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BLOKES ON BIKES

Another in our Team Tortoise series

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By MAL TYSON

Gotta tell you about the Tortoises
a cycling team down the Coast
three times a week, the blokes all seek
a cycle, chat and eggs on toast

There’s Mick on a hill at Carrara
an English Gentleman (way, way back)
Then there’s Mr Twentyman
there’s a rumour - John likes a chat!

Then we enjoy Paul Santon
Yep, the boxer, got a good jab or fend,
So we say Buongiorno to the Italianio
the muscled Paul, always my friend.

Grant the big Kiwi rocks up
don’t ever trust his dodgy canoe,
then comes Revvin’ Kevin
you guessed it, Kevin’s a Kiwi, too.

Ian Begaud our president shows up
like all presidents do, just pokes along,
Robert will appear, absent most of the year
when in Europe, will belong.

Jamie fronts up
Jamie and Millie both all good,
Rob from Port Macquarie lobs in
Then joins the neighbourhood.


Colin from Tenterfield joins us
with his Pamela he shares,
Yep, sometimes we catch up with Chicka
sometimes a Tortoise, mostly the Hares.

Firstly there’s our Rollo
the cycling Shepherd, Leader of the men,
Rollo likes to count the bikes
Known also as Mother Hen

Meet George from Molendina
George does it easy, likes the run to Labrador,
Cheapest on the coast, 2 eggs, bacon and toast
Three dollars ninety, just short of four.

John Brooks comes along
worked SAS, in another day,
then there’s Ruben, we see too seldom
Ever good when he rides our way.

Ian Brown eases in
don’t do pedals, prefers electricity,
Gary comes along, always a smile goin’ on
Smile gets wider when he’s on ski.

Derek turns up most days of the week
still a chippy, keeps chippying away,
Steve comes in, either a smile or a grin
Whatever it is, makes our day.

John from Parkwood rolls in
got his stereo rockin’ on,
then 6 foot 5 of Tony arrives
The gentle giant then cycles along.
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So there you go….
the Tortoise Team that makes my day,
Like budget brekkies, blokes and bicycles
All good they came my way.

See yarn: ON YA BIKE, MAL
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  • Blokes Lounge
    • Why a Bloke's Lounge?
    • Vision & values
    • Who's who
    • What the Lounge means to me >
      • IT'S A FUN AND FRIENDLY PLACE - Mick Gannaway
      • Ageing gracefully - Ian Begaud
    • Foundation members
    • VALE
    • GALLERY >
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018 >
        • Rollo's 80th Birthday
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2014-15 >
        • XMAS IN JULY
      • 2013-14
      • 2012-13
    • QUOTABLE QUOTES >
      • QUOTES 2019
      • QUOTES 2018
      • QUOTES 2017
      • Quotes 2016
      • Quotes 2015
  • ACTIVITIES & VENUES
    • Activities
    • Interests and skills
  • News/other stuff
    • You and Your Prostate
    • Early detection saves lives
    • 2018 Commonwealth Games
    • Brrm Brrm - Bloke's cars
    • Marathon Man 2
    • SIX BEST DOCTORS
    • Beer blokes
    • Poetry >
      • The Names of the Game
      • THE TOUGHS
      • THE PUFFS
      • GOF Golf
      • TORTOISE TABLE
      • BLOKES ON BIKES
      • Meanderthals
      • Darts for Old Farts
      • TEAM TORTOISE
      • Dehli belly
      • Security Guard
    • On ya bike, Mal!
    • Rollo Meyers Park
    • Marathon Man
    • Vitamin F
    • Mental wellbeing
    • Avoiding midlife crisis
    • Signs of a stroke
    • DARTS >
      • BULLSEYE CLUB
    • FISHING NEWS >
      • Piscatorial ponderings
    • Volunteering
    • Older news >
      • Fishing fees - open letter to MPs
      • Men's Health Week June 15-21
      • Helping the homeless
      • Brewery tour a bottler
      • Probing for members
      • Forging a future
      • GC Snrs Regional Roundtable
      • Bali bombing survivor an inspiration
      • Mental health & older fellas
      • Laughs & Chuckles
      • GC SportinG Hall of Fame
      • Superannuation update
      • Bowel cancer info session
      • Poetry in Paradise
      • Centrelink support for seniors
      • eBooks and library services
      • Aged care session
  • USEFUL STUFF
  • Contact Us
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