Motorcycle Live NEC 2011

Just a couple of photos from our annual winter pilgrimage to the NEC  in Birmingham to attend this year’s Motorcycle Live show. As usual there were loads of bikes, loads of stands selling bike stuff and loads of ladies attempting to tempt us.

Stonehenge

On one of the warmest days of the year, instead of staying indoors and cool we decided to head south and have a wander around Wiltshire. Go figure! We started the day by meeting up with Ray and Bonzo at George White Motorcycles (now known as Blade Honda) in Swindon, Read more…

Elan Valley

After a breakfast stop at Bringsty Cafe on the A44 near Worcester we headed along the A44 and into Elan Valley for a ride around the dams and reservoirs. Website: www.elanvalley.org.uk @Elan_Valley on twitter Elan Valley on Facebook

Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis

Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in North Wales. The castle was important both militarily and as a symbol of Llywelyn’s power and authority. The castle features a large stone keep, Read more…

Aberystwyth

It was a fantastic sunny day so we decided to head to the seaside after a breakfast stop at Bringsty Cafe on the A44 near Worcester and we headed West along the fantastic A44 all the way to Aberystwyth for ice cream and a nice cold diet coke.

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has been described by architectural historian Anthony Emery … Wikipedia Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Grim Riders Castles Ride 2011 Google Map English Heritage Visitor Information

Skenfrith Castle, Wales

We started the day (and also the year) by meeting up at Jo’s Cafe Nr Ross-on-Wye (one of a favorite cafes) for a good old fashioned Full English breakfast before setting our Sat Nav’s to stun (or more accurately Skenfrith) to bag our first location in this years Grim Riders MCC Read more…

Cat and Fiddle

Bob and Windsor had a quick ride up around Buxton and while they were in the area decided to have a quick run along the A537 Cat and Fiddle with a sly stop at the Cat and Fiddle pub for a diet coke. View Larger Map

Laugharne Castle

Laugharne Castle is a castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales and is another location that’s needed for this years Grim Riders Castles Ride, do Bob and Bonzo headed over to Laugharne to bag this castle. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Grim Riders Castles Ride 2011 Google Read more…