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23-11-2006, 22:46
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Daisy, Daisy ..
This is a piccie of my beloved deceased mum and dad who spent many happy hours pursuing the pastime of tandem riding, widespread in the U.K. It only halted when my brother came along.
As a child, I was enthralled by their anecdotes of bad weather, falling off and 'put-up' night stopovers. 'Course even I am too young to remember
Doubt whether this pastime will ever be resurrected, but anyone out there have any stories to tell on this ?
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23-11-2006, 22:51
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
That’s a nice photo Kate, I remember a couple that use to tandem round Church in the 60s. Not something I’d consider as a pastime, it would depend on the countryside and who was on the back I suppose.
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23-11-2006, 22:58
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
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That’s a nice photo Kate, I remember a couple that use to tandem round Church in the 60s. Not something I’d consider as a pastime, it would depend on the countryside and who was on the back I suppose.
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Well, Doug .. long gone in the 60's methinks... Gawd, feel like Methusalah now.
I'd prefer to be up front actually, like to be in the driving seat
particularly, when me Mum used to tell me about Dad having a runny cold.
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23-11-2006, 23:01
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
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Well, Doug .. long gone in the 60's methinks... Gawd, feel like Methusalah now.
I'd prefer to be up front actually, like to be in the driving seat
particularly, when me Mum used to tell me about Dad having a runny cold.
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Lol, nice m emories Kate. I think most Men prefer the woman up front, keeps the wallet safe...........
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23-11-2006, 23:06
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
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Lol, nice m emories Kate. I think most Men prefer the woman up front, keeps the wallet safe...........
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'cept quite a few women's wallets are fatter than mens these days.
Would be harder now I suppose, with all the traffic.. have probaly only seen 2/3 on the roads in the last 10 years ... 
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23-11-2006, 23:08
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
I've seen a couple on the A6 this summer...........some brave people out there.....
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23-11-2006, 23:14
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
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I've seen a couple on the A6 this summer...........some brave people out there.....
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No, not brave, adventerous I would say. What great experiences. Although, I am being hypercritical .. prefer the warmth of me car and Radio 2. 
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23-11-2006, 23:18
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
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23-11-2006, 23:49
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
Great pic Kate.
Cycling was a massively popular pastime in the 30's.
Not having so many cars on the road would make it a real escape.
When did they stop tandeming?
Surely they could have got a little basket for baby Kate on the front, for you to go too? 
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24-11-2006, 00:21
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Re: Daisy, Daisy ..
me mate from laneside used to have a tandem, that was late 60s early70s had completely forgot about them aint seen one for donkeys years, nice memorie katex. 
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30-11-2006, 05:27
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