RMweb Premium TheQ Posted August 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2019 Remember the van flying over the round about at Attleborough last year... " Lamb, who was 17 at the time of the accident, denied driving a motor vehicle dangerously. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, was ordered to do an extended retest, pay £310 and complete 80 hours' unpaid work." From the Ed 24 site,, 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 22:12, peanuts said: my partner recently passed her test at the second attempt in between tests i was able to insure her to get some practice in she found this a massive boost to her confidance being able to practice in all conditions day and night rush hour rain even a bit of snow .sailed through her second attempt her instructer commented how much more relaxed she was behind the wheel .dont seem to see s many learners out practicing with family as you used to Thanks for warning us! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 24 minutes ago, 62613 said: Thanks for warning us! your welcome bro two months on and shes doing fine 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I'll just leave this here, purloined form Pistonheads, northbound on the M40, just north of J9... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Good to see Motorway regs being followed. Edited August 5, 2019 by Baby Deltic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: I'll just leave this here, purloined form Pistonheads, northbound on the M40, just north of J9... Is this because the bike is overtaking on the left? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2019 Did the cyclist survive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted August 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2019 That's crazy! Absolutely ridiculous! Utter stupidity! Why on earth did they make that cycle lane so wide?! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 Sad that 2 truck drivers died in this head on, but the advice from the SA Road Transport Association, is to keep driving! He would be better off shutting up publicly, until the investigation is completed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-09/police-say-bad-decisions-to-blame-for-truck-driver-deaths/11398674 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) Sounds like those ice road truckers where delivery times and macho behaviour get in the way of common sence. Edited August 9, 2019 by Hobby 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: Sad that 2 truck drivers died in this head on, but the advice from the SA Road Transport Association, is to keep driving! He would be better off shutting up publicly, until the investigation is completed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-09/police-say-bad-decisions-to-blame-for-truck-driver-deaths/11398674 I've had some professional dealings with various of the Road Transport Association's here. This response is actually one of the lesser bits of delusional b@££@cks I've heard from them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 05/08/2019 at 14:58, Rugd1022 said: I'll just leave this here, purloined form Pistonheads, northbound on the M40, just north of J9... Many years ago I was driving along the M27 when I overtook a cyclist riding on the hard shoulder, with several strings of onions draped around his/her neck. Adrian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 That may have been Henri. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 23:19, figworthy said: Many years ago I was driving along the M27 when I overtook a cyclist riding on the hard shoulder, with several strings of onions draped around his/her neck. Adrian Were they also wearing a striped top and beret to complete the stereotype? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 24 minutes ago, Nick C said: Were they also wearing a striped top and beret to complete the stereotype? In my day it wasn't a stereotype, we used to have cycling French onion sellers dressed in such a fashion, presumably they have disappeared? Mike. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 Henri was a French onion (& garlic) seller who used to work Southampton and the surrounding area for years, but I haven't seen him since the '90s. He had a farm and used to bring a truckload over, park it up (he probably slept in it) and cycle over a wide area selling onions. He definitely wore a black beret and usually a leather jacket, but I don't remember whether he had a striped top. I wouldn't be surprised if the guy on the M27 was him. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 30 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: In my day it wasn't a stereotype, we used to have cycling French onion sellers dressed in such a fashion, presumably they have disappeared? Mike. I remember them being refered to as 'Onion Johnnies' 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: In my day it wasn't a stereotype, we used to have cycling French onion sellers dressed in such a fashion, presumably they have disappeared? Mike. Apparently they were all killed on the M27. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, chris p bacon said: I remember them being refered to as 'Onion Johnnies' We had similar guys coming round selling rubber.... Edited August 12, 2019 by Baby Deltic 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Baby Deltic said: We had similar guys coming round selling rubber.... Smelling of Garlic & onions and wearing a beret?........theres a 'special' club for people like that just up the A1 at Tempsford.... well, there are a lot of bikes that get ridden there.... Edited August 12, 2019 by chris p bacon typo 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 35 minutes ago, chris p bacon said: Smelling of Garlic & onions and wearing a beret?........theres a 'special' club for people like that just up the A1 at Tempsford.... well, there are a lot of bikes that get ridden there.... Apparently they receive quite a few letters from France. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Would that club be the St.Neots MRC? Stewart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 https://www.thelocal.fr/20160411/so-why-do-we-think-the-french-all-wear-berets It seems the trade largely died out in the 1930s, along with hop-picking cockneys and turkey and duck breeders driving flocks to market... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) Deleted Edited August 12, 2019 by petethemole Deleted, posted to wrong thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 49 minutes ago, stewartingram said: Would that club be the St.Neots MRC? Stewart Only if what was 'The Anchor' at Tempsford (Northbound A1) has become the new clubroom.......and they've converted everything to 'O' gauge... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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