Status: Associate Member
I lived in the heyday of the club in Reading
I now live in (Unknown at present)
Family Was married to Dougie for 7 years, no children but a
naughty dog called Fern - now separated
Bike I would be remembered for: - Horace the blue 550 Honda
Favourite :
Murgatroyd the BSA Bantam - never went anywhere without getting a flat
battery
Worst : Murgatroyd the BSA Bantam - never went anywhere without getting a
flat battery
Transport today -
Reduced to a car these days - red estate - good for putting the dog in
and all the kit for the allotment
My memories of the club
Big fires camping at South Allington - (remember the chap from Manchester who
carried a tree across the field) going to bed when it was light and others
were just getting up.
Blob and Linney putting the tent poles together wrongly and not being able to
get them apart again.
The barn dances, mainly Burkey and the midden!
Staying at Kates fathers cottage in Wales, with only two open fires.
The boat trip on the Thames in London at Christmas when Don had broken his
foot.
Summary of my life to date
Too complicated (note from editor, I questioned this and Mandy answered as
follows)
Yes I know it was a cop out and I expected to get a wrap on the knuckles,
so accept it graciously! I will put something in when I get more than five
minutes to myself.
My hobbies today are
It's a bit like the Good Life here, I make wine, cider, jams, pickles etc.
I have a allotment which I work hard in the spring and summer.
I'm involved with the local RNLI in a fundraising capacity.
Dougie has lived in this area all his life so has many friends here so
'socialising' is quite time consuming.
I spend some time sailing on tall ships - great fun and great people.
At my funeral please arrange to have the following played
I'll have to come back to this as I haven't thought on it yet
Final comments
What a superb time in the summer (reunion 2006) - glad I made it, it's nice
to be in contact again.
Quote from the film 'Tiger Bay' which I think reflects well what we
experienced in July 'No matter where I am, I'll always be your friend'
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