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hillsideresident


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30-05-2011 05:34 PM

I thought "granny spinners" because they leave old ladies spinning like tops in their wake.

Actually it has a cycling meaning, which is to describe someone who is creeping slowly up a hill using their lowest gear (the "granny" gear), but I figure they've intruded on our territory, so why not steal their term?

But I expect someone will some up with something much better as time goes on.

What shocks me is how I would be ashamed to ride on the pavement to avoid the traffic, but they just don't feel that shame at all.

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Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 30-05-2011, 09:15 AM
RE: Granny spinners - andrewr - 30-05-2011, 09:34 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 30-05-2011, 09:52 AM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 30-05-2011, 11:51 AM
RE: Granny spinners - brian - 30-05-2011, 01:45 PM
RE: Granny spinners - robin orton - 30-05-2011, 03:32 PM
RE: Granny spinners - shzl400 - 30-05-2011, 05:11 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 30-05-2011 05:34 PM
RE: Granny spinners - roz - 30-05-2011, 06:47 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 30-05-2011, 09:17 PM
RE: Granny spinners - andrewr - 30-05-2011, 09:32 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 30-05-2011, 10:14 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 30-05-2011, 10:16 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 30-05-2011, 10:21 PM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 31-05-2011, 07:26 AM
RE: Granny spinners - BT - 31-05-2011, 08:02 AM
RE: Granny spinners - brian - 31-05-2011, 08:08 AM
RE: Granny spinners - AMFM - 31-05-2011, 10:21 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Poppy9560 - 31-05-2011, 10:42 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Londondrz - 31-05-2011, 10:52 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Orchid - 31-05-2011, 03:50 PM
RE: Granny spinners - AMFM - 31-05-2011, 04:26 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 31-05-2011, 06:43 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 31-05-2011, 06:45 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 02-06-2011, 04:28 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Perryman - 02-06-2011, 11:35 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 03-06-2011, 08:06 AM
RE: Granny spinners - AMFM - 03-06-2011, 09:12 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Londondrz - 03-06-2011, 09:45 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 03-06-2011, 01:31 PM
RE: Granny spinners - AMFM - 03-06-2011, 02:14 PM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 03-06-2011, 02:59 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 03-06-2011, 09:48 PM
RE: Granny spinners - john-f - 03-06-2011, 09:50 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 04-06-2011, 05:55 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 04-06-2011, 06:03 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Poppy9560 - 04-06-2011, 06:56 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 04-06-2011, 07:41 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 04-06-2011, 09:12 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 04-06-2011, 10:36 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 04-06-2011, 10:45 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Perryman - 05-06-2011, 01:30 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Londondrz - 06-06-2011, 09:37 AM
RE: Granny spinners - nork1 - 06-06-2011, 12:12 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 06-06-2011, 12:42 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 06-06-2011, 12:48 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 06-06-2011, 12:55 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 06-06-2011, 03:45 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 06-06-2011, 03:54 PM
RE: Granny spinners - BT - 06-06-2011, 03:55 PM
RE: Granny spinners - robin orton - 06-06-2011, 09:50 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 06-06-2011, 10:01 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 06-06-2011, 11:46 PM
RE: Granny spinners - robin orton - 07-06-2011, 06:42 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 07:01 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Londondrz - 07-06-2011, 07:30 AM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 07-06-2011, 07:59 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 08:33 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 09:54 AM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 10:15 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Brockley_Babe - 07-06-2011, 10:53 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Cellar Door - 07-06-2011, 11:07 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Perryman - 07-06-2011, 02:36 PM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 07-06-2011, 02:54 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 03:25 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Cellar Door - 07-06-2011, 03:32 PM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 07-06-2011, 04:44 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 06:36 PM
RE: Granny spinners - jollyrog - 07-06-2011, 07:48 PM
RE: Granny spinners - jollyrog - 07-06-2011, 07:54 PM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 07-06-2011, 09:08 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 07-06-2011, 09:16 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 08-06-2011, 07:24 AM
RE: Granny spinners - michael - 08-06-2011, 08:02 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Cellar Door - 08-06-2011, 09:48 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Londondrz - 08-06-2011, 02:48 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 08-06-2011, 02:52 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 08-06-2011, 02:54 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Cellar Door - 08-06-2011, 03:08 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Jane_D - 08-06-2011, 03:17 PM
RE: Granny spinners - AMFM - 08-06-2011, 04:03 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Cellar Door - 08-06-2011, 04:40 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 09-06-2011, 09:16 AM
RE: Granny spinners - edd - 10-06-2011, 10:37 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 11-06-2011, 06:30 PM
RE: Granny spinners - brian - 11-06-2011, 06:37 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Applespider - 11-06-2011, 08:10 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 12-06-2011, 09:23 AM
RE: Granny spinners - Perryman - 12-06-2011, 12:55 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 12-06-2011, 03:08 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Applespider - 12-06-2011, 07:47 PM
RE: Granny spinners - hillsideresident - 13-06-2011, 04:04 PM
RE: Granny spinners - Applespider - 13-06-2011, 04:24 PM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 13-06-2011, 09:27 PM
RE: Granny spinners - ryananglem - 14-06-2011, 09:00 AM
RE: Granny spinners - ForestHillier - 14-06-2011, 09:58 AM
RE: Granny spinners - seeformiles - 14-06-2011, 10:12 AM
RE: Granny spinners - ForestHillier - 14-06-2011, 10:30 AM
RE: Granny spinners - charles941 - 18-06-2011, 09:58 PM