Early Risers.

[BoD]

I once saw a motor cycle pull up at traffic lights and the rider just keeled over. Splatttt.

 

A few bystanders, quite concerned, ran across to check that he was alright but by the time we got there he was laughing his head off.  We were all puzzled and asked him what was so funny.  His reply?  “That’s the third time I’ve done that since I took the sidecar off”.
 

The old ones are the best.

 

 

 

Edited December 10, 2020 by BoD

[polybear]

4 minutes ago, AndyB said:

GDB - hang glider?

 

 

Bear's money is on a Jet Pack.....

[grandadbob]

He didn’t say anything, he just stood there laughing at me.   Luckily the only damage to the bike was a bent footrest.

[Sir TophamHatt]

Evening.

 

Great to read everyone is doing okay.

 

Been watching The Night Manager. Been saved to watch for months now but 2 episodes in and it's pretty good so far. I see what everyone was talking about all those years ago.

 

Tomorrow is back to modelling.

I have an old Lima HO "control car" (DVT in the UK) to mod with dual lights and a marker.

I can see it not working very well at all but have the diagram so will give it a go.

Been doing that a lot with modelling recently with mostly positive results.

 

Night all. 

[New Haven Neil]

A friend (a bike journalist at the time) did the opposite with a sidecar, rode it into a petrol pump as he forgot it was there. 

 

As for autocycles, a friend here has one for sale, it's worth over a grand apparently - not to me!  Hideous thing.

[Ozexpatriate]

A friend has a Ural motorcycle with sidecar - very retro looking as they really haven't changed much in appearance since their Soviet military origins.

 

I believe the sidecar arrangement was part of his negotiation with domestic authorities to enable the purchase of a motorcycle. Being perceived as more stable (if harder to operate) with relatively low top-end speeds (for a motorcycle) this was a negotiated compromise.

 

He also owns an old VW van (1960s?) so low top-end speed is his thing.

 

He was involved in a traffic accident in the family minivan (hit in the side by someone who blew a red light and was spun around). He replaced that vehicle with a Subaru with a lot of ADAS features. The ADAS emergency braking feature worked and prevented an accident with his children on board.

[Coombe Barton]

... and waiting for evidence ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2020/12/10/sounds-of-the-season-12-human-rights-day/

[Erichill16]

Evening All,

Fuuny old day. I had an appointment with a rep at work at 9.00 and took SWMBO as we were then going to visit a couple of shops around town. When we arrived we found Gary, the delivery man was of as his daughter had passed away. The manager said they would cope, but after the meeting SWMBO and myself did some deliveries for an hour or so  to relieve the strain. (Baz, we even did a delivery on Chapel Lane Carlton, but not to your mates.) 

Then called in at electrical wholesaler to collect some switches, M and S for some groceries and newsagents for a ‘special interest’ magazine.

Went for a quick walk and then out to get some fish and chips and then a bit of eyelid inspection.

Congratulation to Baz on his new position.  

Goodnight 

Robert

[Dave Hunt]

15 hours ago, Barry O said:

Was told that a great modeller and friend from Grimsby has Alzheimer's. Buggritt! Its up on a par with the big C and covids  as being not a good way to lose friends and relations.

 

Me too Baz - not today but recently I learned that a great modelling friend who is well known in the hobby has Alzheimer's. Talking to him on the phone is heartbreaking and his wife is distraught. Their son visited them and after he left my friend turned to his wife and asked, "How long have we known that young man?" What a foul disease.

 

Dave

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[Sidecar Racer]

3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

Sidecar outfits don't count, Bob!  Awful things.

 

 Oh no that are not , lovely thing to play on . 

[newbryford]

On 09/12/2020 at 16:53, pH said:

We’ve only been on one cruise - to the eastern Caribbean. Friends who were avid ‘cruisers’ persuaded us to go with them and made all the arrangements. We did enjoy it, but that’s it ticked off the ‘to do’ list and we’ve not felt we really need to go on another. (After getting off the ship in Fort Lauderdale, we drove down to Key West. Now, that’s something I would happily do again!)

 

The one cruise I might want to do is the one that Jamie has described just above, through the Panama Canal. Every year (this, of course being the exception), all the cruise ships that have been sailing out of Vancouver to Alaska all summer re-position to the Caribbean for the winter. There’s another fleet moves the opposite way in the spring. There are usually bargains to be had on these trips.

 

Did the cruise from Fort Lauderdale and Keys drive 2 years ago!

We spent the night at Key West as the Superbowl was on - what a great place to be!

 

There was a bit of accidental plane spotting that may have been our Dave...

 

The Trans Pacific cruise was a positioning move from South Asia to the Glacier Bay season.

Some then go back west to resume SE Asia duty.

 

A positioning move from West Coast to East Coast (or vice versa) is on the bucket list.

 

As you say, the position moves can be had a good price because the start/finish locations are quite different.

 

Edited December 10, 2020 by newbryford

[newbryford]

On 09/12/2020 at 20:27, PhilJ W said:

The letter Y used to be used as typesetters shorthand for 'th' hence "Ye Old Curiosity Shop".

 

Shouldn't that be Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe?

[newbryford]

On 09/12/2020 at 22:45, Erichill16 said:

I dont think this ship had stabilisers.

 

Either that, or it's somewhere in Liverpool.

[BSW01]

1 minute ago, newbryford said:

 

Either that, or it's somewhere in Liverpool.

Or possibly expecting a group from Liverpool 

[newbryford]

13 hours ago, BSW01 said:

 

Up a bit late today, when I woke up, Sheila was lying on her side, so I put my arm around her, pulled up close to her  and promptly fell back to sleep, waking up 30 minutes later with pins and needles in my arm and cramp in my foot!

 

 

 

And who else read the first line and was let down by the follow up.........?

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

[Erichill16]

19 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

Either that, or it's somewhere in Liverpool.

That was going to be my comment but didn’t want to offend any ERs who may be from there!

[simontaylor484]

I like the sound of the soviet military bike and sidecar   does it still have the machine gun fitted ?

[newbryford]

3 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

That was going to be my comment but didn’t want to offend any ERs who may be from there!

 

One of my best friends is from that fair city and happily takes the stereotypical banter.

He now resides in North Yorkshire.

 

So his introduction to others is:

 

"Not only does he steal your sheep....................."

[southern42]

' evening all from red dragon land.

 

Another day of sorting presents and cards for posting followed by sorting out the click and collect groceries.  Less items this week, so that was a plus.

 

Then on the laptop to try and fulfil a couple of family wish lists.

What an exciting day!

 

Fitt  and  Elfie still holding up.

 

 

Take care and play safe.

' night all and nos da

_________

Best wishes

Polly

 

Edited December 11, 2020 by southern42
Typo!

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

Well I’ve been busy in the cellar today, but I’m now at the point where I can now start work on the next section of wall. The good news is it isn’t 13ft as I initially thought, but a mere 11ft 6in instead. I was going to leave this until after the new year, but I’m hoping to make a start on this on Monday. Once the big bit is done, I’ll do the bottom 18-20in or so of the wall to the left of the corner and the narrow strip beside the door as well. 

 

 

 

as can be seen in the photos, there’s a lot of paint to strip, so it’ll take me quite a while, luckily I only need to go up to the bottom of the hatch/door, which is just above the damp proof course. Although I’ll probably go just past it, as I’ve got plenty of tanking solution. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all