Glory Days Retro Bikes

Nice bike!  In the glory days of steel there were many small and wonderful frame builders, few survived.  I am amazed that they rent classic bikes and even more at the price, £40 ($58) per day.  This is a business idea I have not known of.  I wonder if they do "lease backs" like those done for motor homes and airplanes in this country?  As far as I can tell, Derbyshire is not far from the old Raleigh factory, can there be a connection?

I worked (in the mining industry) with three brothers from Derbyshire; they migrated to the U.S. after WW2.  We had a useful running joke where I would say that they had Australian accents; it always prompted a a response of "we speak English, everyone else has an accent".  I would eventually relent and say that they did not sound like the English on TV (so very true) so it they must have a New Zealand or South African accent.  The resulting debate (over radios) kept us (and everyone else) more alert on the late night shift.  Two were shop stewards and the third a foreman; they never stopped arguing with one another.  They were great guys (Lord rest their souls) and we were good friends.

Cheers
Jim

That makes sense; do you need an interpreter when you go there 

Cheers
Jim

Oh my, I need a little help with that one. I consulted a BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/voices2005/glossary/glossary.shtml which stated "Eeh by gum, a glossary fer tha". As best I can tell (remember, I am a Californian) you are implying either 'appen or allus? But you certainly have solved the mystery of the brother's accent.

"Ta"
Jim