. Last night travelling along a reasonably straight and wide road I approached a side turning at about 55mph... A nice shinny 5 series BWM pulled up to the line to turn across me, he stopped, looked, waited for a couple of seconds for me to get within 20yards of him, then floored his car and pulled straight out in front of me to join the opposite carriageway.

Now, usually when faced with a situation like this I have a tendency to "See Red"... Normally I would accelerate, probably aim straight for his passenger door in attempt to "T-Bone" the w**ker or at least let him deposit a whole heap of smelly fear into underwear. (Going on the philosophy at 60mph me hitting his off side door would make him just slightly more aware of other traffic using "His" road, remembering of course the trick to playing chicken is knowing when to flinch!)

Unfortunately, but fortunately for him I'm guessing, I wasn't in the car, I was on the Bike and a slightly different perception of the events unfolded...

"Shiiiiitttttt"... [Now emergency stopping, is that 75% front and 25% rear brake? F**k knows, hit everything!] I managed with only inches to spare to ride around the rear end of his vehicle, it was close though, to close.

Now I know what your thinking, I'm on a motorbike so he didn't see me. We'll NO! He saw me, I know he saw me because I could see him looking straight at me pondering before he pulled out, that and no-one facing my bike misses it, standing over 6 foot high with me sitting on it with dual headlights and twin side spot light glowing, shes like the Blackpool illuminations to look at from the front.

Nope, he was just driving like a BWM driver, a complete w**ker that nearly resulted in my death... Tosser!!! Are you getting the Vibe here? I wasn't that impressed?


NB. In multiple vehicle accidents involving motorcycles, the driver of the car in over two thirds of all incidents violates the motorcyclist's right of way. [I bet most of them drive BMW's!]

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am

Enduro Riding... Not!

What a beautiful weekend. The old 'Currant Bun' was shinning, not a cloud in the sky to be seen and temperatures in the teens, well during the daylight hours (makes you ponder the question doesn't it, "Global Warming, is it all bad?" It's November it's meant to be snowing!). So what more of an excuse did I need to take Eloisa out for a blast? (OK OK, I know already, another boring motorbike post, but I'll try and make it a wee bit exciting for you and throw in the odd encounter with UFO's or something).

So Saturday arrives, previous plans for the weekend had been scraped at the last minuet, so what to do? Ummm... Suppose I could get on me bike and go for a little ride, after all the bike needs testing as much as possible before the 'Big Trip' and also I need as much experience riding her (I know, weak, but what the hell...). So with the bike fully loaded, including a mad volunteer riding pillion (thanx to the fearless 'suicidal tendencies' of Gemmak for that one ;o)), off we go.

300+ miles and 7 hours later we park up, Trebarwith Strand in Cornwall, somewhere I'd never been before, but had previously been reliably informed by Gem was well worth a visit, it was, she was right, not that I was really in any state to appreciate the stunning views. Two pints of 'G', a bit of tucker and I was wasted, where's my comfy bed!




Sunday, the reverse, back via the motorways though this time, we'd ridden down on the slow but very scenic A35/A30 coast roads, so it was time to give the bike a good 'Airing' on the fast bits. All weekend she behaved with impeccable manners, unlike me after a couple of pints of Guinness :o)



OK I admit it, after nearly 700 miles in 2 days I was shattered, another early night was required Sunday, this long distance riding takes stamina, I need more practice! ;o)

Anyway, that's about my weekend :o) (I'll tell you about the UFO and alian encounter another time :o) )

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am

Friday... Again?... Wow!

So Friday has come around again...

And that means the weekend is nearly upon us and it's nearly time to play :o) The temperature might be low, but the roads are dry and I'm turning into a motorcycle bore...

Today's highlight so far has been paying a parking ticket online... Quote my local council web site... "Would you like to add this to your basket"... Say what? Made me laugh... I'm sure what they really meant to say was, "Would you like us to confiscate some your hard earnt cash to help subsidise your local lazy, good for nothing, civil servants, that wouldn't know a hard days work if it jumped out a bit them on the ar*e"...." !!!

NB. "We've automated this service to allow you to pay online so we can spend more time down the pub at Lunch times." !!!

Hope your weekend is fine and dandy folks, have fun :o)

Ciao 4 Now
Confused from Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am