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Title: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 18 May 2011, 19:35:15
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13437279

Words fail me. ;D
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 18 May 2011, 19:42:53
I have ridden a motorbike on a train ;D ;D
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Debs. on 18 May 2011, 19:45:50
 ::) At least he wasn`t trying to book a ticket in a sleeper carriage with one of his sheep! ;D
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Varche on 18 May 2011, 19:58:02
What a shame as horses and ponies used to be regularly transported on trains. Sign of the times - no box van, H and S rules etc etc.

Back in the seventies , I worked in the very centre of  Leicester and a work colleague got as phone call from personel asking him if he had parked his horse on the 2nd floor below basement level? Yes he said. Sorry , no horses allowed. He had ridden it from Twycross to Leicester. He had to go home early.

Later I found out that he was estranged from his wife and lived in a caravan in a layby on the A444. Mail he had posted to work. He travelled to work every day with a Montego estate loaded to the gunwhales with Gymkana stuff.(He was a key event organiser) He was an eccentric but a decent bloke and good at his job. No place for his sort nowadays in society!!! (sadly) :'( :'(
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: feeutfo on 18 May 2011, 20:52:09
Depending on time of travel I'd rather take my chances with an equine than some Humans.


And motorbikes are no problem if pre booked I believe. Used to be anyway.
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Vamps on 18 May 2011, 22:31:37
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I have ridden a motorbike on a train ;D ;D

So have I, but it was back in 1973 and a Honda SS50, no fizzy nonsense.... :D :D :D
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 18 May 2011, 23:22:10
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I have ridden a motorbike on a train ;D ;D

So have I, but it was back in 1973 and a Honda SS50, no fizzy nonsense.... :D :D :D


Early 80s and easiest way to get them up the ramp :y
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 May 2011, 00:24:39
Why.. If you've got a perfectly serviceable motorcycle... or donkey, for that matter, would you be trying to travel by train? :-/
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: feeutfo on 19 May 2011, 00:29:22
If on L plates can't use motorway, and if just picked up your first sub 125cc bike at the wrong end of the country...
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 May 2011, 08:07:31
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Why.. If you've got a perfectly serviceable motorcycle... or donkey, for that matter, would you be trying to travel by train? :-/


Can't carry all of the stuff 160 miles. Clothes ect.

Loads of people did it.


Sometimes took two station/digs trips
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Debs. on 19 May 2011, 16:05:48
 :o It gets worse......

......he`s been to A&E and `down the pub with it! ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13451965
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 May 2011, 18:58:22
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:o It gets worse......

......he`s been to A&E and `down the pub with it! ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13451965

Now, he might be on to something there... I wonder if they could be trained to leave a dollop behind on command every time I get served a bad pint? ::)
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Varche on 19 May 2011, 20:19:08
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:o It gets worse......

......he`s been to A&E and `down the pub with it! ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13451965

Now, he might be on to something there... I wonder if they could be trained to leave a dollop behind on command every time I get served a bad pint? ::)


You are frequenting the wrong ale house if you are getting bad pints. Spare a thought for those getting "lager" and wishing they could get a "bad pint" ;D ;D
Title: Re: Busy day for Sethsmate?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 May 2011, 21:13:27
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You are frequenting the wrong ale house if you are getting bad pints. Spare a thought for those getting "lager" and wishing they could get a "bad pint" ;D ;D

Had to have a pint of that at the weekend 'cos we drunk the hotel in Wales out of Double Dragon. <shudder>.