billy sugger

I think Covid killed it off. I had never seen the place without a good crowd in, especially on jamming night. The only time it struggled was after a change of management, and they were not biker friendly so takings dropped. It changed again when a biker friendly landlord took over and reintroduced live sessions and let bikers in again. I was in there one Thursday night and a wedding party came in, complete in their e wedding gear. They were about to leave again but we pursuaded them to stay and join in. By the end of the night they said it was the best time they'd had in a long time

Haha that's what I thought

WAFI?

My favourite watering hole, especially Thursday night jam session

Go looking for fuel

I don't quite understand why gas prices have shot up so much as to put small suppliers out of business. Same as a shortage of lorry drivers. What's happened to all those already here from the EU? Have they all just gone home. I know this is slightly off topic, but this country has loads of unemployed, probably including drivers put out of employment by cheap labour from elsewhere, so why not get them back to work

A husbands worst nightmare. He comes home from work, opens the front door to find the wife standing there. well, she says, arms out wide, what do you think?

Two druggies were going to mug a weebil, till they realised it would be no pushover

Well, I was cycling on what at the time was the new Bedford Road, going past a pub called the Brittania Inn. There is a left hand bend and a bridge over the river nene, and they pulled me up on the bridge. They said they had followed me from the brackmills roundabout and I was over the speed limit the entire time. I did point out had no speedometer on the bike so had no idea how fast I was going, they pointed out I was keeping up with the cars around me. I was actually quite chuffed, being as it was a hand built bike with a fifteen gear set-up (built by me), and the thinnest 21 inch wheels I could find, 80psi in each and not a patch of lycra in sight (or helmet)

I got stopped as a teenager on a racing bike, (lightweight, skinny tyres) by the old bill for speeding, 42 in a 40, but there was Nought they could do because pushbike don't have speedos fitted so how would I know how fast I was travelling

How the heck can someone who spends most of his time outdoors at sea, end up with sunburn

On this forum I think all you have to do is mention biscuits

Judging by the scaffold pole and board he doesn't just sack useless staff, he makes then walk the plank

Turns out Dobbs is still in business doing repairs and alterations from a unit in Long Buckby, so emailed Rachel Dobbs to see if they can help

My moggy came back last night with feathers hanging from its mouth. Apparently its hunting at the local pond and caught something. It's now a duck filled fatty puss

That's one way of keeping a business afloat I'll get me coat

Hi TimR, I found a link on the website you posted, and have sent them a message. My other option is finding somewhere that can put in a elasticated panel, like I've seen on the knee area or the rear of some leather bike gear

Hi Ian, it's a shame he sold up because the quality of kit now bearing his name is nowhere near the quality it used to be. I bought a pair of FT gloves from Dobbs, and had them for over ten years before I lost them somewhere

Ta for the link, I will have a good look later

Wrong type of bag , mine is for solid matter, so has a large opening for emptying. Unfortunately leathers are meant to be close fitting, so there isn't really anything out there, that I know off, hence the posting of this topic. I can't be the only biker with a bag.

Hi fastbob, you're right, all their leather stuff comes from Pakistan. I worked there for a while and had to help unload the lorries. If stuff gets returned to any of the stores it all gets sent to Finedon for repair/alteration, and there is boxes of stuff waiting rework, there is even a load of helmets. Frank Thomas did have a small unit on a industrial estate, can't remember where, that Frank's daughter ran, and her and I think her mum did alterations to FT gear. Not sure if they are still in business, cos J&S own the name now so it all gets sent to Finedon. Years ago we had a family run business called Dobbs Leathers, and they were brilliant at after sales care, etc and would have been perfect for me if still around

Ta Bonio

I know about J&S, they do some alteration work, but they only have 2 girls for repairs and they are inundated with work

Hi bender, I thought about having a panel put in the HGs, but need to find a decent alterations place. The HGs are too expensive to just leave them. PS. I ot back on the bike about a week after leaving hospital. As soon as I could get it the sidestand that was it, though it hurt like hell on potholes, but it was easier than now trying to ride with a injured shoulder