An announcement yesterday has confirmed what motorsports fans in NSW have feared for the last month or so, Goulburn's Wakefield Park Raceway will cease operations on September the 1st, probably permanently. This news marks the end of a long-running … [Read more]
Ridus Interruptus
You know the old saying about best laid plans? I fell victim yesterday. Helena has a huge weekend of arty/crafty things this weekend. An art stall at the Red Point Gallery in Port Kembla on Saturday and sewing/socialising today, so what better … [Read more]
Slip, sliding away
At first sight, you'd think that this is a picture of a snow-covered road and you'd be entitled to think so, but it's not. That's what I thought at first when I crested the hill on Mount Ousley and started heading down the hill towards home on the … [Read more]
RIP Judith Durham
The Australian music world is in mourning today following the news that Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, passed away yesterday after a along battle with a chronic lung disease. She was only 79 years old and tributes are pouring in from all … [Read more]
Half-way houses
Half-way houses are, by definition, half way between two set destinations. There are probably millions of them all over the world by that name but I'm going to concern myself only with two today (perhaps 3). Sometimes my mind is literally swamped … [Read more]
Everything you wanted to know about Dane Rowe.
If you are old enough to remember racing in the 70's, you'd remember an era of great innovation and competition. Nowhere was this more evident than in the sidecar division, an area of the sport that has sadly declined in both of these areas in the … [Read more]
Suppose they gave a war…
For some reason the title of this very forgettable movie kept running through my head yesterday (Sunday). You see, I had posted an EOI for our (IRA's) traditional breakfast ride (last Sunday of the month) and there was a pretty good response. Based … [Read more]
John Small has left the building.
I'm still a bit in shock this morning. My good buddy and photographer and fellow CRRC foundation member, John Small, was found dead yesterday at his home at Tilba, on the south coast of NSW. The details are not clear at this stage. John, whose work … [Read more]
RNP
Helena had her monthly quilting class this morning and the weather was great, cool, of course, but ideal riding conditions. It was Bexie's turn today so I headed out early. The plan was to go up Mt Keira and across to the highway then Bald Hill, the … [Read more]
One picture is worth..
It's funny how significant a photo can be when you have seen it dozens of times and not realised it. Here's a shot of mine from the 1978 King of the Weir meeting at Hume Weir. Most people will remember the meeting for the stunning victory that Bob … [Read more]
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