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Hope and Glory movie says it all

We had good friends, our age, (Both now long gone). They lived in London during the blitz, Fred about my age during the war, went with his Dad to a scouts meeting, there was an air raid, when he and his Dad got home, the house had been hit by a V2 and demolished, killing his Mom and sister. I am...

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I think this photo from the Very Lynn album is one of the best I have ever seen. Knowing that most of the survivor members of this group where nippers during WW2 like me, The utter dismay and frustration in the faces of the nippers in the photo to ME say it all.

I will never forget this one in November 1940 this was just around the corner from our house in Yardley. I have posted this before so will not make any comments

Interesting about the cape, The early capes did NOT have thumb grips inside, Later ones had them and that avoided this from happening. I have ridden many many miles, "cape up lads" the ride leader would call.

#7 37.01 kph That is bloody fast, you on a MOTOR bike or Ebike?

The shy looking nipper IS ME so it must have been an early 1930s I was born in 1933 That is my Grandad standing, my Dad Uncle Tom and Grandma, I still have the AA badge, Dad gave it me years ago. He switched to Rovers later on

This picture #2806 brings back memories, Greys in the background Lewis across the street use to catch the 17b bus right there to go home after a day in town. Happy times

Any Idea what this motor is?

John Patston Reading your results, "2nd in the Natl champ 25 in 1974" what time did you do and the bike you rode? I was third in a NCU Reg Champ in 1950 age 17 to Baz Francis and Bob Maitland my time was around 1hr 1min on a 20 lb single fixed gear around 84", Now low 40 mins for 25 mile TT...

John Patston My racing days. 10 years before yours, in the late 1940s 1950s I raced a lot at Butts in Coventry with the Midland C&AC, did a lot of team and single 4000m pursuits. To small for sprints. I would ride from Yardley to Cov. with my sprints on cyclo carriers attached to the front hub...

"Creekside Steel Cycling Club" run by the local shop that likes vintage steel framed bikes. Tn must be bloody hot in the summer get hot in Colorado but very low humidity so not too bad.lots of snow now even in April but still get to ride about 5500 miles a year. also our house is at 6500f

Your just a kid OLD CHAP I will 87 in June. Do you still ride at all, where in the USA are you now? I came over in 1957

age 13? How bloody old are you? Did you race for a club? Massed starts when I was 16 in parks or aerodromes like Ansty 2nd by inches BLRC raced on the streets.

We would race around the park a daft idea as you say but THEM we would go for a ride to all the places you mention, great Ice Cream at Henley in Arden still there

My Dad hauled the radio record player out in the streets on Moat Lane Yardley so we could all dance and celebrate Great fun happy times after all the bombing and tragic times.

I pranged a few years ago in Colorado USA I broke my shoulder blade, hit a bloody HORSE!! on the trail a woman riding along on er orse, she rode across in front of me NO BLOODY SIGNALS!! She said "You ok?" I said "No I hurt like hell" she rode off!! But when the ambulance came, I was sure to...

I remember Mr Meredith at schoool

It is snowing in Parker, Colorado USA Happy Easter to all.