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30 April 2009
Bank Holiday Weekend
May Day tomorrow and the BH on Monday, but what to do?
Kent Centre breakfast meet on Sunday but don't expect many to turn up as there is a run to Goodwood as well.
Need to get some Pet Run flyers out as there will be loads of potential bikers out this weekend.
Champions League
29 April 2009
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25 April 2009
Road King and Bruv!
24 April 2009
22 April 2009
21 April 2009
20 April 2009
Kent @ Wipers 09 IV
Click the link to see the full story: http://www.poi66.com/maps/show_album?album=wipersmay2009
19 April 2009
18 April 2009
Lost at Wembley
On the day, Chelsea were at full strength and are always going to be a mountain to climb, even with three first choice defenders and one of the replacements crocked as well.
On top of that some of the Arsenal players didn't have good games and Adebayor knows he was lacklustre and a waste.
16 April 2009
Kent @ Wipers 09 III
In the end I have removed the Guynemer Memorial and one of the Passendale stops. This is to allow us more time to get into the trenches at Essex Farm and the Yorkshire Trench and spend some time in the Passendale Museum in Zonnebeke. Plus I've factored in Hooge Crater for anyone that wants to go into it. Some of us have been there before.
It's a shame that the Bremen Redoubt has been closed as it was a chance to go down into the mud and water in a former German bunker discovered in the brick works at Zonnebeke.
On the 'Net I checked for other places and found another Trench system called the Bayernwald. I have to see about a trip there one day. Maybe that can be included in Wipers 10!
Another Cup Semi-Final
Perhaps a better start to the season would have given us a chance to challenge for the Premier League title.
So, Manchester United over two legs in the Champions League.
15 April 2009
Kent @ Wipers 09 II
We are supposed to use the drop-off system for ride-outs, but generally there aren't many of us and we can mostly see the front bike. We need this to go well!!
Of course, that's if we get there. There is a strike of French fishermen and thwy have blockaded the French ports, so at the moment no ferries across to France. It was supposed to be 24 hours, then it became 48 hours....
I've started a POI log for the run and will keep it up to date as best I can as we go round - http://www.poi66.com/maps/show_album?album=wipersmay2009
12 April 2009
Easter Saturday - The Family War Grave Trail II
The trip across to
9 April 2009
Easter Saturday - The Family War Grave Trail
We're on our way to Wembley....
Just got back from Hythe. Got my Cup Semi-Final ticket.
The envelope is a self-seal and it looked as though it has been opened and then stuck down again. The postman then got all shitty when I opened it before leaving and checked the ticket was there. I said that it was no reflection on him but the envelope, as he could see, looked as though it has been tampered with and I wasn't stepping outside until I verified the contents. Miserable clown. Just think what would have happened had I gone outside and found no ticket? |
8 April 2009
Italy in May III
Slight change to the plans for
I saw an offer in the London Evening Standard for www.hotels.com and an extra discount they were offering. On the site they had the hotel we were already booked in at a cheaper price before the special offer, that when calculated came out at £104 less than both www.booking.com and www.activehotels.com. This is the biggest expense we have on the trip. In fact it amounts to about 55% of the total cost.
Usually when we have a flying holiday it is to a timeshare where the accommodation cost is capped at £115 through RCI.
As we planned this before the credit crunch hit we are committed to going. Everything has been paid for so to not go now will cost us dearly. We’ll just have to eat cheaply!
Just under 4 weeks to go.
7 April 2009
Try parking here?
Hythe is really poor for bike parking. In the car park on Prospect Road there are three spaces.
This is by far the shittiest. You'd be lucky to get a moped in there and then you are at the mercy of the fool in the car! Plus the well positioned rubbish bin!
The one behind it is another masterful piece of design. At least the hatching means that as you try and squeeze the bike in the square you can avoid being creamed by the car to the left. It is impossible to park parallel to the lines and get in the space.
Whitstable Easter Egg Run 2009 Mosaic
A few of the pics I took.
I was lucky to get this at all as I couldn't see anything in the camera screen even with the sun to the front!
5 April 2009
Busy Sunday II
Graham Reynolds led the ride from STOP 24 up to Whitstable via Stone Street and a few back roads to avoid central Canterbury (as shame as in the sun it is a great view of the wall) and out through Blean. The new 40mph limit is a pain in the country once out of town.
The turnout was magnificent with what must have been 250 bikes setting off a little late after 2pm.
I watched them go and took a few photos and some videos on my camera and one or two are here.