Last Weekend of February!

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 12:50, Clive said:

Have a nice ride,

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Back now just a quick 50mile ride in the sunshine, was nice out there, not much of a lock down though traffic everywhere, a few bikes out but only single bikes no groups.

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 15:15, Swagman said:

Back now just a quick 50mile ride in the sunshine, was nice out there, not much of a lock down though traffic everywhere, a few bikes out but only single bikes no groups.

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So where's the pics?

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 15:17, XTreme said:

So where's the pics?

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The only place I stopped was at the garage for fuel and that’s in grotty Gainsborough not very picturesque, I did say to the wife when we got back Pete wanted pictures, she said why didn’t I take some I said it’s hard enough getting on the bike to start with can’t get off and for pictures,

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 15:21, Swagman said:

The only place I stopped was at the garage for fuel and that’s in grotty Gainsborough not very picturesque, I did say to the wife when we got back Pete wanted pictures, she said why didn’t I take some I said it’s hard enough getting on the bike to start with can’t get off and for pictures,

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@Tym @Clive......I'm sure there's a name for guys who claim to ride bikes but never have any pictures? 

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 15:58, XTreme said:

@Tym @Clive......I'm sure there's a name for guys who claim to ride bikes but never have any pictures? 

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Yeah bike riders who don’t take pictures, what’s the point of going out for a ride to keep stopping to take daft pictures, have bike will ride not have bike will stop every ten miles to photograph it.

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 15:59, Clive said:

Fantasist?.

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You mean minimalists.

[Sir Fallsalot]

  On 27/02/2021 at 16:07, Swagman said:

Yeah bike riders who don’t take pictures, what’s the point of going out for a ride to keep stopping to take daft pictures, have bike will ride not have bike will stop every ten miles to photograph it.

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I tend to agree if out with a group but on the trail bikes there can be many gates to open and close so i usually take a photo when i stop for that. On my own i do stop occasionally to look at the views so a photo is easy then

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 16:12, Sir Fallsalot said:

I tend to agree if out with a group but on the trail bikes there can be many gates to open and close so i usually take a photo when i stop for that. On my own i do stop occasionally to look at the views so a photo is easy then

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Yeah that’s great, but where I live it’s just roads and boring vistas nothing eye catching here, plus to take pictures it’s park bike, me off wife off who struggles with arthritis,  gloves off jacket undone find phone take pictures, I don’t recall ever carrying a camera with me before the phone had one on.

[Sir Fallsalot]

  On 27/02/2021 at 16:31, Clive said:

That can be a down side of riding in groups, someone wants a photo shoot, another a fag break, another a piss, and always one tit who turns up with a near empty tank.

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Same with groups on the trail riding side plus the one that really gets me is no tools to repair puncture or any spares but then expect you to supply them with a tube if the inevitable happens but no mention of giving you a replacement tube after 

[XTreme]

Bethan and Dewi!

 

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 16:25, Swagman said:

but where I live it’s just roads and boring vistas

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Yeh......but we've never seen where you live! 

So it's something new for us!

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 17:04, XTreme said:

Yeh......but we've never seen where you live! 

So it's something new for us!

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I suppose that is true.

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 17:34, Swagman said:

I suppose that is true.

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Now if you could get some shots inside Rampton? 

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 17:41, XTreme said:

Now if you could get some shots inside Rampton? 

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Well I’m sure I could but doubt they would let me out again.

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 18:12, Clive said:

Never happen, even as drivers we where fingerprinted & photographed, had to pass through airport style detector, then have a pat down, had to leave ties, belts, any tobacco products and phone in a locker, lorry was checked with a heartbeat detector going in and coming out, then a guard would walk in front of the lorry to a gate which was about 25 ft tall, drive through gate into a holding area, close gate, then open another gate, was a nightmare delivering there.

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There's some real Hannibal Lecter psychos in that place isn't there?

[XTreme]

  On 27/02/2021 at 18:37, Clive said:

Driving the lorry was such fun...why did I retire.

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What did I tell you? 

[boboneleg]

  On 27/02/2021 at 18:12, Clive said:

Never happen, even as drivers we where fingerprinted & photographed, had to pass through airport style detector, then have a pat down, had to leave ties, belts, any tobacco products and phone in a locker, lorry was checked with a heartbeat detector going in and coming out, then a guard would walk in front of the lorry to a gate which was about 25 ft tall, drive through gate into a holding area, close gate, then open another gate, was a nightmare delivering there.

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Same as Horfield Prison

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 18:22, Clive said:

Getting into Catterick Garrison barracks, where they had tanks, and big fuck off guns was a doddle in comparison. Spotty squadie on the gate, " where you going?" QM,s I reply, " know where your going?".....yes I do....fuck off then your blocking the gate

But one day a officious little twat made me sign in...."company" he asked...Imperial says I.....how do you spell Imperial? He asks..der!

What you delivering?...laundry says I....how do you spell laundry he says

These are the twats they trust to have a gun

RAF/USAF Mildnhall funnies.......later

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Well you won’t get in to RAF Coningsby as easy as that I went in to go round the Battle of Britain flight, name address driving licence stand there while photographed wait while checks made then given a ID pass and an escort.

[boboneleg]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:10, Swagman said:

Well you won’t get in to RAF Coningsby as easy as that I went in to go round the Battle of Britain flight, name address driving licence stand there while photographed wait while checks made then given a ID pass and an escort.

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I've delivered ordnance to Coningsby in the past, when you're delivering explosives they let you straight in and straight back out   

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:13, Clive said:

Got news for you....me, straight in....I have, and still have my MOD security card.....

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I must look like a bad an then. I also got a guards gun stuck in my ear at Waddington when the Vulcans were still there and I was only picking me old man up from work. Must be me.

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:16, Clive said:

Ugly fucker

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Fuck I’d stop you.

[boboneleg]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:16, Clive said:

Ugly fucker

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You cheating git, you knicked Gorbachev's ID

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:21, Clive said:

Shifty look geezer!

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Like me.

[Swagman]

  On 27/02/2021 at 19:28, Clive said:

Anyway, back on topic, last weekend in February!......end of Lockdown getting nearer, or is it.. regional Lockdown anyone?

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Don’t know what do you think, one minute the numbers are up the next down in our area, don’t know if they know what’s happening.

[Six30]

  On 27/02/2021 at 11:35, Clive said:

Wife's burpday today. So no ride till this afternoon.

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why , cant you ride her in the morning  ?