Search results

Not at Shelsey Welsh but still a wonderful old hop-picking video on YouTube, Graham. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miRaKUqqfqc

Re: name trace Diane, yes indeed Lombaert is a very common Flemish name though it may be of Dutch origin as long ago Flanders was part of Holland, Graham.

Astonian, the cycle track is no more and I'm sure some member will know more about that, Graham.

Hi Mike, thanks for the message and we're all thinking of you. All the best, Graham.

I'm still teaching the Belgians the culinary art of making the perfect "bit burnt on the bottom" bubble & squeak! Love it.

RIP Granddad In Memory of Rifleman J SHELDON 4581, 9th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps who died on 23 December 1918 Remembered with honour HAMBURG CEMETERY

I often did Bernie. I can still see and smell the 3p tickets, hear the bell clang and feel the rails under my seat, read my fortune from a machine at the Lickey terminal, get my hands, tongue and Sunday best stained with bilberries, Graham.

Thanks Trev, its people like you that make life so worthwhile!

DON'T PLAY IT BACKWARDS! You might top yourself. lol

Bob Thanks for reading my postings. I can't really remember what I had on my feet at the beginning of the 60's never had any money for decent "pulling" shoes as all my money went on cycle stuff, the racing shoes were very expensive. In fact when I did start 'going out' I had to borrow cloths...

Don't know how I missed this thread as I'm even mentioned at its beginning! I was thrown many a time from that round-a-bout often sick as a pig from the speed the slide had witches steps that we never dared to stand on. The iron cup tasted terrible and many a time was used to wash our blood...

Indeed Jerry Bakelite was invented by a Belgian and is regarded as the birth of the plastic age. It was named after the inventor, Leo Baekeland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Baekeland

And finally Part 4. Sorry to those that have seen this before on the British Cycling website. Interview: Graham Webb, 1967 World Champion Part 4 - The Musings of Former Champion Interview Part 1 | Interview Part 2 | Interview Part 3 Phil Julian, who writes our Cyclingcrazy column, travelled...

Thylacine, thanks for your IM and your very interesting thread. I must say that I can't recall the name Allard but there seems to be quite a lot of info on him; in Dutch! The 18th of September 1886 is recorded as a red letter day in the history of the Dutch Cycling Federation because F.W...

Thanks Fred you're my biggest fan. Here is Part 3. Interview: Graham Webb, 1967 World Champion Part 3 - The Rocky Road of Pro Road Racing Interview Part 1 | Interview Part 2 | Interview Part 4 Phil Julian, who writes our Cyclingcrazy column, travelled to Belgium to meet Graham Webb, the 1967...

As promissed Part 2, for those that haven't seen it. The video clip on this page wont download but you can still see it here; https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=FA7YLJSaMaE Interview: Graham Webb, 1967 World Champion Part 2 - Turning the Corner Phil Julian, who writes our Cyclingcrazy column...

Thanks Jim, that's good news and I hope that Mike continues to improve.:thumbsup: Graham.

Just thinking about my last post I don't know if this was posted before; old age again. I'm putting this on as it does contain some Brum history, I'll post parts 2,3 and 4 later. Interview: Graham Webb, 1967 World Champion Part 1 -The Road to Heerlen Phil Julian, who writes our Cyclingcrazy...

Thanks again Lyn, we seem to be getting there but it's the same for everyone, the clock ticks against us. When we were young about once a year we'd have a bad day, now it's once a year that we have a good day! I was just browsing the web and came across this interview but think I forgot to...

On my late 50's cycle tour of Wales I also crossed the Menai Bridge into Anglesey making sure to visit the famous Red Wharf Bay. It's like a huge swimming pool, wonderful for the kids. Some nice photos here; https://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/red_whf_phot.htm