Well last saturday Amy and I rode down to Swindon (a lovely place) in preparation for the Afghan Heroes Ride of Respect on sunday. The day was fine and bright as we set off with a pitstop to Buckley Tyres in mind. I had an advisory on the MOT in November that the back tyre … Read the rest
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Aug 12
Whistlestop Cafe review
OK, so it was a Thursday, and late afternoon. The sun was shining (occasionally), and the rain was falling on our son in Manchester rather than here in Wales so……we decided to go out for a ride! After all, it had been at least……oh, a day, since we’d been on the Wing!
The new revamped … Read the rest
Mar 28
The Raven Cafe, Part II
Following on from my recent article about the Raven Cafe at Prees Heath, I have had cause to revisit the premises so I can now add Part II to the Blog.
Following the R.A.F.A. Egg Run, which finished at RAF Cosford, a group of 6 bikes left the aircraft museum at about 2.10 pm after … Read the rest
Nov 17
Review of the Alpine Cafe, Betws-y-Coed
Betws is – and has long been – one of the most popular places to visit in North Wales, and has for many years been a favourite stopping point for bikers.
It may well be that when the sun is shining there are few places one would rather be. It could just … Read the rest
Oct 24
Lakeside Cafe review
On a sunny day, Blaenau Ffestiniog (not to be confused with it’s older and smaller neighbour, Ffestiniog – nowadays known also as Llan Ffestiniog, just to keep you guessing) is quite lovely, and the roads to it are superb for bikes (especially the newly repaired and resurfaced Crimea Pass from … Read the rest
Oct 11
Dragons Rest Cafe report
At the A55′s Caerwys exit (J31), near Holywell, you’ll find not only McDonalds but also the Dragons Rest Cafe* (alongside the owners’ caravan shop).
When we went last week, they were in the process of enlarging the seating area in the cafe – so it’s not an ideal stop at the moment, … Read the rest
Oct 1
A cafe that’s……well, Spot On!
Oddly, given all the fantastic biker roads in North Wales, there seems to be a dearth of good biker-friendly cafes here (as opposed to pubs, which is another story).
Most people are aware of the Ponderosa Cafe at the Horseshoe Pass (excellent, but I wish they wouldn’t stop serving hot food so … Read the rest
Mar 1
Feb 1
Trip to Inaugural Meeting of the GoldWings North West
It would appear that these Northern Englanders don’t have toast with their breakfast! – how do I know? Because in the famous words of Max Boyce – ‘ I was there’.
Jan and I headed up the motorway at 8am this morning to see if the hospitality of The Swallow Hotel was all it was … Read the rest