plantfit 7,569 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 13 hours ago, Beekay said: Are you at risk Rog, when the river is in flood.? No mate, we must be about eight feet higher than the top of the bank, these pictures were taken a couple of miles from home, problem is the environment agency refuse to clean out the river and it's tributaries because of upsetting the wildlife so the silt and debris block up the river and this is the result Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Another couple of pics for you BK, this time looking downstream from where the last pics was to show how high the river does get Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Thought PP might be interested in seeing the end product of my restoration work,1879 36 inch junior Ordinary cycle, this year at the Heckington vintage and country show, it drew a great crowd of people from all ages Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,278 Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 That is brilliant Rog It had been cluttering up my workshop for 60 + years and so good to see it being appreciated. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, PeverilPeril said: That is brilliant Rog It had been cluttering up my workshop for 60 + years and so good to see it being appreciated. It's great when kids ask if they can sit on it at these vintage shows, I have lost count how many times I have held the bike while the kids parents take photo's of them on the bike, they love it Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Nice view of the big house on top of the hill, from a bike ride some time ago Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Nice gaff that!! They have a few quid. Wonder how they made their pile then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 hour ago, siddha said: Nice gaff that!! They have a few quid. Wonder how they made their pile then? Certainly by not spending it on the poor homeless they had removed from the area in the summer because it was bad publicity for the big house Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 I was in Plantfitland today Rog. Doddington Hall, they're not short of a few Bob, belongs to the Birch family, wonder if they are related to anyone on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 I wish! (Maiden name) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,107 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Neighbours of mine, the Boudards, who once lived at the Old Vicarage on our lane had some family connection as they also did to the Craven Smith Milnes of Kirlington Hall. Boudard was a chum of Lord Lucan and it was one of the first places the police came to look when he went missing. We still say he lives in the vicarage cellar! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Set off a bit early today to go to the Hammond hall where it's my turn to serve tea and coffee, a bit frosty on the roads so had to be careful, anyway a round trip to Norton Disney then down Clay lane to Bassingham turn right and right again and I'm nearly at the hall tired, cold knees even though I was wearing jeans and out of breath but it's supposed to be good for you, today I rode my 1934 Humber cycle with shopping basket and child seat, stayed in second gear all the time though, I could have gone straight there along the cycle path just over a mile but as it was I covered nearly five miles by doing a circuit Rog 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Just a small sample (out of 50) of my Players cigarette card collection. all vintage cycles Rog 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,451 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 I'll bet Ben never delivered groceries on anything like those. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Which one are you on Rog? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,278 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Beekay said: Which one are you on Rog? On his Hobby Horse of course! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hey Rog, I bet you haven't got this model in your collection. Coming over Trent Bridge towards West Bridgeford. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 A few years ago my son and 3 friends decided to go from Lands End to john o'groats the ride was for Marie Curie Cancer Care one of the friends'mum worked at Haywood house City hospital. They all did well and had quite a lot of donations. I will take my hat of to Sir Richard Brandson when then had to take any other roots eg travel on the train with there bikes Sir Richard gave them all free passage, all the others they had to pay. I have a lovely photo of them all reaching the destination. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: I'll bet Ben never delivered groceries on anything like those. Maybe our Ben was the Hovis boy and he's keeping it a secret? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 IT was hard work them Hills up Bestwood were steep......Dolly loved riding and giggling in me Basket..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,505 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 We walked down and up Gold Hill in Shaftesbury a couple of years ago. At the top is an awful large plastic Hovis model. Other than that the town doesn’t make the most of its fame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 I believe there is a holiday let halfway down, with parking space opposite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,505 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 39 minutes ago, Beekay said: I believe there is a holiday let halfway down, with parking space opposite. I didn’t notice that BK but there’s not a lot of room for parking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 I saw it on Google, Lizzie, but that was a couple of years ago. Can't remember where I read the details though. Be no good to me now though, Tina would never get up the hill, even with her scooter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted March 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 10:37 PM, Beekay said: Hey Rog, I bet you haven't got this model in your collection. Coming over Trent Bridge towards West Bridgeford. Here you go Barrie, different coloured horses but one I re-branded some time ago Rog Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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