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31 December 2010
16 December 2010
Kent Pet Run 2011 - May 22nd 2011
15 December 2010
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Summer 2011 - Czech (2)
13 December 2010
Punto.... Lives
9 December 2010
Grand Prix České Republiky 2011
All I need to do now is sort out my accommodation locally.
http://www.brno-circuit.com/en/
8 December 2010
28 November 2010
Summer 2011 - Czech
As well as visiting friends in and around Brno I want to make the Czech MotoGP my big race of the year.
On the way out towards Czech I have been looking at Youth Hostels (http://www.djh.de/) and budget hotels on the Internet.
The first couple of days are about 300 miles, but we have all day to do the mileage and then a load of shorter days.
- Home to Bochum (Germany) and stay in Formule 1 (booked).
- Bochum to Colditz. Stay two nights in YH (booked) which is actually the famous WW2 Castle. Castle tour in the morning.
- Colditz to Liberec. Stay in Hotel Orion (booked).
- Liberec to Brno via Hradec Kralove where I hope to see my friend Rosta Kříž.
- Brno for the GP and stay with my friends, Lilka and her Family, in Popuvky near the circuit.
I'm leaning towards the S23 (with a quick turn along SportovnÍ in Zastávka to see my old flat) route from Brno as far as it goes and then into the Šumava and across into Germany.
24 November 2010
Wootton Bassett - April 3rd 2011
Planning to meet some other club mates at the layby opposite the Oakdene Cafe to leave by 0830 to ride across to Hulvington to make our slot.
22 November 2010
17 November 2010
Motrax "HotSeat"
The wiring harness is long enough to reach the back seat and the straps that velcro under the seat look a bit short but fit okay and should fit either GS seat.
16 November 2010
Beer of the Day
On the Halve Maan website it looks pretty much like a blond beer.
But as you can see this bottle is definitely brown or at least a brun.
The beer is very malty in taste and at 7.5% ABV it packs a punch, although it doesn't have the accompanying bitter or strong taste of many strong beers.
Flat Battery
Got all togged up and when I pressed the button. Click. Whirr. Nothing.
Looks like a jump job tomorrow.
Ride out to Manston
A really good place for a run out. The Spitfire and Hurricane Museum is a charitable trust that depends on donations to keep going.
The cafe is also very good.
12 November 2010
Florida 1991
5 November 2010
Firework Night
When I was a kid it was called bonfire night. The main event was the culmination of months of hoarding wood and going on scavenger hunts to find burnable materials. Even the Guy was made from real old clothes, packed with newspaper and if we could get it, horsehair packaging from old sofas. No one thought of the health and safety implications except Dads who kept the fireworks in a biscuit tin and had all the fun of lighting them. And were bangers louder then that now? Remember remember the 5th of November. |
8 July 2010
1 July 2010
Afghan Heroes Charity Motorcycle Ride Kent - August 29th 2010
27 June 2010
Assen Trip - Day 4
Assen 10 - Day 4
26 June 2010
Assen Trip - Day 3
Assen 10 - Day 3
25 June 2010
Assen Trip - Day 2
Assen 10 - Day 2
24 June 2010
Assen Trip - Day 1
Assen 10 - Day 1
23 June 2010
Bon Jovi - free tickets
Got an email this morning.... I forgot I had even entered. Typical!! Win tickets and won't be here as we will be in Holland! Dear Standard Reader, Congratulations - you were successful in your application to win a pair of tickets to see Bon Jovi this Saturday (26th June) at the O2 Arena. Please report to the main box office (outside the arena – far left window as you face the entrance) between 5.30pm and 7.30pm to collect your tickets. Please have some form of ID with you. You will be on the Evening Standard competition winners guestlist. Enjoy the gig! Evening Standard promotions |
And they aren't transferable.
22 June 2010
80th "Dutch TT" at Assen
Official TT Website in English
14 June 2010
In the planning for 2011?
13 June 2010
Kent Centre AGM - 20th June 2010
12 June 2010
MotoGP - Dutch TT Assen
11 June 2010
8 June 2010
GEMS
30 May 2010
29 May 2010
28 May 2010
Gold Member
27 May 2010
Operation Dynamo Trip - 30th May 2010
26 May 2010
A week in August but where to go?
22 May 2010
17 May 2010
Bike sorted
15 May 2010
GS to Steptoe's
12 May 2010
Arsenal Ladies
8 May 2010
A couple of German friends
7 May 2010
After the day I've had...
http://www.tucher.de/home_int.html
WNR - They thinks it's all over
See the full trail here:
WNR - Nearly time to set off!
4 May 2010
Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride - July 3rd
Ride to Work
3 May 2010
Normandy Trip - August 2009 - Day 4
The harbour area is a mass of cafes, restaurants and gift shops. With the Garmin not working and the deadline of the Shuttle ahead of us we reluctantly set off.
Finding the Pont de Normandy was easy enough as it is signposted, and with there being to wind it was a joy to ride across.
From here it was a motorway run all the way back to Coquelles and onto the Shuttle. Just one stop for petrol and as it was BH Monday the roads were busier mainly with British holiday makers on their way home. We bought some baguettes and made another stop at an Aire to eat them.
All in all the trip was very good and the ride along the Invasion beaches is one I can recommend to anyone.
The previous parts of this run report are at Normandy Trip - August 2009 - Day 3
The full set of pix can be seen on My Flickr Page
Welsh National Rally 2010 (4)
Walk in the Park
We were going to park at Seabrook but saw the car-park was empty. The reason? You have to pay now.
The same is true for all the car parks in Shepway that are near the sea! All it will do is fleece the holiday makers and make more cars park along the roads. Let's see the proloferation of yellow lines soon.
We had a turn around Enbrook Park and took a few pics and then after a saveloy and chips we headed off home.
2 May 2010
Welsh National Rally 2010 (3)
May Day BH (2)
1 May 2010
Folkestone Invicta - Promoted
Dandelion Macros
29 April 2010
GS Register Secretary
Terry recently stepped down and I put my name forward again. The BMW Club asked me to do the job f or the next 12 months.
Okay I don't have experience of riding the Long Way Round. I am not an actor or his mate. I am not called Sanders.
But I do have over 25 years of organising rides and holiday trips for the Suzuki Owners Club. As well as the Invader Rally, I have about 125 events to my name.
Over the last two weekends I have organised and led two successful runs to France for the SOC and around Kent for the GS Register.
So where do we go from here?
May Day BH
Saturday is football at Folkestone. So what about Sunday?
A ride on the GS to satisfy both me and Claire. Maybe a National Trust place?
Not too far away. That's limiting us a bit but Sheffield Park might be okay.. Gardens for her and steam trains for me.
Let's see what forth Mother Nature brings!
Arsenal Season Ticket Time
As well as no increase on the basic price, the club have refunded the cost of the 26th game that we didn't get to see at the Emirates.
So this year for the absolutely cheapest seats in the stadium it is the mind boggling amount of £893.
I'm lucky that I share my seat with another guy and we do 13 games each plus any Carling Cup games that are charged extra.
But, it is still a big wedge.
Welsh National Rally 2010 (2)
Welsh National Rally 2010
Real Football 2
It will be the first of two finals that will feature Invicta.
I hope to be at both games!!