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Kempstonian

Has the memory of a goldfish
Location
Bedford
I found those too @classic33. I'll just have to keep looking but it seems after all these years (the unit was made c.1972) there can't be many manuals still around.
 
Bleurgh!!!

I found some ancient Waitrose-branded tea bags at the back of the cupboard (that my late father bought, as he always shopped in Waitrose) when I did that clearout. The bags were still sealed in their foil wrapper, so nothing wrong with that.

Finished a box of my usual brew (Tesco's Finest English Breakfast) and figured I'd clear these ones up first.

Well, after half a mug, they've gone in the bin.

I do NOT like tea that tastes and smells like the bottom of an ashtray. God, that was vile. xx(
 
Well, I split a couple of cases of logs this afternoon, and all the bins in the house are now replenished.

And I've cut two layers of the lower chassis rails. I need four, or maybe five, depending how things go. Although if I go for the latter, it will be a thin layer of cereal packet stuff.
 
Well I've cleaned up the frame and found the frame number. Nothing reported as stolen with that number . By the bikes condition it looks as though it has been discarded . What tyres are remaining are totally perished. The front wheel apart from being rusty and burnt has half of the spokes missing . The frame has a lot of patina (rust) and scratches and the front section and forks has burnt paint .The bottom bracket flops around being very loose, the chain is stiff and rusted . The saddle is leather but has Sunk and has the front anchor point missing .
The frame is an old Dawes Red Feather, 23 inch with the older style head badge and double clanger .
 
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