cityrebel Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 As the lovely weather continues week after week, a lot of speedway people must be thinking 'if only', i know i am. I know it's not important in the present climate, but this exceptional spring could have been a real shot in the arm for british speedway. We can all dream, can't we? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Typical of the luck that British Speedway has!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Yes, very few mentions of April Showers this year. Although having said that I haven’t been watching the weather forecasts because they have become pretty much redundant. The good weather has though kept the public onside with the lockdown and the hour’s exercise or sitting in the garden has been a treat. If we’d all been looking out at rain we’d be more depressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Spare a thought for those who haven't got a garden. It's driving me mad (as I would imagine many others who have no access to a garden) and not being able to fish at my local lake (5 minutes drive away) which is the ideal self-isolating activity as regards good mental health. How people must be coping in high rise flats in inner cities I can't begin to imagine. Edited April 23, 2020 by steve roberts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Spare a thought for those who haven't got a garden. It's driving me mad (as I would imagine many others who have no access to a garden) and not being able to fish at my local lake (5 minutes drive away) which is the ideal self-isolating activity as regards good mental health. How people must be coping in high rise flats in inner cities I can't begin to imagine. It must be unbearable Steve. I'm lucky, i live in leafy surrey. I've just done my daily walk on Banstead common, which is on my doorstep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Spare a thought for those who haven't got a garden. It's driving me mad (as I would imagine many others who have no access to a garden) and not being able to fish at my local lake (5 minutes drive away) which is the ideal self-isolating activity as regards good mental health. How people must be coping in high rise flats in inner cities I can't begin to imagine. Feel sorry for you, at least I have a fairly large garden to tend/relax in. i wish you well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, cityrebel said: It must be unbearable Steve. I'm lucky, i live in leafy surrey. I've just done my daily walk on Banstead common, which is on my doorstep. Blimey, that’s one massive doorstep! Or, I guess, would be if in true youngster style you had said “literally on my doorstep”! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, DC2 said: Blimey, that’s one massive doorstep! Or, I guess, would be if in true youngster style you had said “literally on my doorstep”! Us oldies don't care too much for grammar! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Us oldies don't care too much for grammar! Surely half of oldies care for grammar? And the other half care for granddad! I'll get my coat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I would say enjoy the weather while it lasts, but many can’t unfortunately. Guaranteed to be cold and wet when the old lockdown ends knowing our luck... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 hours ago, False dawn said: Surely half of oldies care for grammar? And the other half care for granddad! I'll get my coat. You should copyright that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, cityrebel said: You should copyright that one! Cheers cityrebel. It is an old joke, I know. But I was spring cleaning some old family bric-a-brac and came across a postcard I wrote from holiday some 50 odd years ago. It had my usual parting shot at the bottom, "excuse grammar, she's in hospital". It's a bit like flairs. If you keep them long enough, they'll come back into fashion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Blupanther said: I would say enjoy the weather while it lasts, but many can’t unfortunately. Guaranteed to be cold and wet when the old lockdown ends knowing our luck... Don't think it will make any difference with the weather this year, because hope I'm wrong but don't think there will be any speedway this season Edited April 23, 2020 by Crabba59 Wrong wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, False dawn said: Cheers cityrebel. It is an old joke, I know. But I was spring cleaning some old family bric-a-brac and came across a postcard I wrote from holiday some 50 odd years ago. It had my usual parting shot at the bottom, "excuse grammar, she's in hospital". It's a bit like flairs. If you keep them long enough, they'll come back into fashion. A bit like speedway, hopefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Crabba59 said: Don't think it will make any difference with the weather this year, because hope I'm wrong but don't think there will be any speedway this season Hard to disagree with that, let's hope we are wrong and the ankle chains come off in time to get some meetings in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Used to get tired of looking out of the window on Speedway days. More often than not rain would be falling, or, it would look like rain. This Spring is exceptional - typical that everyone is stuck at home. I agree with the lock down though. I hope everyone stays safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Used to get tired of looking out of the window on Speedway days. More often than not rain would be falling, or, it would look like rain. This Spring is exceptional - typical that everyone is stuck at home. I agree with the lock down though. I hope everyone stays safe. Keep safe The White Knight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Used to get tired of looking out of the window on Speedway days. More often than not rain would be falling, or, it would look like rain. This Spring is exceptional - typical that everyone is stuck at home. I agree with the lock down though. I hope everyone stays safe. The last six months of grey skies and drizzle were exceptional too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Was it last year that a whole block of opening fixtures were rained off? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 My wife is suffering this badly, because as she has double lung cancer and is currently on a 21-week course of chemo, she's not even allowed to leave the house for a 10-minute stroll. Now with the government saying that social distancing will have to remain in place for the rest of the year, we've been told that must remain within the confines of our own home for that length of time. I won't go out and leave her on her own, so we're both prisoners for the rest of 2020, and I'll find that mentally difficult, there's no two ways about that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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