The above picture has no connection whatsoever with today's entry; I just thought that it was funny. Neither does this one, but, again, it's funny. So, back to the subject in hand. Over the … [Read more...]
Family matters
My apologies for neglecting the blog of late but I do have an excuse. You see, our quiet and well-ordered home has been somewhat disrupted. My son, who lives in Sydney, is deeply involved in an online … [Read more...]
Well met by chance
Manning Street Cafe in Kiama is my wife and I's favourite breakfast spot. As often as we can, on Sunday mornings, we head down and have a relaxing break from the busy week. The cafe is a bare bones, … [Read more...]
Life in the (very) fast lane
Overnight the news has come in news of the death of motorcycle drag racing legend, Russ Collins. When I first started riding I devoured every motorcycle magazine that I could, and that meant the … [Read more...]
Spa
No, not THIS Spa, THIS one.. Much as I would love to be heading to the legendary Spa Francochamps circuit in Belgium for the annual Bikers' Classic on the first weekend of July, I am … [Read more...]
A fitting farewell
Yesterday I had to go to Canberra for a funeral of a very dear friend. Eric (Erk) Morgan was 88 years old had been suffering from dementia for around 7 years so his death, while tragic for his family, … [Read more...]
Animals Pt1
There comes a time in every rider's life when he/she will encounter animals whilst riding. Not the two-legged variety who can be seen emerging uncertainly from licensed premises very late at night but … [Read more...]
Winter riding
It was 11 degrees (C) the other night when I was going down to the servo for some fuel. It looks like our extended summer is finally coming to an end. Mind you, given that there is only one more month … [Read more...]