My son’s school brought in Real to Learnt last year. He thinks it’s a great idea (and so do we).

He’s had one detention – for forgetting his PE kit.  30mins. We get a text from the school.

I got annoyed last week when the BBC news had a sound bite from the Wetherspoon’s guy saying that food would get cheaper with a Hard Exit. Just a 10 second clip of him but no follow up. Perhaps they could ask him how?

Food from the EU won’t get cheaper unless the pound goes up in value (unlikely in short or medium term).

UK grown food won’t get cheaper as we lose cheap EU labour and EU grants.

So cheap food from US etc? Won’t that just wipe out UK framing?

Tomorrow!!

Bike freshly sorted (thanks https://sterlands.com).

Weather forecast looking better…

Eu negotiators have track record in saying one thing one day and another thing the next

Exhibit A.

The North, Midlands and South Wales is full of coal miners who assumed they had jobs for life too.

Shit happens. Markets / businesses respond.

But is there anything magical about the City of London? It’s not an industry which needs to be close to a coal seam, port or food source. It has a highly mobile workforce which for the most parts just need broadband and a Spearmint Rhino nearby.

I suspect the Banks will be ‘getting on their bikes’ shortly if it saves/makes them money.

Europeans who will have reduced supply and higher costs of finance.

And the market will simply sit by and watch? I suggest you head to the North of England and see what happens when an industry finds itself in the wrong location.

My money is on an unspecified technological solution.

My money is on ‘Stars wars’ style missile shield and an ‘expeditionary force’.

feet up and does nothing

The Dave Davis approach. Strange how the ERG have forgotten that one of their own was in charge for the first 18 months.

Sorry – has Brexit happened yet?

I must have missed that.

Or are they just planning and waiting until everyone (but not TMH)  finds out what type of Brexit will actually happen.

But great news about the increased funding for the NHS (well – spending money on stock piling drugs which will go out of date and get binned).

I don’t understand the constant complaining at ‘we’re not getting behind Brexit enough’.

Froth.

As if all the noise the Remainers are making is somehow stopping the Uk getting a ‘good’ deal.

As far as I can see we are being completely ignored and if we had any real influence we would be at least getting a second vote / heading to a ‘Norway’. Or do some just not like hearing the unpleasant truth.

I think I’ve worked out which of the ERG wrote the report;

The funny thing is when you say

The meek sit, lie and moan.

I think of all the Brexiters complaining they are not getting their particular version of exit.

And it’s the Remainers who are doing the demonstrating and legal challenges (you know, actually DO something).

The strong accept, prepare and move on.

Yes.

Yeti 5 (26er) to YT Jeffsy (29). Tried various 27.5s but none felt that much better than my old Yeti to justify the change. I really wanted a SC Hightower but they were too expensive for me.

Wouldn’t go back now. The YT is faster on every trail I’ve tried.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-banks-factbox/factbox-impact-on-banks-from-britains-vote-to-leave-the-eu-idUKKCN1II1Q7

Nearly all Banks seem to be planning at least some movement of staff to EU.

Except;

Julius Baer is opening three new UK offices as it looks to the bank for wealthy residents spooked by Brexit

Looks like a growth area…

THM – so you agree with me on the other 60%.

If you want hypocrites;

<b>Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby</b>,

He is still active in politics as President of Conservatives for Britain, a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, and is a prominent critic of the European Union. He is also chairman of the climate change sceptic Global Warming Policy Foundation think tank.<sup id=”cite_ref-1″ class=”reference”>[1]</sup><sup id=”cite_ref-telegraph.co.uk_2-0″ class=”reference”>[2]</sup><sup id=”cite_ref-Kazmi_2015_3-0″ class=”reference”>[3]</sup> He has been an active supporter of the Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave.<sup id=”cite_ref-4″ class=”reference”>[4]</sup>

Currently, Lawson resides in France.

1. There will be a 10% drop in GDP

Hard Exit – 10% drops looks on the high side but not impossible

2. Kids will no longer be able to work overseas

Picking grapes in France, fine. Wanting a real job, much less likely to be an option.

3   Brexit is all about ensuring corporates can dodge tax

Not all about, but certainly of interest to those minded to avoid tax.

4. All the bankers have gone/banks have not prepared for the loss of passporting rights

Perhaps they are waiting to find out what sort of Brexit is happening first?

5 the U.K. is bribing African states

It was only last week. I’m surprised you missed it.

A while back I got an email from a Big Hitter saying I should stop implying THM was a teacher at a second rate private school, as he was in fact something BIG in THE CITY and was really quite IMPORTANT.

I read the Guardian everyday and wouldn’t describe it as ‘very anti-Corby’. Its a bit more ‘pleasesortyourshitoutitsanopengoalwaitingforyou’ type. The Guardian is pro-Europe which does put it at odds with Corbyn (possibly).

Two weeks to go and I’ve just caught a cold. Grrr. A bit more climbing than I had expected!

Friday: 34km – 1,500m of climbing – 7 special stages
Saturday: 50km – 1,850m of climbing – 8 special stages (with one EXTRA special stage)
Sunday: 29km – 1,500m of climbing – 6 special stages

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/brexit-poll-result-grimsby-would-135346.amp

Is is this it? Grimsby 51% leave. Somewhat softening its position then?

 a further 6% back leaving based in May’s deal.

Thats almost as good as amongst Tory MPs.

Try running instead? Cheaper and as anti social as you want..

Remember rich people get to be ex-pats and float around the world as they wish. Only the poor are immigrants.

Camper Wabi

Straight steerer. We dropped my Revelations to 120mm and use them. Off to BPW next week..

At least I didn’t arrange a Brexit referendum.

Great bikes. My son has one. Now much upgraded but mostly because I had 26” bits lying around.

It’s one thing to decide to leave a room. It’s quite another to decide where to go next.

I’m all for hanging around the doorway until we can go back in (it’s raining outside and there are no taxis).

Check out LTM Racing on eBay. They are the Spanish importer. You can also buy direct. Full warranty.

http://molesworthandbird.com/shop#!/Prints/c/24944898/offset=0&sort=normal

I’d start with not using the phrase ‘the gypsies’.

I shaved my beard but unfortunately the family response was ‘my God, is that what you really look like? Please grow it back’.

So I have.

‘It’s more important to know what is going on behind you than to be obsessed about indicating.’

Was meant to be about cycling but could be applied to life in general.

It’s almost as if British Cycling don’t give a shit about downhill.

I assumed it was another Rees-Mogg story.

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-nzumbi-mountain-bike-26-wheel

Brilliant bikes. I’ve upgraded the wheels & forks but only because I had a load of 26″ stuff spare.

Estrella Damm Inedit is a current favourite. Bells Diner in Bristol even have in on draft.

The rest of the time standard Estrella is lovely.

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/international-driving-permit

Only £5.50 but only lasts a year (start date can be delayed 3 months). I’ll get one later in the year as I drive in Spain quite a bit.

Annoyingly I can’t get an Irish passport (I did live there as a child) but I could get a Spanish one (except I’d have to live there for a year AND give up my UK passport).

The first time you use the bleed nipple you need to unscrew it a bit with a Torx screw driver and then do it up.

See 3.45

https://youtube.com/watch?v=f1__XVOjkvo%3Fenablejsapi%3D1%26autoplay%3D1%26rel%3D0%26showinfo%3D0