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PaulSB the Meccano bench is brilliant, I want one . You do realise we're showing our age , knowing what Meccano is . :laugh:

Anyone remember the Bayko building sets? Plastic bricks that slid onto metal rods that you built houses with, probably wouldn't be allowed these days because of the rods. Makes me wonder how many of our childhood toys would be banned these days as to dangerous.

http://thedabbler.co.uk/2015/02/bring-back-bayko/
 
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Very true.

Gravel riding is so very different from the road. I really enjoy my gravel rides because apart from the lack of traffic we come across all sorts of weird and wonderful things, derelict, industrial heritage, unusual farms, little cafe stops, a single row of Victorian terraces in the middle of nowhere always indicate there must once have been industry.

Meeting folk and chatting is great, it interesting, entertaining or flat out bizarre. At the house where I found the mural I spoke to an elderly couple originally from deepest Bolton with accents I could barely understand:

Me: "I love the mural. Can I take a picture?"
Lady: "Ay, they came and painted it. See those boxes? There used to be two horses. They was supposed to inject 'em every six months. They didn't come. The horses fell over."
Man: "You're not from round 'ere?"
Me: "No, Chorley"
Man: "Nah. Down south"
Me: "I was born in the south but live in Chorley now"
Lady: "We're from Bolton. Chawlee's near Bolton. I knew you were alright"
Me: "Not because I'm from down south."
Lady: "No 'cos you're from Chawlee."

I decided to move on. Caught up with my buddies and relayed the conversation.

Buddy: "Was it a care home?"
Me:"That's not the first question you ask people in their garden."
Buddy:"No I suppose you're right."

When I started my first club was a touring club, we usually incorporated some rough stuff in the club rides, it was usually the best part of the ride, I haven't done any rough stuff for years.
 
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Good morning all, another sunny start here. Showers due from lunchtime.
Saw more of the Olympics yesterday than I’d seen so far. Really enjoyed the sailing and the show jumping, especially Michael Johnson’s reaction to the latter ^_^. Enjoyed what they showed of the climbing too, hopefully they will show more now they are into the finals stage.
Had to switch off when the boxing came on, watching people deliberately trying to inflict sometimes lasting harm on an opponent isn’t something I want to watch.
And as for the kids’ skateboarding, no, not my cup of tea at all, I’ll pass on that !
 
When I started my first club was a touring club, we usually incorporated some rough stuff in the club rides, it was usually the best part of the ride, I haven't any rough stuff for years.
Rough stuff is great at this time of year when the paths are dry. And it's great for linking up sections of road into circuits and loops that wouldn’t otherwise work.
 

PaulSB

Squire
Right I've blathered on enough. The forecast is/was dire. It's a beautiful cool and sunny day.

I've a couple of domestic appointments plus the gas man cometh. We're getting smart meters today. Our house is very old, I'm sure there will be a reason why he can't fit them.

Our mains electric supply comes from heavy duty cables which run along the front of the terrace. Fine. The two cables are attached to the front wall of the cottages about eight foot high using huge lead cable clips. A spur goes in to each house through a hole in the wall above the front door. It's like some sort of giant ring main.

Health and Safety gone mad.

I have my stretches to do.

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PaulSB

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Rough stuff is great at this time of year when the paths are dry. And it's great for linking up sections of road into circuits and loops that wouldn’t otherwise work.
Yep, we only do rough stuff in the dry. Dirty and dusty I'm happy with. Wet and muddy is another thing.

As for the skateboarding? With you all the way on that one.
 

BoldonLad

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Anyone remember the Bayko building sets? Plastic bricks that slid onto metal rods that you built houses with, probably wouldn't be allowed these days because of the rods. Makes me wonder how many of our childhood toys would be banned these days as to dangerous.

http://thedabbler.co.uk/2015/02/bring-back-bayko/

Yes, I had those as a child. Also had Meccano.
 

Tenkaykev

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Poole
Good morning folks,
Well that’s a turn up for the books, Mrs Tenkaykev and I awoke this morning to find out that we’ve both been “ pinged” and advised to go into self isolation for ten days. We’ve been wracking our brains to think on where the potential contact might have been. We stopped for coffee and cake on Sunday but both sat at an outdoor table, so although someone sitting at another table might possibly have triggered the alert we don’t feel that there’s any real risk, if indeed that was the occasion.
We live in a mid terrace, my phone can “ see “ next door’s WiFi and Bluetooth speaker, so if one of the neighbours tested positive then I expect that would trigger an alert.
Ah well time to dig out the turbo and get pedalling.
Stay safe folks
 
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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
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Watchet
Morning all :hello:

Off to put the insides of the caravan back together this morning.
@dave r Bayko, eh? Yes I remember that well.
My Dad was always bringing odd stuff home when I was a kid.
If he thought I'd shown an interest in something, he'd always seem to find someone trying to get rid of a load of it at a bargain price.
He came home once with the biggest Bayko set you could get - given to him by a colleague. I had fun with that, although I preferred Meccano. When he realised that I was more interested in mechanics, than building, he somehow blagged a used Meccano No.10 set - in the wooden case - for next to nothing. I was the envy of my mates!
Wish I'd still got it.
 

Dave7

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Location
Cheshire
The new downstairs bathroom in nearly finished now.
602752
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
Good morning folks,
Well that’s a turn up for the books, Mrs Tenkaykev and I awoke this morning to find out that we’ve both been “ pinged” and advised to go into self isolation for ten days. We’ve been wracking our brains to think on where the potential contact might have been. We stopped for coffee and cake on Sunday but both sat at an outdoor table, so although someone sitting at another table might possibly have triggered the alert we don’t feel that there’s any real risk, if indeed that was the occasion.
We live in a mid terrace, my phone can “ see “ next door’s WiFi and Bluetooth speaker, so if one of the neighbours tested positive then I expect that would trigger an alert.
Ah well time to dig out the turbo and get pedalling.
Stay safe folks
They really know how to rub it in, just had a message from Poole council advising of all the festivals that are on this and next week, plus there's a Beer festival at the Goat and Tricycle that we were planning on attending 🍺🥲
Ah well, there's always another festival on the horizon 😁Mrs Tenkaykev has just booked a Home Delivery and we're well stocked up for essentials.
 

pawl

Legendary Member
I didn't have meccano as a little un, but I had something else that was roughly the same as meccano, I cant remember the name of it now though. I also had a chemistry set, amongst the stuff we used to make with that was our own gun powder.
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If you did that nowadays you would probably have the anti terrorist squad batering your front door down
 
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