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Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: Drew400 on January 25, 2016, 05:21:56 PM
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Hello all,
Is anyone going to the Classic Bike Show at Shelton Mallet on Sat 6th/Sun 7th Feb and wants to meet up there?
I plan to be there on Saturday but the weather will determine my mode of transport!
I'm not aware of any greeting protocol for forum members (e.g. maybe wearing a carnation and having a password?!), but if there is one, please post! Maybe you also know of a suitable location (club stand?) that we could migrate to at say noon on both days.
Maybe nice to put a few faces to forum names, eh?
Cheers, D.
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I intend to go on sunday,
think Mike from S/wales will be there,
doubt if Trigger and Julie will make it -))))
90% certain I will use the car
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Thanks John, enjoy! Cheers, D.
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Hey guys , sounds a good idea I'll be there both days , noon @ vjmc club stand , be appropriate eh ,,
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Hey guys , sounds a good idea I'll be there both days , noon @ vjmc club stand , be appropriate eh ,,
noted !!
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I intend to go on sunday,
think Mike from S/wales will be there,
doubt if Trigger and Julie will make it -))))
90% certain I will use the car
Unfortunately I will not be able to be there this time. I have been told I cannot go out bike riding again or to anything 'nice' until I have finished helping dig out the base for the concrete floor for my new shed, help finish installing all his new equipment into his workshop, do the housework, ironing, cooking blablabla. I feel like bloody Cinderella at times ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Have a great time for those that can make it xx
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I intend to go on sunday,
think Mike from S/wales will be there,
doubt if Trigger and Julie will make it -))))
90% certain I will use the car
Unfortunately I will not be able to be there this time. I have been told I cannot go out bike riding again or to anything 'nice' until I have finished helping dig out the base for the concrete floor for my new shed, help finish installing all his new equipment into his workshop, do the housework, ironing, cooking blablabla. I feel like bloody Cinderella at times ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Have a great time for those that can make it xx
WoW Julie,your best idea is to get a job,being retired seems far to hard work!!
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I never worked this hard when I was working full time John, I really don't know where the time goes, well I do actually, it's spent running around the country picking up bikes, parts and equipment and such like. Never mind, keeps me out of mischief, well some times ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hey Julie , life's a bitch , I'm enjoying this retirement lark, do just whatever I want , bikes , bikes ,no diy, etc, will think of you "@ Shepton Mallet , Bath n West ,
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Don't forget your name badges so we can recognise each other.
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Dont forget to wave goodbye to the Shepton Cider Mill and the oversize Bambi as Magners are closing the place down
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Yes Very Sad Day for the town Bryan , lets hope someone like"Thatchers" will take on the purpose built site ,bring back the " Babycham" days,like seeing all those ERF's (150gardeners) parked there ready for the deliveries for monday morning off, also the 120 jobs being lost .. enjoy the show..
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Shifter, agree with your sentiment and impressed re 150's... my Dad used to work at Gardners.
Noon it is (thank you VJMC).
Julie, you will go to the ball.... eventually.
Cheers all, D. (one month into retirement so still a novice... bit like my SOHC rebuilding credentials).
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Retirement Drew ? Have tried a couple of times but, find it boring and have to open the workshop back up again :'(
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Keep on working Trigg , thats helping my pension, i dont get bored, tooo many hobbies, also not enough hours in the day for what i want to do, my policy was "work to live, not live to work ", im enjoying it while i'm able .... Happy Days,
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As someone who retired last year I should share my thoughts about work and retirement...........around the time that my Employer - Transport for London (TfL) decided that I was overpaid....along with my hard working and dedicated colleagues, and that they would not be increasing my salary or my annual bonus - or my Pension pot EVER again I started to think about early retirement.
A few weeks later TfL announced (it has to publish it's accounts as in effect it's a Government Department) that most of it's Directors were to receive an annual bonus of 'up to 50% of their salary'. The Commissioner enjoyed a salary of £330K + 50% bonus + a multi £M Pension pot........and received a Knighthood for leading TfL while it delivered a 'World Class Transport System for the 2012 London Olympic Games'.......although every Employee knew that was entirely due to it's dedicated and hard working Staff.
It didn't take me long to decide that after 20 odd years, TfL was no longer an organisation which I wanted to work for so I voted with my feet and retired a year early.
Would I do the same again.....you betcha.
As my best friend said to me when I asked for his advice (he had retired a year earlier).....'Just do it'......and that's the same advice I would happily give to anyone on this Forum.
I'm 66 in April and I will hopefully enjoy a good few years of good health and mobility, but at least I'm doing what I really want to do and enjoying every moment of every day.
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Retirement Drew ? Have tried a couple of times but, find it boring and have to open the workshop back up again :'(
Kind of agreeing with Trigger on that one .. love my job too much BUT if you had asked me two years ago I would have said the total opposite. Bit more time to actually put some bikes together would be great though, I must admit
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Hey , Trigg & Ash , if you both win the lottery and still want to carry on working , you can pass on your winnings to me I'm sure I can use it to fund my hobbies 🤔
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I'm ignorant of this show and had envisaged it being outdoor, given the venue is a showground, but all the pics look indoor? Need to atire the Girl appropriately, so can someone shed light on it for me, please?
Going Sunday. Is it one where folks start peeing off at Lunchtime, or isnit likely to be worthwhile all day?
TIA.
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I'm ignorant of this show and had envisaged it being outdoor, given the venue is a showground, but all the pics look indoor? Need to atire the Girl appropriately, so can someone shed light on it for me, please?
Going Sunday. Is it one where folks start peeing off at Lunchtime, or isnit likely to be worthwhile all day?
TIA.
it is mainly indoors,maybe some will leave early sunday afternoon,but not many,
I suggest you both come atired for walking around large warehouse style buildings,and a brisk walk from the car park,
see you sunday,around midday at the VJMC stand
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Excellent, thanks. 8)
See you there.
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Hi pops , the Bath & West show ground is about 2,1/2 miles south of Shepton Mallet on the Castle Cary - Wincanton Rd A371 .., see you there the We/End ...hope this is some help ..
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Thanks. 8)
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I think the meeting place is the Taunton VJMC site,at the Sedgemoor hall,number 267,
around noon
see you there
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Is that both days? Planning to go Sunday, get a couple of hours done on the bike today.
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I intend to be there. Today .the old 7 bridge was closed. But should be
Ok Sunday.
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At vjmc.next to 2 Suzuki and 2 Honda
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Did you ride your bike there John? Brave man if you did looking at the weather forecast for later!
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No. First time in the car
Met Pop
Daughter and Shifter
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Wheeled the bike out this morning after putting leggings etc on and... Flat back tyre. Nail in what's left of the treads. I'm just getting over the lurgy so I thought to myself, Bugger it, I'm going back to bed.
If I'm going to fix a puncture, I may as well replace the tyre, so that's next weekend's job. Sorry to have missed chatting to you all, and the Taunton and Bridgwater mob.
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John, Shifter, good to meet you both. Sorry I didn't have longer to chat, the girl was getting restless. ::)
Drew, thanks for the yoke! 8) and thanks to VJMC for harbouring it overnight. :)
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a cold windy day,with lots of rain on the way home,
great to meet Pop and daughter,and Shifter,I also met a friend from Calne,(shame he rides a Beemer),but hes a nice guy,
after all the rain,difficult to park the cars,the normal grass areas were sodden,
as for the show,it was quite busy,very few sohc,only saw one 750,no 500 or 400's,
a few nice twins,125 benly about 1965,a CB160 of 67,variuos 175's and 440 Bombers,
shame to say,no inspiration to take pics !!!
as for the most important thing,Catering !!
not much !!
café with sandwiches and tea and coffee,
restaurant expensive ,fish and chips £8 !!
missed the normal roast pork rolls,,
getting my eats now,before beer and nibbles during the superbowl !!
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John, you should have tried the Bratwurst outside by the entrance to the auction. Excellent and not too crazy expensive. ;)