Thunder of the Gods!
- 21 May 2009 09:0021717Ah there was I taking the top off the lightly boiled egg when my peace and tranquility was shattered by a devastating sound..a sound similar to a fleet of WWII bombers roaring overhead across the White Cliffs of old Dover. I gasped with horror! I am undone. Has Iran finally mastered the long range missile? Has that Earthquake rekindled its power? these thoughts whizzed through my head while eating frantically my remaining previously nervously nibbled finger nails.
But No...all was relatively Okay! It was a fleet of 20 Harley Davidsons(10 really) revving up and roaring into life in the hands of the Angels from Hell...who had all passed a peaceful and tranquil night at the Premier Travel Inn...Ah as one oul biker myself of 40 years ( or more but lets not go into that) who has ridden almost everything, I wanted to rev up and go with them..off to foreign climes. Of course not being a Hells Angel, and these were the real thing, you cant go with them. Nor can you pretend to be one either for fear of mortal danger. Still...live next to a big Dover Hotel and you see everything. The whole world passes by this door.
A quickly grabbed blurred image of one of the departing bikers.email: dover7@msn.com - 21 May 2009 10:3821725Only a small group then Paul? It's that time of year! There have been many biker groups heading into and out of Dover over this past week. I've seen quite a few Dutch and Belgian groups and one or two French ones too for that matter wending their merry way up or down the M20. In some respects that's good news for the tourist industry too.Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 21 May 2009 11:4421732Better stick to your lightly boiled eggs PaulB, your Harley days are over, but one can always dream, Ah! Sweet Memories
- 21 May 2009 15:0921745I dont know though ColetteB..I may have one last bit of heavy metal in me yet. I can still feel the throbbing between my loins. The clattering and clanking of all that power, coming up from way down deep. A thousand nuts and bolts surging and pumping forward...
Ah yes Phil there is lots of heavy metal on the move at the moment. I know the hotel across the road does good business from the motorcycle passing trade. Where theyre all going to ..gawd knows.email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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21 May 2009 15:1721746paulb,take two asprin for thethrobbin loins and lay down in a dark room for two hours with a pot noodle and 3 yes 3 hail marys.im sure you feel better after wards.
- 21 May 2009 18:5021756I bumped into a Belgian couple today (not literally I might add) and they were heading for the West Country on their two-wheeled armchair*, complete with trailer.
(*That's a Honda Goldwing for those that don't know their bikes.)
PaulB: When are you going to come out and play around the lanes again? I still owe you a coffee from the last jaunt.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 21 May 2009 19:4121764that picture there reminds me of that film with marlon brando in, where him and his chums all had motorbikes and went around town behaving frightfully bad.
what was it called? - 21 May 2009 19:5221769Having often been to the Red Lion pub in Avebury in Wiltshire, I can tell you that a lot of bikers end up there!!
- 21 May 2009 20:4221776They do a nice breakfast in the Red Lion
Been nice knowing you :) - 21 May 2009 22:1421781Phil you have me drooling always wanted a goldwing and chair, oh for a big lottery win! And a biggles helmet for the basset hound as he sit's in the sidecar as for guzzler I supose I can find a space for him somewhere on the machine.A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
- 21 May 2009 23:4221786Humphy, if you're going to go down that route then you might as well buy a Mercedes soft-top - probably cheaper too!! A new 'Wing will probably set you back about £21K and that's before you put on any optional extras - and there are loads of those to choose from too!!!Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!! - 22 May 2009 07:3921795I think it was called the Wild Ones Howard.
Roger - 22 May 2009 08:0621797Ah yes indeed it was Roger, you beat me to it..with Marlon Brando in the lead..."we dont go anywhere man..we just go!" and a very nasty looking Lee Marvin as the chain swinging bad boy. It was a bit before my time but caught up with it later as the film was totally banned in Ireland for something like 25 years..and all us bike enthusiasts of course were dying to see it because of the motorbike content. It was interesting too, and I think Im remembering this right, in that it was much heralded that Brando rode a British TRIUMPH motorcycle rather than the American Harley.
Ah Phil errrgh a bit embarassing that picture but I like the bike lol!!
ps: Brian I took the three aspirin and a lie down as you suggested and Im much better now ..My throbbing has passed!email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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22 May 2009 10:5121803ok paul glad to hear that,there were some more bikers at the ex happy chef having brekie this morning around about 15 of them.good for trade. - 22 May 2009 17:3421831Sweet dream's PB i'm sure there's many a heavy metal left in you....
- 22 May 2009 19:1721840i suppose if there was a contemprary remake with phil and paul, it might get called "the slightly miffed ones".
- 22 May 2009 23:2121857 Yes Howard, most likely. Then again it could be something like "The Short Way Round"Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
