Another lot of Alps nonsense

Another lot of Alps nonsense

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Om

1,811 posts

79 months

Saturday 9th July 2022
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Hope you have a safe journey back.

I'm looking forward to next year's litany of cock-ups already!

Ussrcossack

522 posts

43 months

Sunday 10th July 2022
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Get home safe mate and best wishes to your mum

sideways man

1,324 posts

138 months

Sunday 10th July 2022
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Have a safe trip home and best wishes to your mum.

Busa mav

2,564 posts

155 months

Sunday 10th July 2022
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Been quietly following this from the start and have loved it.
First search , even before homes and gardens ..

Just got a dreamt of 911 at age 67 and this is what I need to do,inspired me to get it done, have done similar trips on the hayabusa in earlier years but it’s fukkin tiring on a bike .

I have a vision of you being a “ Micky Flanagan “ , love it matey 👍

Busa mav

2,564 posts

155 months

Sunday 10th July 2022
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If you see a porker with Bu54 Mav, it’s me being council as some here would call it
Just waiting for the plate transfer

seyre1972

2,662 posts

144 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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Br d - sounds silly - but hope you got back ok ?

snoopy25

1,872 posts

121 months

Monday 18th July 2022
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br d said:
Yeah, they really weren't friendly.

I tipped their bin out as I left.





That's not very grown up but they really were hostile.

Found an underground Irish bar now!
Up the RA!

Edited by br d on Thursday 7th July 22:37
Just catching up on the thread, this is absolutely amazing!!
hehe

OH is looking at me like ' what is so damn funny?!'

Hope you got back alright br d! And yes....that women asking you if it was your car was definitely a hooker!! hehe

br d

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8,404 posts

227 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Hi. Will tie up the loose ends of this thread in a week or two, thank you for everybody's kind thoughts.

Mum passed away this morning.

SydneyBridge

8,679 posts

159 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Oh no. Really sorry to hear that
Some small consolation that you got home in time to spend some time with her

Edited by SydneyBridge on Tuesday 19th July 18:57

seiben

2,348 posts

135 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Oh bloody hell. So sorry to hear that Brad. Glad you got back to see her.

My condolences. Have a man hug from a PH stranger.

Turn7

23,694 posts

222 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Aah fk, so sorry to read that Brad......

RIP Mama Brd

jamesbilluk

3,746 posts

184 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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So sorry to hear about your mum Brad, my condolences frown

interstellar

3,366 posts

147 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Very sad to hear that Brad, condolences. Take care of yourself my friend.

limpsfield

5,896 posts

254 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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From a long term reader of your travels over the years, so sorry to hear that news. My condolences to you and your family.

Earthdweller

13,637 posts

127 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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So sorry for your loss, may she rest in peace

Pro Bono

600 posts

78 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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That's really hard. I've been following this thread, and though I've enjoyed it I've often sensed an underlying unhappiness, that was entirely understandable in view of what had happened. I've had the sense that you were actually suffering grief a lot more than you'd admit, and that some of the drinking was basically drowning your sorrows.

Likewise,there seemed to be a lot of bottled up anger there, which I'd think was a side-effect of the grief. I suspect that the trip hadn't given you the enjoyment you'd been hoping for - and deserved - so that you weren't all that sorry when you had to come home.

I'm not saying this out of any attempt to be an amateur psychologist, and if I'm wrong I apologise, and feel free to shoot me down in flames! But having gone through a similar process some years ago I recognised what look very much like the same symptoms I had.

If it's of any help (and if you're like I was it probably won't be) it does get better, and the old cliche about time being the best healer is actually very true. It's entirely natural to try and force the process by doing things you expect to make you happy (or at least dull the pain) but it doesn't work - hard as it is, you just have to let the mind and body heal at their own pace.

Again, I'm genuinely sorry if I've misinterpreted you, but if there's even a grain of truth in it then I hope it might help to know that others have been through that misery and despair, and that you will not only survive it but begin enjoying life again.

VSKeith

775 posts

48 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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So sorry to hear this Brad, condolences to you and family.

spikeyhead

17,393 posts

198 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Condolences Brad, sorry for your loss.

pidsy

8,023 posts

158 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Condolences Brad. At least you made the right decision to get back.

Thoughts are with u buddy.

993kimbo

2,979 posts

186 months

Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Sorry mate. Pick your guitar up, it helps.