On Sunday, November 26, 2000 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Salad Dodger wrote:
> I are just waking up in the bath, after a very tiring weekend.
> Saturday morning, Andy W arrives in the Trannie, we load up the CBR1k,
> and several other bits.
> If you aren't sure whether CBR1000s are heavy bikes, try lifting one
> into the back of a van.
> Off to sunny Bristol. M4 was practically underwater, past Swindon; at
> one point we were down to 35mph, with the wipers on warp speed.
> 'phoned Mat Tab, and arranged a meet near Aztec West, before following
> him to his pal's house[1][2]. Met the delightful Caroline again. :-)
> Unload CBR. Mat's pal is less than impressed. Mat looks slightly
> crestfallen, as the CBR *isn't* mint, after all. ;-)
> Documentation filled in, wedge handed over, and off we go.[3][4]
> A trundle up the M5 and M6 is interrupted by a stop at BurgerKing, at
> Frankley services, then on to Manchester.
> Driving along the M62, I suggest to Andy "you'd think the signs would
> have Manchester on them, rather than Liverpool, wouldn't you?"
> Turn around at J6, and head East. Ian's road is easy to find, but I've
> not got a note of the number. Mobile to the rescue..
> "Hello, Ian, what's your house number?"
> "If you turn round, I'm the one waving out of the window!" Aha!
> Bits and pieces stowed away, we drop in for a cuppa. Andy has his
> attention split, fairly evenly, between Ian & Roma's kitten[5], and
> the Britney Spears video on the telly. As we leave, the aforementioned
> moggy decides the safest place to hide is under the van. She is shooed
> out, and seeks refuge under a car. I presume Ian's got her out by now.
> Back the way we came, as far as the M60. Left hand lane is backed up
> over a mile from the junction, so we do the biker thing, and charge
> down lane two, before cutting in at the last minute.[6] M60, becomes
> M62 again, and we're off to Leeds. Through Leeds, onto the A61 to
> Harrogate.
> Arrive 19:30.
> Check in to guest house, drop stuff off, into town for beer. Andy has
> decided I'm drinking growed-up beer, not fizzy water. On the walk down
> the hill, we grab a bag of chips. Proper chips, mind, not your soft
> southern shandy drinkin' poof's chips. Finding a pub is less simple.
> Oh, there are drinking establishments alright, it's just that we're
> about 20 years too bloody old for 'em.
> Eventually, Andy accosted one of the coppers parked opposite Yates',
> and we receive directions to the "Tap and Spile", which serves proper
> beer, has no juke box, no fruities, and, all in all, is a top pub.
> Several pints later, we wobble into a Chinese restaurant, down by the
> Conference centre[7], and then walk home.
> Wake up early, top brekkie, into the van. Phone the young lady selling
> the TS, and she directs us to the Little Thief on the A59, betwixt
> Harrogate, and York. We arrive, and she rides the bike along five
> minutes later. Very tidy it is, too. Not concours, but full working
> order, and with an MOT only 9 days old. We follow her to her house, do
> the wossname[8], load it up, and away.
> Then we had a long, uninspiring drive down the A1(M) to home.
> It fits in the garage. I've got a two-stroke again[9]. :-)
> I are a happy bunny.
> [1] Andy "Hasn't Mat got big ears?" :-)
> {i} We were following the car at the time
> {ii}Has this ever been said before?
> [2] I know it's common practice to do this when selling a bike, but
> not when you're having one delivered.
> [3] Mat, email me with your postal address, we missed that bit out.
> [4] We also collected a pallet, for some reason.
> [5] Probably the prettiest kitten I've ever seen, and I don't care for
> 'em, much.
> [6] Not that there were any queues *at* the junction, only a mile
> away. Cars were stopping in lane two, before trying to edge in.
> [7] Current event: "The knitting and stitching show." Whoopee.
> [8] I got a gasket set, some oil, and a Haynes book of lies.
> [9] Makes the Sign of the Holy Reed Valve. :-|p|
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For Champ. :-)

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 9:07:52 PM UTC+1, Salad Dodger wrote:
> > Wake up early, top brekkie, into the van. Phone the young lady selling
> > the TS, and she directs us to the Little Thief on the A59, betwixt
> > Harrogate, and York. We arrive, and she rides the bike along five
> > minutes later. Very tidy it is, too. Not concours, but full working
> > order, and with an MOT only 9 days old.

That TS came to me, I believe, then got passed to Lozzo in return for fettling
the Basmati Rice Burner. That was a long time ago. I wonder whatever
happened to the BRB? I've seen hide nor hair of it since. I hope it's happy
wherever it is (no current MOT, and too old for records of the last one).

--
WUN

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 1:07:52 PM UTC-7, Salad Dodger wrote:
> On Sunday, November 26, 2000 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Salad Dodger wrote:
<snip>
> > Then we had a long, uninspiring drive down the A1(M) to home.
> > It fits in the garage. I've got a two-stroke again[9]. :-)
<snip>
> For Champ. :-)

You apparently omitted to post the trip mileage, and we're all on tenterhooks here...

On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:07:50 -0700 (PDT), Salad Dodger
<salad.dodger@gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>

>For Champ. :-)

I'm indebted!

<melancholy>
We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Thursday, 9 June 2022 at 09:31:49 UTC+1, Champ wrote:

> All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain

I know, it's like the attack ships never existed.

On 08/06/2022 21:07, Salad Dodger wrote:
> On Sunday, November 26, 2000 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Salad Dodger wrote:
<snip>
>> Several pints later, we wobble into a Chinese restaurant, down by the
>> Conference centre[7], and then walk home.

I trust that was the "Eat as much as you like" one :-)
--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:

> <melancholy>
> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old

I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish. That year that UKRM first did the TT (the one after the foot and mouth cancellation), he offered rest and sustenance to any UKRMers passing by on their way to the boat. I believe I was the only one to show up, and I had a lovely time with him and his wife. Chili was great, too. <burp>
> All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain

"it's just rain, I smile, washing my tears away"

On 10/06/2022 06:53 Ben Blaney penned these words:
> I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish

Was he the one who got clonked with a broadsword? A very blunt one he was/is in
one of the re-enactment societies and it didn't all go to plan.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"

On 09/06/2022 23:53, Ben Blaney wrote:
> On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:
>
>> <melancholy>
>> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
>> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
>> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old
>
> I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish. That year that UKRM first did the TT (the one after the foot and mouth cancellation), he offered rest and sustenance to any UKRMers passing by on their way to the boat. I believe I was the only one to show up, and I had a lovely time with him and his wife. Chili was great, too. <burp>

I last saw him, and the wonderful "Judy"[1] at Mrs Eddies birthday bash
a few years ago.

You were perhaps the only one to turn up as he was located on the wrong
side of the Mersey?

Or was he on the Island at the time? I forget.....

[1] Yeah, I know, Sally.
>

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 10/06/2022 11:12, YTC#1 wrote:
[ of RVG ]
>
> I last saw him, and the wonderful "Judy"[1] at Mrs Eddies birthday bash
> a few years ago.

*10* years ago, to be precise.

> You were perhaps the only one to turn up as he was located on the wrong
> side of the Mersey?
>
> Or was he on the Island at the time? I forget.....

I think he'd moved back to the mainland by then, hadn't he?

> [1] Yeah, I know, Sally.

Heh.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:53:47 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
<benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:
>
>> <melancholy>
>> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
>> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
>> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old
>
>I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish.

He's a FB friend of mine, and still pops up occasionally.

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A

On 10/06/2022 14:28, Eddie wrote:
> On 10/06/2022 11:12, YTC#1 wrote:
> [ of RVG ]
>>
>> I last saw him, and the wonderful "Judy"[1] at Mrs Eddies birthday
>> bash a few years ago.
>
> *10* years ago, to be precise.

Time has chased us all.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:12:01 +0100, YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1-spambin.co.uk>
wrote:

>On 09/06/2022 23:53, Ben Blaney wrote:

>> And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish.

>I last saw him, and the wonderful "Judy"[1] at Mrs Eddies birthday bash
>a few years ago.

>[1] Yeah, I know, Sally.

heh. I think I started calling Sally "Judy" on one of the early
French runs, when I first met them
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:56:06 AM UTC-4, Colin Irvine wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:53:47 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
> <benb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:
> >
> >> <melancholy>
> >> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
> >> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
> >> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old
> >
> >I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish.
> He's a FB friend of mine, and still pops up occasionally.

Tell him that I think of him fondly, would you please.

On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:19:20 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
<benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:56:06 AM UTC-4, Colin Irvine wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:53:47 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
>> <benb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:
>> >
>> >> <melancholy>
>> >> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
>> >> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
>> >> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old
>> >
>> >I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish.
>> He's a FB friend of mine, and still pops up occasionally.
>
>Tell him that I think of him fondly, would you please.

Done.

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A

On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 16:19:20 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
<benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:56:06 AM UTC-4, Colin Irvine wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:53:47 -0700 (PDT), Ben Blaney
>> <benb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 3:31:49 AM UTC-5, Champ wrote:
>> >
>> >> <melancholy>
>> >> We (ukrmers) have had some fun and games over the last 25+ years,
>> >> haven't we? I know it's not over yet, but re-reading that post has
>> >> made me feel nostalgic and (obviously) old
>> >
>> >I had the same emotion. And for the last 24 hours, I've been wondering about the whereabouts and happiness of Richard V Giles, of this parish.
>> He's a FB friend of mine, and still pops up occasionally.
>
>Tell him that I think of him fondly, would you please.

I did. It's reciprocated!

--
Colin Irvine
FJR1300A