From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 07/01/2026 09:25, YTC1 wrote:

On 06/01/2026 11:24, wessie wrote:

mostly ex skiers, surely?

Defo here, my knee went on 2013. Not touched a ski since.

After a mishap and torn knee ligaments on my first skiing trip, I've not
been on another one for 55 years.
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

fOn Thu, 8 Jan 2026 17:07:38 +0000, Peter Fisher <nospam@nosspam.net>
wrote:

Could really do with a local U3A silver haired bikers group (I suppose
the local VMCC section is a good alternative). Apparently there is one
on Pahnd Island, so you won't be at a loose end when the time comes.

Ooh, ta :-)
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Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 08/01/2026 18:31, YTC1 wrote:

Just had a look at the St Helens group. Maybe it is time for me to learn
the guitar ....

Give it a shot. There's a whole social world out there.

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and more
open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band (all
members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday, one of Jayler's guitarists - a similar age to me when I started playing bass,
but probably had a bit more application than me, so he's off supporting
Guns'N Roses and Deep Purple this year.
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 13/01/2026 13:18, Mike Fleming wrote:

On 07/01/2026 09:25, YTC1 wrote:

On 06/01/2026 11:24, wessie wrote:

mostly ex skiers, surely?

Defo here, my knee went on 2013. Not touched a ski since.

After a mishap and torn knee ligaments on my first skiing trip, I've not been on another one for 55 years.

Bloody dangerous. Stick to motorbikes.
--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly" http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 13/01/2026 13:26, Mike Fleming wrote:

On 08/01/2026 18:31, YTC1 wrote:

Just had a look at the St Helens group. Maybe it is time for me to
learn the guitar ....

Give it a shot. There's a whole social world out there.

I need to finish the house remodeling 1st.
Getting near to finishing the utility/bathroom.
Then have a wall to knock down, doors to fit, plastering etc etc. Maybe Autumn.

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and more open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band (all members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday, one of

I have no inclination to do any of that, I'd just ;ike to play Smoke On
the Water :-)

Jayler's guitarists - a similar age to me when I started playing bass,
but probably had a bit more application than me, so he's off supporting Guns'N Roses and Deep Purple this year.

Hasbeens, the lot of them!
--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly" http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 13/01/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:

On 13/01/2026 13:26, Mike Fleming wrote:

On 08/01/2026 18:31, YTC1 wrote:

Just had a look at the St Helens group. Maybe it is time for me to
learn the guitar ....

Give it a shot. There's a whole social world out there.

I need to finish the house remodeling 1st.
Getting near to finishing the utility/bathroom.
Then have a wall to knock down, doors to fit, plastering etc etc. Maybe Autumn.

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and
more open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band
(all members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday,
one of

I have no inclination to do any of that, I'd just ;ike to play Smoke On
the Water :-)

Not 'Stairway..' then?

Chris
--
The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14
Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550T
https://www.Deuchars.org.uk
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 13/01/2026 14:31, YTC1 wrote:

On 13/01/2026 13:18, Mike Fleming wrote:

On 07/01/2026 09:25, YTC1 wrote:

On 06/01/2026 11:24, wessie wrote:

mostly ex skiers, surely?

Defo here, my knee went on 2013. Not touched a ski since.

After a mishap and torn knee ligaments on my first skiing trip, I've
not been on another one for 55 years.

Bloody dangerous. Stick to motorbikes.

I'm avoiding them until I've had my right hip replaced (late April).
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 13/01/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:

On 13/01/2026 13:26, Mike Fleming wrote:

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and
more open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band
(all members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday,
one of

I have no inclination to do any of that, I'd just ;ike to play Smoke On
the Water :-)

You want to be banned from every music shop you try out a guitar in?

(Stairway gets you banned too).
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:26:35 +0000, Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk>
wrote:

<guitar>

Give it a shot. There's a whole social world out there.

Quite

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and more >open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands.

I've started playing bass in a metal band [1], and am getting a 70s
classic rock band together too - first rehearsal this weekend!

And the R&B band (all
members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday, one of >Jayler's guitarists - a similar age to me when I started playing bass,
but probably had a bit more application than me, so he's off supporting >Guns'N Roses and Deep Purple this year.

Deep Purple? I went to see them [2] on their "Long Goodbye" tour
about 8 years ago!

[1] Metallic-her - we've got a female singer, see :-)
[2] and they were really very good.
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

El Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:26:35 +0000, Mike Fleming escribi||:

On 13/01/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:

On 13/01/2026 13:26, Mike Fleming wrote:

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and
more open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band
(all members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday,
one of

I have no inclination to do any of that, I'd just ;ike to play Smoke On
the Water :-)

You want to be banned from every music shop you try out a guitar in?

(Stairway gets you banned too).

I bet Greensleeves doesn't. Nor Ode to Joy.

Well, they didn't get me banned.
--
Paul.

https://paulc.es

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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

On 17/01/2026 11:32, Paul Carmichael wrote:

El Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:26:35 +0000, Mike Fleming escribi||:

On 13/01/2026 14:34, YTC1 wrote:

On 13/01/2026 13:26, Mike Fleming wrote:

I've been playing bass for 50 years now, and started doing more and
more open mics, plus gigging with a couple of bands. And the R&B band
(all members at least in their 60s) had a guest guitarist on Saturday, >>>> one of

I have no inclination to do any of that, I'd just ;ike to play Smoke On
the Water :-)

You want to be banned from every music shop you try out a guitar in?

(Stairway gets you banned too).

I bet Greensleeves doesn't. Nor Ode to Joy.

Well, they didn't get me banned.

Ode to Joy might get you banned from Wetherspoons though.
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