The 2014 Armed Forces Day event for Market Harborough took place in Welland Park with displays for various groups associated with all the Forces and my primary reason for going a representation of bikes and member from the Royal British Legion Riders Branch. Ably led by Roger (blackdog) Mills and supported by members from Leicestershire and […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Galanos House is one of 6 Royal British Legion Care Homes and the Royal British Legion Riders Branch have always enjoyed an excellent relationship with the home. On the 4th July 2013 the staff had organised a themed day celebrating the 4th July and as part of those celebrations had invited riders from the RBLR and […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...June 30th saw the 18th Princethorpe Motoring Festival take place in the grounds of Princethorpe College. The format for the day is a road run around the Warwickshire countryside followed by the chance to show off your pride and joy in a delightful walled garden. The school hold their Summer fete and all in all […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The 2013 Daventry Motorcycle Festival took place on May 18th. The proceedings commenced with a ride in from Bikers World to the town centre coordinated and headed by Royal British Legion Riders Branch. The town centre was awash with bikes and the numbers seemed greater than my previous visit. The addition of bands added a […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...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 […]
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