I WISH! In 1979, I wanted Raleigh Grifter, but instead a got a cheaper imitation. My friends that I played out with would ask “What bike is that?” I tried to add a touch of credibility to my rip off version: “It’s kind of like a Grifter but with wider handlebars.” Their faces went blank […]
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OFF ill from school. I was wrapped up in a light throwover and feeling sorry for myself. My illness: I honestly can’t remember as I had a number of sick days off from primary school between 1974 and 1981: the common cold, a dodgy tummy, a smashed-up finger (accidentally slammed in Mr Livingstone’s car door), […]
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