Sod's Law is similar to Murphy's Law ("Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong") except that it is broader in meaning. Yesterday I experienced it. Despite (or, is it because of) being retired, I … [Read more...]
Postcards from the road Pt?
Yesterday afternoon we did the customary visit to the Big Banana and then headed south out of town to the Sawtell Beach Holiday Park. A BIG camping ground covered in hundreds of trees. Beautifully … [Read more...]
Back on the road – Minibago-style
So far our gadding about in the Minibago has consisted of weekends or long weekends away. The reason for this is that it has been a quite deliberate policy for us not to attempt a long trip without … [Read more...]
Staying clear of the interstates…
The weather was great, the roads relatively clear and the aim was to do a tour of the Southern Highlands endeavoring to stay off the highways as much as possible. Or, as the Patty Loveless song says, … [Read more...]
Bad connections
Over the course of the Island Classic week I think I saw just about every bike malady known to man manifest itself. From the catastrophic, Ryan Farquhar's Yamaha engine virtually split in two, to the … [Read more...]
The tracks of my tears Pt4
Today I conclude my series on race tracks that were part of my motorcycling story that have now passed into history and I want to look at another that was a sentimental favourite of mine. Hume Weir … [Read more...]