Monday 19 May 2014

Stick cools his bits and Prickwillow Pump House

So its a mini heatwave!  Took stick for a good long walk on Saturday, but I think the poor old man was feeling the heat.  I've never known him have much interest in water but he found a nice pool and lay down in it for a good ten minutes.

Sunday was one of those days when despite not having any plans, it turns out to be a great day out.  I went out on the bike with the intention of riding a few fen roads, but the bridge at Prickwillow was closed.  While I was wondering where to go next, I noticed that the Pumping House was having one of its days when they run the collection of engines.  Not only that but there was a Morris gathering too.  Cars not men.



A couple of old bikes.  And Peanut.

Starting the VP 95 litre 2 stroke bu heating the 'hot bulbs' with blowlamps.

Wonderful British built engines all run by volenteers.


Then it was on to The Ship for a quick orange juice with my old mate 'Tiddy'

Wednesday 14 May 2014

Sold

A bitter sweet moment but at least it sold quick and we got the full asking price.

Tuesday 6 May 2014

Birthday and Wells

We had a belated birthday BBQ for James on Sunday and I baked him a cardiac cake!


On Monday I took the bike for a run up to the coast.  I have put a couple of hundred miles on the new engine now, so I thought it was time to give it a decent run.  Its not running perfectly yet; the carb needs adjusting but I had a good 130 trouble free miles.

At Blakney I saw this rather nice steel barge.




Then it was on to Wells-Next-The-Sea.  I had hoped to get my fish ans chips from French's but the queue was far too long for my rumbling stomach.  I went to the 'Captain's Table' instead which was ok but not really the F&C experience I was after.  The town was packed and there were loads of bikes parked up on the quay, including another couple of Cubs and some Monkeys.