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In 1967 the British steel industry was nationalised and the Stewarts & Lloyds steel tube works at Corby became part of British Steel. In 1973 the government approved a strategy of consolidating steel making in five main areas – South Wales, Sheffield, S****horpe, Teesside and Scotland – most of which are coastal sites with access to economic supplies of iron rich imported ores. Thus in 1975 the government agreed a programme that would lead to the phasing-out of steel making in Corby.[6] In November 1979 the end of iron and steel making in Corby was formally announced. By the end of 1981 over 5,000 jobs had been lost from British Steel in Corby, and further cuts took the total loss to 11,000 jobs, leading to an unemployment rate of over 30%.[7][8] Steel tube making continued, however, initially being supplied with steel by rail from Teesside and later from South Wales.

It was a case of 'If you want to keep your job, move to Corby', Also...

In July 2009 Corby Borough Council was found liable for negligently exposing pregnant women to toxic waste during the reclamation of the former British Steel steelworks, causing birth defects to their children.[24] The judge found in favour of 16 of the 18 claimants, the oldest of whom was 22 at the time of the ruling. The ruling was significant as it was the first in the world to find that airborne pollution could cause such birth defects

Which explains the rest...

S****horpe

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well done swear filter!

Valleyboy, I may join you. Anyone else?

[_Stretchie_]

I would love to but I'll be in the Lake District..


And thank you Mr Rabbit for finally admitting in a public forum that I am right, it's been a long time coming

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[widepants]

not another holiday pfffft

Originally Posted by valleyboy

Right, Saturday morning I shall be doing a run from Abergavenny up the A470 to Llanidlois, up over the mountains to Machynlleth down through Aberystwyth on to Lampeter then finish at Llandovery... One section of this i havent done before so part of it is new to me...

Anyone interested I will be looking at leaving Abergavenny no later than 10.30 am.

Why don't you start a new thread with details of the ride and numbers. Is there anyone else with you tomorrow? I don't want to be alone in feeling inadequate and weak after being left trailing in your rather maginificent dust

Just me, I don't ride too fast... Which is why I havent been on any rideouts for a while.. When the group leaders pinging 90 in a 60 what chance does anyone have of keeping up?! Plus i like to admire the scenery, while not wanting to become part of it!
This is more of a route tester, as there are bits I have not done before on the planned route

[squirrel_hunter]

I still don't know what my plans are. So post up details of the start point and time and lets see the responses roll in...

Abergavenny bus station 10.30 am.

Route:
Abergavenny to Llanidlois up over mountains to Machynlleth.
On to Aberystwyth then Lampeter and Llandovery... Stopping for fuel / food at somepoint as required..

Keep an eye out, as somewhere south of Aberystwyth Stretchies front sprocket nut from his Thundercat is probably still on side of road from all those years ago!

What u riding now !
Looks like a 1200 VFR