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Here you will find older scratches, musings and other detritus that once were located on the front pages, but have now faded.

Filed away here to collect dust and cobwwwebs in perpetuity, links may break, facts may change and data may corrupt.

On occasion I may come down here to tidy, but for the most, I prefer to leave the past where it lies.

 

Pillion

Its been a while since I was on the back of a bike. Years. Possibly even a decade. On that occasion it was a short trip to the shops, but last week saw me take another small step towards the world of leather, diesel and mirrored sunglasses... No wait, thats Top Gun.... Anyway, before I knew it, I found myself travelling at a speed of about 95mph with a cruising altitude somewhere in the region of four feets as I undertook a 120 mile roundtrip taking in the M25 and the M3 with only a small handgrip between me and a splattery death.

Not being the smallest of chaps I did occasionally become concerned with the wind buffeting or the odd unexpected bump in the road upsetting me (literally), but when the speed dropped to 60-70mph, and I could sit without slouching, I found it very enjoyable, watching the scenery drifting 'slowly ' by. Its surreal how different a routine journey feels when you're a bit higher, with nothing between you and the rest of the world than a small see-through visor.

Having said that, travelling back in the dark wearing just a t-shirt beneath my jacket, was a chilling experience.

9 May 2006 20:02 | (0) comments | Things

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