You know what's happened then.

I was pondering what should be the third bike but now I'm pondering what should be the second...

I do like spending my time looking at all the pretty bikes except... Firstly, bikes I think of as modern things all seem to be 25yrs old. This is quite odd and I don't understand how that happened although it does mean classic insurance applies. Secondly there aren't enough of them in good condition for me to enjoy comparing them. Thirdly, proper classic bikes aren't big enough for tall people. They never have been but I've begun to run out of patience with that. I remember a 3TA that I could barely fold myself around. Sounded great tho!

What's a man to do with space, time and cash but nothing remotely interesting available? Go on holiday, I reckon! I would buy another MX5 but they rust, rust, rust and anyway I have a proper car with a roof and proper engine already.

BTW, I was chatting to a recovery driver yesterday who tells me the Post Office in a certain part of Britain have a large stock of electric decorations in the car park. Apparently they won't charge below 4C which means they aren't entirely useful for delivering anything except financial losses. Gosh, what a surprise . Another volunteer colleague tells me his wife's new Hybrid (part car, part carp) has a tiny battery that won't start it after sitting for a week. She has no confidence in it at all and the remedies are suitably Heath Robinson to make me think he should ask for his money back under the 'fit for intended purpose ' legislation.