tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6797897975753070779..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: MemoriesThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8112485164825676852021-10-22T13:17:09.001-07:002021-10-22T13:17:09.001-07:00Thank you all. Nice that I stirred up memories fo...Thank you all. Nice that I stirred up memories for so many of you too. I did enjoy reading your responses to my post.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76956513496824990042021-10-22T07:52:25.996-07:002021-10-22T07:52:25.996-07:00What a wonderful memory. I love listening to the m...What a wonderful memory. I love listening to the memories of others as well as sharing my own. Interesting enough, I've recently begun writing down my own memories from the past. Originally, my plan was to pass on this collection of memories to my boys, (ages 20 and 18). I now realize that whether my boys ever read my completed collection has become inconsequential. This has become a fun project for me.Melinda from Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019426158896831594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-60071801036471823662021-10-22T05:56:28.607-07:002021-10-22T05:56:28.607-07:00This is a terrific story! What a fun adventure and...This is a terrific story! What a fun adventure and an awesome accomplishment! Thanks for sharing and Well done!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-55458596305340123862021-10-22T04:56:46.824-07:002021-10-22T04:56:46.824-07:00No wonder you have such emotional and mental stami...No wonder you have such emotional and mental stamina; lots of training!<br /><br />ceciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35343984237249913482021-10-22T01:10:30.084-07:002021-10-22T01:10:30.084-07:00What a vivid memory even to clothing details which...What a vivid memory even to clothing details which were very entertaining. It was quite an adventure you must have been very pleased with yourselves. I still have my Claude Butler too, a wonderful mans racer that got me up the hills and round the dales of Yorkshire in fitter daysJennyffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11576166025010701752021-10-22T00:57:25.518-07:002021-10-22T00:57:25.518-07:00As a baby, I was transported in a sidecar attached...As a baby, I was transported in a sidecar attached to a tandem! Can't say I remember, but there is a photo somewhere. I must have then progressed to a baby seat behind one of my parents, and then to the back seat of the tandem with little pedals that were added so that I could reach. My brother aged about 18months was in a seat behind me when he managed to get his foot in the back wheel....no fancy health and safety then! Took half his heel off!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44943726359669507882021-10-21T23:37:42.635-07:002021-10-21T23:37:42.635-07:00What a brilliant memory, no wonder you were flaggi...What a brilliant memory, no wonder you were flagging at the end.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20629019079623501342021-10-21T23:34:34.956-07:002021-10-21T23:34:34.956-07:00I loved reading this, Pat, and I absolutely adore ...I loved reading this, Pat, and I absolutely adore the image of you as a young, long-legged woman in green shorts and orange jumper - you truly must have been the bee's knees!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29477661331726270982021-10-21T21:21:13.851-07:002021-10-21T21:21:13.851-07:00What a wonderful story! My husband and I did a lot...What a wonderful story! My husband and I did a lot of biking, but on two bikes, not on a tandem. Since we moved to a region without flat roads, and we got older, we don´t bike any more. Nowadays everybody around here has an electric bike and tells us how much fun it is, but I think biking is about moving powered only by your own muscles, isn´t it? Hildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447112312199912513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89947823989615085382021-10-21T21:03:17.406-07:002021-10-21T21:03:17.406-07:00Thank you for sharing that lovely story! That was ...Thank you for sharing that lovely story! That was quite a ride and I imagine you slept quite well when you arrived home!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85667706410135824162021-10-21T20:33:24.519-07:002021-10-21T20:33:24.519-07:00When I was at school, there was a 'school tand...When I was at school, there was a 'school tandem'; no-one seemed to own it. We would often take it into Norfolk at weekends. The roads were flat, and we would go to some pub', then ride back in a meandering fashion. Thanks, you've brought back my memories too!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14316194328345523522021-10-21T17:13:03.864-07:002021-10-21T17:13:03.864-07:00Quite a ride!Quite a ride!Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84432524880052302292021-10-21T17:10:23.139-07:002021-10-21T17:10:23.139-07:00You could never bore us!You could never bore us!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87050927125108479542021-10-21T16:17:43.861-07:002021-10-21T16:17:43.861-07:00Lovely memories...and your post had me thinking ab...Lovely memories...and your post had me thinking about shorts and how prevalent they are in Australia, all ages, all types of people wearing them from those men displaying a huge beer gut, with little shorts pushed underneath to my skinny little Mum in her 90's. Enjoyable post Pat, as always - Pam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20918361951171939862021-10-21T14:42:42.636-07:002021-10-21T14:42:42.636-07:00Impressed with your stamina and fortitude - even o...Impressed with your stamina and fortitude - even on a tandem. Husband must have been super-fit too!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224823051315463861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87872542676884163912021-10-21T14:37:30.895-07:002021-10-21T14:37:30.895-07:00Wonderful memory. Makes me saddle sore just readin...Wonderful memory. Makes me saddle sore just reading it. I bet you were a head turner in those shorts. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88022874105875087172021-10-21T14:29:56.055-07:002021-10-21T14:29:56.055-07:00Oh to be young again and cycle long distances. Tho...Oh to be young again and cycle long distances. Those were the days. I think I remember wearing a pair of blue shorts as a teenager, but although my legs were long they were not really a good shape for shorts. Mars Bars were my favourite chocolate bar in my younger days but now my teeth ache at the thought of one!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44288013123230210002021-10-21T14:29:42.056-07:002021-10-21T14:29:42.056-07:00Rachel - thank you for that information on mileage...Rachel - thank you for that information on mileage - I remember sitting on the steps of the war memorial in Quiddenham. Yes, I think we were very fit and of course we were young and the countryside is very flat. Also a tandem is so muc easier than a single bikeThe Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68179655015635178592021-10-21T14:24:39.315-07:002021-10-21T14:24:39.315-07:00Lovely to hear about your cycling exploits (and th...Lovely to hear about your cycling exploits (and the shorts!) When I first joined the CTC, I also had some VERY short shorts (totally unsuitable and very uncomfortable to ride in!) My husband teased me about the blue shiny shorts all our married life. We mostly rode a Longstaff tandem trike, which was great fun, though I did own a Claud Butler tandem before we married - it was a lovely machine. It's 41 years since I became a cycling club member; weren't the roads lovely and so much quieter, then?!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81208964324673570352021-10-21T13:51:48.836-07:002021-10-21T13:51:48.836-07:00A decent ride..and good memoriesA decent ride..and good memoriesgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68903123399285129812021-10-21T13:26:43.765-07:002021-10-21T13:26:43.765-07:00Lovely!
66 years ago, I was 4.
Hugs!Lovely!<br /><br />66 years ago, I was 4.<br /><br />Hugs!Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48639546573610100702021-10-21T12:54:03.167-07:002021-10-21T12:54:03.167-07:00Quidenham to Sleaford is 85 miles.Quidenham to Sleaford is 85 miles.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7977855404083107192021-10-21T12:53:32.684-07:002021-10-21T12:53:32.684-07:00We loved reading this today. The clothes swap and ...We loved reading this today. The clothes swap and your long legs! Also the AA man with his motorbike and sidecar. My husband has a Claude Butler cycle which he really loves and has owned for years. Your memories are so interesting.<br />Wendy (Wales)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76745621290009902922021-10-21T12:51:06.057-07:002021-10-21T12:51:06.057-07:0066 years ago a Mars bar EACH would have been a lu...66 years ago a Mars bar EACH would have been a luxury. Are you sure about that Mars bar? I live near Quidenham. You must have been very fit because the mileages you talk about are high. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com