Mo1959
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- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I see a red card coming. Lol.Were you on it??
Tea?
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classic33
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No Valentine Days massacre..Were you on it??
Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
18 years in Germany, of which 14 here and 4 in the Alpine foothills, which are even colder.
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172traindriver
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Obviously happy out there and sounds like you like it
Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
We had 2 systems locally. One has been rebuilt to standard gauge. The other had some lovely old trams but was closed by the local town in the face of much protest and dug up within a week or two.
The local gov't promised that it would all be okay because there would be trolley busses instread. These now stop on the edge of the town (literally: the wires stop on the border).
Now there is no direct bus service along the old route and they are talking about reopening the tram to standard gauge for a part of the route, but not just yet because it will cost millions.
We could have had a tram running for the last 40 years, but there we go...
Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I know the feeling. I find the most dangerous bit about spikes is when I try and get off the bike, whereupon I realise the bit of road I've been happily riding down is in fact slippery: on ice or snow it the bike responds like it is on clean tarmac with spikes.
Tyres go around a bit like a lead weight when you are not used to them, but it can't be helped.
Andy in Germany
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- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Most of the time. My Japanese wife wouldn't have been able to get a visa for the UK 18 years ago so we found a way. We're pretty settled here now and today Eldest Son starts a two year course to be a Bike Mechanic.
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172traindriver
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Thats cool, nice one
I assume its nice where you live and Stuttgart is a decent place.
When you lad has finished his course you should get him off for a job at Canyon......nice German bikes
Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
Thats cool, nice one
I assume its nice where you live and Stuttgart is a decent place.
When you lad has finished his course you should get him off for a job at Canyon......nice German bikes
Most of the time. You get a funny view when working with people with addiction/pscyh/employment issues all day.
Peronally I want to move away from the city. Will see what happens when I finish my contract in April 2018: we'll have a better idea how Brexit will look by then as well.
Elder Son is talking about either studying afterwards or possibly applying to work for Bosch: they are a local company and are often looking for bike mechanics who can work for them. Speakin fluent English and German is a bonus.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Afternoon folks. Back from the monthly drudge that is known as shopping in Newtown. That's it for another month thank god. Thank goodness for coffee. 
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172traindriver
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Afternoon folks. Back from the monthly drudge that is known as shopping in Newtown. That's it for another month thank god. Thank goodness for coffee.
was that the once a month horse and cart service to Newtown?
Coffee in Newtown?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
was that the once a month horse and cart service to Newtown?
Coffee in Newtown?
It is, and no. My own coffee. You can't get a decent cup of coffee anywhere these days.
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172traindriver
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Got to be a decent coffee shop in somewhere the size of Newtown?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
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172traindriver
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Hell no. And do not diss the horse and cart.
Do you shovel the horse manure and sell it off
