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Former biker, 87, hits the road again for sidecar ride in Norfolk

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A man is riding a motorbike with a side car. He is wearing a black helmet and white top. In the sidecar is an older woman. She has white hair. She is wrapped in a blue and red tartan blanket. She is pointing at the camera.

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Former biker, 87, enjoys nostalgic sidecar ride in Norfolk

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Valerie Harvey, an 87-year-old care home resident with dementia who bought her first motorbike in 1957, was able to ride in the sidecar of a vintage 1928 Panther Sloper 600. Staff at Heath Lodge Care Home in Holt arranged the experience, supported by local motorcycle clubs, allowing her to reconnect with her past.

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  • Valerie Harvey, 87, who has dementia, was taken for a ride in a vintage sidecar arranged by Heath Lodge Care Home in Holt, Norfolk.
  • She originally bought her first motorcycle, a former WWII dispatch bike, in 1957 when she was 21 years old.
  • Her son noted that she showed signs of muscle memory and emotional connection when getting into the sidecar.
  • Riders from the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, Norton Owners Club, and BSA Bantam Club brought a convoy of eight motorbikes to the care home.
  • The care home's lifestyle team regularly organises special experiences to help fulfill residents' wishes and connect them to their past.
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