We used to live in BRISTOL.

In fact, we met there, way back in the early 70's. 

Image copied from: http://www.cyclechaos.com/images/e/e5/  A strange website, but it has its uses

MeWally wooed me with a gift of a lovely orange SUZUKI TS125 (it was a road legal trial motor bike), I was smitten; with the bike and him.

STILL SMITTEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

We drove along the road where my YAMAHA spontaneously caught fire - HAPPY DAYS - and found somewhere serving proper hippy lunches -  the appropriately named CHICKPEA CAFE. We sat out in the sun, in the city, marvelling at the laid back cafe culture that has grown up here over the years. 

Well stuffed, we went to pick up MY SHINY NEW (second hand) MOTOR BIKE - SUZUKI SV 650S.

Life often comes full circle. Once again, here I sit on a Suzuki in a Bristol street, about to ride along the route north through my memories.

As usual, MeWally got home ahead of me. 

HOW DOES HE DO THAT?

Our pet Badgers wandered through for the evening eating peanuts and hoping to get a look at my new toy.

Sadly for them, the bikes don't live at our house as we have no off road parking here, just like most of our time in Bristol.

Some things never change!