Paul Abraham

Recently retired after 34 years at DuPont. Interests include cycling, music (esp heavy metal), gigs, travel, gardening, cooking, real ale. Can't resist gadgets!

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Penny farthing racing at the London Nocturn.

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Woohoo, I spent over £300 on photography equipment and received a free tea bag! 😂

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Now that's something you don't see every day when walking into town! #Hitchin

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@UCI_CX Hello, what's happened to the shuttle bus from Antwerpen to Hulst?

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Seeing this station sign in #Belgium got me wondering whether the duffel coat was invented here. Turns out that the fabric (called duffel) was, but the iconic coat was invented by the British Royal Navy.

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@GatefoldMusic You'll be pleased to know that your legacy still lives on in Hitchin!

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Chatting to an American and a Canadian yesterday, I was surprised that neither of them knew the word 'bespoke'. Does it only exist in British English?!

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Someone remind me never to fly to or from #BrusselsAirport again. Should have learnt my lesson last time!

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I was typing a message in Dutch, but I didn't know the Dutch word for plumbing. This is it! 😅

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After 4 trains, 2 buses, 1 tube, 1 aeroplane and 10000 steps, I'm almost in Westkapelle (Netherlands).

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@RealStephens Were you in St Pancras yesterday? Thought that I spotted you but wasn't sure.

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That has to be the most ambiguous sign I've ever seen! Are they opening, closing down or refurbishing?!

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I'm exploring an old factory in Den Bosch, #Netherlands. A local just told me that it's an old pig food factory because there are 50 million pigs in North Brabant!

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Amusing loo sign in a OldSkulls metal bar in #Sofia!

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I'm sure that that's a Cyberman in disguise! #DrWho #Örebro #Sweden

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@cyclingweekly Hello, do you know if there will be any British representation at the forthcoming European road championships? The start list suggests not. If there is, I will probably go, otherwise not. I asked the same question to BC, but received no answer.

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@BritishCycling Hello, is there any British representation at the forthcoming European road championships? I was thinking of going, but if there isn't, I won't.

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Are they having a laugh!? This is the Station Pantry in the St Pancras Eurostar terminal.

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I've gone to hell!

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@JoseBeenTV We had a bit of lunch which was very nice indeed!

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@JoseBeenTV Hi Jose, following your chat with Pippa re. IPA and the brewery in Bodegraven, my partner and I decided to pay it a visit over the weekend (we were staying in Amersfoort anyway). It is indeed a lovely town and we plan to return for the beer festival in September🤪.