Health and Safety

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MS

In a moment of dark pessimism I invested in a first aid kit. Sadly it doesn't contain oxygen masks/tanks. Or motorbikes.

What are the plans on Friday? Do I need to take some time off on Friday afternoon to get to wherever the van is and out of London at a reasonable hour?

One more kit comment: weather.com is showing fog, fog, fog, and then fog for north Wales this weekend. Reflective gear, lights and spare batteries might make sense.
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JH

I've got something called Nature's Kiss to apply netherly. This will supplement the already stout efforts of the gallons of vaseline I'll be applying. If that doesn't work I can go and pick up some pethidine. Or smack.

I'd imagined we'd be convening fairly early on Friday? N'est ce pas?

Bought some reasonably heavy duty lights over the weekend (heavy duty in terms lighting things up, not as in a set of lights and a battery out of a car), but not a great deal in the way of high vis. Spare batteries are an excellent idea.
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JW

Good call on the fog front. I am sorting the van tomorrow so should be in a better position to let you know the Friday thing then…

I cycled for an hour today on flat London roads. It wasn’t too hard. I think those Welsh ponces have totally over-egged it.
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JW

If Nature’s Kiss doesn’t work I’ll kiss you netherly if I can take your driving shifts for the whole week.
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JH

Took my bike out last night for the first time since it was serviced. Managed a full 300 metres before the chain broke. Super dooper. Took it straight to Evans and they'll sort it today. One of the chain rings has a kink in it, that's probably what did it. Clever of the guys who serviced it to miss that.

Picked up a double stroke pump while I was in there. Didn't need it, just wanted to add to the list of euphemistic accessories we have.