Eunos Chump

Well, the plaster finally came off on Thursday, but I hardly recognised what lay beneath.  Doesn't seem to work very well yet either, though I can struggle around with a single crutch, and can navigate stairs in a more dignified manner. Today I've managed to clear out the garage (thanks to much help from Mrs B), put the MX5 away (I can operate a clutch now!), and even went for a little ride up the road on my bike.  I've just hurt my leg climbing into the bath (another first for 2 months), hopefully it's just a bit stretched rather than damaged though... I hope.

It's plaster number 3, in a jaunty shade of purple, and it's gone in 9 days time.  I've booked a couple of days leave to catch up on all my hobbies, which are of course running marathons, tap dancing, and kick boxing.

Bikes!  I want a motorbike.  I've previously had zero interest in 2 wheeled stuff, but having my leg in plaster all these weeks has made me consider the things I've not done yet, especially as (in Jean-Luc Picard's word's) there may be fewer days ahead than behind .  Possibly considerably less if I'm on a bike, though.  It's going to be a long time before I can even do my CBT, but in the meantime I can fantasise about the Yamaha XVS125 above, which I suspect is the motorbike equivalent of one of those Nissan Micras made to look like a Mk2 Jaguar.  As I have no bike knowledge whatsoever, I can live in blissful ignorance of my possibly hugely uncool taste. I've also acquired some goodies this weekend, including a free welder, lots of tools and a Tivo - thanks Mr P!  Mr P has decided to dedicate his remaining years to missionary work in the colonies, bravely attempting to teach the barbarian tribes of the Americas good manners, taste and wisdom.  Good luck wit...

This autumn, the fashionable crippled gentleman will sport a fetching red plaster, because blue is just so summer 2008, isn't it?  That's right, RUBBISH.  I had a little go at moving my foot whilst the plaster was off, and it works!  It was like a rusty old gate but it proves it's healing and I won't need an operation.  Apart from that... have done nothing.   I've decided to fit 1.8 injectors and an intercooler to the MX5 over the winter.  There's a bit of a gap in the market for intercooler kits for the Greddy turbo, so with a bit of welding experience I may be able to fix that.