What have you done to your bike today....

[half ton]

Had a nice ride to Harwich for a double cheeseburger and cuppa, then on to Walton on the Naze for more tea at the Bikers pit stop, Then off to Brightlingsea for more tea....and chips,
Out for over 6 hrs but only did 130miles
It was a proper laugh as my brother came out on his new bike...a 1963 650 BSA (power egg). His first right foot gear change bike, He had a fueling problem , so every time he pulled away from a junction it would cough and his leg would fly out to stop him falling off....died completely a couple of times and nearly wet myself watching him paddle it to the curb.......it gained 2 new oil leaks as well . In truth it's a really nice bike and sounds far nicer than the old 650 Bonnies ..can't believe I just said that

 

[Foxy]

I joined t'Navy just across t'water from Harwich. HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, in 1974.

 

[Don the Don]

HMS Ganges

At least it did not live up to it's namesake and have turds flouting down stream................or did it

 

[Foxy]

No mate, it was immaculate, as you can probably imagine. It was a beautiful place, proper old school, and right on t'sea front. It's gone now, but I understand the mast is still there, and being renovated.

 

[DD67]

I joined t'Navy just across t'water from Harwich. HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, in 1974.

Talking of the military in the mid 70's. Keep an eye out for @Sarky B’stard. He'll be the one running the spelling class ...

 

[Don the Don]

No mate, it was immaculate, as you can probably imagine. It was a beautiful place, proper old school, and right on t'sea front. It's gone now, but I understand the mast is still there, and being renovated.
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The good old days, Bullshit, bullshit and more bullshit and proper dicipline wasn't life grand, feckers today don't know they are born

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Talking of the military in the mid 70's. Keep an eye out for @Sarky B’stard. He'll be the one running the spelling class ...

I enjoyed that trip down memory lane. A few old familiar faces and Patrick made himself famous for all the wrong reasons.

Tory MP Patrick Mercer sacked over 'black bastard' comments

The Conservative homeland security spokesman, Patrick Mercer, today stepped down after saying that being called a 'black bastard' was part-and-parcel of life in the armed forces.

www.theguardian.com

Tory's spurned lover demands £8,000 for furnishing love nest - after he goes back to his wife

Patrick Mercer may face a dressing-down from party whips after an extra-marital affair led to astonishing scenes inside the House of Commons.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Cheered me up after fixing another effing puncture

 

[Don the Don]

Cheered me up after fixing another effing puncture

They certainly like you, yet another one

 

[DD67]

I enjoyed that trip down memory lane. A few old familiar faces and Patrick Mercer made himself famous for all the wrong reasons.

Tory MP Patrick Mercer sacked over 'black bastard' comments

The Conservative homeland security spokesman, Patrick Mercer, today stepped down after saying that being called a 'black bastard' was part-and-parcel of life in the armed forces.

www.theguardian.com

Tory's spurned lover demands £8,000 for furnishing love nest - after he goes back to his wife

Patrick Mercer may face a dressing-down from party whips after an extra-marital affair led to astonishing scenes inside the House of Commons.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Is this screenshot taken from the documentary, Patrick?..



That's just a guess based on his chin & wild caterpillar eyebrows.

 

[Sarky B’stard]

They certainly like you, yet another one

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The first was a rough, rusty piece of steel that could have been the tip of any sort of agricultural tine but the second was a new Posidrive screw that was towards the outer edge of the tread area. On dry roads I would have been grinding the projecting head on right handers.....🫣

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Is this screenshot taken from the documentary, Patrick?..

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That's just a guess based on his chin & wild caterpillar eyebrows.

That's the Bishop's boy. I first met him here before it was refurbished/repurposed

when we were 33/34 and he had a certain 'self assurance' that threatened crash and burn. He has since been the subject of a couple of amused conversations with another mate, biker (Gixxer 1000) and graduate of the same august institution.

 

[DD67]

Patrick & Tim Nice-But-Dim. Never seen in the same room at the same time...

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Don't be deceived he's more a blend of
and

 

[DD67]

My observation was only based on his looks, not his character.

 

[Sarky B’stard]

My observation was only based on his looks, not his character.

You accentist! He seems to have laid on the Sandhurst voice for the cameras...... you know where 'ground' becomes 'grynd' and Harrods is Hyarrods.

 

[DD67]

You accentist! He seems to have laid on the Sandhurst voice for the cameras...... you know where 'ground' becomes 'grynd' and Harrods is Hyarrods.

My Nan used to put on the "Sandhurst voice" on the phone. Long before the days of Hyacinth Bucket.

The rest of the time she was a Geordie

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Ha'way Jesmond & diven't howk yer sneck!

 

[Don the Don]

You accentist! He seems to have laid on the Sandhurst voice for the cameras...... you know where 'ground' becomes 'grynd' and Harrods is Hyarrods.

Out of curiosity, did they try to remove any jockenese accent from you or had you already lost it yourself?

We had a FLT/LT from Glasgow [decent chap] who Cranwell gave " How now brown cow" lessons too to try and get rid of what they deemed a horrid accent...........it is

 

[Doc Strange]

Settled up for the attempted theft repairs - £415 including recovery!

At least I can collect it tomorrow - and the weather forecast suggests a window in the rain.

DS