yen_powell Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 Another https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/05/11/crudgie-motorbicycle-courier/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, yen_powell said: Here's two motorcycle related tales from the site. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/17/doris-halsall-civil-servant-despatch-rider-o/ https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/12/10/bob-mazzer-at-the-ace-cafe/ Great stuff Yen! What a woman Doris was! I was shocked to see @Renegade there on the other site on an FS1E! What you say @Sir Fallsalot? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 18:41, yen_powell said: I think I've mentioned this website before. A new article every day, he does repeat himself occasionally. 90% of them are fascinating, stories of ordinary people with extraordinary lives that no one knows about until they tell you. I've been to visit some of the places he mentions, others I already know about due to working in the area and being nosy. Just some examples to start with A place I am going to soon, hidden behind Kings Cross and St Pancras Station, just to see The Hardy Tree and the inspiration for the red London telephone box. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/06/10/at-st-pancras-old-churchyard-x/ Find out who actually makes ballet shoes, you'll be surprised. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/11/the-point-shoe-makers-of-hackney-x/ The story of where a famous saying comes from https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/07/31/the-foundling-of-shoreditch-x/ I might put a few more on here at a later date as I find them again. Ones such as the transvestite of Bethnal Green and his/her electric cooker collection, The tramp so stylish he is paid to model neckerchiefs, a small shop that still has stock from the 1700s and supplies spares for the Queen's coronation and other coaches, the Bangladeshi mechanics who inhabit the hundreds of railway arches hidden away from view, the old mechanic who used to work on souping up the Krays AND the Flying Squad's cars at the same time in the 50s, the day to day life of the Raven Keeper at the Tower etc. . Thank you! This is great. Really great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Great stuff Yen! What a woman Doris was! I was shocked to see @Renegade there on the other site on an FS1E! What you say @Sir Fallsalot? He has that look 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: He has that look Yeh.....the wrinkly and toothless look! It never goes out of fashion! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 4 hours ago, XTreme said: Great stuff Yen! What a woman Doris was! I was shocked to see @Renegade there on the other site on an FS1E! What you say @Sir Fallsalot? same as mine but was a front hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, skyrider said: same as mine but was a front hub You were toothless on an FS1E as well Lionel? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: You were toothless on an FS1E as well Lionel? indeed i was 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 i got that in 1976 and then moved on to an as3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, skyrider said: i got that in 1976 and then moved on to an as3 Still toothless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, XTreme said: Still toothless? fraid so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 22 hours ago, XTreme said: Great stuff Yen! What a woman Doris was! I was shocked to see @Renegade there on the other site on an FS1E! What you say @Sir Fallsalot? Fuck ! That does look like me, but I would never have been seen on a Fizzie. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Brilliant stuff @yen_powell thankyou. I particularly liked that in the many photos in the Doris article theres a lot of smiles when smiling for a photo back then wasnt the predominant pose. Neutral expressions were common. Made it feel like she (and most her family) were/are genuinely smiley people which was a lovely thing to read about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Renegade said: Fuck ! That does look like me, but I would never have been seen on a Fizzie. you have never lived, our secondary school yard was full of sports mopeds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, skyrider said: you have never lived, our secondary school yard was full of sports mopeds Me and @Renegade are too old for the moped era. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just now, XTreme said: Me and @Renegade are too old for the moped era. yep it was all about who had the fastest ped at the time 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, XTreme said: Me and @Renegade are too old for the moped era. Yes, we younger old people will never know the incredible joy of being crouched head down hanging on for grim death and chucking in a few extra bits of coal to get the last bit of speed out of our steam powered motorbikes. Or running out of oil on the way home and so having no lights to see by. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, yen_powell said: Yes, we younger old people will never know the incredible joy of being crouched head down hanging on for grim death and chucking in a few extra bits of coal to get the last bit of speed out of our steam powered motorbikes. Or running out of oil on the way home and so having no lights to see by. yup it made life exiting at the time going to the chip shop meets every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 18:14, skyrider said: you have never lived, our secondary school yard was full of sports mopeds Oh I've lived, believe me 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 I love this one. The part where her tea warehouse working husband became the Mayor of Bethnal Green, but his employer wouldn't give him time off to do it so he had to get a new job. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/05/beattie-orwell-centenarian-x/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, yen_powell said: I love this one. The part where her tea warehouse working husband became the Mayor of Bethnal Green, but his employer wouldn't give him time off to do it so he had to get a new job. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/05/beattie-orwell-centenarian-x/ Fantastic woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 18:30, skyrider said: yep it was all about who had the fastest ped at the time My Garelli Tiger thrashed everything, It also fell apart every day without fail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Just now, boboneleg said: My Garelli Tiger thrashed everything, It also fell apart every day without fail yep they were quick but they burned themselves out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Another good one today, Spitalfields but in Suffolk??? https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/06/peter-minter-brick-maker/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, yen_powell said: Another good one today, Spitalfields but in Suffolk??? https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/06/peter-minter-brick-maker/ Excellent Yen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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