what's with the rose and bear rideout photo?;)

Hi Andy,yes there is a meeting this Tuesday 8th,you are more than welcome to come down.

Finaly got my scooter on the road, will you be having a meeting at the Co-op this Tuesday 8th?
If so I would like to come along.
Cheers Andy

I think it will be also wasn't the lad called Colin Clarke..joined the army

IS MR LES THE SAME LES THAT TOLD THE POLICE HE WAS RIDING MY SCOOTER NOT ME BECAUSE THERE WAS A FEW MORE POINTS ie endorsments in them days going to be put on my licence i had 12 on already was at a lad call colin on onslow rd layton just bought vespa again,

Chris Turner just heard about your dad please accept my condolences. I knew your dad for many tears having lived on Egerton Rd as a kid up to my early 20's sadly I moved away and lost touch with all the guys around there many years ago eg Rob. Mick Bolton, John Lodge etc. But being such a sound guy I am sure Rob will be sadly missed by all his mates and everyone that knew him.
R.I.P Rob

Hi all, some of you may remember me, I used to do the club meeting years ago, I was knocked off my scoot in 2000, and ended haveing my leg chopped off, well anyway sorry for boreing you all, the reason Iam getting in touch is to see if any of you lads and lassies will please help me out ???? My daughter is haveing her prom night on the 21st of this month, and she has asked me if I would take her on my scoot, as I now have a comby, but to be honest I have only done about 40 miles on it, Iam trying to get together an escort for her, so that she turnes up in style, and I wondered if any of you could help ????? Like Ive said it is Friday the 21st of this month, and it would be from our house in Cleveleys up to the Hilton in Blackpool, Ive spoke to Martin and he said to put out a shout on here aswell...... Ive been in touch with John in Preston, also Growler in Southport to ask for there help aswell, as like any dad I would love to help my daughters night be special, so if any of you can help it would mean a hell of alot to me ?????????????? thanks for takeing the time to read this, and hopefully see you there ??? Martin Dean and Martin in Lancaster have both got my numbers, so hopefully hear from some of you soon,,,,,TA

Hello Chris,you was very lucky to have a dad like Rob.Iam sure the whole of the Scooter scene in Blackpool will all miss him and his great sense of humour. You certainly new you was in for a treat if you spent any amount of time with him. He will certainly be missed by us all. Take care mate and should you ever need anything dont hesitate to ask.

heres a song played at my dads funeral if any one would like to listen to it and think of him.
id never heard it before but i cant stop playing now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2mML4uZRA

its nice to see the respect my dad had its a tough thing to come to terms with and im just happy to come across people who knew him and rolled with him he had a great send of and thanks to all the people who came he'd of been fuming that he couldnt have a beer with everyone lol

r.i.p dad

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHuCF91j8bc

In memory of Rob
"Ride in Peace"

RIP ROB TURNER, (No relation) used to ride with him late 70's early 80's with the Modernisers, New Road Inn days. Sure you'll be remembered by many. God Bless.

I am shocked and saddened to hear about Rob..a great lad. Liked him a lot.

Sad to hear abot Rob, What happened? I new him way back

Sad, sad news that Rob Turner, an old and much loved M8 and fellow Moderniser passed away this week, sadly missed ;-( R.I.P

Hi all, couple of us from Thornton are riding too Llandudno weekender on the sat morning, we are camping and riding back sun if any wants else wants too come ???

Welcome back to the scene Andy. I'm sure you'll recognise some of the faces in the club. You don't need to wait for your bike to be on the road, just turn up on a Tuesday night and introduce yourself. You'll probably find it handy for hints and tips plus if you need any parts getting your GP on the road.

Hi, just found youe website, great to see the scooter scene is still alive and well in Blackpool.
I rode with the Vagabonds in the late 70s and went to school with Mick Bolton who I havent seen in years. Sold my scooter in early 80s when I got married and had kids.
Just bought a GP 200 and its like I am 17 again, should have it on the road in a few weeks and hope to come to one of your meets.

AGM TUES 2nd MARCH-see general chat ,thanks

hi to everyone up there have a very happy new year glen and pat

can any you boys or girls tell me if jem booth is still alive as i can,t get hold of him phone or email.cheers paul

Northern Soul Do Tomorrow night 20th Nov Norbreck Castle.Good few members are going

Martin Turner do you remember the ever cheerful person Arnold Holt Moto Cross rider and director at J Fisher and Co.He must have been one of the best toolmakers at Fishers and he was my uncle tho now no longer with us.I know he never rode scooters but he was a keen motor bike rider all his life.Sorry you found the works to be a "sweat shop",did you ever work in the deep hole boring building across from the main works?.

is anybody going to brid on friday morning thanks

Lancs Alliance Ride out this Sunday 18th Oct to Southport,LAST ONE.Meet Co-op club 10.00am Leave 10.30am

Ride out tomorrow 11th Oct to Glasson Dock.Clubs attending are Bamber Bridge,Chorley,Wigan,Southport.Meet Co-op 10.00am depart 10.15am to meet up with every one at Preston

Gents, there is a planned ride out this thurs, meeting at the grapes wrea green at 7.30 then riding onto the shovels at hambleton for a pint & chat, i no a few of the Kirkham club plan to ride out all welcome

Hi do any of the BLOC want tkts for the Lancs Alliance End of Season Do

Illuminations ride out this Tuesday 29th Sept.Meet Starr Gate 7.30pm finish at Uncle Toms Cabin for a drink

Lancs Alliance ride out this Sunday 27th Sept to Warrington.Meet Co-op club 9.45am depart 10.00pm

Riding to Rhyl sat with Jonny and camping if any one else fancies it

Lancs Alliance ride out to Bamber Bridge this Sunday 13 Sept,Meet co-op club 10.30am Depart 10.45am please try to attend

Look forward to seeing you Les...yep big Roxy Music fan along with the 2tone scene plus you name it I like it.....

Eddie, thanks again, yes I am sure I will be on some photos, would be nice to see myself with hair (and a 32 inch waist !!) ha ha...... (Face book: Scooter Les)

Yo Pete, I certainly do ;-)
"Selector" springs to mind, so does the name "Roxy" for some reason ;-) - hope u keeping well - hope to come up to Blackpool OCT - meet up with everyone again....

Hello Les I remember you very well when we knocked around with Rob Turner Steve Molyneux Mick Bolton and the rest. Do you remember the Louisisanna bell pub in St Annes? great laughs

Sorry guys posted in the other part, should have scrolled down ;-)

Les, keep an eye on our events and gallery page for updates to our Flickr account. I've scanned over 400 photos, a lot of them Bibby's, just waiting for our chairman to sort out how to post them chronologically by rally. There's a fair few already up and there's quite a few with the Modernisers as a group so you may spot yourself on them. Like you still a Moderniser at heart and always will be, I'll keep an eye out on the rallies for you as I still wear all my club patches as do some of the other lads.

Cheers Eddie - much appreciated, moved from Blackpool and lived all over, now Portishead (Bristol), ride with the Jolly Boys SC (www.jbsc.co.uk) but still a Moderniser at heart (including all my patches !) - really would like to catch up with Bibs and some of the old crew - all help appreciated from anyone(facebook Scooter Les) Cheers

Hi Les, Bibby's still in the club although not well at the moment and we haven't seen him for a couple of months, Mick Bolton's got another scoot (custom sprayed GP) and currently living out of town. Gaz Beckett and Pete Haslem are in the club and post on the site so they may have more info. Rob Turner is occasionally seen out and about, hasn't changed but hasn't succumbed to getting another scooter (yet). Colin, one of the younger Modernisers from the early eighties is still riding currently with Pogue Mahones. When I see any of them if they haven't answered I'll get them to contact you.
Eddie, Modernisers SC 86 - 91
BTW some good videos on your site

Bibs, Rob, Mick (x2), Tobias, etc - where are you all ????

Mr Les want's to get back in touch - Modernisers SC 1976-81
anyone help ?

www.youtube.com/sunnyles
les.csonge@yudu.com
0782 541 7530

This Sunday 23 Aug Lancs Allience run to Liverpool.I will post another message in a couple of days with meeting place and times.

it's board walk. there was a sign up outside on tues saying "original bad manners here sat 3pm" that's all it says.

Can anyone confirm if BAD MANNERS are in Blackpool this Saturday playin at ....forgot the name of the place, it's opposite central pier ????

Hi Martin,Yes it is me and great to hear from you,my email address is paulsx200@yahoo.co.uk give me a call Paul

Hello B/pool Scooter Boy's / Mods,

I was searching for an SX 200 restored or restoration project when I came accross the Blackpool Lambretta Club Site (I'm from B/pool but writing this blog from Moscow) and noticed Paul Livesey's name whom if it's the same Paul that I new used work with me in Cleveley's at Dorest Gate for J. Fisher & Co, Toolmakers (sweat shop)and a period in my life I prefer to forget. Aanyway I now feel quiet depressed seeing all of those beautiful scooters especially having sold my SX 200 some 30 years ago to an OK Club Member and paint sprayer called Martin Pace and which I still dream about, although mine had been totally chromed (I have a picture back in Blackpool and will send) but currently working in away and freezing to death. A great site, inspirational and fantastic to see the photos of you guy's & girls enjoying yoursleves - Martin Turner

two cracking nights out in blackpool in one week.when are you raffling that shirt martin.

Top week end..thanks to all involved

Tim

www.northwalesnomadsscooterclub.com

All the best Joe,looks like a lot of members of our club were quite busy 9 months ago,whilst i was in my garage building my gp!!!!,that's 4 babies heads we've got to wet now well done all.

JOE O'GARA: congratulations on the birth of your son rocky yesterday, hope all are well, see you at the do for the wetting session.

JOHNNO: nice one, always welcome.

came on the quadrophenia run tuesday - some well tasty lammys ! felt a bit of a pauper on me bog standard px !!i will be back sunday for more of the same - cheers

Congratulations mate on the birth of your son, your rally days are numbered now lol

Congatulations To Martin and Vicky on the birth of your son. well done. Happy days again ....

Nice 1 Martin Congratulations 2 you both

FOR SALE !!!! Martin Deans scooter or will part exchange for pram or pushchair with fly screen.

All the best to Martin and Vicky on the arrival of your son well done and regards from martin marie and tom xxx ,we can wet all our new babies at our do.

Weather permiting,how about a ride to the Fairhaven pub tomorrow night

Congratulations to Martin & Vicky on the birth of your baby boy

FAO:MARTIN DEAN, congratulations on the new addition (a boy?)hope all are doing well. we'll need to sort something for a joint wetting of the babies heads in the not to distant future.

Hi Paul & Geoff (Dick Turpin Scooter Club South Cave)It was a pleasure to ride with you both on the C2C and for you gearbox oil thank you Chris

i'm looking for an across legsheild wheel carrier for gp, preffer stainless. does anyone have?

The messageboard for some reason cant cope with certain characters such as qoutation marks etc so puts in the amp instead

Whats all that about &(amp)

Hi Paul & Geoff,Glad to have met you both and a pleasure to ride with,my email address is paulsx200@yahoo.co.uk if you need to get in touch and swap some photos.Hope to see you both on some more rallys,Paul

Would like to say a big thanks to Paul, Jeff and Chris (Lyndon when we eventually met him at St Bees) for riding with Geoff (my dad) and myself on the coast to coast run 4th-5th July 2009, get in touch lads if you want to swap some photo's, was glad to meet you all and hope to meet you again at another event soon
Paul

Nice tidy looking site this and looking forward to seeing you all at sunny Blackpool this month.

Hi all.
Anyone doing Ffrith Beach, on 10-12July? If so, I'll RV, @ coop club.

I believe Stanley Park in Blackpool are holding a vintage motorbike show in the Italian gardens on the 12th July from 11:00 till 4:00 if this is what you're thinking of

I've heard a whisper of an Italian vintage motor rally somewhere in the Fylde area??? Does anyone have any info on date and locaon or was it just a rumour...

thanks lads,yes it's scots gaelic, prob do something to wet babies head but not just now. unfortunately scoot's not back from paint yet so salmesbury out the question. spoke to paul this morning, he says soul suite again tonight. i agree it's a better place to meet duing the summer.

Welcome to the world Eilidh(gaelic)?,are you wetting the babies head.as eddie put it salmesbury this weekend.
Also got your photos DARRYL bit to gruesome to put on the site LOL.Hope to see you up and about soon.

Congratulations to you all

Congratulations Scottie on the birth of your daughter. So are you coming to Salmesbury on Saturday now seeing as you don't have to be on call so to speak. Only kidding!! Hope the Mrs and baby are well

celebrating the birth of my little princess eilidh(ailee)today at 07.01. 8pd 15oz, dark hair, gorgeous. adored by mum, dad and big brother josh.

What a great ride out to Grassington,shame the weather was pants coming back.Looked like a bad smash involving a Vespa on the way back,looked like it had been rear ended.Well done to the Clarkey family for taking there water proofs.Gaz get that tank flushed out mate.Well done to all who made it.

When I get back from Lancs Allience to Grassington tomorrow Im going on the prom near the Solarium Harrowside to hand flyers out at classic car show if anyones interested 1.00pm -1.30pm

Gaz, will you be taking your scooter in the van on sunday and riding it round the car park when we get there.

Sorry about the spelling mistake,Clitheroe

Lancs Alliance ride out this Sunday 28th June to Grassington.Meet Co-op club 10 am depart 10.15 ride to Mcdonalds at Cliteroe to meet other clubs then depart 12.oopm for mass ride to Grassington.I think we need to make a good showing of our club and hand plenty of flyers out with our do just round the corner

FAO DARRYL: get well soon buddy, take it you'll still be able to claim on your insurance? whay a nightmare!

Acirc;£ not sure how i typed this maybe its the pills !!

hi all just a update, had stitches removed weds but back in plaster for 4 weeks also ruptured ankle ligaments, car that hit me the driver was test driving and wasnt insured !!! on stat sick pay £80 a week dont go far but mortgage covered by insurance, wife due too drop July 25th so will have 2 babies to look after, Lambretta a bit of a mess will email Martin some pics, back to the sofa for me, if i can give 1 piece of advice it would be invest in decent leather gloves, it certainly saved any more damage to my hands, hopefully see you soon, safe riding, Daz

TOP SITE...
NO PICS OF LINCOLN YET?

hi paul got to look at kiwis shirt web site to order shirt for wife so he will fetch it to the do. glen

does anyone have one of those clamp/tools for holding the rear hub in place during removal?

Testicle msg.Now got tue off!!!!
Brill, so , see you alll then!
One up the bum, no harm done.....

Hi Glen (olly)It will be good to see you in July,I will tell Kiwi & Phil Mumby to come along,Paul

Hi martin still looking forward to coming in july hope the weather is good see you soon,
glen

Ready for some riding tomorrow night? Bring your steel toecap flip-flops if the weather stays like this!

Sounds good to me, just need to get All members involved ,we have got a large membership but getting everyone together usually that means the agm.our best chance to get everyone on board is at our do in july,bring a camera along on tuesday and lets get some photos done regards martin

Good shout Darryl.We talked about a bit of a ride out on tuesday so we can do it then

chaps how about sorting out a club photo for this tues ???? can do reprints for cost of photo paper too ?

Excellent web site
Well done Martin and co
Lets get it used!!

hope all got back from the national in Kelso okay,the site seems to be going okay with input from members i,m expecting a flood of emails after tuesday's meeting as everyone gets to know that the site is now live,bye the way Chris either your spelling is as bad as mine or you,ve set your keyboard up wrong aciric& pound etc.have alook at you're emails.chio martin

Very funny Mr Lawder!!!!! I will see you at playtime

it,s a bit of a learning curve for us this tinternet,we think cutting edge technology is riding around on 50 year old italian shopping bike,please bear with us on the site as we need to iron out a couple of gremlins,keep the information coming in too.will be post a for sale/wanted section also links to other clubs-shops JUST LAMBRETTA .COM etc

I have contacted the hotel on the I.O.W they can still have room if anybody is interested let me know at the next meeting. Room cost is £37.00 per person per night bed & breakfast, ferry crossing is £20. per scooter return.(there is even room for Paul Livesy's club !!!).

Well done to Martin & his good lady wife for providing the club with a great web site !!! the success of the site depends on us as club members to input the information.

great site well done

pleases pass details of site to all members thanks martin k