Born-to-be-wild pensioner Molly Pringle has fulfilled her life-long dream of hitting the road on a classic bike.
Since she was a youngster, Mrs Pringle had been desperate to ride a 1000cc Harley Davidson through the streets of her native Newcastle.
However, the grandmother had to wait until her 83rd birthday before she was able to live the dream.
Her daughter, Lesley Lothe, eventually gave up trying to persuade her mother it was time to take things easy and booked her a 30-minute solo ride on a Harley.
Mrs Pringle said: I could have stayed on that bike all day, I am still on cloud nine to be honest."
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