changing rules

In the Netherlands we had a national holiday. Actually it should be today, April 30 is queensday or the birthday of the previous queen. But not today. It's a Sunday and on Sunday's we can't celebrate. That's the opinion of christians and the christian politicians.

I think that is something to be ashamed of. This year it's a Sunday, next year a Monday. This society, our society, says it is a nation with seperation of politics and religion. I don't understand. We always tell others what to do, how to act. But what about ourselves?

I often cycle on the cycle tracks in town. People should not walk on the cycletrack because cyclists can't go any ware, I always say to myself.
Until yesterday. I walked on the cycle track when 6 cyclist rang their bells. I jumped on the pavement and shouted that the road was empty on this day.
Maybe I was wrong. What I want to say is that people change rules when it's their profit. That is politics... it's all about changing rules.

Easter-easy

From Easter last week until I had a busy week. Maybe it's escapism in my job, because there are many things to do; got to plan my vacation, got to clean my old vacation bike, (the new one is planned to come here at the end of May). But I only make hours at work.

My headache has gone but I have to be careful...
In my sleep I thought I feel a slight epileptic attack. It's like my body shivers, but not from cold. It doesn't last long, only a second or a fraction of it.
My muscles feel good again. I could race again tomorrow but I don't trust my bike.
Rationally, the best remedy is to cycle again. The question is, what if? Hesitating isn't good. It gives a bad feeling.

Maybe the stars and the moon are in a bad position for me these days, I am a fish so I depend much on the tide...;) This weekend I'll take it easy and will do some easy things.

still dizzy

Today is a Sunday. After a busy Saterday, I feel a setback. I watched some cycling on tv instead of cycling the 180 k myself with the riders. Well, there are other chances. I remember last year I fell in April too, but after that fall I had one of the best seasons so far.
Hopefully I'll be back next Wednesday. And maybe I'm going for a ride tomorrow.
Talking about tomorrow; The Utrecht marathon will pass my house at the 8.4 k point.
So I expect the first runner after 33 minutes from start. I hope for nice weather in the morning with some clouds and sun, then I will shoot some pictures.

I got a new wheel right now, maybe I can experience it and if it's a good one I can decide it I want a new one, much like the old original one. Other cyclists of the Ledig Erf often got spare wheels. (the cafe where we group, click on the link it is a 360 degree panorama)
Well, it's dinner time by now. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Good Friday

Some people need a manual to get things done in the way how it should be according to them. Sometimes I need a manual too. For example how to ride a bike.
Friday at 7 pm I was almost home when I collided with someone from the opposite direction. I don't remember what happened immediately after the collision. Luckily the other person and I were okay. I had however "huge" material damage and couldn't go any further on my bike.
Luckily I was close to my house and had to carry my bicycle over my shoulder back home.

Today the repair shop told me the wheel could be repaired but that would be 10 days waiting. A new wheel was piled up so I took that one, for even a lower price. (quality is less) But now I feel the collision in my head. So definitely I won't be cycling tomorrow. Also I bit my tongue.

Happy Easter everyone

manuels

Persons in great need of a manual;
- Pm of Italy, Berlusconi, needs one -how to win an election- when it comes to a close call. (hint; the one written by G.W. Bush?);
- Pm of Iran, Ahmadinejad, needs one -how to produce enriched uranium- especially the chapter producing on industrial scale;
- Pm of the Netherlands, Balkenende, needs one - how to safe your face abroad- on dealing with questions on accepting gay-marriage in the Netherlands;
- Pm of Great-Brittain, Blair, needs one -how to find acceptance for plundering the public sector- (for the huge amount of 920 billion Euro on advisory fees).

To-do-list

What the to-do list is concerned, well, it's isn't any shorter. Maybe even longer because there are some more things to do.
So I got plans for a June-holiday to South-England and France. Crossing by boat the channel to St. Malo. Surfing the net for Weymouth, I found this site, about to friends who cycled une grande tour de France in 1953! That's great, mind that their material wasn't as good as we do have now. The tour was cycled again 50 years later by one daughter.
That is history I like.
One thing of the to-do-list I did, I cycled almost 4 hours.
My condition is compared with last year down with 7.5 hours cycling-time, that's about 200 kilometer which isn't bad at all.

busy week

Finally the working week has come to an end. In fact, it's weekend right now. I got some things to do just like last weekend. But then I became a little ill. Monday I stayed home, Tuesday till Friday I worked. I got better but don't ask how.

After work I did one important other thing from the do do list - buying Norton Internet Security, to feel more safe and comfortable.
Today I cancelled an appointment with the new landlord. I postponed it till next week (hopefully be better then to ask some sharp questions). There might be a possibility that I could buy my apartment. That's interesting because a year ago I asked the (previous) landlord if he would sell the house to me.
But actually I lost appetite in buying this house. Especially maintenance will be expensive.

This weekend I got to catch up a lot of sleep and kilometers. Next week (Easter Sunday, the "slow" cycling group is going to cycle 180 kilometers. It would be nice if I could be part of it.

I'm gonna get some hour of sleep, goodnight and so long.

no time

Hi, it's almost 8 pm still sunny and I have to cook myself a meal.
Because I was playing with my camera I forgot time a little.

So go for a look to fotothing were I got some of my stills. Today especially this one attracts me.

Some April 1 stills

Things to do and done

I got something to do this weekend: try to get better from that nasty cold I got last week.
No actually I want to look for some curtains in fresh colours for my living room and also I want to decide upon a new bike for vacation, a replacement of my 9 year old bike, which did over 30.000 kilometer right now.
Maybe in 10 weeks I'm on a holiday with that new bike.

Everybody, have a good weekend

Update:
I bought a new bike. It's a Snel (a brand), a customized bike. The scheduled delivery date is June 3 but I'll try to get a little pressure under that date. So hopefully the bike shop will get the bike together some weeks earlier