We went to Walmart today. VERY disappointing. Everyone seemed amazingly normal. :) Later this evening we went across the road to explore the shops and, just as we were leaving, a big guy on a black … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Day 2
After an interrupted sleep last night, I woke up (AGAIN) and started our first full day in the Yew Ess of Aye. On the menu was settling in, unpacking and a little bit of necessary shopping. I needed a … [Read more...]
Are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet?
Actually, yes, we are! It's 0230, Wednesday morning and I'm up typing because I've had enough sleep! The flight was excellent, as my clever wife had booked a seat in the second last row of the plane … [Read more...]
I’m off
Actually, to be more precise, we're off. Yes, in a few hours we fly out to go and visit our daughter and son-in-law and our three wonderful grandsons in San Diego, California. The family … [Read more...]
It’s a long way to the shop
The last Sunday of the month is Illawarra Riders Breakfast Ride. This is a tradition that goes back quite a few years and it happens all year round, So yesterday we, of the Northern Contingent, met at … [Read more...]
Salt and the earth
News in earlier this week that the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has officially cancelled Speed Weeks for the second successive year. For those of you who are new to this site I need to explain … [Read more...]
The high cost of racing
In the last couple of months we have seen some terrible accidents take place in motorcycle road racing. A rider died during practice for the TT and another suffered life-threatening injuries during … [Read more...]
Living in the past
As recorded in My Motobiography, Chapter 6, in 1965 my brother and I attended the Mattara Hillclimb in Newcastle's King Edward Park. It was the first motorccle race meeting I had ever been … [Read more...]
Would it be better if we were flat?
Over the years there have been hundreds of separate pieces of research devoted to motorcycle safety. Beginning with the landmark Hurt Report in the 1970's (still the most definitive on the … [Read more...]
Hunting the Hunter
Last weekend Paul and I decided to do something a little different. We decided to go and explore some of the Hunter Valley. So, you might be entitled to ask, what's different about that, you seem to … [Read more...]