Welcome to tbni.blog 

As part of a simple restructuring and refocusing of the site, what it is about and where it is going I am proud to present to you tbni.blog

This new .blog domain will be used primarily and in conjunction with the tbni.co.uk domain. So whichever one you like is the one to bookmark, they will both work from this point going forward.

If you have a bookmark on either ProtectedBikerNI.co.uk or ProtectedBikerNI.com now is the time to update it. In the imminent future those domains will no longer be pointing to this site. (See this page for further info : https://tbni.blog/protected-biker-ni/)

So welcome to tbni.blog – thanks for visiting, and continuing to visit, and also for making 2016 our fifth consecutive year of growth – with a massive 32,794 visitors last year!

Let’s keep moving forward!

Welcome to tbni.blog
Welcome to tbni.blog

Happy New Year…2017

With 2016 almost behind us I would like to just quickly wish all the TBNI readers, followers, friends and family a very happy and prosperous 2017. 

Have a great New Year’s Eve everyone and stay safe!

Merry Christmas 2016

To all of our readers, visitors, followers, friends, and family and everyone else, here’s to a Merry Christmas!

I hope you and yours have a safe and enjoyable one, spread the cheer!

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!

IOS 10.2 – The Important Stuff – The New Emoji…

For us in the UK, who aren’t yet getting the TV app for our iOS devices, the most important update in relation to the newly released iOS 10.2 is without a doubt – Emoji. 

And if you are curious what all these new emoji are, wonder no more because here they are…

? Rolling On The Floor Laughing

? Face With Cowboy Hat

? Clown Face

? Lying Face

? Drooling Face

? Nauseated Face

? Sneezing Face

? Prince

? Mother Christmas

? Man In Tuxedo

? Shrug

? Face Palm

? Pregnant Woman

? Man Dancing

? Selfie

? Hand With Index And Middle Fingers Crossed

? Call Me Hand

? Left-Facing Fist

? Right-Facing Fist

? Raised Back Of Hand

? Handshake

? Black Heart

? Gorilla

? Fox Face

? Deer

? Rhinoceros

? Bat

? Eagle

? Duck

? Owl

? Lizard

? Shark

? Shrimp

? Squid

? Butterfly

? Wilted Flower

? Kiwifruit

? Avocado

? Potato

? Carrot

? Cucumber

? Peanuts

? Croissant

? Baguette Bread

? Pancakes

? Bacon

? Stuffed Flatbread

? Egg

? Shallow Pan Of Food

? Green Salad

? Glass of Milk

? Clinking Glasses

? Tumbler Glass

? Spoon

? Octagonal Sign

? Scooter

? Motor Scooter

? Canoe

? First Place Medal

? Second Place Medal

? Third Place Medal

? Boxing Glove

? Martial Arts Uniform

? Person Doing Cartwheel

? Wrestlers

? Water Polo

? Handball

? Fencer

? Goal Net

? Juggling

? Drum With Drumsticks

? Shopping Trolley
Enjoy!

Isle of Man TT 2016 : Day 1

It is 29th May 2016 and the start of Practice Week for the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races.

It is also my first time over to the Isle of Man in many, many years, and actually my first time for any of the racing.

With it being my first time over I took some advice and went for Practice Week, actually four days of Practice Week.  The reasons behind this are…

  1.  It’s cheaper.  Much cheaper.  This year it cost £115 for the return sailing for me and the bike.
  2. It’s easier to get accomodation.  I picked up a ‘4 Star’ (according to Booking.com) Hotel for £60 a night.

That totals up to £295 for the four days.  That’s not too bad.

So I met up with a couple of lads and headed off to Dublin.  Reaching the ferry without drama and boarding the ship worry free.

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Here is where I meet my first (of few) difficulties.

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MontBlanc StarWalker Urban Speed Ballpoint Pen

Continuing on with my pen theme from yesterday and the gallery of the very rare and much sought after Breitling Ballpoint pen I have another fine writing instrument to introduce you to.

The MontBlanc StarWalker Urban Speed :

MontBlanc StarWalker Urban Speed Ballpoint Pen Information Sheet
MontBlanc StarWalker Urban Speed Ballpoint Pen Information Sheet

MontBlanc Writing Instruments need no introduction, and yes they are expensive, but no it is not just a pen.  Everyone needs to write with a nice pen,everyone should have a premium pen and you know deep down you actually want one!

We all do it, walking past the shops in the airport or the jewellers on the High Street, you look in the window, and think, ‘yeah…yeah!’

This MontBlanc though breaks the mould a little in my opinion.  It has a much more mordern design and look than that of the classic Meisterstück,for example.

The finish as you should expect is impecable, and again as you would expect the writing experience is refined and perfect.

Try it some day and try it in a store, it is an experience.  The pen will be presented to you with a pad.  The sales person will most likely be wearing gloves as they handle the pen, the pad will be branded, high quality and heavily weighted paper and you will be free to write, sign, doodle…whatever.

And you will enjoy it, the buying experience will add to the overall enjoyment of owning the pen, a premium pen that the most common comment you are likely to hear as you use it, is probably something like, ‘Wow, it that a real one?’

Gallery :

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Belfast HOG & BOG 2016 – Newcastle Co. Down, Northern Ireland 06/08/2016

As luck would have it I was fortunate enough to be in Newcastle on 6th August 2016 for the Festival of Flight (which I really should add was excellent!).  On the way into town I noticed a massive gathering of Harley Davidson Motorcycles at a local hotel.  It turns out it was their annual weekend meeting of the Belfast Chapter of the Harley Owner’s Group (HOG) and the Buell Owner’s Group (BOG) – See what they done there!

I was then fortunate enough to catch them leaving to go on their Saturday Run – what a turn out and what a noise!  Enjoy…

(I might need a Harley after this!)

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