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30th October 2017, 03:56 PM
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Re: The ladder
Raced motor cycles for a spell , done my fair share of bouncing.
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31st October 2017, 05:42 AM
#12
Re: The ladder

Originally Posted by
Lewis McColl
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


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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31st October 2017, 06:04 AM
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Re: The ladder
Ladders in stockings are still OK ?
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31st October 2017, 06:17 AM
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Re: The ladder
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!
Matchless.jpg
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31st October 2017, 07:01 AM
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Re: The ladder
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?
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31st October 2017, 08:55 AM
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Re: The ladder
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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31st October 2017, 09:00 AM
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Re: The ladder
Some thing you rarely see in France is a window cleaner. Why , have a wee think about that one!!!!
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31st October 2017, 09:06 AM
#18
Re: The ladder

Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
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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31st October 2017, 09:08 AM
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Re: The ladder
I cannot do the stairs now never mind ladders
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31st October 2017, 06:51 PM
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Re: The ladder
Yes Lewis the folly of my Youth! LOL
Have since learnt the value of some things with time !
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