2004 NEC Bike Show

It’s November so that must means it’s time for our annual pilgrimage to the NEC for this years Motorcycle Show. This years show felt slightly better than the past few years, there were less stalls selling `car boot tat’ and the isles seemed wider and easier to move around, maybe Read more

Peak District

Today’s little ride started off much like many of our recent adventures — with a very necessary and extremely important stop at the Salt Box Cafe in Hatton. You know the drill: fuel up, fill the tank, and get your belly in gear for the day ahead. As always, the Read more

Caldecote Steam Party

The Caldecote Steam Party has been an annual event for over 30 years, it was started my a local steam engine enthusiast named Cyril Bugby who one year for his birthday celebrations got together with his friends gathered in the a field in Caldecote to show off their steam engines Read more

SS Great Britain

What started as a ‘let’s have a wander down south’ turned out to be a very interesting day, after meeting up at Bob’s house we then headed down the A429 aka the Fosseway from Warwick,  around cirencester and onto the A433 through the picturesque village Tetbury until we hit the M4 Read more

Forest of Dean

Today’s little jaunt was around the Forest of Dean, it’s one of the best kept secrets in the UK as it covers some amazing places and some even better roads. We had the pleasure of our Welsh friends today and after meeting up at in Malvern and after the customary Read more

David Cooper Memorial Run

The David Cooper Memorial Run aims to provide days out to remember for handicapped children and one of the ways they accomplish this is by using motorcycle side cars as fun transportation for these children to take them to exciting places around the Midlands. As you may know Bob not Read more

Elan Valley

To commemorate (or should that be celebrate?) Bonzo’s moving from the Midlands down to Wales we decided to have a little ride out into Wales and have a wander around the historic landscapes and thriving wildlife that makes up Elan Valley. We all left the Midlands and headed on down to Read more

Imperial War Museum Duxford

The Imperial War Museum is a collection of five museums that include IWM London, IWM North in Greater Manchester, IWM Duxford, The Churchill War Rooms in London and the historic ship HMS Belfast, moored in the Pool of London on the River Thames, today we were heading East along the Read more

Horseshoe Pass

East? or West? That was the question of the day, should we head into Wales or go east towards Lincolnshire? After weighing up the pros and cons our bellies made the decision for us and told us to head for Wales and enjoy a breakfast at Dinky’s Dinah’s. Well you Read more