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Bigyin wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:51 pm

Horse wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 9:46 am Ive heard a couple of people trot out the old saying that "rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools".

The first time I ever heard that was from Douglas Bader, probably his autobiography.

If you don't know who he was, why he was famous (there was a biopic too), and what initiated it all, look him up

As a kid he was my hero and inspiration to try and become a RAF Pilot having read the biography when i was about 10 ...... His middle 2 names are coincidentally my full name

I met him when I was in the Cubs, at RAF Wattisham for something to do with Battle of Britain day, he was a polite old man who came and said hello to all of us, I don't remember him walking funny.

Julian_Boolean wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 8:49 pmI met him when I was in the Cubs, at RAF Wattisham for something to do with Battle of Britain day, he was a polite old man who came and said hello to all of us, I don't remember him walking funny.

A mate knew him (DB used to go into their business), seem to recall him saying that DB was a miserable c customer.

Horse wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 9:16 pm

Julian_Boolean wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 8:49 pmI met him when I was in the Cubs, at RAF Wattisham for something to do with Battle of Britain day, he was a polite old man who came and said hello to all of us, I don't remember him walking funny.

A mate knew him (DB used to go into their business), seem to recall him saying that DB was a miserable c customer.

Funnily enough i can see both points. He was known to be enthusiastic about youngsters wanting to be involved in aviation but also known as a pain in the arse and cantankerous git when dealing with "normal" people rather than service personnel. With RAF personnel he was used to saying what he wanted and people doing it but "normal" people didnt like his abrasive and direct manner

Never got to meet him and always wanted to but have read a lot about him and seen the few bits of footage about him still in circulation

Anyone taking advantage of the great weather to have Cummings Day out?

Been doing that from the start.
Jobs in the garden this morning then spinning a wheel again this afternoon.

Gimlet wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:03 am Been doing that from the start.
Jobs in the garden this morning then spinning a wheel again this afternoon.

Bike Breaker wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 6:01 am

Gimlet wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 11:03 am Been doing that from the start.
Jobs in the garden this morning then spinning a wheel again this afternoon.

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If anyone nicks the wheel while you're in a café mid-trip, how do you get home?

We may be free, but I'm out of beer until 7pm when Asda arrives. I could go to the shop though. Hmmmm

I went to shop, 8 beers and 1 prosecco, now sitting in pool after a days MTB

weeksy wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 4:05 pm We may be free, but I'm out of beer until 7pm when Asda arrives. I could go to the shop though. Hmmmm

I'm out of water... A main has broken and drained a reservoir. so much for washing our hands..

Derwent Visitor's Centre.

The cafe is OPEN. But with a one way system and long queues. Mind you, there usually are queues.

The peaks are heaving. It was like a summer bank holiday today. Nowhere to park a car.

Went out Thursday to a place we’d found where no one else was. Benches to sit on. Lovely and quiet. Enjoyed a picnic and a nice cup of tea. Rolled out the blanket and had forty winks after, so a great day.....except I dropped and scratched my sunglassses.

Then on the way home we ended up riding through mobile roadworks with sticky tar patches and overbanding everywhere. Couldn’t avoid it. Got home. Bike covered in tar, so had to dismantle loads of it and to top it off we found a 1” screw in the rear tyre. So a tarred bike, rear tyre couldn’t be plugged so had to have a new one and sunglasses need replacing. Expensive day out. Wish we’d stayed in!!