Tuesday 15 March 2011

Bonneville......

It's my brother Alan's birthday today and so I was once again, totally stuck what to make for him.
Fellas don't really 'get' cards.  They humour us girls (in general - there are a few who like them!) and say things like 'very nice' - you almost expect a pat on the head....!


Then my mind wandered (...it does that..!) off down memory lane and I remembered Alan when he was a lad, in his prime and as cool as Steve McQueen....(...he's more like the Queen these days...! LOL!)..on his motorbike!   


I could have gone the whole nine yards and drawn him a Norton Dominator, which is what he had, but I had made a perfectly good (and unused) drawing of a Triumph Bonneville (...the bike I would have liked...!) a while ago which was resting in a folder on my hard-drive, soooo.......




...here it is!
There's a verse inside too...



Remember many years ago
When you were just a lad?
You remember David, Bri & Me
Judy, Mum & Dad?


Dad’s pale blue Lambretta, 
Mum’s yellow Mini-car?
Your Norton Dominator 
Bri’s Beezer (...didn't go far..!)


I only had a push-bike 
And soon grew out of that
I always wanted a Bonnie
Even I’d be cool on that!


It never ever happened,
I had four kids instead
So here’s my Triumph Bonneville
It’s yours now Al…. 
‘Nuff said!


Happy Birthday Bruv!


The papers and Bonneville digistamp are all my Eiglas own!
Hugs
Ei
x

7 comments:

  1. Super card, love the drawing of the bike. Bet he will love it.

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  2. Cool card - sure he will love it! Not sure if you knew its a Bonneville that Angus rides! Cheers Claire x

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  3. No Claire! I didn't or he wouldn't have got away unscathed last year! LOL!
    Knew I liked that lad - excellent taste..! LOL!
    Hugs
    Ei
    x

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  4. gorjuss Ei, love the photo thingy across the middle, awesome

    hugs
    judie xx

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  5. Love it the card, the verse all of it. Soniax

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  6. OMG Ei, this has brought back some memories for me too. My first Fiance had a Bonnie and I have a lovely picture of my beautiful Mum sat on it sort of sidesaddle like a lady should! The closest she ever got to being a biker chick.

    This is just perfect!! You clever little thing you.

    Lin xx

    PS If you feel like sharing the bonnie pic, I am still in contact with said first Fiance! Even though we never wed, we have been friends for 37 years!

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