The Blast From the Past Thread.

[Li150]

I had an Li150 in the ‘60’s. Used it to travel to work and also from Cumbria to Edinburgh and back every month, in all weathers. Never let me down.

Had various bikes in almost 60 years of biking but now, as am older and a little bit wiser, (or more careful), I have a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and a 1980 Honda CB400 Superdream which I am gradually trying to get back to reliable running.

Finally found a photo of the Spanish Lambretta or Eibar as they were badged in Spain

 

[Smudger55]

Me and a good friend (no longer with us) at the opening of my 2nd shop age 22 in 1985.View attachment 991247

Having looked at posts below I thought it might be Emlyn Hughes, great player and character, used to see him when playing for Blackpool

 

[Smudger55]

Me completing London Marathon in 1989.

 

[lorger]

Me completing London Marathon in 1989.View attachment 991736

Excellent time, I’ve done it 3 times but around 40 minutes slower.

 

[daveandsan]

I must have passed you. No 141A

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[L' Hobo]

My band Snoopy circa 1976 - we did over 1000 gigs around the North East club circuit in the 70s - average 3 gig/week, sometimes 8 if we got a Sunday lunchtime. I am top left on first photo, far right in 2nd playing a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top that would be worth a LOT of money if I still had it (and I mean A LOT)

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Strange to remember sometimes, how different lives we lived back then, hardly believeable to some?

 

[Silver-Fox]

Strange to remember sometimes, how different lives we lived back then, hardly believeable to some?

I sometimes just stop and think how fortunate I’ve been to have what I have.

Don’t get me wrong I’ve worked bleeding hard for what we have and so has SWMBO.
Nothing has been handed to us on a plate that’s for sure.

We’ve both put up with stuff and rolled with the punches.

Definitely different times that’s for sure.

 

[funflair]

I have found one of me with hair

I'm the one sat in the Kayak, we are doing a bit of publicity for our North Sea Crossing 28hrs 56 min 12seconds.

 

[Larrynwin]

Our family on our third boat on the broads having a holiday, 28 ft Deep V grp hull with 6.5 L Perkins 6354 diesel.

 

[Fdhadi]

Having looked at posts below I thought it might be Emlyn Hughes, great player and character, used to see him when playing for Blackpool

Definitely a character.
Whenever he was in the Northwest doing after dinner talks he’d invite me along and sit on top table with him.
When being introduced, I said they missed off your OBE. He said I didn’t get an OBE. I said you did, when you were manager at Rotherham you were Out By Easter.

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