Ginger Candy

Ginger is good for the stomach.  So I gave Dev some Sina Ginger Candy to see if it suits his palate.  He had one, and it was properly chewing it quickly.  He was literally in tears at the end.  Maybe I should have started him on the crystallised ginger?  I hope I have not put him off ginger for life!

Wheel Adjustments

Last year, it was recommended to get some new cush drive every few years as they are rubber and they degrade.  Then I bought some, and Gary tried to put them in and failed.  He reckoned the old cush drive was good and the new cush drive was shit.


So in the lesson, I took off Little Rome's wheel and made some adjustment.  I looked at their Haynes manual, it mentioned nothing about cush drive replacement.  I brought the cush drive anyway, but also cannot fit them in.  Ian identified my wheel's powder coating slightly altered the size of the cushing's slot and pressing the cushing rubber in, also they were not very well made.


I also take the opportunity to clean the sprocket and cush drive areas.  It has never been so clean!  I also cannot believe how quickly I got through the brake cleaner!


I struggled to put the wheel back on, the mechanic always makes it look easy!


Next week, air box, carburettor and compression test.

Stem Ginger Cookies

I made some stem ginger cookies as requested.  Stem ginger is very sticky!  And I am glad it turned out well, I wouldn't know as I don't like ginger and refused to eat them!

"Homemade" Sunflower Seeds

I finally processed the sunflowers. It was a lot of work for a small handful of sunflower seeds.  I saved the tallest's seeds for next year, and ate the other two.  They were very small and not very fleshy.  I toasted and toasted again, I ended up eating all the shells as well.  I wonder if Matt just leave the whole head to the hamster.

Loose Bulbs

Two of Kendrew's bulbs went and I was not happy.  I looked at the filaments and they looked fine.  I thought it was wiring problem, and it maybe associated with the recent repair.  Then I chatted with the Halfords guy, and he slammed my tailgate, Free of Charge!  And the tail light came back on, so I am happy that it was not associated with the recent repair.


The head light's filament was clearly in tack, so I was not prepare to buy a new bulb without first looking at it.  At first it looked okay, as I wiggled it to try to remove the bulb, it occurred to me the bulb was not sitting correctly in the cradle, which would be use as the earth.  So I wiggled it a bit more, and it clicked on, and now it sits flush in the cradle.


I am now happy with all my lights on, especially it is getting dark!

Tyres Shopping

Car is definitely more complicated than a motorcycle.  Kendrew needs some new tyres and I am overwhelmed by choices.  There are different ratings, different purposes, different cost and different services from different supplier.  I spoke to a local tyre place and establish how many tyres I need, they seem to be indifferent about brand and ratings.

A lot of people just go to a tyre place and take whatever they recommend, an element of randomness, but I want something good, and I like to think I contribute in the selection process.  This is a big purchase, and it will have a long lasting effect on the car safety, the fuel economy and even the overall driving experience, I certainly think reading up tyre review is more important than restaurant review.

I think I have made a decision on what, when and how to get the new tyres, it certainly took some brain power!

Shady World of Auto Repairs

The garage dealt direct with AA regarding my power steering issues.  It was first thought to be the pump, then there were also some wiring problem.  Potentially, it was just the wiring problem.  I had to reset the radio and the clock, why was the battery disconnected?  I don't know how much it was, I don't know what else was done to Ken, but it is working for now, so don't ask why and how.