We love Wales - Rachel grew up there so a family holiday at Red Wharf Bay was sorted for Rachel's family in a large ex pub. Good food good company good walks. It did start off with another long day that saw us over at Ilkeston with the grandkids, back to Derby to pick a sister and nephew up then a drive to Anglesey... arriving after 9pm.
We were there three days and apart from a long return journey where I dropped Rachel off at Ivy Cottage then drove another two hours to take said family back to their Derby flat all was good.
Pictures work better than my words...
The following three pictures are where Rachel's dads ashes were spread overlooking his beloved Conwy valley.
Sadly my mum is in a care home now ( since July ) and there has been a lot of hard work sadness and officialdom to transition her to that environment. I make every effort (when not full of germs from the grandkids) to visit and I always take her out. Making memories while she still remembers me
Of course my Blood bike shift have taken a hit this year due to all the commitments mainly to family. But if I can I get on a shift. They are harder work in the winter as its much colder and a lot less daylight. The afternoon shifts mean returning in the dark and low temps but its a small price to pay to help random strangers out.
More work at my lads in Chinley - central heating we were installing. Walks in the Valley which I will do more of in the New Year, bit of baking, furniture stripping and a leaking chimney stack to repoint in the spring ! I even made a wood trolly for my spare wood for the workshop as I need to clear it from its resting place in what will be the home office.
On the 10th November I met up with some good friends from all over the country to do a military museum visit over three days Cambridge way. Great to meet up with some friends I've not seen for years and some I saw last month. We struck lucky weather wise with a bit of rain on the way down but bright almost warm sunshine on the Saturday at Duxford. It was an eventful weekend with meeting porn stars ( not me) fights (not us) random women joining us who brought cheese ! Plus the odd bike battery failure !
At last we experienced a good service from a local company in Cheadle who came on time and were very respectful of our home and did a great job at a fair price.
More time at number 2 sons house getting rads on and fireplace fitted
I even had time to get the broken genny given to me by a boaty neighbour up and running - good for emergency use
Not all hard work as I spent a day at Motorcycle live in Birmingham. Really to look at three bikes the two new Triumphs ( 400cc) and the new Himalayan ( 450cc) the latter I have pre ordered as my 411cc air cooled is a great bike !!
That gets me towards the end of November ..... one more to come for a complete diary catch up
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