Stop thinking about Nigel Farage then.
Lost: one mojo
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OP
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Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
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Moodyman
Legendary Member
Hop on a cheap ferry to France. Slightly nicer weather, much quieter roads and lovely food.
Here, I predominantly ride on busy, pollution-laden urban roads and it can wear one down. A week in the French countryside is refreshing. Butter smooth roads, sleepy villages and you may not see a car for 10 minutes at a time. The only sound you'll hear is the whir of your chain and possibly, a distant cockerel rounding up his ladies.
Here, I predominantly ride on busy, pollution-laden urban roads and it can wear one down. A week in the French countryside is refreshing. Butter smooth roads, sleepy villages and you may not see a car for 10 minutes at a time. The only sound you'll hear is the whir of your chain and possibly, a distant cockerel rounding up his ladies.
bladderhead
Well-Known Member
I have that malaise. I keep getting wider.Dec66 said:
All this talk about pulling out.I like Skol said:
OP
OP
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
It's a fabulous idea. Which I did two years ago and enjoyed immensely (I popped into Belgium too).
I went to Avignon last year, and also had a fabulous time pootling about
But, this year... Brexit. Planned nowt.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Nothing has changed, the french are still a*****s, but the Belgium people are lovely.
Slick
Guru
Very difficult to combat malaise. I have felt it from time to time (as we all have) and unfortunately I have no pearls of wisdom to beat it but it like everything else, it will pass. Give yourself a break, nothing particularly wrong with indulging yourself now and again then getting back into it will be like pre-season training as you get yourself back upto speed. Take care.
- Location
- Egham
Been similar since a spell of ill health around March time. Cannot get the mojo going again. I reckon a few months with no decorating will help.
OP
OP
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
The French are ace. I wish I was French, to be honest. I have their mindset.Nothing has changed, the french are still a*****s, but the Belgium people are lovely.
The Belgians are ace too.
Sadly, because I expected lots of British-made cack getting to and from Dover to Calais/Dunkerque, I cancelled plans to go and visit my great grandad in The Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, as "Patriots" were too busy arguing the toss as to the best way to chuck themselves off a cliff. Heigh, and indeed, ho.
Moodyman
Legendary Member
Nothing has changed, the french are still a*****s, but the Belgium people are lovely.
The French folk I met have been nothing short of fantastic. Always intrigued by wanting to know where you've come from and where riding to. Having said that, the areas visited have been normal non-touristy towns and villages.
OP
OP
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
I had that, striking up a random conversation with a bloke with no English outside a Carrefour in Fleurbaix.
We managed to get by with me using my schoolboy level French.
Ace, isn't it? Much better than swearing at some fat git in a van at 6am on a Sunday morning on some lane near Chipstead just because you have the temerity to use his road**, pay no road tax**, and have no insurance** or number plates**, thus disrupting his flytipping activity.
** Yeah, I know.
Pale Rider
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A few years with no decorating would help more.
I had that problem until I lost some weight, unless I used a mirror.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
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- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Very funny sir! Took me a moment to work it out but got there in the end.....
Moodyman
Legendary Member
You're not alone. There's an article on Beeb about people being less sexually active than previously.
