tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post4272113766728400340..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: Going a little madGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-52887125083009449652010-11-05T13:24:14.772+13:002010-11-05T13:24:14.772+13:00Thanks Motoroz!
It's actually causing problem...Thanks Motoroz!<br /><br />It's actually causing problems of an unexpected kind at present. Whilst there is a noticeable improvement and I'm moving around more freely, riding a bike is still some way off; principally due to ankle stiffness. Not being able to ride the bike, take the boat out fishing or do anything else useful has caused rather a lot of frustration and grumpiness. One relatively minor aspect of this is that I'm rapidly losing interest in blogging and am seriously considering stopping, not that it's any big deal in the scheme of things. I've got one more post in the pipeline sometime in the next day or two so there'll be one more at least.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-87019079020061109382010-11-05T12:56:58.220+13:002010-11-05T12:56:58.220+13:00Take care of that leg, it can cause you some probl...Take care of that leg, it can cause you some problems. Amazing rose!Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781519114239212489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-61199594133425318272010-11-01T16:57:52.506+13:002010-11-01T16:57:52.506+13:00Bob:
Picked her up from the airport at the weekend...Bob:<br />Picked her up from the airport at the weekend and got a surprising amount of sympathy! Lovely to have her back. At least I can drive, even if I won't be able to ride for another 1-2 weeks.<br /><br />Dennis:<br />Thank you! Always a bed and good grub. There might even be fresh snapper if I can get the boat out!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-51011728971344802602010-11-01T16:45:40.441+13:002010-11-01T16:45:40.441+13:00What a thing of beauty. I will visit to inspect s...What a thing of beauty. I will visit to inspect sometime soon.Hayabusa Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282302833649749771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-24821572438169969432010-10-30T12:15:12.978+13:002010-10-30T12:15:12.978+13:00Geoff:
You must have had a great party. I can st...<b>Geoff:</b><br /><br />You must have had a great party. I can still hear the vacuum cleaner. <br /><br />for more sympathy votes perhaps when you collect Jenny you could limp a little, and perhaps tell her you don't feel up to driving home as you have to elevate your leg a bit to stop the throbbing.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-68806698534708959862010-10-29T09:07:30.231+13:002010-10-29T09:07:30.231+13:00Thanks SB. The big ride is still sustaining me bu...Thanks SB. The big ride is still sustaining me but not for much longer!<br /><br />Amazing what small pleasures are available on the national health service at no cost, eh?Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-77426473459210942572010-10-29T07:42:03.950+13:002010-10-29T07:42:03.950+13:00Hope your ailment clears up soon Geoff! Must be dr...Hope your ailment clears up soon Geoff! Must be driving you mad not being able to get out on the striple. Must say I wouldn't have minded the massage either!!<br /> Get well soon.Scotch Brothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432256616788952716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-50155832342329874322010-10-29T07:14:44.981+13:002010-10-29T07:14:44.981+13:00Thanks Mike, we feel pretty priveleged.
Not the s...Thanks Mike, we feel pretty priveleged.<br /><br />Not the slightest problem my friend, not taken in any way other than interest. We "Down Under"folk are a pretty straight forward lot!<br /><br />Many thanks -I'm driving to the airport tomorrow to collect my wife. I'll still be sharing domestic stuff to attract the normal bonus points!!<br /><br />Safe travelling....Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-80437900528397045812010-10-29T05:22:54.158+13:002010-10-29T05:22:54.158+13:00Those are really great photos on that slideshow Ge...Those are really great photos on that slideshow Geoff! Your area is absolutely beautiful!<br /><br />After I made my earlier comment I got to thinking that my question about how the blood vessel burst might have sounded too personal. Sorry, I didn't mean it that way. I was just curious about how it related to the riding position.<br /><br />Glad to hear that you're getting better each day! I hope you get to ride soon - more riding and less vacuuming, that's what I always say.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-74763633547404012782010-10-28T13:27:23.808+13:002010-10-28T13:27:23.808+13:00Hi Mike and thanks! Nope, something was going on ...Hi Mike and thanks! Nope, something was going on before the ride. Guess that having your leg pointing towards the ground for 20+ hours before being able to elevate it didn't exactly help though. Glad to say that it's improving daily - even did some vacuuming today ready for Jennie's return from Australia!<br /><br />Cheers - the weather is still lovely which is frustrating of course! We're fortunate to have some nice views. If you'd like an in-focus look, follow this link and put the photos in slideshow mode: http://picasaweb.google.com/geoff.james74/CoromandelDistrictNZ#Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-88251896770375518552010-10-28T13:13:44.627+13:002010-10-28T13:13:44.627+13:00I too hope your leg improves soon Geoff. Did the b...I too hope your leg improves soon Geoff. Did the blood vessel burst due to the extended ride? I sometimes wonder about keeping the legs kinked for long periods.<br /><br />Judging by the background of that beautiful rose, your weather and view are both exquisite!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-242513315520381332010-10-27T22:38:38.600+13:002010-10-27T22:38:38.600+13:00Not at all, hehe! Robust banter is the spice of li...Not at all, hehe! Robust banter is the spice of life.<br /><br />I must away to bed - 'tis the Dark Side here.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-72589676337689473002010-10-27T22:01:16.359+13:002010-10-27T22:01:16.359+13:00Geoff
I beg your pardon - I've put my size 14...Geoff<br /><br />I beg your pardon - I've put my size 14s in it yet again!<br /><br />NNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-1137046569483109222010-10-27T21:25:11.445+13:002010-10-27T21:25:11.445+13:00Gidday Nikos!
We are at opposite ends of the Gauss...Gidday Nikos!<br />We are at opposite ends of the Gaussian Curve for riders - not unlike Richard Hammond and that other freak from Top Gear if you will. <br /><br />Leave us semi-normal folks to our normal bikes. I think your only true solution is to abandon bikes and buy a Hummer. You'd look almost normal alongside one ;-).<br /><br />Such a productive father-son relationship is rare. Even driving lessons in the James family nearly lead to bloodshed.<br /><br />Cheers from the edge of nowhere....Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-54508003179739669312010-10-27T20:38:25.601+13:002010-10-27T20:38:25.601+13:00Geoff
Sorry to hear about your ailment - maybe yo...Geoff<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your ailment - maybe you should ride a larger bike! I say this as a 6ft6in tall sufferer of bikes designed by and for midgets.<br /><br />It's wonderful to behold a Father and Son relationship that produces such quality and beauty.<br /><br />regards from England, NNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-12593480650638852692010-10-27T16:56:48.796+13:002010-10-27T16:56:48.796+13:00Cheers Anthony - it's polished as well now!
T...Cheers Anthony - it's polished as well now!<br /><br />Thank you for the suggestion. It's an hour to dinner time so about time for a Monteith's Original Ale, of which there are several in the fridge!<br /><br />Catch ya!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-29599845676407752712010-10-27T14:28:26.757+13:002010-10-27T14:28:26.757+13:00Hi Geoff,
I hope the leg improves soon and you ar...Hi Geoff,<br /><br />I hope the leg improves soon and you are back out on the striple once more.....At least it's now clean and I suggest you sit down with a Monteiths, gaze at your Triumph and enjoy its beauty!<br /><br />And that rose is absolutely incredible!! <br /><br />Have a great day.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158034455791059826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-25127395210817154922010-10-27T11:09:03.895+13:002010-10-27T11:09:03.895+13:00Sonja:
What can I say but "Mea culpa"? I...Sonja:<br />What can I say but "Mea culpa"? I dragged a chair outside this morning and cleaned the Striple for the first time since the GC. That was therapy in itself, although I'm a bit sore now! <br /><br />Yep.... Guys - enough said!<br /><br />Bob:<br />You're quite right as always and our better halves when pressed will also grudgingly admit to those sorts of thoughts. Johnny Depp figures in the thoughts of someone close to me and I don't think they're motherly thoughts either.<br /><br />Roger:<br />Thanks mate - everything is taking 10 times as long to do at present. I've actually lost a bit of weight as it's not currently worth the effort to graze in the kitchen!<br /><br />Glad you liked the rose. Like anything else, it's the story behind it that turns it into something very precious.<br /><br />Thanks for the "harden up" advice - now where's the beer? ;-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-33990856274040769902010-10-27T10:05:21.805+13:002010-10-27T10:05:21.805+13:00Hi Geoff, I hope your leg improves soon. I hate b...Hi Geoff, I hope your leg improves soon. I hate being un abble to do what I enjoy.<br /><br />Your post gave me goose bumps , it is a beautiful rose.<br /><br />Now enough of the sentimental stuff....harden up and get out riding!!!!!!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-13361024985225727012010-10-27T09:57:05.504+13:002010-10-27T09:57:05.504+13:00Geoff:
Well, you were both "lucky" a...<b>Geoff:</b><br /><br /> Well, you were both "lucky" and unlucky at the same time. I think I could have savoured the gel thigh massage.<br /><br />Who's to say what's improper or not. A thought is just a thought and the unspoken ones are the ones to be treasured and remembered. Just like remembering how nice it would be to go for a ride while the sun shines.<br /><br />and if the urge strikes again when you are well, just pretend to limp and perhaps another GEL massage will be in your future.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wet Coast Scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-30500596983432777372010-10-27T09:44:23.075+13:002010-10-27T09:44:23.075+13:00I am glad that you paid some attention to the nagg...I am glad that you paid some attention to the nagging, Thanks to the gods the diagnosis was minor, albeit painful. Staying put with levated leg and a walking stick while one could ride... I know that feeling all too well.<br />You take care of yourself, and you will be back in the saddle in no time.<br /><br />Besides, I herewith confirm "rolling of eyes and sighing from the female readers at this point"...<br />GUYS!SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com