Goodbye Merry Old, I'm off to do my bit for Anglo-Turkish relations.

The riskiest naps are the best. (Olive, in the middle of a donut under a loosely tied cover of a swimming pool.) #catsky

Well, that's me officially on Summer leave! 🤟🕺 The iron road can wait. I've got a beach in Turkey to go and lay on with a pint and a book.

'I ache in the places I used to play' - L. Cohen. Always love coming back here - back to where I grew up. It's where I head to when I need to breathe and think. Portland, Dorset. Centre of the universe. As for turning up on a motorcycle? Well that's just fucking rock'n'roll. #xjr1300 #motosky

Couple of days off, so back to see my island in the sun. #dorset #xjr1300 #motosky

Cools you down AND clears the mind... Nice evening blast before heading back to the grindstone tomorrow. 👌 #motosky #yamaha

You just *know* this dude's got some stories. #motosky #heatwave

Work: It definitely has its moments, but this view never gets old. 🚂🚃🚃🚃 *Taken from the non-driving/back cab. #London #Railway

These evenings... 👌 #yamaha #xjr1300 #motosky

Feel like Kurtan from #ThisCountry in saying this, but there *is* something about a Steam Fair. #ChickerellSteamShow

Work's been a bit full on this past couple of weeks. Missed this. #motosky

Went for a bimble and a coffee earlier and ended up meeting the original owner of my bike! Brilliant chat. Asked him a lot of questions including 'What do you ride now?' His answer... 'A yellow #XJR1300' 😄 (Pics are: Mine (once his) and his new one.) #motosky

Should really be doing paperwork ready for starting a course in the morning but... Priorities.

'Dorset born and Dorset bred. Strong in the arm and good in the bed.' 💪 Happy #DorsetDay (A pics of/taken on Portland, Dorset; Centre of the universe.)

These warm, dry evenings... ❤️💛🖤 #xjr1300 #motosky

Nice evening for chips by the harbour on my break at work. Roll on 2am! #GrubBreakBimble

Sunset bimble 👌 #xjr1300 #motosky

Wanted to read this after watching the film on Netflix, #justfinished Train Dreams by Denis Johnson. Lovely little novella (and good film) about love, loss, and the passage of time through the eyes of a Robert Grainer, a labourer in the early 1900s American West. #booksky #bskybookclub

Been out for a bimble and although I never thought I'd say this, it's official: it's just too damn hot. 😪 Felt more like a punishment than an enjoyable hobby! 😄 Cold coffee > home and chill > back out again later. 👌

Day off, but no rideout today. Busy tinkering around the garden. Some food and a chat around a simple fire. Can't beat it.

Garage Brew... There's just something about it. 🤌 #science @yorkshiretea.bsky.social 🫖

Perfect day for it. 🌞 #motosky #xjr1300

Day off so finally ticked #CaffeineandMachine off the 'must go there for lunch sometime' list. Not exactly cheap, but nice scran. Some nice cars knocking about too. 👍

Great 'introductory'/beginner book to the dark art of #investing (and how investing is different to 'trading') I still have about a hundred questions, but unlike a lot of #finance based books, this was an easy, layman's-terms read with clear diagrams. 👍 Live On Less - Andrew Craig #bskybookclub

Little head-clearer of a ride today. Bikes are great for that. 💛🖤 #xjr1300 #motosky

Completely in my element: Minding my own business, stresses of day-to-day life temporarily forgotten, focused on nothing in particular other than the road ahead... And someone goes and takes a bloody picture. 🙄 Love it! 🖤💛 (📸 by 'The Right Bikes') #yamaha #xjr1300 #motosky

First Hayling Bike Night of the season. Nice weather so a decent turnout. Will hopefully get to a few more over the summer. 👍 #xjr1300 #hayling #bikenight

Day off so gave Old Yeller a clean. She still scrubs up. 💛🖤 #yamaha #xjr1300 #motosky

Sunshine, the countryside, a steak sarnie, and 1300ccs. Beautiful. 💛🖤 #yamaha #xjr1300 #motosky

Probably fair to say we all had differing experiences during Covid, but six years ago we went into #Lockdown. I was a 'key worker' and took these on my lunch break walk in #London Crazy how quickly six years has flown by. #GrubBreakBimble