6/7/2012 VMCC Founders Rally

What a brill day! Started at 9.30. Met up with Andy & Louise. I rode Andy's AJ, Andy was on his BSA and Louise was on her Kwack.
Rode first to Quorn railway station where we meet fellow riders. Weather was great and as well as the bikes we were lucky enough to see 2 steam trains go through.
Next we rode up to Dot Museum in Burton for tea and cake whilst looking at what was parking up. High light was a 1913 Rover!!!
From there it was up to the Kingsley & Froghall Railway Station which is on the A52 Stoke Ashbourne Road. Then from there we headed for Derby. When we got to the turn off to Belper, Louise went straight on to the farm and me and Andy headed to Whatstandwell. Another highlight there was a 1924 Douglas! We watched as the chap started her up, a twist on this, a pump on that, one lever one way, another lever a different way and then kick.... and she was running!! Fantastic!
So then it was time (about 5.30) to head home, but taking the scenic route we headed to Marpool for a nice pint to finish the day!! Total of 130 miles. Like I said at the beginning, Brilliant day!!

Some photos below.....

Gadget Show Live

Well it's not about the Kwak or even bikes but at the Gadget Show Live which did involve traveling to the NEC! Will post a pic when I get a good one!

the Red Marley Hill Climb

So after watching the boar we got back in the car and drove back up the way we had come to get to Red Marley. The heater just about dried out our jeans!!
After walking halfway up the hill., here's the view..

Halfway up and still going for it..

Lookin up to top..

No1 like to get air of the dimple..

Down at the start line..

Yes this does get right to the top..

Great organisation so the action never stops..

A view of what the riders see at start line..

The Seven Boar!

It's bank holiday Monday and Grant and myself are having a day out. First stop is Minserstworth just south of Gloucester to see the phenomenon that is the Great Boar.

First stop was the church for tea and cake before out in the wet and windy weather, It didn't matter tho!

The river is all calm and still....

The boar coming up the river.

There was quite a crowd to both sides of us, all wrapped up in water proofs and umbrellas. 

Easter Sunday ride

The weather is what you would expect for a bank holiday. 3 Brit bikes into Ockbrook to the Swan for a nice beer!

Marlpool brewers.

Met up with Andy & Grant for a tootle on the Old Brit bikes to go to the http://Marlpoolbrewing.co.uk What a nice ride there and then what a nice place and people when we got there. All the derails in the link above. Had a lovely pint of Otters Pocket and Andy and myself brought carry outs of 4 pints!!!!

Another beautiful spring day!!

Up to a lovely sunny but mild morning. Out for a ride with Jo to Stenson Lock for a coffee. Took the long way by going thro Ticknall onto Hartstone where you take a lovely ride thro the country side to Repstone/Willington then back along the road to Barrow. Had a lovely bacon sarney, coffee and cake!!