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Don't remember the Fantic at all in truth, but the SS50 definitely rings a bell. After not bothering to take my test and going from C90, to 250 (350, ahem), and then 125 (MZ 'Camel'), they brought in a law where if you hadn't passed your test in two years you got booted down to mopeds. So...

I was literally thinking of 400/4 when I was rambling on earlier. Loved 'em, but could never spring for one. I did have a CB350 K4 for a while, (when, ahem, I really shouldn't have had!). I loved that bike, I'd love one now but they're way out of my range. That C90, much as it got mocked...

Yep, to be honest I don't need to go that fast to have a laugh, and I'm certainly not as brave/stupid as once I was. There's something to be said for a simple, light bike, that you can move around without getting a hernia, and that makes the garage Tetris a bit easier to solve. KTM 390 is a...

I started riding on my 17th birthday (Honda C90, oh the humanity!), and kept going on and off until finally passing my test in my thirties. Without admitting too much, I may have been stretching the boundaries of legality on occasion, cc wise. 🙂 I'm now back down to a 250 dirt bike just for...

I'd post the FT link, but it's gone behind the paid subscriber wall. It's what they said though, honest!

FT is reporting that... "Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin still faces charges, says Russian state media." Also that Putin has signed a decree that lets the Russian military recruit prisoners, presumably learning from Wagner on that one. Hmm. What professional soldier wouldn't want to...

Given how untrustworthy all sides are, and what's already happened and been said, I can see it all blowing up again pretty soon. Can but hope...

Never happen in this country, the M4 is a bollox once you get past Slough. Last stand at Heston services might be the best we could hope for, probably wouldn't even get to the ULEZ. 😄

Funny in a way. Russia went into Ukraine, thinking they'd whip down the highway, take Kyiv, and replace the President in three days. Turns out that the whole country was willing to fight and die to stop that happening. Wagner, heading for Moscow, might well be there in two!

The key will be whether the regular Russian army is willing to die for Putin. If they either join with Wagner or just sit on their hands, it might be all over for Putin. Otherwise you'd have to think Wagner is finished. Either result could be good for Ukraine. This was always Putin's...

Just saw this myself (and started a thread at the same time!). Really sad news, I always thought he was a very decent player in a really good team. Led the line well and unselfishly, and had no little ability. No age at all, as others have said.

Just spotted on twitter that Roussel passed away today. That's tremendously sad news. I'll always remember him as a significant part of a very exciting City team. In his mid forties too, that's no age at all. RIP. http://standard.be/nl/news/cedric-roussel

Skills! If I tried that I'd be arse over tit in the first three seconds and likely shoot my foot off! How practical it is, I've no idea, but it's obvious that Ukraine's forces are far more adaptable and motivated than the Russians. If they had something close to parity in close air support...

It's the old, if the only tool you've got is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, thing. If the government really wants to take money out of the economy then I suspect there are fairer and quicker mechanisms than raising interest rates (which have an inbuilt lag on inflation reduction...

Priority sale to ST holders who have signed over their firstborn and also donated a (healthy) kidney to Doug. Queue on Ticketshafter actually started yesterday, but it's a secret. 😁

I'm genuinely not trolling here, but @rob9872 should be more than happy. You might as well vote Labour and join the collective mate, you certainly couldn't be accused of abandoning your values! 😁

"It's Van Gool!" You'll have to be of a certain vintage to remember that headline... 😁

Last game at home is always my preference, ideally against someone crap, but not crap enough to be in a relaxation scrap! Can't think who that might be off the top of my head though - suggestions?

Slightly different topic, but there's an excellent (imho) editorial on the difference between how everyone is busting a gut, (rightfully) to save a few very rich westerners in peril in a mini-sub... As compared to what's happened in the med where a boat carrying 750 migrants (including children)...

It's still light until 10:00pm, the lazy blighters. 🙂 Saying that I'm still not sure who might be praying for rain at the end of the day, us or them!