Before you all go and get drunk, I'd like to say, happy New Year to everyone who frequents this particular corner of the internet and may it be better than the last.
There's perhaps been a couple of times this year when I've given some thought to relinquishing my hand from the tiller of the good ship Bear Bones (stop cheering back there - yes you) but obviously I haven't. There are multiple reasons why I haven't followed that particular course of action and as of this afternoon, they numbered 2271 which is the number of registered users. I also rightly or maybe wrongly, tend to believe that the world of cycling is actually a better place with Bear Bones in it than it would be without - it might be a fine line at times but overall I figure it works out that way. So, here's to a new year, new adventures and old friends.
Yes, Happy New Year to Dee and Stu and all you other bonny Boners.
I don't post much but visit the site every day, so I really appreciate what you do Stu. It's really the only forum I would miss if it hit an iceberg, and that is down to the atmosphere created by the users, who all seem happy to leave their axe's at the door.
It's good that you question what you do and why Stu - and even better that you keep deciding to keep on trucking with this community. You and Dee have set up something that had turned into something very special, and there aren't many places like this.
I feel like I have made some very good friends here, and thats down to you, so thank you and Happy New Year to you both, and see you next weekend.
slarge wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:02 pm
It's good that you question what you do and why Stu - and even better that you keep deciding to keep on trucking with this community. You and Dee have set up something that had turned into something very special, and there aren't many places like this.
I feel like I have made some very good friends here, and thats down to you, so thank you and Happy New Year to you both, and see you next weekend.
Well, I can't put it any better than that ^^^ really! Happy New Year everyone
We go out into the hills to lose ourselves, not to get lost. You are only lost if you need to be somewhere else and if you really need to be somewhere else then you're probably in the wrong place to begin with.
Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 7:07 pm
Before you all go and get drunk,
Too late!. A few? bottles of Leffe and a couple of bottles of whatever and a general portion of G&T...Happy New Year I've lost the power of speech.. bblfroofther...
I’ve met a lot of you, but also have hardly met any of you, yet I feel more connected in this group of like minded ditch sleepers than any other group of people.
Thanks for the fun times from 22, hope to see more people on the coming events and random encounters!
Thanks Stuart and Dee for keeping this thing going. I may be an irregular poster but I do regularly visit the site and as others have said, met some great folk over the years. Best wishes to all in 2023.
Some great comments there, and I echo all of them…
Somebody else here thinks this world is a bit insane, and it’s you Stu who preserve the balance a bit… your sometimes acerbic comments are very appropriate..
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:20 pm
I can't imagine life without Bear Bones, or Bear Bones without Stu, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Thanks for all you do.
FTFY. Drama queen maybe but I can't help that.
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - WW
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:20 pm
I can't imagine life without Bear Bones, or Bear Bones without Stu, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Thanks for all you do.
FTFY. Drama queen maybe but I can't help that.
Wouldn't disagree with that (not the drama queen bit).
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:20 pm
I can't imagine life without Bear Bones, or Bear Bones without Stu, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Thanks for all you do.
FTFY. Drama queen maybe but I can't help that.
Wouldn't disagree with that (not the drama queen bit).
I try not to but as they say life's a stage, and stages are useless without dramas being enacted upon them .
I'm sure I had some Continental Drama Queens on my bike a while ago...... very grippy they were....
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - WW
I've lost the power of speech.. bblfroofther...
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