my old 750 virago sold on sunday, for a very surprising but pleasing price. the buyer came yesterday and picked her up. he and john loaded her on the trailer for a 4 hour drive to her new home. sad to see her go, but a load off my mind at the same time. she needed more time, money and love than i could give her, given i need a reliable ride every single day.
after several years of fighting with the virago 750, she finally annoyed me one last time. i leave for work at 5.30, and on this occasion spent a good 10 minutes fighting with her to start and stay running. in the end, she got going, but wouldnt idle long enough for me to put my gloves on. of course, i got caught in hail or something on the way in. the next day, john and i went in to a local bike dealership to see what they had, and i spotted pepe outside as we were leaving. a pretty little suzuki ls650 boulevard with very low mileage, less than 400k on the clock. a few days later, i was signing the paperwork to take ownership of her. i now look forward to leaving for work in the morning, instead of dreading it. i have a bit of freedom after work if i want or need to go into town. i also finally caved and bought a fullface helmet after years of riding open face. nice and dry in the wet, not so cold. should have done it years ago, but i am nothing if not stubborn and set in my ways. lol. the old bike is now on trademe, and currently at $275 with another week or so to go. the 250 is still at my parents, awaiting my decision on what to do. now, on to some other purchases from the last month or so...
the typewriter arrived, and will be a lesson for me not to hit buy now at 5am. it is missing the paper insert, and a yellow piece from in front of the paper. still, something i was missing. the steam rc thomas is another nice piece. the slime minis and advent calendar arrived. really pleased with the advent calendar, lots of new additions, and the slime trio are really nicely done. i found the bananas in pajamas computer on ebay, and asked nigel to grab it for me. i must research more often, as my previous searches hadnt brought it up on either google or ebay. i also got some plarail/tomica handkerchiefs from trademe, but forgot to adjust my address so they went to mums, so will get them next time we are there. and finally, the melody thomas record player i found on facebook tonight for $20. literally about a 5min walk from home, and complete with all records. some really nice pick ups recently. |
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