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While the sun shines…

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Yesterday was a truly awesome day where the weather was concerned so after swimming lessons in the morning we decided that it was to be a BBQ day 🙂 Mummy nipped out to grab some provisions and came back with the most impressive filets as well as a nice selection of sausages 🙂

The boys played outside in the garden (24 degree heat) most of the afternoon on an off with potato guns (yet, we found them – they have only been sat in the garage for 12 months awaiting usage :-() and then the younger Rust’s decided that they were upgrading to water pistols – yep Daddy apparently the main target for a while 🙁

BBQ fired up first time and was ready for service 25 minutes later – makes a change from the last time it was out on the birthday weekend – 2 hours later and it STILL was not up for the challenge of cooking…. grrr.

The steaks were sensational and we even managed to eat under the gazebo before the sun went down. Great way to finish a half term holiday 🙂

 

Barbara and Julie serviced

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Simon collected the bikes from the Bike Medic (Richard) in Horbury this afternoon. Total cost was £100 including two new gear cables and four new brake pads on Barbara – pretty good considering they look and feel fantastic 🙂

Simon can’t wait to get out and test ride 🙂 not a big wait as we are going to Sherwood Pines next weekend 🙂

Emily in for service

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So, we have had Emily in our lives for just over 18 months and thus far she has not made any requests to be checked over at the dealership – today is that day.

It seems she needs a standard oil service along with a brake fluid service plus the couple of things we have noted – squeaking from the steering column (which according to the service lady this morning is a common fault and relatively easily rectified) and a pump in the engine bay that makes an undesirable noise.

Hopefully, she will return in better working order (not that there is anything wrong in fairness) and will be ready for the next 18 months of valued service to us 🙂

Next up is Barbara and Julie who are heading in for their first real service down at the Mike Medic in Horbury on Tuesday.

Mountain Biking again

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Lee, Ed and Simon ventured out to Dalby Forest this morning for a mini adventure.  This was to be the longest tour yet at around 36Km / 24 miles it was a long gruelling fight to the end 🙂

We had a great tour although it did take 4 and a half hours from start to finish (not including the drive there and back and the obligatory lunch post ride 🙂

So, it is home, wash bikes, shower and then we are all meeting up with better halves for a curry and a few scoops – happy days 🙂