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Offline Nurse Julie

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Happy Bitsa Day
« on: July 20, 2023, 09:36:59 PM »
It's 8 years today that Ralph Wright (Bitsa) died.
We've been out to raise a glass or two in his memory and to celebrate Grahams Birthday, which is also today.
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2023, 07:31:01 AM »
Can't believe it's that long happy birthday  :)
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2023, 08:43:15 AM »
Miss that man, happy birthday Trigger
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2023, 08:46:38 AM »
Happy Bitsa day. Think of you every time I pull a spark plug (with the tool you sent me).

Happy birthday Graham!
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2023, 08:53:40 AM »
The English frog was such a Barsteward  ;D
Miss him and always remember the days on this forum when he was so much fun  ;)
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2023, 09:57:03 AM »
Before my time so never had the pleasure.
When I was a member of the Nissan & Ford Maverick 4x4 owners club a member who has since died (rustygates) wrote a journal of a trip to Alaska where he found people that knew his Grandfather who moved there during the gold rush era and never returned to his family in the UK.
Belated happy birthday Graham.
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2023, 10:06:12 AM »
Happy belated indeed Graham. Also Bitsa was before my time here on this forum. Sounds l8kehe was a character, and people like that are always going to leave a bit of a void!
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2023, 11:04:57 AM »
Are we having one too for ex member sadly RIP Bike-pusher ..A similar love him or loathe him character  ;D
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2023, 11:22:59 AM »
Quote from: Toko_Jo on July 21, 2023, 11:04:57 AM
Are we having one too for ex member sadly RIP Bike-pusher ..A similar love him or loathe him character  ;D
I doubt it. Neil was never a regular visitor to the forum, unlike Bitsa. Personally, I always got on very well with Neil, I used to do quite a bit of business with him.
Bitsa, Ralph, was very special, for many different reasons 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2023, 11:40:25 AM »
8 years, it's so quick I musthave nodded off formost of them, RIP bitsa
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2023, 04:31:41 PM »
Never met Bitsa, but I have met Graham, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2023, 05:40:57 PM »
Now that has flown! Never met him but was a character via his posts. RIP Bitsa - Happy Birthday Graham
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2023, 09:14:54 PM »
Before my time but ‘Appy burfday Trig


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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2023, 02:40:23 PM »
Cheers for the birthday greetings but, this is about a long lost friend and if you search his threads. He was a one off character  ::)
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Re: Happy Bitsa Day
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2023, 09:51:03 AM »
Missed this one until now. I never knew 'Bitsa' but it is nice to see he is remembered. I hope Graham had a great birthday!
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