All-electric Vespa: How an Irish mechanic has transformed a classic Italian scooter Niall McCart’s €4,000 battery-power kits give an 80km/h top speed and a 50km range
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Retrospective Scooters: John Chubb and Niall McCart turn Mod-era Vespas into modern electric machines. Photograph: Sophie Stafford/New York Times
Among the iconic designs of Italy’s vibrant postwar period, few capture the essence of La Dolce Vita like Vespas and Lambrettas, the free-spirited motor scooters that brought mobility to the masses and became beloved across Italy and, subsequently, the world.
While the two companies still make scooters, those early models – whose whining two-stroke engines spew plumes of aromatic smoke – are by far the most sought by collectors, some commanding up to €25,000. But just as vintage scooters are reaching a new pe
Joy as care homes welcome indoor visitors for first time in months
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Updated: 20:47, 08 March 2021
Olive and John Chubb, from Herne Bay, were among many delighted to hold hands and see one another face-to-face for the first time in months, as retirement homes welcomed visitors indoors at long last.
Resident Olive Chubb is visited by her husband of 60 years, John, at St Brelades Care Home in Herne Bay. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Care homes first closed their doors to visitors when the pandemic broke out about a year ago. Since then, guidelines have changed on multiple occasions, but no visits have been allowed to take place during the current lockdown.
Well, almost.
The Titans are back in the playoffs, and the team is set to host the first playoff game at Nissan Stadium since the 2008 season.
The Ravens, the team s long-time rival, will be the competition on Sunday.
I know everyone is excited.
Let s pass the time in this weekend s Titans mailbag…
Here s the link to ask questions: CLICK HERE
Jamie Konitzer from Manitowoc, Wisconson
Question: Hi Jim, I ve been listening to the experts this week & all I m hearing is will the Ravens be able to take out the Chiefs in the 2nd round! Really? If you re the Titans, why even show up to the game this week against the Ravens?? I ll tell you why! Because the Titans have beaten the Ravens twice in the same calendar year & this time it s in Nashville! I m tired of listening to these so called experts ! It s time to prove them wrong dammit & let s make a run to the Super Bowl! #TitanUp
get the student to show you re able to do in. one thing for sure we re going to be in these games all year. we ve been playing play good baseball. there was a point you knew you were in trouble. you walked ayou have the mound. the players were giving you motions. did you notice that? did you pick up on that or not? i really didn t pick up on seeing in em. i could hear them. it s good for me. i was trying to keep it down, get it done, get out of there. it s full throttle. congratulations. try to make it not so exciting next time. i definitely will hold it down next time. here s a look at the orioles box. reaching base for the first time in the three game series. jones went 0-5. nolan solo home run. mat wieters rbi score tonight. orioles won 5-4 over tampa bay rays. we ll go back to florida where amber is standing by with brian matusz. you knew you would have a little bit of jitters. towards the 3rd inning what happened in there? i came out really nervous today. i
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