Amazing friends I have made on here!

It's definitely George Eliot but I don't know which novel. Come to think of it, she lived and wrote not far from where you (VT) are. I don't recall that theme in Middlemarch (which is the best novel ever written IMHO). I'm wondering - is it from Adam Bede?

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Just wanted to say that I can't believe what amazing, wonderful, loyal and fantastic friends I have made on this site.
In fact my best friends are on here and I met them on here, what would I have done without the .org???

Right back at you Hun !! It was a fab day and really enjoyed it Look forward to the next one

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Today myself, Mr VT, SVStorm and Warthog went for an impromptu rideout in the Cotswolds,we had a really great time and although it was cold I had my heated grips which worked a treat!

"Cold" What you talking about. I was all toasty and warm the whole time ......heated vest and gloves worked a treat.

Originally Posted by Von Teese

The look of disgust on my face when Warthog told me we now had to ride down the very very steep hill. My response "You want me to go down that hill on a motorbike? Are you mad!!! After you just took us down that "dirt track", Heres my keys, You do it ! "

Ha ha ha

Once again thanks guys, really enjoyed it

Originally Posted by Ed

It's definitely George Eliot but I don't know which novel. Come to think of it, she lived and wrote not far from where you (VT) are. I don't recall that theme in Middlemarch (which is the best novel ever written IMHO). I'm wondering - is it from Adam Bede?

No its Mill on the Floss again...just for you.

She lived in the Midlands, in Nuneaton but she is buried in Highgate Cemetary, I used to go and visit her grave when I first came to London and lived in Highgate.

Originally Posted by SVStorm

The look of disgust on my face when Warthog told me we now had to ride down the very very steep hill. My response "You want me to go down that hill on a motorbike? Are you mad!!! After you just took us down that "dirt track", Heres my keys, You do it ! "

Ha ha ha

Once again thanks guys, really enjoyed it

Nat: I really wish I had gone down that hill first, I would have forced you to ride your bike down, it was really so easy, it looked so much worse than it was, you would have been fine. I think you underestimate your capabilities!

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Yes it would have been nice if it was a tad warmer but nevertheless it was good fun, despite Nick leading us down some sort of mountain road that had a offroad course down the middle of our lane.

Mr VT and I tried out our new bike to bike coms which were excellent, upon reaching this point he said 'we should have brought the crossers' hehe
Was really good, looking forward to taking some of you lot next time xxx

You should get yourself some textiles with lining - I went out in mine on Saturday - warm as toast

Originally Posted by Von Teese

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Nat: I really wish I had gone down that hill first, I would have forced you to ride your bike down, it was really so easy, it looked so much worse than it was, you would have been fine. I think you underestimate your capabilities!

We have a couple like that round here - they look horrendous as you approach but no problem actually going down them

For those who don't know - George Eliot was really a woman, Mary Ann Evans. She wrote using a man's name because she thought that books by women wouldn't sell. Her novels are fantastic, some of the best ever written in the English language, with vivid portrayals of life in the English Midlands in the first part of the 19th century. No they aren't boring, they are utterly brilliant

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

You should get yourself some textiles with lining - I went out in mine on Saturday - warm as toast

I'm definately going to look into getting some textiles even though I swore I would only wear leathers. I've been told by Fizzy Fish, Warthog, SVStorm and you now so I guess I should listen up lol.
Im open to recommendations as I lived in South Africa most of my life and am particularly thin skinned and therefore really feel the cold quite badly. Mr VT is learning to live in sub tropical central heating

Originally Posted by Ed

For those who don't know - George Eliot was really a woman, Mary Ann Evans. She wrote using a man's name because she thought that books by women wouldn't sell. Her novels are fantastic, some of the best ever written in the English language, with vivid portrayals of life in the English Midlands in the first part of the 19th century. No they aren't boring, they are utterly brilliant

+1, well I think after Ive finished this novel I am reading at the moment I might just read my way through her books again, I havent read them since I was in Matric (6th Form) which I found them to be quite a good read after tackling Cantebury Tales and a few works by Shakespeare!

Adam Bede is lovely.

Middlemarch - just fantastic, brilliant novel my favest read ever.