Another full day.... starting off with a bit of a difficult assignment. Ian and Lyndsay had hired bikes on Saturday but wanted to bring them back to the shop on Sunday.... but were dismayed to find that the shop wasn't open on Sunday. So, that meant either staying over on Sunday night (which they were welcome to do, but couldn't because of Ian's having to be at work) or let me return the bikes and get the deposit back to Lyndsay. Ian suggested I send it to him by PayPal.
However, as the shop wasn't open on Sunday, and they went home last night, I needed to get the bikes to Monkgate/Lord Mayor's Walk for 9.30. I put one on my trailer, shielding the frame from scratches with a wad of newspaper, and tying it on with several bungees. The second bike was relatively easy to push whilst I rode mine, one-handed all the way, of course, and in the same gear all the time!
I got there on the dot of 9.30 and once both bikes were in the shop, I passed on Ian's message about the poorly positioned chain and the fact that there was no oil on the chain. The shop staff were surprised and grumpy about this, after all, the bike should not have gone out in such a condition and therefore someone slipped up. And although I had the paperwork, they were not happy with giving me the deposit. However, I was fine about that, as I know Ian preferred the BACS way of transferring money, and the shop would be able to do that more easily than I could do PayPal. So I got a receipt and left.
My next port of call was the Green Party office to give back the megaphone and radios that Graham had lent us, and from here I went for a coffee with Serena from the Bike Ride, and it was very nice to get to know her a bit better.
I got home at around midday, did a bit of computery stuff and had lunch and did a good block of compost heap work, at least two hour's worth.
The next notable thing was the LETS meeting at the Seahorse, at 7.30. Kay arrived just after me and Melody a bit later still. We had an efficient meeting... when Melody's around, it is always efficient! I took notes and will write them up soon. I was just thinking of going when will arrived, so I stayed and we had a really good chat. Was a very nice conversation; I'm very fond of him.
I didn't get home til nearly 11pm... lit the stove, did some washing up, did emails and facebook and blog.... the usual stuff til the wee early hours...
However, as the shop wasn't open on Sunday, and they went home last night, I needed to get the bikes to Monkgate/Lord Mayor's Walk for 9.30. I put one on my trailer, shielding the frame from scratches with a wad of newspaper, and tying it on with several bungees. The second bike was relatively easy to push whilst I rode mine, one-handed all the way, of course, and in the same gear all the time!
I got there on the dot of 9.30 and once both bikes were in the shop, I passed on Ian's message about the poorly positioned chain and the fact that there was no oil on the chain. The shop staff were surprised and grumpy about this, after all, the bike should not have gone out in such a condition and therefore someone slipped up. And although I had the paperwork, they were not happy with giving me the deposit. However, I was fine about that, as I know Ian preferred the BACS way of transferring money, and the shop would be able to do that more easily than I could do PayPal. So I got a receipt and left.
My next port of call was the Green Party office to give back the megaphone and radios that Graham had lent us, and from here I went for a coffee with Serena from the Bike Ride, and it was very nice to get to know her a bit better.
I got home at around midday, did a bit of computery stuff and had lunch and did a good block of compost heap work, at least two hour's worth.
The next notable thing was the LETS meeting at the Seahorse, at 7.30. Kay arrived just after me and Melody a bit later still. We had an efficient meeting... when Melody's around, it is always efficient! I took notes and will write them up soon. I was just thinking of going when will arrived, so I stayed and we had a really good chat. Was a very nice conversation; I'm very fond of him.
I didn't get home til nearly 11pm... lit the stove, did some washing up, did emails and facebook and blog.... the usual stuff til the wee early hours...
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