DI Lestrade - catcher of murderers, personal chef and general dogsbody to Sherlock, husband to Dr John Watson, fashion icon to Mycroft. Coffee addict.
3 April 2011
If...
If you don't hear from us again, it's because we've found a tiny cottage on the coast, with no power, no 'phone, nothing, and are staying there and hoping no one finds us and brings us back to reality.
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Good luck with that. Send us smoke signals if you find it so we can all be so lucky to find such a thing. It sounds like bliss.
Sherlock will get dangerously bored and Mycroft will pine for the dogs. But if you find away around those problems let us know so we don't assume you've been stuffed into four separate steamer trunks and shipped to Cardiff. Have such fun! Toodle-pip, Bronwyn
They spent all day lying about and whinging, with a brief break for school. Even Mycroft. I probably shouldn't say it was cute, but it was, a bit. It's easy to forget how young they are sometimes.
Easy to forget how young they are...how old we are... I had more fun this weekend than is good for me, honestly. I felt like I was about 20 again.
A few people here thought it was a bit odd that I arranged for the boys to come with us. They thought we were off for a dirty weekend. I hope you didn't mind. I just don't feel like we all spend enough time together. But then I forget that you spend a lot more time with them than I do, sometimes.
I'm sure I can arrange a wonderfully dirty weekend some other time, though, if you'd like.
I thought it was lovely, not odd at all. Birthdays are more of a family thing, aren't they? And I think It's wonderful that you want to spend time with them.
Not that I'd object to a dirty weekend in the future, obviously.
You could get it repainted, couldn't you? It can't cost that much more than it's going to anyway, there's hardly anything to paint. I'm coming with for these test rides, right?
Heh. You want to ride it to the conference, don't you?
I'd never get it in time for the conference. And the black is nice. Although the suggestion I could be flying up the motorway on a bike instead of stuck on a train trying to finish writing my seminar is tantamount to you talking dirty to me, you realise? Has roughly the same effect, anyway.
You're welcome to come - did you say you'd never ridden pillion before? There are some things you need to know, if you haven't. I do not want to drop a bike I'm taking out for a test. Or drop you.
You should come for the test rides. I'll be working all weekend, so I should get a day back next week - if the boys are both at school/lessons then we should be able to get a ride.
And I won't do anything alarming. The main, number one rule is never to fight me or the bike. So if the bike leans into the corner, and I lean in, you lean too. It's easy if you're holding onto me - you won't get a choice! We'll work out a simple system of signals. So if you tap my thigh twice, it means stop, if I tap yours it means 'hold on'. That sort of thing. You being comfy holding onto me or the bike, knowing never to make any sudden movements that I'm not expecting. And to trust me, because if you don't, you'll be twitchy, which will make the bike twitchy.
It's important you're comfy on it, so it's important you test ride it with me.
Well, I should come right out and admit I'm biased. I used to have a Triumph, years ago, and I loved it.
But having said that, I did think about other bikes. Ducati Monster...but I don't like its looks so much, and the Triumph has a bit more top end power, and I think will be better for city riding. the AprilIa Shiver, but it apparently doesn't give a very smooth ride. The Yamaha FZ6, which could be really good value, but loses all of the luxury of the Triumph, and some of the handling. I've learnt the hard way that a light bike with the best handling and brakes you can get for your mney is the best option for city riding.
I'm open to suggestions. Most of my mates who were bikers have settled down and bought cars to drag their kids around in nowadays, so I don't have the same pool of opinions as I once did!
And it is all about the test ride. You either like something or you don't. If I don't like the StripleR then it's back to square one. Or back out testing every other bike I can think of, anyway!
Those all look remarkably the same to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that - I take it this is the style you like? I did a sort of undirected, random google search, but it mainly showed me Harleys.
I suspect it's more like the sheer, blazing hotness of the image of Lestrade with "the right" piece of hot metal clutched between his thighs killed a fair number of brain cells without warning. Particularly if he was shirtless. Or in leather.
See, there! See? You made the noise! Or at least thought it! Unf!
Aww, poor delusional Orio. Let's try it this way. John wearing a pair of tight jeans, a snug white tank top (vest?) and a black leather jacket that looks like it was made on him.
Got the noise now? *huge cheesy grin* Toodle-pip, Bronwyn
P.S. I can't think there's a psychiatrist in the world who would have me. P.S. I can't think of a psychiatrist in the world who would have me.
51 comments:
Good luck with that. Send us smoke signals if you find it so we can all be so lucky to find such a thing. It sounds like bliss.
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You do know you'd be bored off you asses in no time, right, all ofyou? ;) But love it while it lasts <3
Sherlock will get dangerously bored and Mycroft will pine for the dogs. But if you find away around those problems let us know so we don't assume you've been stuffed into four separate steamer trunks and shipped to Cardiff.
Have such fun!
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
Mmm, sadly we are almost back to London now.
And Mycroft is looking forward to seeing the dogs again.
John's also pointed out that I've been checking my phone more and more the longer we've been away. Which he thinks means I'm missing work.
And Sherlock's got school tomorrow. So sadly, our hermitage in the countryside will have to wait.
It was a good plan while it lasted.
I'm missing you and the boys akready. And I've only been at work an hour.
They spent all day lying about and whinging, with a brief break for school. Even Mycroft. I probably shouldn't say it was cute, but it was, a bit. It's easy to forget how young they are sometimes.
Easy to forget how young they are...how old we are... I had more fun this weekend than is good for me, honestly. I felt like I was about 20 again.
A few people here thought it was a bit odd that I arranged for the boys to come with us. They thought we were off for a dirty weekend. I hope you didn't mind. I just don't feel like we all spend enough time together. But then I forget that you spend a lot more time with them than I do, sometimes.
I'm sure I can arrange a wonderfully dirty weekend some other time, though, if you'd like.
I thought it was lovely, not odd at all. Birthdays are more of a family thing, aren't they? And I think It's wonderful that you want to spend time with them.
Not that I'd object to a dirty weekend in the future, obviously.
Maybe when....if....I get a bike, we can shoot of somewhere.
Somewhere not too far away, because if you're clinging onto me, wearing leather I won't be able to control myself for too long.
Heh. "When." Mmhmm.
Off, I mean. Mycroft, it was a typo, not ignorance. Forgive me.
It would seem cruel now all these kind people have voted on the colour. And, y'know, it's practical. And...things.
Yeah.
Are you going for then phantom black then? (I wouldn't have thought of phantoms as black, more sort of...gray and transparent.)
I don't know. Honestly. But I might go and test ride one. Except I've got the bloody conference this weekend.
I'm torn. I don't know what's best.
(and I like the grey - just not that it's matt. What's wrong with normal paint??)
You could get it repainted, couldn't you? It can't cost that much more than it's going to anyway, there's hardly anything to paint. I'm coming with for these test rides, right?
Heh. You want to ride it to the conference, don't you?
I'd never get it in time for the conference. And the black is nice. Although the suggestion I could be flying up the motorway on a bike instead of stuck on a train trying to finish writing my seminar is tantamount to you talking dirty to me, you realise? Has roughly the same effect, anyway.
You're welcome to come - did you say you'd never ridden pillion before? There are some things you need to know, if you haven't. I do not want to drop a bike I'm taking out for a test. Or drop you.
I've never ridden a motorcycle, under any circumstances. Maybe wait till you've got it then? Although tipping over one you own hardly seems better.
You should come for the test rides. I'll be working all weekend, so I should get a day back next week - if the boys are both at school/lessons then we should be able to get a ride.
And I won't do anything alarming. The main, number one rule is never to fight me or the bike. So if the bike leans into the corner, and I lean in, you lean too. It's easy if you're holding onto me - you won't get a choice! We'll work out a simple system of signals. So if you tap my thigh twice, it means stop, if I tap yours it means 'hold on'. That sort of thing. You being comfy holding onto me or the bike, knowing never to make any sudden movements that I'm not expecting. And to trust me, because if you don't, you'll be twitchy, which will make the bike twitchy.
It's important you're comfy on it, so it's important you test ride it with me.
...How do you make it sound so much like sex? I swear you ought to come with some sort of warning label.
All right, I'll come along then. It sounds easy enough. Hold on and don't make any sudden movements - pretty certain I can manage that.
It's a talent I have. And didn't you see the label? Oh dear.
It is easy. Sit tight, hang on and enjoy the ride!
And riding the bike's easy too...
*sighs* So many rude biker jokes. So little time.
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
You guys crack me up.
Are you pretty set on the Triumph, Lestrade, or are you considering other options as well?
Are you pretty set on the Triumph, Lestrade, or are you considering other options as well?
An excellent question. I'd like to know this as well.
Well, I should come right out and admit I'm biased. I used to have a Triumph, years ago, and I loved it.
But having said that, I did think about other bikes. Ducati Monster...but I don't like its looks so much, and the Triumph has a bit more top end power, and I think will be better for city riding. the AprilIa Shiver, but it apparently doesn't give a very smooth ride. The Yamaha FZ6, which could be really good value, but loses all of the luxury of the Triumph, and some of the handling. I've learnt the hard way that a light bike with the best handling and brakes you can get for your mney is the best option for city riding.
I'm open to suggestions. Most of my mates who were bikers have settled down and bought cars to drag their kids around in nowadays, so I don't have the same pool of opinions as I once did!
And it is all about the test ride. You either like something or you don't. If I don't like the StripleR then it's back to square one. Or back out testing every other bike I can think of, anyway!
Those all look remarkably the same to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that - I take it this is the style you like? I did a sort of undirected, random google search, but it mainly showed me Harleys.
I definitely don't want a Harley!
They may look similar, but believe me, you know when you've got the right one between your legs...
unf.
I have no idea what that means.
I'm pretty sure it means she thinks you're a dirty old man.
Less of the 'old', Sergeant.
I suspect it's more like the sheer, blazing hotness of the image of Lestrade with "the right" piece of hot metal clutched between his thighs killed a fair number of brain cells without warning. Particularly if he was shirtless. Or in leather.
See, there! See? You made the noise! Or at least thought it! Unf!
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
You made the noise! Or at least thought it!
Not me. I know him too well.
...I might've.
I definitely didn't. The noise you heard me make was calling an optician for you all, and psychiatrist for some of you.
I hope you're excluding me from that. It'd be pretty odd if I didn't think you were hot.
Aww, poor delusional Orio. Let's try it this way. John wearing a pair of tight jeans, a snug white tank top (vest?) and a black leather jacket that looks like it was made on him.
Got the noise now? *huge cheesy grin*
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
P.S. I can't think there's a psychiatrist in the world who would have me.
P.S. I can't think of a psychiatrist in the world who would have me.
No idea why that last line appeared twice. Oh well.
Bronwyn
No, you're in no need of psychiatric or optical help, Danger.
But we all know you have very questionable taste. And there may be no cure for that.
Lucky for you.
Quite insanely lucky for me. What are the chances?
Hm. Well... Going by my poll results, really pretty good. Has it occurred to you that you're the one with optical and/or psychiatric difficulties?
Me? Nah. Must be the rest of you.
I'm practically perfect in every way.
...Like Mary Poppins?
Yeah. Except we don't share a taste in bullies or hats, or dresses, or singing.
Really you have way more in common with her. Is Danger Poppins better than Danger Sparkles?
Brollies! Fucking auto spelling!
They're both as bad as each other, I think. I have no preference. And I was wondering what Mary Poppins had to do with bullies.
I like this Mary Poppins analogy. It works well with the "Jolly Holiday" of last weekend and definitely makes Lestrade Bert.
It's been many years since I saw it, but I assume Bert is Dick Van Dyke. I don't think my accent is that terrible.
And I don't own any stripey jackets.
*laughs very loudly* I just envisioned Orio on his bike with the insane umbrella slung across his back like a sword. Oh God, I'm still laughing.
Also, it could have been much worse. I offer damnyouautocorrect.com for reference.
Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn
Also? I hate OpenID today.
That site, good lord. Mrs Hudson heard me laughing. She likes it too.
Isn't it amazing?!
Bronwyn
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