Who heard Vernon on t'radio

[Geoff Crowther]

Just caught an earful of @vernon on t'steam powered radio; Radio 4's You and Yours.
Quoted in Woodrup Cycles, Leeds, "... ride more, eat more pies."
Brilliant Vernon! Really made me smile.
Well done.
'Specially enjoyed 'earin' your Leeds accent mate. Made me feel reet at 'ome.

Cheers
Geoff
expat Leodensian

 

[DCLane]

I'd have listened if I'd known it was on.

Having read Vernon's posts it feels like I've met him *


* I did think I'd seen him once in N. Leeds but it turns out it wasn't him, despite the call of "hello Vernon" and the wave at me as a response.

 

[Beebo]

Here is a link to the Radio 4 Iplayer,
This eposode will be available soon, (or could be up by now depending on when you read it)
I've met Vernon on a FNRTTC but dont recall him looking so equine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04prhq5

 

[Geoff Crowther]

I'd have listened if I'd known it was on.

Having read Vernon's posts it feels like I've met him *


* I did think I'd seen him once in N. Leeds but it turns out it wasn't him, despite the call of "hello Vernon" and the wave at me as a response.

Yeah, it was pure fluke. Had radio on, bimbling round house doin' chores. Just by the radio when I heard, "Woodrup Cycles", then, "Vernon". Couldn't quite believe it.
And I agree with you; Vernon's posts on here are always interesting, if not very amusing. Respect.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Missed it but it'll be up soon... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04prhq5

 

[Glow worm]

Yep I was listening. At first I thought oh- a Vernon in Leeds that's a coincidence, then oh - a Vernon in a bike shop in Leeds- i thought thats a super coincidence- then a Vernon, in a bike shop in Leeds mentioning pies- it's him!!

 

[Crackle]

Here is a link to the Radio 4 Iplayer,
This eposode will be available soon, (or could be up by now depending on when you read it)
I've met Vernon on a FNRTTC but dont recall him looking so equine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04prhq5

Did he sound hoarse?

 

[swee'pea99]

Did he sound hoarse?

Neigh lad.

 

[Beebo]

The bit about cycling starts at 18.30, Vernon's bit is at 24.30.

 

[Mugshot]

Here is a link to the Radio 4 Iplayer,
This eposode will be available soon, (or could be up by now depending on when you read it)
I've met Vernon on a FNRTTC but dont recall him looking so equine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04prhq5

He looks younger than I imagined, I do like his wellies though.

 

[vernon]

I've not heard the program yet because my lunch break at the tabernacle of enlightenment doesn't coincide with the broadcast time. I was interviewed last Monday. The interviewer wasn't really tuned into cycling and asked some strange questions that revealed his ignorance of the subject being covered. That said he was a nice chap. We had celebratory pies after he left.

 

[simon.r]

I caught this purely by chance. Vernon's pie bit made me smile, bringing the lycra tux photo to mind

 

[coffeejo]

"Bike and Pie Fan, Vernon"

 

[coffeejo]

He was great - what next? I think the BBC should give him his own programme. One man and his pies?

FTFY

 

[vernon]

My wife has just challenged me about the bike that I said that I fancied but was too porky to ride at the end of the bike item on the broadcast. She was most anxious that I wasn't on an acquisition mission. It took some effort to convince her that Levy Towers was not about to become host to two Woodrups.

This is the bike in question. A belt drive fixed wheel large object of desire. Leeds being hilly and me being porky guarantees its status as an aspirational acquisition for the foreseeable future.