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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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Sum1

about 21 hours ago
In response to "Other Bikes"

I have always been frascinated by Motorcycles, but my ex-wife was so against them that there was no chance of owning one and keeping peace in the house. Once we parted ways, I did buy a small 125 cc Honda Scooter, especially riding to work on the back roads. I loved, it was so easy to get around on. I didn't have a Motorcycle license though, and believe it or not, my conscience took over, and I stopped riding. I finally got my license though, and this time I had a 150 cc Scooter. I loved riding both of them, but now we had no where to store it. It was a bit of a pain to get it out of the garage though, so I sold that one too. I guess riding a 'bike' is not for me. I'd still love to have a Trike though, but again, we have no place to store it, except in the Driveway. Maybe someday. But at 71 now, it's looking less and less likely.

I'm jealous that you've had all these bikes, hell I'm jealous of anyone who has a decent one! Ah to be able to live your life again with minor, or major changes in it.

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Ned

about 24 hours ago
In response to "Other Bikes"

I know nothing of motorbikes and I am not unhappy that I never rode one when I possibly had the balamce to do so. But car or bike, everyone has owned a clunker or two.

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Beholden

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:25pm
In response to "A Tale of Long Ago"

Cubby

Actually, writing this has made me realise that I should write about the motor bike. It taught me that one of the greatest experiences in life is to ride a really fast bike and that riding a bike is a very good way to get killed. I concentrated on cars after that but still remember that glorious machine.

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Beholden

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:17pm
In response to "A Tale of Long Ago"

Amethyst Angel 💐

There's a word count at the bottom of the post. As for tagging the Newsfeed post, I've forgotten how to and really don't have the energy to go digging around in WritingML. Maybe if they didn't hide everything so well...

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Cubby

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:10pm
In response to "A Tale of Long Ago"

Enjoyed this very much! I could relate with the Make something forbidden and they are bound to desire it even more. My father was very strict with me (or so it seemed at the time.) I became the black sheep of the family for a while, and then nestled back into favorite daughter mode, according to my younger sisters.

Thanks for sharing this!

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Amethyst Angel 💐

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:09pm
In response to "A Tale of Long Ago"

Don't forget word count and tagging the Newsfeed note

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Jun 4, 2025 at 3:23pm
In response to "A Thought for the Moment"

We have a lot of psycho paths around us; wait, that's cycle paths...

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Dave Ryan

Jun 4, 2025 at 9:21am
In response to "A Thought for the Moment"

Reminds me of the story about the mad Parisian who threw himself off a bridge into the river—at the inquest he was declared "in Seine".

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ßlυҽყҽʐ

Jun 4, 2025 at 8:46am
In response to "A Thought for the Moment"

Be sure to say hi if our paths cross.

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citruspocket

Jun 4, 2025 at 8:19am
In response to "A Thought for the Moment"

I snorted and then groaned. I assume that's the reaction you were looking for

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June 2, 2025 at 7:50am

#1090497

Reviews and All That

Reviews and All That

I notice I’ve done more reviews than I’ve had community recognitions. Perhaps that means I am the Phantom Reviewer. Or maybe my reviews are hardly worth mentioning, let alone recognising.

Yes, I know that CRs are for all sorts of things as well as reviews. But that makes my condition even worse. I shudder to think how few CRs were for my reviews. Although it’s nice that they hand out one for every month in which you reviewed something.

Oh, you didn’t know that?

Well, obviously, you’re not reviewing enough then!

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