Well I have to say I've done some riding over the Summer, but not nearly as much as I could - or indeed should have done.

However, it is being rectified now that Winter has apparently arrived...

. Have broken out the wet weather gear, my vocab is now increasing to it's former dizzy-ing heights with cages seeming to come from nowhere and all wanting to occupy the same piece of lane at the same time as poor ol' little moi! *Shakes head sadly* Damned Aussie drivers just can't drive - well either that or they just can't be late for work - even for a millisecond !
Sorry to hear about the bike - but glad that the part has finally arrived - I hope it is not too expensive!