. . got in to work this morning, to be told that one of my local friends was killed yesterday afternoon, riding near Ludlow with two other friends; he was hit by a Kawasaki travelling in the opposite direction. The Kawasaki rider is in a pretty poor state.
Steve leaves a wife and two (grown-up) children.
Bit of a sombre mood in Cleobury today.
Rather took the edge off yesterday's Grand Day Out . .
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Rather took the edge off yesterday's Grand Day Out . .
It flies sideways through time
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
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Aladinsaneuk
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Just had a drink with Steve's family. Seems the Kwak rider (thought to be on a ZX10) was being a prick; missed the lead rider of Steve's group by a few inches, overtaking on double whites, and then took Steve out on the next bend.
I feel deeply for Dan and Abbi, Steve's children. It's bad enough losing a parent when it's expected, through old age and illness, but to lose one's father so abruptly is tragic beyond words.
Moral is, as I see it, live your life now, don't wait for tomorrow. Read the Epic of Gilgamesh, written over 4,000 years ago; even then, not long after the dawn of urban culture and literacy, our forefathers had sussed that out.
Deeply-felt thanks for your comments
Martin
I feel deeply for Dan and Abbi, Steve's children. It's bad enough losing a parent when it's expected, through old age and illness, but to lose one's father so abruptly is tragic beyond words.
Moral is, as I see it, live your life now, don't wait for tomorrow. Read the Epic of Gilgamesh, written over 4,000 years ago; even then, not long after the dawn of urban culture and literacy, our forefathers had sussed that out.
Deeply-felt thanks for your comments
Martin
It flies sideways through time
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
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deepest sympathies
and condolences to the family, our thoughts are with them from here one county up
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
