Gemini

Imperial Echoes rings a bell. Can you hum that LT? Who was it that started this damn topic off? It's driving me mad now!

Thanks emzey01. Have listened to the music and I think that could be it, but my husband says it's not, so I guess we will have to wait for confirmation from someone with a better memory. :?

Gemini might have known if she hadn't gone senile over the years. :? Was it something like "Blaze Away" by an RAF band? Hubby reckons it was "You'd be far better off in a home." but I think he's getting confused and is referring to me.

I never could understand why Bruce got all that criticism. If it had been two English riders we would think it selfish if say Peter Collins had knocked out Chris Morton, when he didn't need to win the race. I wasn't at the meeting but know Bruce got a lot of stick, unfairly I thought.

Well he supposed to be riding at Poole tomorrow for Coventry so I should imagine he is riding on Saturday. Well, as we now all know Lee didn't ride at Poole last night, except for a couple of laps. He is going to have the same operation that Andreas Jonsson had so will miss the GP on Saturday.

Just caught up with this now John and answered in the other section. (Elite League - Poole v Coventry 9th July). Lovely to hear from you. Pawprint was six years old on June 11th and is a lot more sociable now as she was a bit nervous when she was a puppy, as I'm sure you know. ;-)

Steve Turner is going to this one. He doesn't seem to have been around lately so perhaps he is going by rowing boat and set off a week last Monday. Have a good time Steve.

I'm sure BSI haven't done anything to upset Billy. I think this season he is winding down ready for retirement. I fully expect this to be his last season over here. :-(

In the absence of Shazzy, (I hope she won't mind me telling you), it is Ted Hubbard. I'm sure she will fill in with a few more details later.

Yes, that's what I meant of course Norbold.As my life didn't start until 1940 and I'm not a historian like you, nothing exists in my mind before that year. ;-) Thanks for the list - I didn't realise there were so many.

I remember Scott Autrey very well. Wasn't he one of the first American's to ride over here? Good description by Wes lake. Just need to keep Steve Hone away from this thread when he gets back from his hols. and I can keep my memories intact. ;-) HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT.

Thanks for that. Are they together as a team or on separate outfits? Just wondering which one would be mad enough to be the passenger. Something strange about people who do that.

Well I hope your prediction doesn't come true Falcace. :-( Three of the four are my least favourite riders.

Have a great time Joanne. I would have felt better if you'd taken Pawprint with you. She's moping around the house at this very moment. Watch out for all the dodgy people! If I wasn't such a wimp and daren't fly, I could have been there as well. :-(

Looks like someone has been doing a nifty bit of editing. :? You've got to be quicker than that though, Robbie, as you've already been spotted!

Believe he started racing quite late too. Wasn't he about 27 or 28?

Ah! The Pink Panther. He was hilarious on some of those Mike Bennett tapes. I'd be interested to know what the Grahame Brothers are doing now as well.

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you have a little gold mine up in your attic, unlike mine which is full of junk. :-( If ever you do want to sell anything I'm sure there will be lots of people interested. I think e-bay is is what most Speedway fans seem to use for buying and selling stuff.

Lovely story, Star Lady, and well done to the staff at the Millenium Stadium.

There you are Frigbo. You needn't go crawling up in the loft now. Thanks Moxey63. I remember the name Gil Goldfinch very well, but that's about it. I probably mostly saw him riding at Long Eaton.

That would be Gricco at Coventry, previously known as Gazgrell on the old forum.

Ah! Now I know why Joanne was so keen to go to Prague. She will feel really at home there.

So that was you being quiet and moderately sober on Saturday? :? Heaven help us next year then.

Thanks for the address Wizza. I have sent my email off now asking for our music back next year. If we all do this perhaps the people who decided Cardiff needed to be quieter will realise they made the wrong decision. Those who have sensitive ears can always use ear plugs. Personally I find the noise does a great job in clearing my sinuses out for the next twelve months. ;-) Bet they never found Hipflask's hipflask.

So the general opinion seems to be covered by the above quote and I think this all boils down to the fact "someone" decided Cardiff should be quieter this year, with less emphasis on the music we have had at previous GP's. Well I'm sorry but I think this was a huge mistake. I want more noise not less! One little snippet of "Who let the dogs out" and "Hey Baby" was not enough to encourage audience involvement and that was really missing this year. Anyone know B.S.I's email address? Perhaps if we let our opinions be known to them they may reconsider next year.