When did I last post a blog... lets look, 24th, that was Friday. Saturday had a nice ride out round Belbroughton, Saturday was the Eurovision song contest, so that meant I just had to get some wine, a bottle of Hoegaarden and crisps. Sat watching the crap-fest of odd, badd, bad and odd, just plain stupid acts. Euromusic is getting blander. It was much better in the old 'bing bang a bong' days of truly awful euro-pop. Now we have a bunch of serious ballads and half-arsed attempts at pop songs. Only two really funny novelty acts, the robot men and the transvestite air stewardesses. God knows what country they were from, but the made the whole thing worth watching, that and the excellent commentary from Terry Wogan. Oh yes, the presenters were risible. I counted 5 costume changes by thhis pair of sad euro clones.
Got up 07.20 on sunday morning, but quickly realised that outside was very, very wet. Had a small breakfast of frosties. Rain was'nt stopping, so called Pete (who was still in bed) and called it off. Then I eat a big breakfast of bacon sandwiches. And coffee. Looked on the web. Took David to Halfords bike hut in Erdington to buy him a new pump & handlebar grips.
The bike hut is pretty poor. Lots of mountainbike stuff, but not much in the way of road parts or spare parts. Maybe I'm spoiled as I shop at Parkers in Sherrifhales, where there are mountains of road parts. Probably because its a mail-order warehouse. Went there on the way in this morning and bought a Dura-Ace cassette, a chain, some embrocation and some rego powder.
Now David is getting keen on cycling. Thats good, I'm not going to push him, just help him out when he asks. I hope I can steer him into becoming a bike racer. Mountain bikes first, then the road. Lets hope so. The sport helped make me what I am, so should be good for him. Whatever, having a success and ability at something is good, and having competed at any sport is only a good thing.
Its always something to have when all else fails. Like now.
Work is crap. Problems with the e-mail stuff here, crisis meeting last Thursday. The outcome was 3rd party to provide someone here to fix, but now they want to get their people in US to look at problem and advise me what to do. That is fucking shit.
Good things;
'God save the queen' re-released.
Bad things;
John Lydon likes the Queen.