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Come friendly bombs, fall on... Swaffham?

Check out which depressing towns the USSR was pointing nukes at in 1967 .

Cat Muck

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Long before Len became famous, he drew the picture below for me.  Oddly it doesn't appear on his blog, so here it is now for you to enjoy, in it's original VGA glory.

Silly Bike Time

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Took the CBR out for the first time in months, after servicing it (13,510 miles), 'cos it was actually a sunny day!  It was just as painful in urban areas as I remembered, and just as breathtaking on fast B-roads.  I remain a bit frightened of it, which I suppose is good...

Stirrings

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First post of the year and it's Captain Pinky , who's due to return to the community in the next couple of months (assuming I can afford the bloody insurance).  Loads of condensation suggest the rain rail (in the base of the hood) has failed.  There was so much mould on the steering wheel I had to use neat bleach. Jobs to do include replacing the brake fluid, seeing if the calipers can be coaxed back into motion, engine service, and it probably needs tyres too.