Santander - Malaga on a 1976 Bultaco Matador MK 9

[BAKERMAN]

Are you really a baker?

Accoreding to GREGGS No

 

[BAKERMAN]

Made it back 7pm last night, a free wine box from Duty Free, and my Fountain pen made for a promtute 30 minute wait to board fly EZ 567805 to Gatwick.

 

[BAKERMAN]

Lift 1: GATWICK - J11 M25 A Indian construction worker that lives near Hethrow but has worked at Gatwick for the past 5 years, a gem of a man, hated ilegal imegrents from all over worked very hard to keep his family well healed.

LIFT 2 : J 11 - A303 Man who played a lot of Golf as a hobby and worked for Berkshire Council, and had worked with Special Needs folks for years, so we got on well.

LIFT 3 : A303 - WHITCHURCH Lady who car was worse than my wife's, horses and children car, old Merc, fantastic lady well posh and swore like a Irish traveler, and we came to a road block by the Police near her home and I cringed at the way she spoke to the Police Man.

LIFT 4 : WHITCHURCH - ANDOVER Tesco 3 Police water Cress workers just finished there shift off to town to buy dinner for the evening.

LIFT 5 : Tescos - THE BELL Weyhill A fantastic young lady called Archie Burbidge (eldest daughter)



Home, 5 lifts, 3 hours dead, average wait 20-30 minutes

 

[Steptoe]

LIFT 2 : and had worked with Special Needs folks for years, so we got on well.

....

 

[MattW]

Just came across this and read it from start to finish.

What a great trip and write up - best thing I've read in ages - funny and uplifting.

You're a star

 

[IJGser]

An oasis of a thread in a vast desert of mediocrity.

What with all the spelling mistakes? Now what was it YOU said? oh yes that was it, dyslexia call it what you want but in my day you where just thick!


Nice report Steve keep up the good work

 

[ebbo]

What with all the spelling mistakes? Now what was it YOU said? oh yes that was it, dyslexia call it what you want but in my day you where just thick!

Funny that, I usually think people who can't use tools or work with their hands as having a disability, I don't think there's a special word for it, I suppose 'Thick' will have to do for them too

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Still brilliant, well done for sharing this little window on your life

 

[timeandtide]

I’ve really enjoyed it . . . and it’s the first time I’ve read it - Well Done Bakes!

 

[snelly]

This would'nt be at monasterio by any chance would it?it looks like the little truckstop before you get to Seville.
Just seen his Burgos post; unless his pictures are out of order; forget the truckstop;

 

[Keith Chapman]

Home, 5 lifts, 3 hours dead, average wait 20-30 minutes

It might take a bit longer to get back from Gatwick now, hitching would not be an easy option in the current disease ridden country.

 

[malcopopolo]

It might take a bit longer to get back from Gatwick now, hitching would not be an easy option in the current disease ridden country.

And most people are scared of their own shadow

 

[halfpint]

well that was fantastic to read, old man old bike both with the spirit of youth . bultaco travels at its best , has it still got the oval front drum brake ?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

well that was fantastic to read, old man old bike both with the spirit of youth . bultaco travels at its best , has it still got the oval front drum brake ?

Old man

 

[ossa eck]

Brilliant read, do you still have the bultaco ,Ive a hankering for one to go with the campervan.

 

[halfpint]

old bultaco ossa montessa a charm all of there own seems the way to travel

 

[Deise]

Great story - well told and illustrated (pics)

 

[2 wheel humvee]

Just skimmed through this whole thread again, a great read and very entertaining

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

My wife's just gone off to work - night shift in hospital. More very ill Covid patients in hospitals here than ever before. Believe me, it's not their shadows they're scared of.

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

But as for the thread - fantastic reading, again!