Don't worry about the mate stuff. I always like to think it shows how unobservant a person is, being generally a male term of address...
Mind you, he has a point, I mean, you only have, what, the three different pedal powered machines (assuming you still have the old roadster). Come on, keep up!
I haven't completed the next n+1 transaction yet and I'm hankering after n+1+1
I bet your commute will be getting nice, with just that tiny touch of spring in the air? There are catkins at St Nicks this week.