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[Deleted member 1258]

Starley? I am fairly sure that the school I went to in Coventry, Barr's Hill School, Radford Road, was the home of Mr Starley before it became a school.
@dave r - feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

I'll have to look it up when I get home, I think there was a link but can't remember at the moment.

 

[Reynard]

Busy morning. Knackered already.

But there is a chilli simmering away in the crock pot for tonight.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Starley? I am fairly sure that the school I went to in Coventry, Barr's Hill School, Radford Road, was the home of Mr Starley before it became a school.
@dave r - feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Yes you are right, the former home of John Kemp Starley considered to be the inventor of the modern bicycle and his company became Rover the car maker.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barr's_Hill_School

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kemp_Starley

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just saw my first wasp of the year! I couldn't see a lot for it to feed off though.

 

[postman]

5,800 in THOSE cycling shoes,even cycling shoes are getting like snowflake football boots.Pah what is the world coming to.

 

[postman]

These are football boots i tell you.

 

[Oxo]

Treated with a liberal wallop of Dubin. Leather studs held in place with nails.

 

[Speicher]

Dublin? Is that like Dubbin?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

View attachment 398927 These are football boots i tell you.

I had a pair like that.

 

[Oxo]

Dublin? Is that like Dubbin?

That sounds a bit Irish to me.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

View attachment 398926 5,800 in THOSE cycling shoes,even cycling shoes are getting like snowflake football boots.Pah what is the world coming to.

Well spotted.

 

[Speicher]

That sounds a bit Irish to me.

Irish or polish?

 

[raleighnut]

I had a pair like that.

So did I but mine were 'Rugger' boots.

 

[midlife]

View attachment 398927 These are football boots i tell you.

Takes me back to my Tiger days....

 

[Lullabelle]

"Celebrity Bake off" was a real good laugh last night .

Yes it was