With only a few days until we pick up our bike it felt right to get in the 'bike' frame of mind. We decided to visit the Triumph Factory at Hinckley as it was only a 30 minute drive from where we stayed in Leicester. We have visited the factory previously but not since 2007. After that visit, Greg went home and bought his first Triumph. We have had 3 more since that first one - needless to say, Kerrie was a bit nervous about today's visit, it could turn out to b...

After leaving Newquay - wait for it - IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE, we started our journey towards our bike pick up next Monday. Breakfast was in Wadebridge in the Route 39 Diner - American style with a view out the window of a surf shop advertising Billabong and Quicksilver clothes. With the sunshine, the diner and the surf shop we were not quite sure where we were! Back on the road, reality set in as we navigated narrow country roads on the way to Port Isaac. This small...

We said farewell to our host at The Southbank Hotel Torquay with a kiss for Kerrie and hand shake for Greg but we would not have been surprised if it had been the other way around - if you get my drift! Heading out of Torquay on the same road we came in on, we set the GPS for Moretonhampstead - right in the middle of Dartmoor National Park. We have been passed this massive park before but never had the opportunity to drive through the moors. At first we were a l...

After leaving Southampton in a "pea soup fog" we headed west following the A31 travelling beside The New Forest. We hadn't gone far when we discovered a roadside stall selling strawberries - naturally we had to stop and compare the merchandise with the strawberries grown by our son Steve in Stanthorpe. Steve, yours win hands down! First stop was on the Isle of Portland. This area was the venue for the sailing during the 2012 London Olympics. We parked beside a j...

Once we had the car we set the GPS for Golden Cross, about 70 miles from the airport. As usual late in the afternoon, the traffic was quite heavy and we arrived at our destination about 5:30. We would spend the next two nights with Nellie and Eric Davis, the aunt and uncle of our brother-in-law Michael Reilly. We first visited Nellie and Eric in 1982 on our first visit to the UK. Nellie & Eric are 90 and 91 respectively and are always keen to catch up on...