Introducing myself
 

Hello. I realised despite all my posts so far, I still haven't introduced myself to those fellow South-Westerners, so I thought maybe I should!

My name is Allan Charles Paul Barnard, 19 as of 6th Jan. Got my license and SV early September, and I'm now doing Enhanced Rider Training. Biking is my main hobby at the moment, and I'm slowly learning mechanics from everyone here, Haynes, and squirrell_hunter!

I'm half Italian, and half English. I was born in London, and have lived in Texas and France as well as Britain. I'm hopefully going to study Natural Sciences at Durham next year.
I've been to 11 different schools, and at my last I was House Captain, the school's captain of Basketball, head of Big Band, head of Senior Percussion Ensemble, and I was in the swimming team, 1st XV rugby team, was a Staff Sergeant in C.C.F., and was in a few school performances. I've also gotten into athletics recently, and I now represent Swindon for throw events, and am forecast to do so for Wiltshire too.

My biggest interest is, I really really enjoy music, all kinds, listening and playing! I've got a grade 8 distinction in drums, and I'm getting there for guitar and singing too (if anybody wants to for a .org band?). I also really enjoy travelling (I want to do loads more by bike, if anybody'd like to come!) the sort with almost no money, and with no plans, other than a destination to go to. I also like some odd things like fire-poi spinning, volunteer work, and being ultra immature and silly.

At the moment, I'm on a gap year, and my routine mainly consists of going to college, trying to bump some of my A-levels up to higher grades, and working for some dosh!
That's basically my life in a few paragraphs. I've been astounded by how welcoming, and genuinely helpful people on this site are! Always willing to help, despite never having met me! So thanks to you all, and I look forward to meeting you all at AR!!!

If anybody can be bothered too, I think it'd be nice to learn about other peeps in the Southwest massiv'

Merci boocoop

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Well welcome Mr Allan Charles Paul Barnard the Boss from Swindon :D

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Thank you Ralph Mega Poster Sexyladyavatar from Birmingham

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Hi. Been chatting bit about the Afgan Heroes ride with you. Im Dan. Nice to meet ya!

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What about your bank details?

hello and welcome from the deep south hick

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Oh sorry, forgot that! Sort code 1974638298 and pin 4400

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Afternoon.

Add youself to the map(s) Allan.
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no i only need your 16 digit card number, the expire date and the last 3 digits on the back of the card. :D

you have been a while and your only just saying hi? how rude!

if you like traveling have you considered the camp America schemes or other schemes run by ccusa? travelling in the states and Canada and doing a bit of work to pay for the traveling. they camp America's are closed for this year i think.

i guess i should say hi allan as well

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OMG!!! Your learning what from SH??? Mechanics?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahaha

.. oh sorry hello!!!

Someone else into fire poi fantastic I see no ones tent will be safe from fire spinning at the next AR ;)

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Another Wiltshire member? Hi there, I'm just down the road in Devizes (well 50% of the time).

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Cool, another youngster! we are taking over the org, you old people better watch your backs! :reaper:

welcome allan

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Thats sweet, I'm pretty much always up for a ride, so whenever anybody is nearby and weather predictions are dry (cold doesn't sway me) drop me a line!

Anna, lol at your comment. And I'm not amazing, I can muster a fountain and sometimes behind my back, but that was a long time ago! You can teach me! :)

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Hi Allan - by far the longest/ most indepth intro ever lol

Another Swindonian here and always sorting rides meets etc (just never get to do them as always working) So if you're passing GW's pop in and say hello

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You work in GW's? Mr. Gannicott is one of my very good pals, you might have seen me come in with Matt a few times? Im really tall

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Yes i do in Sales - prob seen you but then again we have so many people in a week I can't remember who i've seen

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WTF is up with your website? I go to www.georgewhite.co.uk and it loads up, then immediately redirects to http://www.google.com/search?q=the+countdown+is+over

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hello mate, very detailed intro, im up in that area now and again so i might hit u up for a ride.

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yeah right

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Is it doing that for you too, or is it just me?

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Yeah sounds cool Mej! Drop me a PM whenever you want to do it. Keep in mind I am n00b and only have 4000-4500 miles under my belt. But if you're cool with that, I'd love to

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Sadly I am not that good either, check it out.............. although it was after a good deal to drink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPG_0gNnYEU

Your signature concerns me a little, but I hope SH has paid you lots of money to advertise himself as a little green man (oh sorry it says sensei not yoda)

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It's working again this morning. Maybe the web gremlins got to it last night.

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they had a problem last night with the Honda countdown for the VFR launch and decided to send the web to a google search - but its all sorted now......hopefully