tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post8251383286084725125..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: 2019 in review - quite a mixed yearGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-16971343376587769762019-12-30T07:24:36.032+13:002019-12-30T07:24:36.032+13:00Hi Sonja!
An old geezer who is trying to age as d...Hi Sonja!<br /><br />An old geezer who is trying to age as disgracefully as possible đ. The eye is noticeably improving every day thanks and can't wait to get on the road again.<br /><br />And the same to you and Roland. About time you both had a trip to the Southern Hemisphere! Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-80707713263159558802019-12-30T06:55:29.266+13:002019-12-30T06:55:29.266+13:00Not too bad a review... for an old geezer ;-)
So...Not too bad a review... for an old geezer ;-)<br /><br />Something ...ectomy has always something to do with cutting away certain things, I do not need a youtube vid to confirm this. Hope your eye is getting better soon.<br /><br />The surgeon running into a door, how is that for a sign...<br /><br />Wishing you and the wife a wonderful and healthy year 2020.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-35096577157151399912019-12-29T17:49:48.343+13:002019-12-29T17:49:48.343+13:00Hi Oz - thanks for dropping by! All in all, it wa...Hi Oz - thanks for dropping by! All in all, it wasn't too bad a year. Anywhere in Asia is a great destination but China was pretty special. Got lots of pictures back a few months on the blog.<br /><br />Safe riding!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-60722050640595556572019-12-29T17:36:54.078+13:002019-12-29T17:36:54.078+13:00You may not of ridden as much as previous years, b...You may not of ridden as much as previous years, but you had a great year. Your trip to China looked awesome. Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781519114239212489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-72763957217679719462019-12-29T10:34:13.746+13:002019-12-29T10:34:13.746+13:00Cheeky bugger, haha! If anything, it would have ma...Cheeky bugger, haha! If anything, it would have made me become an electrical engineer, given the reliability of Lucas electrics :-) .<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes, currently planning a February road trip on the bike. hope that 2020 is a glorious one for you and the family too!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-68337102316934865602019-12-29T10:14:20.285+13:002019-12-29T10:14:20.285+13:00Did riding a 1955 triumph have anything to do with...Did riding a 1955 triumph have anything to do with you becoming an mechanical engineer? Hahaha<br /><br />But in all seriousness you have had a busy year regardless of the lack of riding. Hope your 2020 is a much healthier one mate. All the best to you and Jennie.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-69590927173807865262019-12-28T09:45:18.461+13:002019-12-28T09:45:18.461+13:00Nikos! Lovely to hear from you and able to talk s...Nikos! Lovely to hear from you and able to talk science :-) . I took physics, not chemistry. Even with that limitation, I assume it has to do with expansion. I wondered whether the gas bubble is nitrogen because of the large molecule size and low expansion rate. Perhaps Nitrous Oxide combines with it. It's an oxidiser and therefore has all sorts of undesirable properties.<br /><br />Hope you're well, still riding and every good wish for 2020.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-86126814073550822412019-12-28T09:32:11.641+13:002019-12-28T09:32:11.641+13:00I'm wracking my A level chemistry and physics ...I'm wracking my A level chemistry and physics to work out why nitrous oxide would wreack such havoc to your poorly eye.... but get well soon and compliments of the season to you both!Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-63678204385272784502019-12-28T06:37:13.896+13:002019-12-28T06:37:13.896+13:00Thanks Lee,
It certainly was quite a year - could ...Thanks Lee,<br />It certainly was quite a year - could have done without some of it! Hope that we can catch up at Wellington in February. Hoping to be on two wheels well before then. All the best for 2020.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-20054090984643442252019-12-28T06:00:36.393+13:002019-12-28T06:00:36.393+13:00I enjoyed reading that one Geoff. It's certai...I enjoyed reading that one Geoff. It's certainly been quite a year for you in one way or another. Hopefully I'll manage to get up your way for a visit in 2020. Take care mate and I look forward to seeing you out and about on two wheels again this next year.Lee Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082631561885571713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-61665573256196097622019-12-27T15:43:35.885+13:002019-12-27T15:43:35.885+13:00Thanks Andrew,
I could just about make short trips...Thanks Andrew,<br />I could just about make short trips on 4 wheels now but will hang on until I see the specialist again in early Jan - don't want to mess things up!<br /><br />Hahaha - a wish, not a resolution. Jennie would argue the difference :-) . It will stay on the the secret list though!<br /><br />Take care mate!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-47245169591496382932019-12-27T14:56:28.600+13:002019-12-27T14:56:28.600+13:00Nice one Geoff. Hope that eye heals up nicely and...Nice one Geoff. Hope that eye heals up nicely and you're back out on two wheels ASAP.<br /><br />Remember your New Years resolution too - get an Adv bike :)Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-35656614574070615582019-12-26T19:24:34.897+13:002019-12-26T19:24:34.897+13:00Low maintenance gardenkng Dave, that's the sto...Low maintenance gardenkng Dave, that's the story! Betmyour efforts got you some brownie points đ. Yeah,terrible conditions on your east coast at present and the decrease in rainfall is really worrying.<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes. Aliens might be able to fix the peepers with bionic versions. At present, the gas bubble they put in my eye is causing the odd balance problem but it should have dispersed within a week.<br /><br />All the best mate!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-56635967957338844112019-12-26T17:41:14.113+13:002019-12-26T17:41:14.113+13:00You are a gardener after my own heart! I appreciat...You are a gardener after my own heart! I appreciate a good garden but really donât enjoy making it that way. (I just spent every day off in the last three weeks fixing the neglect in my front garden - to the detriment of all styles of riding!) <br />As for the smoke - yeah, sorry about that. Get used to it though because there is no respite in sight. We are still burning. I checked out the Balmoral fire ground, south west of Sydney today. Pretty sobering stuff.<br />I hope your eye comes good soon and in the mean time you arenât abducted by aliens or thrown into a depressurisation chamber! Once the holiday traffic dies down it will be time to ride.<br />I hope you have a great new year Geoff and look forward to reading your insights in to everything. ;)<br />Cheers<br />DaveFlyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-82816115676965606562019-12-26T13:29:43.493+13:002019-12-26T13:29:43.493+13:00Hi Richard,
Yep, it hasn't been too bad a year...Hi Richard,<br />Yep, it hasn't been too bad a year all considered. Just hope that the eye problem is completely fixed now. It's really frustrating having no depth of vision. Even small tasks take heaps longer. Every good wish to you and the family.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-66923569052681295382019-12-26T12:36:00.373+13:002019-12-26T12:36:00.373+13:00It looks like youâve had an interesting year witho...It looks like youâve had an interesting year without too much unwanted excitement. I hope all continues to go well for the both of you and the eye heals without any issues and have a great new year!RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com