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One of those odd situations where a major city was unable to sustain a speedway team, even through the heyday of the sport, yet just down the road in Manchester, Belle Vue are now the oldest continuously running team in the country.
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It does seem strange.
I was just pretty amazed when I found it on Google before, that having grew up practically on top of the place in the 70's and 80's, so not that long after its demise and demolition, that I've never heard a mention of it before. It's a massive site too and as the article says, if it had been managed better, it could have been a great success and it would have been great as a kid to have that on your door step, rather than a fruit and veg distribution market. My infant/junior school playground bordered it as well. Sigh...if only
Your bike outside a building with a blue plaque of a person ____________________ There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.
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| Shaft |
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Oh well, seeing as there's no other takers.
I've got three nearby; John Logie Baird, which rather shamefully is now so overgrown by foliage, it's almost invisible, a dedication to the site of Rockhills, former home of Sir Joseph Paxton (so a building, rather than a person) and this......
https://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff426/zedheadchap/20140805_174611.jpg
https://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff426/zedheadchap/20140805_174627.jpg
Dedicated to Sir Francis Pettit Smith, inventor of the screw propellor.
Next, your bike with a clothes recycling bin. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
20 RE Interceptor, 83 Z1100A3, 83 GS650 Katana
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| Northern Monkey |
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| noobRider |
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 noobRider World Chat Champion

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It's an easy one. I don't think anyone can be arsed at the moment. I meant to get it yesterday and forgot  ____________________ Licence: Nov 2012, Bikes: Suzuki GN125, Moto Guzzi Strada 750, Triumph Sprint ST 955i x 2
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| Dave70 |
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I keep forgetting too
I'll try and get it later when I'm out and about.
Your bike with a crane ____________________ There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.
2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f. |
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Might just be ennui, apathy or ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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| Northern Monkey |
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No need to play the blame game..  ____________________ Current: ZX10r (2006)
EX's: NSR 125 (1999) AJS 125 (2011) ER 6f (2010) R6 (2003) |
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Northern Monkey wins this round of the BCF Picture Challenge!
Dave70 2nd place
Mudshark 3rd place
Round 5
Leaderboard
23: Northern Monkey
15: Dave70
9: Mudshark
6: Matt B
5: noobRider, Rogerborg, Sabs
3: Aff, BravoCharlie, Frog, Shaft
2: AnPhonEh, c_dug, sidewinder
1: _Troy_, alexknight2000, beeto, BrownTrousers, Conzar, Fisty, hedgehugger, lukamon, MattJ, mudcow007, nelmo, Pig Hog, Sparkss, TheSmiler
Challenges
1. Football match - Matt B
2. Punny shop - Rogerborg
3. Yoga class - Sabs
4. Reflection of your bike - Dave70
5. Clothes recycling bin / skip - Sabs
6. Tent - noobRider
7. Oxfam shop - Mudshark
8. Swan(s) - Matt B
9. World cup decorated house - Northern Monkey
10. Driving School Car - Rogerborg
11. Temporary traffic lights - Northern Monkey
12. 2+ buses - Sabs
13. Little Chef - Matt B
14. War memorial - Mudshark
15. Abattoir - Sabs
16. Army vehicle - Dave70
17. Building with dome - Northern Monkey
18. Brown car - Dave70
19. Major bridge - Northern Monkey
20. Lighthouse - Sparkss
21. 5 satellite dishes - MattJ
22. Golf course - Northern Monkey
23. Sailing boat - Aff
24. "Loading Only" sign - Dave70
25. "Emergency Vehicles Only" sign - c_dug
26. World heritage site - Dave70
27. Cathedral - noobRider
28. Gold postbox - Northern Monkey
29. Museum - noobRider
30. Ford - Rogerborg
31. "Road Closed" sign - Northern Monkey
32. Level crossing, with train - Matt B
33. Two Pubs - Conzar
34. Woman posing on bike - mudcow007
35. Fire engine - Matt B
36. Police station - c_dug
37. Closest road to highest point in a county - Dave70
38. Man-made structure > 1,000 years old - _Troy_
39. SOS phone - Northern Monkey
40. Butchers shop - Fisty
41. Synagogue - Mudshark
42. Open Harley dealership - Rogerborg
43. Business with bike colour in the name - Frog
44. Horse-based business - Northern Monkey
45. Cow - Aff
46. AONB - Dave70
47. Reservoir - Rogerborg
48. Film location for a costume drama set before 1930 - Northern Monkey
49. Classic vehicle with silver / black numberplate - nelmo
50. Car with a missing wheel - Mudshark
51. RSPB reserve - Northern Monkey
52. KFC - Mudshark
53. Municipal ornamental fountain - Dave70
54. Vegie eatery - Mudshark
55. Viewpoint information board - Frog
56. Llamas / Alpacas - Dave70
57. "Beware of the Ducks" sign - Northern Monkey
58. Tracked vehicle - BravoCharlie
59. Italian restaurant - Northern Monkey
60. Orange car - BravoCharlie
61. Outdoor running track - AnPhonEh
62. Water slide - Sabs
63. Tree tunnel - Mudshark
64. Escape lane - alexknight2000
65. Tier 6 football ground - Dave70
66. Airport - Mudshark
67. Retirement village - Matt B
68. Brewery / cidery - Mudshark
69. Demolition site - Northern Monkey
70. Smart car - BravoCharlie
71. Street sweeper - Northern Monkey
72. In a phone box - AnPhonEh
73. Dam - sidewinder
74. Swing bridge - Dave70
75. Water wheel - Northern Monkey
76. Sign with mistake in - Dave70
77. "Bird" pub - Northern Monkey
78. Suspension bridge - TheSmiler
79. Cheese shop - Northern Monkey
80. Pet shop - BrownTrousers
81. Windmill - beeto
82. Games arcade - Dave70
83. Iron statue of a person - Aff
84. House the same age as your bike - hedgehugger
85. Somewhere touristy - sidewinder
86. Dog re-homing centre - Shaft
87. Commonwealth pub / shop / street - Northern Monkey
88. Ice cream van - Dave70
89. Candy floss seller - Northern Monkey
90. Wind turbine - Frog
91. TV mast - Shaft
92. Defunct speedway stadium - Dave70
93. Blue plaque building - Shaft
94. Clothes recycling bin - Northern Monkey
95. Crane - lukamon
96. Field with square bales - Northern Monkey
97. Castle - noobRider
98. Three-name place sign - Northern Monkey
99. House No 100 door - Pig Hog
100. Somebody washing their motor vehicle - noobRider ____________________ Licence: Nov 2012, Bikes: Suzuki GN125, Moto Guzzi Strada 750, Triumph Sprint ST 955i x 2
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 11 years, 266 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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