'Tis been almost a year since your Uncle Albert posted on the Blauwe Muis T.E.T. Blog. Dunno why...but I'm still 'ere.....Chances of getting across the choppy seas to the empire of the Franks without hitches and deliberately created queues at 'Third Country' passport controls after EU divorce is slim. Oui, Monsieur Thibaut est au controle des passports et est tres francais et ralentit l'anglais voyageant pour voir des amis. But one day even Mr Franceland will grow tired of being an arse.
Despite this border dither and delay progress on fabricating the essential competition spec parts has continued, and some are even completed. Crikey!! The power inducing exhaust system is done for a start. here's the grande finale..
I'd fabricated the spark arrestor only as a visitors goodwill gesture. The reason being to make sure that Flanders Fields didn't go up in an almight blaze due to stray red hot carbon clinkers shooting out the Blauwe Muis exhaust pipe rear into the long grass when goodly amounts of throttle are applied. Aye, that Castrol R infused petrol not only gives grand smelling smoke but can as the saying goes 'Blaze a trail'.
1st world problem... Isn't exhaust packing expensive? Usually packing purchased from motorcycle outlets is nothing more than fibre wadding. The very same wadding that insulates roofs in UK. Unfortunately for your Uncle Albert most of the roof insulation in his abode has been taken for other exhaust projects over the years. But by chance, a small bit of luck still remains, 'cos in stock at 'The Old Sidevalve Bar' is a large roll of canoe making fibreglass. Oh yes !! Come on down!!!! Shame about the spiders being made homeless as I unravel to inspect but I need some now.....
Oh tha' looks sweet all rite.
Flagon time....Tonites recommended ale in celebration of 'Job done' is Seven Bro7hers 'Sling it out Stout' which if you chose to read the small label is brewed from Coco Pops... Aye Posh, pour mi a choccie one...wi' plenty of frothy head.
Tasting Notes...A chocolate stout brewed using upcycled Kellogg's® Coco Pops® provided as a part of their sustainability programme.
Base
malt, chocolate malt, caramel malt and of course Kellogg's® Coco Pops®
make up the backbone of this thick, sweet and chocolatey stout. All
these malts are mashed in at a high temperature to capture the sweetness
and texture of the grain.
