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This is a collection of emails from Ian and Val about their European Tour 2012 which had been planned for months!!
First Email 22/09/2012
The story begins: Friday 21/9 we were all packed and ready to travel to Bath (22nd) and onto Plymouth(23rd) to catch the ferry to Santander, arriving Monday(24th).
At 10pm Friday night, … Read the rest
Honda GoldWing GL 1800, first registered 2003 July, ABS 04 model, silver, 27923 mls, all usual GoldWing accessories, plus rear arm rests, and rear luggage rack and added improved Autocom audio/intercom scheme. New tyres 4000mls ago, just MOT’d and major service. FSH, 2 owners.
The bike is in excellent condition and spent its first 4yrs … Read the rest
GoldWingers throughout the UK have welcomed today’s announcement that a repeat of last year’s phenomenally successful Light Parade weekend in Llandudno is to take place in 2013. The event is being organised by a committee of volunteers from Llandudno Council, Llandudno Lions and Llandudno Rotary Club, and they are being guided by local GoldWingers who … Read the rest
The weather was very kind for this year’s SLP and there seemed to be a record number of bikes and spectators.
The organisers had arranged for a crane to be positioned at the end of the car park beside the Lifeboat house, from where a DJ invited people to bungee jump! Those … Read the rest
Well, it came to that time of year when it was our big holiday trip and Scotland was the destination for Nigel and Jo, Dave and Elaine, Dave and Jan, Ian and Val, Derek and Barbara and Q and I.
It was new tyres for most of us before the trip, so … Read the rest
We had a very enjoyable run on the Bank Holiday Sunday which was a change from the planned run.
Ian had been checking the weather which was predicted to be not very good for our original destination of Squires Cafe, in Yorkshire, and by careful study he decided that a run travelling to the South … Read the rest
Elaine was recently searching the internet for something when she came across a good offer for a 2 night break at the Hilton Hotel, Warwick. The offer was limited and needed to be booked quickly so after a few calls Jan and I were up for it.
Accordingly, I took Friday 27th July off work … Read the rest
Touring around an area can be great fun if you have decent routes to follow and those routes take you to new places that you may not see unless you are able to tap into some local knowledge.
I know that when I go away with Jan on holiday, it always pays to try and … Read the rest
I asked club members a while ago if any of them fancied doing a slow riding fun day and explained it would be a chance to build up confidence on your bike and have fun at the same time. Quite a few were interested, which led to some of us meeting at … Read the rest
Saturday 12th May 2012 saw 5 Wings and a VFR800 meeting up at Liverpool Ferry Port, to await boarding for the Steam Packet Co. Sea-Cat ferry ‘Manannan’ to Douglas.
Dave and Elaine (Organiser), Nigel and Joanna, Ed and Ann, Ian and Val, Derek and Babs, Jan and I.
After a suitable wait we were able … Read the rest
