As most of you know, I'm a twin. In fact, my brother and I are identical twins, the result of the already fertilised egg separating after conception and the two embryos developing into two babies. … [Read more...]
Ch ch ch changes
Next week I am required to attend two funerals, both of them on Thursday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. As I have remarked before it is something that I am getting used to as a natural … [Read more...]
Happy 10th anniversary
Today is a very special day for me. July 18th marks exactly 10 years since I started this blog. During that time I have published around 1500 posts (almost an average of one post every two days). I … [Read more...]
If it’s July, it must be Bolivia (or, Ralphie raises the bar)
For the last week or so I have been watching as the LSR attack in Bolivia gathered momentum. Ralph Hudson from California, Al Lamb from Texas and Rocky Robinson whose team is searching for the … [Read more...]
Thank you, Dani
At the traditional Thursday pre-event Press Conference, Dani Pedrosa announced his retirement from MotoGo racing effective at the end of the season. The Repsol Honda rider, who has competed in Grands … [Read more...]
Trying times
Well, I'm home after a drive down to Temora for Allan's funeral. It was a sombre affair, as funerals always are but it was heartening to see a large attendance of his friends and acquaintances as well … [Read more...]
What a cracker!
Sometimes, especially when the races are in weird time zones, like Argentina, for example, my desire for a good night's sleep overpowers my desire to stay up and watch the races. Thankfully, now that … [Read more...]
So long, my friend
Yesterday I received some very sad news. My old CRRC mate, Allan Harding, passed away after a long and very private battle with cancer. Al and I went back a long, way, all the way to 1976. I first met … [Read more...]
