MorningBrighter start, bit cooler. Collared Doves arrived in a posse. Have to chase 'em off or they'll decimate important food and fat stocks.Chores, admin., shopping (how exiting)First: coffee

Dead at 68 following a short illness.

A thread specially for 'persons of leisure' and independent means, or those with aspirations.How do you while away those lazy days?How do you cope financially?When did you retire?Is retirement what you expected?How long did you take to adjust?Etc.Tell us what you are up to today or what plans you have.Or just have a bit of silliness to while away those lazy hours.I've been busy today. Hilly 15 mile ride in North Devon, took dog for a stroll along Saunton Sands, cut the front lawn...Read more

Ever feel that speaking your mind would cause more problems than it would solve? Want to speak it anyway? Here's a place to do it. I'll start.I know you're the boss, but please don't turn up at the start of a shift and start trying to run things. Since I've been called out here I have got everyone working to a system and we are back on programme. When you turn up you disrupt the shift and have divers working on the wrong task and in the wrong place. It means we have to work harder to...Read more

Reposted from elsewhere. There are some beautiful things here!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Former Mid Shropshire Wheelers rider Tony James is in a care home with dementia. He has a vast collection of bikes, components and memorabilia which will be going up for auction.https://bid.mullocksauctions.co.uk/auctions/9468/srmu10223His wife Carol would be really grateful if it could be shared to interested groups.

Does anyone do the quiz in the Guardian on a Thursday?https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...al-news-trivia-104?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_OtherI got 10/15

Seems to be one for films and TV and not one for gigs, comedy or concerts... so I thought I'd start one off... along with the fact I went to see PJ Harvey last night at Brixton Academy...Superb as always... voice like an angel, 10 musicians on stage, excellent sound and the band was tight and spot on...

It appears that motorists don't appreciate my Road Tax jersey or at least I had far more close passes today then any other day for a few months. I saw my first 'bent out in the wild. Obviously I've seen them before but this was the first time it belonged to someone I didn't know. Strange design too, very long wheelbase with what looked like a normal headtube over the front wheel, steered from underseat but the front wheel was a long way from the rider. More and more helmet wearers that...Read more

We should have been in Majorca at this moment.We then thought a staycation maybe July/August.Now we have thrown it into the lap of the gods.How are your holiday plans or wishes?

Hi All,I know that the chances are minimal, but I thought its at least worth a try.My beloved bike has just been stolen from outside Harvest, 172-174 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7JL between 13:00-13:05. Posting a picture here incase anyone might see it pop up on resale sites.Thanks so much!

Any fellow two wheeled motorists on here?I started out on a Honda C70 of all things in 1981, then progressed to such wonders as a KH125, a handful of KH25Os, a GT380 and quite a few others.Children came along, indeed my GT380 was sold to fund a car when we found out my missus was pregnant with our first child. After that there was the odd bike (including a GL1000 made into a low rider) but most weren't kept long due to not bring used.Got into scooters about 8 years ago, then more...Read more

Vauxhall Viva Convertible 'G' registration (1968) - according to Wikipedia "very rare"