What ever did I talk about before I started cycling to work?
iclestu
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Honestly, I used to live an uneventful life. Now I cannot get to work and back without something 'different' happening.
This morning, I am on the very 1st part of my commute and I pass by a very elderly gentlement walking along the pavement. Now as I passed him I thought he looked very pale and a bit unsteady so I slowed and glanced over my shoulder. By which point the 'poor old soul' was leaning against a wall. The street was deserted so i turned around and went to see if he was ok.
The conversation went something like this:
iclestu: Are you ok?
very croaky old bloke: Good Morning C0ck [he was not being rude, its just part of the 'dialect' in these parts that I have not entirely grasped yet]
iclestu: Good Morning. Are you ok?
(he is still listing against the wall, but seems to have some colour back in his cheeks)
very very croaky old bloke: lad, 'incoherant south yorkshire babble', wheeze, whine splutter, lad?
Now at this point he was looking at me expecting an answer of some kind and I did not have the foggiest idea what the ruddy question was.
iclestu: I was just concerned you might need some help
old bloke: I need a taxi, 'something about the phonebox not working'
Now it is about 6.30am so I thought $hit! the poor old goat doesnt have a telephone and is trying to get a taxi to get some assistance - docs, hospital, whatever....
old bloke: Do you have a mobile phone?
Now I am about 3 seconds away from dialing an ambulance.
iclestu: Yes, of course...
very very very croaky old bloke: 01226 - he is shouting out a taxi number,
Getting mighy concerned and a little flustered i dialed his number against my better judgement (seriously, I thought he was gonna keel over - I sooo nearly dialed 999), but then he reached for the phone :?
Wait for it......
Bright as a fecking button - he stands up straight as an arrow and as clear as a bell:
"Hello Blueline? Yes - I need a taxi for 10:45. Yes, going to Barnsley town centre......"
He finished his call and handed me back my phone with a smile and a very hearty (and surprisingly healthy!) "Thank you very much, c0ck" before sauntering off! :shock:
Fecking cheeky old goat!. I wish i could have been angry at him, but all I found in me was amusement and a little hint of something close to admiration! The guy must have been 80+
I shook my head and went to work....
This morning, I am on the very 1st part of my commute and I pass by a very elderly gentlement walking along the pavement. Now as I passed him I thought he looked very pale and a bit unsteady so I slowed and glanced over my shoulder. By which point the 'poor old soul' was leaning against a wall. The street was deserted so i turned around and went to see if he was ok.
The conversation went something like this:
iclestu: Are you ok?
very croaky old bloke: Good Morning C0ck [he was not being rude, its just part of the 'dialect' in these parts that I have not entirely grasped yet]
iclestu: Good Morning. Are you ok?
(he is still listing against the wall, but seems to have some colour back in his cheeks)
very very croaky old bloke: lad, 'incoherant south yorkshire babble', wheeze, whine splutter, lad?
Now at this point he was looking at me expecting an answer of some kind and I did not have the foggiest idea what the ruddy question was.
iclestu: I was just concerned you might need some help
old bloke: I need a taxi, 'something about the phonebox not working'
Now it is about 6.30am so I thought $hit! the poor old goat doesnt have a telephone and is trying to get a taxi to get some assistance - docs, hospital, whatever....
old bloke: Do you have a mobile phone?
Now I am about 3 seconds away from dialing an ambulance.
iclestu: Yes, of course...
very very very croaky old bloke: 01226 - he is shouting out a taxi number,
Getting mighy concerned and a little flustered i dialed his number against my better judgement (seriously, I thought he was gonna keel over - I sooo nearly dialed 999), but then he reached for the phone :?
Wait for it......
Bright as a fecking button - he stands up straight as an arrow and as clear as a bell:
"Hello Blueline? Yes - I need a taxi for 10:45. Yes, going to Barnsley town centre......"
He finished his call and handed me back my phone with a smile and a very hearty (and surprisingly healthy!) "Thank you very much, c0ck" before sauntering off! :shock:
Fecking cheeky old goat!. I wish i could have been angry at him, but all I found in me was amusement and a little hint of something close to admiration! The guy must have been 80+
I shook my head and went to work....
FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles
Reserve: 2010 Boardman CX Pro
Reserve: 2010 Boardman CX Pro
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Something ALWAYS cracks off on my commutes. I even made a post one time because nothing did!
I had the unfortunate rabbit crunching incident this morning,
I lost the rubber rain guard off the front mudguard and found it sitting on the drive when I got home...
I had the lady running the hell out of my way when she realised I was going WAY quicker than she realised;
The deaf old guy who didn't hear my bell as I came up behind him, so I near as makes no odds track stood beside him and said "EXCUSE me!" (with a smile
) and he laughed, apologised and said "I thought you were one of them young hooligans!, as I cycled off I shouted back "Nah! just an old one!
A nice lady walking her kids to school waited for me at a junction, I near stopped and waved them through, she waited again and pointed behind me saying "I don't think he wants to wait" there was a guy on a motorbike... to which I replied "Nope HE'S got to wait for me" (he did!)
Got a nod of respect off a WVM who WAITED for me to go past as I got up to 26 through the last village before mine. When he passed me, he gave a wave and smile
Two ladies (rather nice!) walking down the bridleway side by side - I gave the double ting and the lady on the left looked 'round and moved right. Her friend got a bit confused and stepped LEFT :roll: Then realising I was there jumped to the right again. I went past smiling, saying "it wasn't an invite to swap you know?" which got a laugh.
and then there were the old couples cycling along and this snotty middle aged bloke who bullied past them, not realising I was there behind HIM, and near jumping out his skin when I tinged the bell and cruised past.
All on ones day commuteChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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2012 Felt F65X
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