I went to the monthly meeting of the MCC last night. The Motorcycle Council of NSW is an umbrella group that represents the interests of motorcyclists in NSW in particular as far as political interference in things motorcycling is concerned. MCC … [Read more]
Beautiful Sunday.
What a great day. I drove down to Wakefield Park today to help commentate the bike race meeting there. I have memories of some bitter winter days at the Goulburn circuit, so I went well prepared. Parka, beanie, scarf and gloves. And, guess what? I … [Read more]
It’s an ill wind.
Wollongong lived up to its reputation of the windy city with a wild night for the coastal capital last night. At Bellambi, just north of the city, a gust of 109km/h was recorded and it belted in all night until around 0700 this morning. I know, … [Read more]
A sobering reminder.
Sadly, a young local motorcyclist was involved in a accident this morning, a collision with a truck. I don't know all the details and I probably wouldn't divulge them here even if I knew them. But he suffered massive internal injuries from which he … [Read more]
It’s tough work, but…
somebody has to do it.. I worked at Port Kembla School today. This is view of the car park. And this is what can be seen from the windows of many of the classrooms. Tough, eh? Oh, and they have a "whale watch" system whereby, if anyone spots a … [Read more]
It just wasn’t going to happen.
Woke up this morning; what a glorious-looking day. Got stuck into the chores and wrapped them up about lunch time. Mmm, coffee and a pie sounds good. Gear on, warm up the bike, noticing some black clouds above that hadn't been there a little while … [Read more]
Lake Conjola bends..aarrrrrggghh!!!!!
Paul and I went fishing down the coast yesterday. We left real early so that we could get as much time on the wharf as possible and the traffic was minimal; like, I mean, non-existant. We passed a truck just before the Foxground bends and from there … [Read more]
“The Long Way Round.”
Sheesh, talk about the "Long Way Round." Had to teach at Dapto High today, but the bridge over the railway line on Cleveland Road, just outside the school gate, is closed for a major upgrade. Sooo, it was along Marshall Street, right onto Avondale … [Read more]
“Rainy days and Mondays always make me cry.”
Why is it that, for even the shortest ride, if it's raining, you still have to fully "gear up"? The questions is rhetorical, as I already know the answer, but it's worth asking anyway. Still without a car, I awoke this morning to the sound of rain … [Read more]
Some days are diamonds..
and some days are stones, as John Denver used to say. You can go for months without having a drama and then they seem to come along all together. Today on the way home from school, I had 3 separate incidents of drivers merging into my lane while I … [Read more]
