"I'd welcome comments from our resident pedal-pushers as to whether bells should be mandatory in the whole of the UK, and their use encouraged in order to improve safety."
Yes - I think they SHOULD be mandatory. My wife and I have a bell on our bikes and find them extremely handy as cyclists share a path with pedestrians on our route into town. It's normal for pedestrians to wander over onto the cycling side so a ring on the bell warns of your approach. Timing is critical, though; too early, and they won't hear you (many have headphones plugged in); too late and they'll either jump into your path or accuse you of frightening them to death and abuse you!
However, it's nice that most say that it's a pleasant change to hear a bell and get some warning. If someone has to move out of the way, I always thank them and bid them good-day.
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Cycling Corner - Volume 11 |
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21 Mar 14 01:32 |
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WTF ????? |
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BobbyG |
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20 Mar 14 17:16 |
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WTF ????? |
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Slidingpillar |
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20 Mar 14 19:27 |
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WTF ????? |
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Manatee |
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20 Mar 14 19:55 |
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WTF ????? |
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Zero |
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20 Mar 14 19:58 |
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WTF ????? |
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Slidingpillar |
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20 Mar 14 20:00 |
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WTF ????? |
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Haywain |
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20 Mar 14 20:06 |
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WTF ????? |
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Bromptonaut |
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20 Mar 14 21:22 |
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Roads are for transport, apparently |
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Focusless |
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4 Apr 14 12:23 |
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Roads are for transport, apparently |
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Fenlander |
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4 Apr 14 12:32 |
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Roads are for transport, apparently |
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Westpig |
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4 Apr 14 13:13 |
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Roads are for transport, apparently |
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NortonES2 |
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4 Apr 14 15:04 |
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Top tip |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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6 Apr 14 17:04 |
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Top tip |
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Armel Coussine |
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6 Apr 14 17:08 |
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Top tip |
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borasport |
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6 Apr 14 17:25 |
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Top tip |
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Skip |
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6 Apr 14 17:56 |
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Top tip |
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Zero |
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6 Apr 14 18:06 |
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Top tip |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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6 Apr 14 18:15 |
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Top tip |
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Westpig |
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6 Apr 14 18:55 |
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Top tip |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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6 Apr 14 19:15 |
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Top tip |
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Armel Coussine |
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6 Apr 14 19:29 |
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Top tip |
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Zero |
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6 Apr 14 19:39 |
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Top tip |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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6 Apr 14 20:43 |
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Top tip |
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6 Apr 14 22:09 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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WillDeBeest |
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21 Apr 14 18:58 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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21 Apr 14 19:16 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 19:40 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 19:55 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Bromptonaut |
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21 Apr 14 20:44 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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No FM2R |
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21 Apr 14 19:55 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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WillDeBeest |
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21 Apr 14 21:55 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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21 Apr 14 22:06 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 22:16 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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21 Apr 14 22:24 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 22:44 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 23:00 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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No FM2R |
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21 Apr 14 23:07 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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21 Apr 14 23:11 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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No FM2R |
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21 Apr 14 23:17 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Bromptonaut |
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21 Apr 14 22:32 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Bromptonaut |
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21 Apr 14 22:17 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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Westpig |
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21 Apr 14 22:04 |
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Moving up from an Isla |
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WillDeBeest |
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22 Apr 14 06:57 |
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Tyres |
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movilogo |
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24 Apr 14 13:45 |
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Tyres |
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bathtub tom |
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24 Apr 14 14:07 |
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Tyres and tubes |
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Slidingpillar |
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24 Apr 14 14:54 |
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Tyres and tubes |
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Manatee |
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24 Apr 14 16:12 |
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Tyres and tubes |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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24 Apr 14 17:28 |
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Tyres |
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Bromptonaut |
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24 Apr 14 14:09 |
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Tyres |
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Armel Coussine |
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24 Apr 14 14:18 |
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Tyres |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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24 Apr 14 15:08 |
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Tyres |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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24 Apr 14 17:42 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Roger. |
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2 May 14 23:54 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Bromptonaut |
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3 May 14 07:47 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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3 May 14 10:44 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Bromptonaut |
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3 May 14 11:20 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Armel Coussine |
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3 May 14 11:34 |
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Something new in folding bikes? |
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Slidingpillar |
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3 May 14 13:32 |
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The Idaho Stop |
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Crankcase |
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12 May 14 13:23 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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25 May 14 10:07 |
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Must be getting old... |
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CGNorwich |
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25 May 14 10:08 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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25 May 14 10:12 |
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Must be getting old... |
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borasport |
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25 May 14 10:19 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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25 May 14 10:33 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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25 May 14 10:55 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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25 May 14 11:47 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Ted |
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25 May 14 14:10 |
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Must be getting old... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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25 May 14 19:13 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Harleyman |
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26 May 14 16:39 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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bathtub tom |
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26 May 14 16:56 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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borasport |
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26 May 14 17:22 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Haywain |
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26 May 14 16:58 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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borasport |
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26 May 14 17:14 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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26 May 14 17:49 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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26 May 14 18:12 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Slidingpillar |
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26 May 14 18:26 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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movilogo |
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26 May 14 18:33 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Runfer D'Hills |
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26 May 14 18:43 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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bathtub tom |
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26 May 14 19:49 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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VxFan |
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26 May 14 21:32 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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26 May 14 19:30 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Slidingpillar |
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26 May 14 19:52 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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sooty123 |
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26 May 14 20:13 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Slidingpillar |
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26 May 14 20:28 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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26 May 14 20:36 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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No FM2R |
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26 May 14 20:39 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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sooty123 |
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26 May 14 20:42 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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26 May 14 21:05 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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sooty123 |
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26 May 14 21:32 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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26 May 14 22:03 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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sooty123 |
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26 May 14 22:14 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Harleyman |
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26 May 14 23:10 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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27 May 14 08:42 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Slidingpillar |
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27 May 14 09:14 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Harleyman |
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27 May 14 20:40 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Robin O'Reliant |
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27 May 14 11:15 |
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The bells, the bells....... |
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Bromptonaut |
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27 May 14 11:24 |
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The complainers. ch4, tonight 9:00pm |
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bathtub tom |
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27 May 14 10:41 |
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The complainers. ch4, tonight 9:00pm |
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Bromptonaut |
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27 May 14 11:07 |
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The complainers. ch4, tonight 9:00pm |
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henry k |
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27 May 14 14:06 |
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The complainers. ch4, tonight 9:00pm |
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No FM2R |
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27 May 14 14:12 |
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And another one |
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bathtub tom |
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27 May 14 19:58 |
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And another one |
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Armel Coussine |
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27 May 14 20:09 |
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