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    Raced motor cycles for a spell , done my fair share of bouncing.

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    John from Oz , you need to remember the older you get you donot bounce as well as you used to, and as Brian said get someone in to do the climbing work.
    Lewis, I tried but her indoors aid no way is she going up there
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    Ladders in stockings are still OK ?

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    Not actual Racing Lewis but I too delved in fast Motor Cycle riding in earlier Years,had a few spills and a few aches and pains LOL
    Had a lovely Matchless 500 Twin all Silver (Chrome) Except of course the Seat,Handlebars looked awesome! Quite fast in those days too.
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    Looked the same as this one only Chrome all over! had the exact same Crash bars too!

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    ladders ladders for a while I climbed a ladder vertical 150ft to get into the cab of a tower crane great when the wind was over 27 mph? now a step ladder is a bigger challenge for me? jp

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    same as yourself John, virtually all my working life up ladders of various nature, some too bloody hot at the top, but these days even my windows i clean with a pole and sqeegeee, kt

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    Some thing you rarely see in France is a window cleaner. Why , have a wee think about that one!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Vernon View Post
    Not actual Racing Lewis but I too delved in fast Motor Cycle riding in earlier Years,had a few spills and a few aches and pains LOL
    Had a lovely Matchless 500 Twin all Silver (Chrome) Except of course the Seat,Handlebars looked awesome! Quite fast in those days too.
    Cheers

    Looked the same as this one only Chrome all over! had the exact same Crash bars too!

    Matchless.jpg
    Nice bike Doc,shame you never kept your Matchless they are fetching anywhere between £4000/£15,000 deending on condition.

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    I cannot do the stairs now never mind ladders
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    Yes Lewis the folly of my Youth! LOL
    Have since learnt the value of some things with time !
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