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Cen
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| Local lass wrote: | There was a butchers on London road near the turning onto Silver street where my mum would but sausage rolls from. Best ever I swear.
isnt the butchers still there?
i cant remember the lansdowne having a avery |
I hope they're still there. I'll get back to visit one day and probably hit them up for some cooked swine rods wrapped in pastry.
There were two aviaries at the Lansdowne, they were on the right hand side of the beer garden as you faced the pub from the car park. Mainly canaries. Fond memories of that car park late one night, uh, parking cars and uh, stuff. :oops:
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Local lass
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calne has recently lost a great man who most people took driving lessons from.He was also one of are nighbours Gorden porter.
he not only taught my mum ,he also taught my brother and sister how to drive.By the time i learned how to drive i had mrs porter.
A saying what gorden taught was always treat other car drivers as complete idiots ,that way you will be fine.My mum goes still goes by this. |
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Chepfer
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| That really is sad to hear , he taught me and my wife to drive ..... a real nice guy and sympathis to his lovely wife ! |
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GTB
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I remember having Gordon as a driving instructor. I remember driving in Chippenham one night during a lesson with Gordon when I was over taken by a car which then hit a cyclist and killed him. The police advised Gordon that it should be him who drove back home and not me, the learner, because we were both visibly shocked. Sod that said Gordon, I'm too shook up to drive so he's going to have to do it. So I reluctantly got back behind the wheel and drove back home with Gordon Puffing away on a fag to calm his nerves. We both learnt a lesson that night. Needless to say, I passed first time and totally respected Gordon as a first rate instructor. R.I.P, Gordon. :wink:
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Local lass
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| GTB wrote: | | I remember having Gordon as a driving instructor. I remember driving in Chippenham one night during a lesson with Gordon when I was over taken by a car which then hit a cyclist and killed him. The police advised Gordon that it should be him who drove back home and not me, the learner, because we were both visibly shocked. Sod that said Gordon, I'm too shook up to drive so he's going to have to do it. So I reluctantly got back behind the wheel and drove back home with Gordon Puffing away on a fag to calm his nerves. We both learnt a lesson that night. Needless to say, I passed first time and totally respected Gordon as a first rate instructor. R.I.P, Gordon. :wink: |
I can remember when that happened. |
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Kizzy
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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That's sad about Gordon - He taught Clunk and my Parents - But I had Mrs Porter when I learnt to drive - even though it was for only 5 lessons - she scared me :shock:
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| Kizzy wrote: | | That's sad about Gordon - He taught Clunk and my Parents - But I had Mrs Porter when I learnt to drive - even though it was for only 5 lessons - she scared me :shock: |
i had her as well kizzy ,i took about 5 lessons from here then gave up ,drove on the provisional licence for three years then took a crash course and past first time.
i must admit she used to make me nervy |
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