The quickest of blogs - before the cheesy grin disappears (the panniers are in place at last). Nothing startling but if nothing else a reminder to self.
I have bought two front fork pannier bags for my bike. I am going to France for a short camping/cycling break with my two brothers in a couple of weeks and need some extra carrying capacity). The panniers each require a bracket to be fitted. The brackets supplied were of a universal fitting rather than specific to my bike and consequently needed adjusting etc. (put more crudely - made to fit - ha! It was not a job I was looking forward to but I tackled it this morning. (I am not very good with fiddley DIY jobs.) It didn't go well - I couldn't get a vital screw to fit - it took a lot of time and bluntly I was a bit irritated - ha again! In the end I left it - and decided to call the local bike shop to see if they would take it on. (it turns out Thursday's is their day off.) Anyway I have some lunch and gather myself. It a much better mood I have another go. Low and behold - the screw goes in almost straight away and the second pannier is fitted in double quick time.
The lesson to self (a reminder). Doing a job when you feel like it almost always brings about a better outcome than when you don't. If you are not up for it leave it if you can - ha! The second is take a break if things are not going well. A fresh start is usually beneficial.
While I am on the keyboard - here is something else that made me smile today - the power of words and the amazing English Language. For some reason I was reading an article about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - Prince Andrew - in todays paper. (Like most people I cannot stand the guy.) The gist of the article is that some of the royals are concerned about his well being (mental health) and maybe offering him some family support.
The bit that made me smile was in the body of the article/in the readers comments were 2 words I had never seen before and they caught my eye and I looked them up. Both were used to describe AMW. They were :
Sybaritic - fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent:
