Yesterday I travelled down to Tilba on the far south coast to attend a celebration of John Small's life hosted by his friends and neighbours in the picturesque rural village. This "celebration" was to allow the many people who knew him to … [Read more]
You booty!
The saga of my motorcycle boots has seemingly come to an end. Last week I was able to take my old, and very worn FALCOs to the boot repair guy around the corner from me (almost literally) and yesterday I picked them up. Resoled and with a few little … [Read more]
Boots and saddles
My faithful Falco boots have reached the end of the line. My second pair of the same model, I bought them from Trooper Lu's Garage in 2014. But, the sole on the l/h boot is worn through and, despite the rest of the boots being in good shape, my … [Read more]
The Emperor’s New Clothes
I have been waiting a long while to compose an article on the subject of electric vehicles (a misnomer which I will explain in a moment) and I think the time has come. Electric Vehicles, 2 and 4 wheel, are all the rage right now with their fans … [Read more]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
So, on Thursday, I went up to Cessnock and collected the Barn Find (hereinafter to be known as the BF). My good mate, Henri, lent me his ute and my brother, Paul did the trip with me to help with the loading and also to stop me falling asleep at the … [Read more]
Barn finds
You'd have to have been hiding under a rock to not notice the boom in "discoveries" of old bikes and cars that seems to be almost out of control. In shed and barns all over the world, but especially in the USA, valuable relics are being found, … [Read more]
Whither Remy?
It's no secret that Australia's Remy Gardner has not been happy for much of this year in the TechIII MotoGP KTM squad. Hired at the start of 2022 as the reigning Moto2 World Champion, Remy looked to have made a good choice for his rookie season in … [Read more]
A very difficult day
The greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, passed away in 1791 at the tragically young age of 36 years. It is said that the weather on day of his funeral was so bleak and awful that not even his family were able to attend, the only … [Read more]
Bye bye Wakefield Park
An announcement yesterday has confirmed what motorsports fans in NSW have feared for the last month or so, Goulburn's Wakefield Park Raceway will cease operations on September the 1st, probably permanently. This news marks the end of a long-running … [Read more]
Ridus Interruptus
You know the old saying about best laid plans? I fell victim yesterday. Helena has a huge weekend of arty/crafty things this weekend. An art stall at the Red Point Gallery in Port Kembla on Saturday and sewing/socialising today, so what better … [Read more]
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