Author Topic: Old you (Read 9464 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 December, 2021, 11:12:20 am »

Quote from: road-runner on 22 December, 2021, 08:10:17 am

Any here is me on my first bike on my 6th birthday.

Looks like a "he'll grow into it" purchase!

bobb · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 December, 2021, 11:57:05 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 22 December, 2021, 09:15:19 am

Me just prior to departing on my 1987 European tour. I was heading to the Sierra Nevada, Andalucia but was back 9 weeks later having run out of money and nerve, I never got further than the Alps. I plan to have another go before I'm too past it.

In 1987 I was going for the gay sailor look in Portugal:

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 December, 2021, 11:59:07 am »

No surprise to anyone that you were way cooler than me!

Andy64 · « **Reply #28 on:** 22 December, 2021, 01:34:55 pm »

Me and my 1st niece in the summer of 1985. The days when I could do a 12 hour shift, then a 5 mile run every night. I'd literally just come back from Magaluf. She's now a captain in the Army, and IIRC, she can retire in a few years (37 now with 20 years service)

hellymedic · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 December, 2021, 01:45:03 pm »

I don't have pictures but in late spring 1988, I set off on my Rockhopper for a solo camping trip to the Arctic Circle.
I had the Low Rider pannier rack adorned with Karrimor KS100e panniers in orange & navy.
Rear panniers were navy Freedom Bikepacking.

Wild camping in Sweden was not too expensive...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #30 on:** 22 December, 2021, 02:14:00 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 22 December, 2021, 01:45:03 pm

I don't have pictures but in late spring 1988, I set off on my Rockhopper for a solo camping trip to the Arctic Circle.
I had the Low Rider pannier rack adorned with Karrimor KS100e panniers in orange & navy.
Rear panniers were navy Freedom Bikepacking.

Wild camping in Sweden was not too expensive...

Wow, some trip!

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #31 on:** 22 December, 2021, 03:49:24 pm »

Another one of me (far left) this time with mum, dad and siblings.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #32 on:** 22 December, 2021, 04:20:42 pm »

Hmm...you remind me of someone.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #33 on:** 22 December, 2021, 04:23:29 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 22 December, 2021, 04:20:42 pm

Hmm...you remind me of someone.

Ditto, I had a sudden urge for cheese and wine

ppg · « **Reply #34 on:** 22 December, 2021, 04:43:48 pm »

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c1980 Viscount Aerospace Sport & dark hair - both sadly missed; denim trousers not so much.

Jaded · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 December, 2021, 04:53:54 pm »

Quote from: Hot Flatus on 22 December, 2021, 03:49:24 pm

Another one of me (far left) this time with mum, dad and siblings.

Are you sure you aren't to the right?

slope · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 December, 2021, 06:27:03 pm »

Didcot. Circa 1957? Brand new back garden and spanking new Council House with galvanised Crittal windows, asbestos guttering and downpipes. Perhaps pondering a life in the circus?

Port en Bessin, October 1992

Clare · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 December, 2021, 06:45:01 pm »

Dunno, three or four maybe.Up a hill somewhere, probably the Lakes, Derbyshire or North Wales. No idea how I have totally unscuffed sandals and clean white clothing, I can only assume that I walked there in usual hill walking gear and then mum produced all the clothing for the photo.