I had a tiger's tail fitted to me push bike all those years ago. We had Esso, Regent and Cleveland garages just a few hundred yards from each other and all within walking distance of home. Now I'm feeling old!!!!
So you should be Steve! Never heard of Regent or Cleveland? PS.... I feckin love this forum. In my day to day life. I'm an old git. On here, I'm a youngster! [/QUOTE] Regent became Texaco. Not sure about Cleveland, although Cleveland Discol was their fuel of choice. National Benzole, to give it its full title, was made with a lot of added benzene. Just remember, Jez .... age is just a number. Now feck orf!! You'll be telling me next that you are better looking than me.
Apparently, when I was born (at home) they slapped my arse and then gave me a tot of brandy to get me up and running. At which point I decided that I was going to like life!
PS.... I feckin love this forum. In my day to day life. I'm an old git. On here, I'm a youngster! [/QUOTE] So true. I've just taken an early pension but still feel like a youngster meself on here at times ! Sad really when you think about the future of biking....!
Steve, I'm LOADS better looking than you! Apparently that isn't hard though? Rumour has it. That when you were born. The Midwife slapped your Dad? [/QUOTE] DD you where lucky I was so ugly as a baby my mum feed me by catapult. Tucker
If your going for “fertilisation” insults... the best is eloquently displayed in Full Metal Jacket....
Booked the Thunderbird Lt for it's first service on the 28th so watch out watton me and the better half (wife) are coming over hope to talk her into buy something's for the bike Tucker
Now im showing my age chaps I can remember this as a kid on the telly and had the task to fetch the stuff from the hardware shop to keep the bedrooms warm,
Smells are a powerful trigger for memories from years ago. Paraffin stoves were the only source of heating for us and many, many other families in those days. Complemented the tin bath hanging up outside in the back yard, the lino covered floors and the intricate ice patterns on the inside of your bedroom windows, those were the days! Curly
Smells of nostalgia... A mate of mine used to race Speedway, the smell of Castrol R was still in the clothes worn days later... as for the Trummy, well thats sat in the garage, waiting my attention, must need another polish!
Yep tin bath till I was about 13yrs old Outside netty that you had break the ice before you could have a dump Open fire so only one room got hot but all your rubbish went on it Ice on the inside of the windows Try telling the young uns what it was like in the good old days Good old days ...my ARSE!!!! Got central heating Got a power shower My BPOS doesn’t leak oil Heated windscreen This forum Jack Daniels I could go on and on but I wouldn’t go back....no thanks
