20 May 2011

My new bike, by Gregory Lestrade, aged 45

Just signed the forms...the bike is in front of me, gleaming. Danger is beside me, in new jacket, jeans and boots.

In the next few minutes the two will go together, and we will be one happy family.

34 comments:

humantales said...

Enjoy your (safe) ride!! (I'll admit that motorcycles make me nervous.)

Paula said...

YAY! Congrats.

mazarin221b said...

Congrats, Lestrade (and John)!I hope its everything you dreamed it would be.

Lindsay said...

WOOO! Congrats!

justblue said...

♥ ♥ ♥

Anonymous said...

Do you need a moment alone, just the three of you? You sound a little breathless.

Bronwyn said...

Just remember. Sleep with John, not the bike.
TTFN,
Bronwyn

John H. D. Watson said...

IT'S AMAZING. Just to let you all know.

Kira said...

Pics??

Lindsay said...

hells yeah! PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

Greg Lestrade said...

It is amazing. Better than I thought it would be. I'd forgotten how good it feels to have that much freedom.

I'm hoping Danger liked it enough to forgive me. I had a weak moment of euphoria after surviving the talk to Sherlock's class, and told S he could have all the excess fingerprinting gear.

He's currently taking Mycroft's dabs, so he "knows when you've been touching my things."

It could get messy.

Lawless said...

The talk to Sherlock's class was today? You kept that rather quiet. Hee to his reasoning for fingerprinting Mycroft.

I'm glad you and John are enjoying the motorcycle. You are making them sound very sexy, but I'm with humantales: they make me nervous. We do want to see pics, though.

I hope whatever was (is?) bothering you at work gets resolved soon.

Greg Lestrade said...

It was going to be next week, but Danger pointed out I may as well get it done and stop fretting about it. I pleaded lack of sleep and new bike to play with. He said the former would probably help me, and shook his head at the latter.

Whatever he claims, I did not pout when I had to stop riding and go to school.

The work thing is very much ongoing.

Greg Lestrade said...

Bronwyn - right. No sleeping with the bike. Only John.

Bike is for throwing my leg over, getting revved up, riding hard and chaining up. John is for...hang on, now I'm confused.

mazarin221b said...

L - you forgot straddling.

Wait.

What are we talking about again? ;)

Greg Lestrade said...

Mazarin - I find getting my leg over generally leads to straddling.

I've no idea what we're talking about any more. No doubt John or Bronwyn will be along soon to set us straight.

Well, not exactly straight in my case...

John H. D. Watson said...

No, I think I'll just sit here and laugh.

Greg Lestrade said...

(he says that, dear readers, but actually, he generally tries to look disapproving for a bit, first, then always loses the battle to keep a straight face and gives in and laughs anyway.)

Am I allowed to go up the road and say goodnight to the bike before bed? Check it's all right?

Greg Lestrade said...

Hah! Mycroft just sat next to me, glanced over my shoulder at Danger's blog and said "Shouldn't it say 'professional Nanny to Sherlock (age 5), Mycroft (age 13) and Greg (age 45).'?"

He may have a point, today...

humantales said...

If grown-ups never get a chance to act like kids, they tend to disapprove of kids acting like kids. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

L-I'm glad the bike is everything you hoped it would be. And it's nice that you and John have a similar level of "danger" tolerance.

And I want to hear about your talk with the kids.

Sweet dreams to the four of you.

Anon Without A Name said...

Sounds more like you need a chaperone than a nanny :-p

Lawless said...

No kissing the bike goodnight either.

Greg Lestrade said...

I may have kissed the bike earlier. Well, kissed my hand and patted the Striple's tank, anyway...

Humantales - when you say 'danger tolerance' I'm not sure I entirely know what you mean.

I will post about going back to school, I promise.

Right now I'm hoping Danger isn't too angry about the sheer amount of fingerprint powder which seems to be all over the flat. Along with inky fingerprints...

Lindsay said...

Are you going to name the bike?

Oh god fingerprinting is messy...It took me what felt like a million years to get all the ink off even with that special wash solution, when I was printed. (Not like that, they had to take a set of prints so they could run a background check when the SAO hired me.)

innie said...

(he says that, dear readers, but actually, he generally tries to look disapproving for a bit, first, then always loses the battle to keep a straight face and gives in and laughs anyway.)
I'm betting that that is one of John's best looks, trying so hard to seem disapproving - you're a lucky man, L!

Greg Lestrade said...

Lindsay- I wasn't planning on naming it. But if anyone wants to offer suggestions, feel free.

Innie - it is. COmpletely adorable, as you can see his grown-up-nanny mind warring with his natural good humour. He gets a lot of practice at it, too. Just occasionally Mycroft also does it - when he's trying to be grown up and far too serious but you can see he just wants to have laugh (and generally does).

I am damn lucky.

humantales said...

I was talking about the bike! You don't want to develop a tolerance for Danger!

And I'll bet that face is adorable. I can't tell you how many times Goofy (my husband) and I have had to duck into the other room and snicker. You'll remember those times, too, as some of the best. ;-)

John H. D. Watson said...

You could name it Black Beauty? No, perhaps not. You ought to do a poll. You can kiss the bike if you like, just no tongue please.

Anon Without A Name said...

if anyone wants to offer suggestions, feel free.

I can only think of things that are a bit rude (I blame you and Bronwyn entirely), I wouldn't want to earn one of John's disapproving looks.

Greg Lestrade said...

Humantales - Danger is, so far, enjoying the bike. But we haven't gone fast yet...

Danger - I will do a poll, if there are enough suggestions. And no, no tongues.

Nameless - I can frequently only think of things that are a bit rude. And actually, you probably do what to earn one of those looks. His face goes all frowny, but the corners of his mouth twitch, and he looks adorable.

Bronwyn said...

The real difference is that the bike is for riding, fully clothed in public. If you choose to get a leg over the bike, you deserve whatever third degree burns the more sensitive bits of your anatomy get from that tail pipe.

John, on the other hand, is for riding in whatever state of undress you choose in the privacy of your own home, flat, hotel room, tent or igloo. Hopefully getting a leg over John won't result in permanent bodily harm. Though if it does, the internet will laugh at you.

And finally, do remember that unlike with John, while you can ride the bike, the bike can't ride you.

(Have I sufficiently mortified everyone now? I swear, I keep expecting someone to invoke rule 34 on this conversation.)

TTFN,
Bronwyn

Anon Without A Name said...

Bronwyn, I think the whole conversation (plus Lestrade's previous bike blogs) constitute rule 34 :-)

Greg Lestrade said...

I think we're all well beyond mortification, Bronwyn.

And I'm fairly sure John could cause some serious bodily harm...

Bronwyn said...

John could cause some serious bodily harm.

I'm sure he could, but I doubt it would be deliberate. If this wasn't a family blog I'd tell you how a friend of mine tore his rotator cuff and threw out his back during an . . . adventuresome evening.

They do say most accidents happen at home.

AWAN - I think you're right. Rule 34 should probably be applied to all of the bike posts. And the ones with pictures.

TTFN,
Bronwyn

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