Nigeria\'s first signed up DSC Member and Jerez
 

Hi Guys and Girlies

Well, still being in a rather shellshocked state after touching down at 0545 on Tuesday, thought Id tell you that I arrived.
I arrived
I saw
I thought, oh hecky thump, what a superb place
I wondered before about getting a bike down here for "messing about on" By the time my driver had taken me from the airport to the villa, I had given up all chance and thoughts of that, but I do beleive there is a small percentage of (mad, mad,mad) expats with 750 riceburners, and someones told me there's a Duke as well. Best roads only have 1 foot deep potholes, so not so bad then I thought.

Well its end of day 4 and Im counting till the other six hundred and ninety six days have passed and I can return to some sanity, mind you, with you lot, thats probably too much to ask.

Temperature is constant 30 - 32, humidity not too bad, only 98%, but as you'd expect already found the bars.
Beer is good and really cold, not too expensive, and Im off in 10 mins back to the villa for a jolly old G+T
Time calls so gotta go
CYA all soon
bestest
mort

will try to visit the board 2 or 3 times a week if poss
:sing:

[Edited on 25-2-2005 by paulmort]

Woohoo!

Good to see you've got your priorities right and you've already found the bar!

Hello Paul. Nice to hear from you. You're clearly cut out for life as a tax exile. :frog:

Enjoy yourself and keep us posted on your red wine research. Found anything drinkable yet?

:bouncy::bouncy:

i thought we'd got rid of you:D

Hey Mort,

you being out there will bring a whole new meaning to those scam 'my father was a Nigerian Minister and has 30 million dollars to dispose of' emails..........:lol::lol::lol:

Enjoy yerself

Yeah....and get your location changed!

Since when has Lagos been on the Leics/Warks border? :frog:

mort have you found the"ladies of the night yet":D

No Mav, hes in "what can I buy with this bar of soap?" territory! :lol::lol:

Jambo buona Mort, Habari? Musori sane! Olefio ku tombe?

Morty - I'm going to miss your snog at the AGM this year:(

I'm sure the time will go quickly - and you can always buy a KTM - Mav could drop it off on one of his travels:lol:

Luv'n stuff,

C
xx

Buy and off road bike with plenty of headlight and suspension travel! A la Paris Dakar!!

Guys and gals
Ive been trying to send some piccies of the local Hells Angels, all on Jamsung 90's, some Hon.........thingy machine 90's and 125's, and loadsa other smallie teeny weeny stuff, but I have to admit that I just aint had the time to get the piccies

Update on weather just in case some of you are a likkle cold
35 C and sunny, hot and humid

Managed to chill out at the villa last weekend, first non working day since I arrived

So thanks to all who replied, at least its a little bit of home over here
TP, didnt find a bar, found LOADS of em
Redruth, all spirits and some good Cape reds avail as well as becks, heineken, castle and some local brews!!!
Glyn, you aint got no chance of getting rid of me that easily
Jools, whats wrong with Lagos being on the Leics/Warks borders, but for picky bu^^ers like you, I changed it
Mav, not tempted YET.........................
Andyb, translate pse, Im still only on my first pidgeon english word....BEER
Charlotte dahlink, I missed the AGM snog but I thought of you
as I think of all of you, oh gawd, here come the tears and sniffle.
Im a likkle surprised that KB of the feminine kind aint written here or mailed me or sent me a u2u...........Im starting to feel real lonely now

Oh well, beer is in fridge, glass is in freezer, barbie will be fired up in an hour or so, 2 large south african sirloin steaks are defrosting, so I have to say ttfn
Maybe be back a likkle later this week
bestest and lurve to ya all
mort, in a severely bikeless mood....................

and after seeing these maniacs drive, Im not so sure that Id attempt two wheels, life expentancy would probably be limited to days........:o

:(

I'm glad none of you are with me now, it would be a shame to see a grown man cry.

It's just finished snowing outside my window here at work :(

I miss that sensation of real heat, and humidity, makes me want to go for a run.

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself Mort! Have an an ice cold beer for me :D

Hello you!...I wondered when we'd here from you!
I am Soooooo sorry I haven't called...been on the board...mailed!
I have been sooooo busy.
But...I'm glad you got there safely and keep your hands off the women!:frog:
Miss you lots!
AND.......MY DIABLO's ARRIVED!...I'm getting them fitted saturday.
I wanted to test them out with you but.......Sigh
Perhaps when you get back you can "monitor" the improvement in performance:devil:
Lx

Hi Paul, glad the hear you arrived safely....

1) Hope its not 600 odd days before you get a visit home!

2) Surely we can manage to post Pronto to you out there !!

3) Here is a piccy I took yesterday !!!

Stay safe - Frank

Hi Paul, Thanks to modern man and the internet at least your'e only at the other end of a puter, wer'e still here,the weather is typically British for this time of year,cold,wet and windy but it still rideable, unless you live in Yorkshire and the East Coast who are copping a packet of the White flaky stuff as we speak. Have fun, be safe and keep the Flag flying .Regards 4D

Morty. Yer'll be pleased to know I'm carrying on the blue tradition of drinking red wine in the garden shed (in my case posh summerhouse with 2 internet connections but principle is the same) :D:D:D

Things are just tickin' over here as usual. Didn't see any detailed info from you about Jerez. How was it for you?

Give us some fabulously graphic stories about life out there (I'm looking to crib some for my 3rd novel) :D:D:D

Hi Paul, Dont know where Fordie is but it's not rideable here in deepest Derbyshire. Sure you're not missing this bit of blighty.
The wonderful Nelly has at last got Jasper running superbly (it was me valves you know!! Just a bit out!) Been out on him once since then and Paul also took him for a spin and filled up the tank for me. So he's sat in the garage facing the door ready to get out. When that will be dont know, just been to the stables where I keep my horse and my jeep could'nt get up the drive! Schools were closed here too today.
Keep Warm and see you soon. X

Bu^^er, just wrote abot 500 words on Jerez and dammmm and thumpen, its all blurdy disappeared
summary time (as Im still p155ed off 'bout it
Got there
13 C first day, 17C last day, warmed up
no clouds, got a suntan
Bloooo performed well day one
Smoke from zorst on day 2 made me stop
got a 636 Kw.........i thingy for remaining time there
Circuit is blurdy excellent
Open pit lane, last day did almost 40 laps
Started at 2 mins 30, end at 2 mins 20
mind you Rossi does 1 min 40.......................
had a great time, would I go again for 4 days
YES, YES and YES

now reality,,,,,, 35C smelly, noisy and humid, oh well back to Lagos, was good to spend 10 mins just daydreamin
Hope to beck end April, but do have to go to Senior Management Meeting in South Africa early April.............well someones got to do it
CYA
bestest
mort:o:o

mort

i dont really know you but have been following some of your threads about this and just out of my own nosey curiosity why are you out in lagos and how long are you out there for ??

have fun and enjoy the food, ive heard there bbq are the best

Hi Mort
Nice to see you are settling in to the 30+ degree weather.
Were settling in to the minus something type today.
Just to make you happy it got down to -3 last night and is supposed to go lower tonight.
Gunna start a book to see how long it takes for you to buy a bike or at least borrow one.
DOnt suppose there are any tracks out there?????????
I hope you enjoy your time there and hope to see you soon mate.
Bestest
Geoff

Deej
Just here for the fun, and coz I lurve work................and if you beleive that, then you'll beleive anything
Why am I here? Its for the challenge, now in charge of a department of over 300 peeps, many facets of the telecomms industry all thown into one as well.
More importantly I was offered an obscene amount of dosh, so thats the reason, and its tax freeeteehee as well
But I do miss Blooo very much, but I nkow Nelly has her tucked up nice and warm in bed, so she's in good hands, ...........Nelly,,,, stop poking at those zorsts..............
Jeff ya likkle bu^^er, howzit going mate, glad you're snug and warm !!??!!
I am seriously thinking bout a 250 single, suck, squeeze, bang, blow thumper, maybe small KTM with ultralong fork travel for a bit of local road bashing at the weekend when its a little saner !! on the roads. A
Anyone got any ideas of a 250 - 400 road/off road beastie that can either be imported, or broken into small pieces and carried in suitcases/handluggage (so I dont have to pay a whopping 50% import duty)
Seriously, I am missing riding more than I miss se><.,,,,, No Mort, you aint gone senile yet, have you, No, just my alter ego having a go at me, like Jool's rodent but more vociferous. ,,, ok back on track, I miss riding so much that it will be like an org^^m at the first roundabout, srri peeps, couldnt keep away from the subject
Look out for further updates
bestest
a bikeless mort :(:(:(:(:(:(:puzzled:

Enjoy mate, it wont be long before your back for a visit will it?

Good to hear you're keeping well Meester Mort. :D

Sounds like you're missing Blooduke though, better get back for a TD sharpish! I've heard that if you go more than 3 months without thrashing the pants off a duke you come out in a nasty rash and weeping sores. :o Besides, if I don't get to see you mono-ing Bloo down the start-finish straight at Silverstone then I'm sending the heavies round to 're-distribute' her to someone that will!

On the thumper front I'd suggest anything that they have dealers for over there would be best. I've spent months (literally) waiting for parts to clear customs for my landy, and it's worse than not having a car/bike in the first place.

On the importing front I'd recommend bribery. It'll never be a problem getting it back into the UK, so just make sure you can get it in to Nigeria in the first place. As you say, get the bike sent over without any wheels and passed through as 'spares' and then get the wheels sent over. Not sure how registering it for the road would work, but where there's a will...etc. ;)

Good luck and let us know when you're back in blighty.

Cheers,

ali