To launch the 2012 Poppy Appeal in Knowle the local Royal British Legion Club hosted an open house at the club. The club was supported by representatives of Riders Branch of the Legion and also played host to a small display of military vehicles. The club held a small fair as well as serving a [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...October 7th was a glorious sunny Sunday and it was nice to have autumnal sun after all the miserable weather in the Summer. This was the first time I had taken my 2CV down to the Butty Run and it fitted right in with the normal eclectic mix of vehicles on the day. The gallery shows [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The Unwanted MCC organised their Annual Christmas Toy Run to the Fountains school, Bitham Lane Stretton. This is a special needs school and over the 2 sites of the school they teach children from 5yrs to 18yrs. This Run marked the 10th year of Toy Runs organised by the Unwanted MCC The amount the club raised has been doubled [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The Warwickshire Scooter Alliance organised a run to the National Memorial Arboretum on October 21st 2012. The run started in Coventry at the home of the All Or Nothing Scooter Club and joined up with other riders in Fazeley. I had been invited to ride up with them but opted to head straight up to [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Southam played host to the Retro Revival on September 29th. The theme for this years event was the 1960′s and the streets played host to an impressive display of cars and bikes. It was wonderfully warm Autumn day and it certainly helped bring out the crowds. Live entertainment took place in the Market Square [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The Jacks Hill Cafe held their Ton Up Sunday on July 15th 2012. It was my first visit to the event and it certainly won’t be the last. The transport cafe which holds bike nights through the Summer was transformed into a two-wheeled mecca and the Cafe Racers and Rockers of yesteryear were out in [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The third Wednesday of each June sees the Coventry and Warwickshire Motor Club hold the “Wheels” event at the Blue Lias Stockton. The event looked to be in doubt but a few nice days saw the field dry out quickly and a bumper turnout taking advantage of a pleasant Summer evening. The event raises funds [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The Meriden Megaride took place on June 10th and after some decidedly poor weather forecasts the day was very nice. The run is organised by the Rotary Club of Meriden and the International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians to raise money for Rotary International. The event is two-fold starting with a ride out from Alcester to [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...A few years ago I was out with my children when a group of scooter riders passed where we were, and they kept coming and coming and coming. Fast forward to 2012 and I discovered the ride out I had seen previously was an annual run to the VMSC Show at the Sports Connexion, Ryton On Dunsmore. I decided [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The Riders branch of the Royal British Legion held their annual meet at the Ace Cafe on May 27th 2012. The meet was blessed with glorious weather and the turnout of bikes was impressive. Members had travelled far and wide on a great variety of bikes. It was my first time at the Ace and [...]
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