Thursday 17 JulyOur trip to the south of England took some preparation and meant putting a few pieces together to ensure we got to see everyone we wanted to see and in the right direction. The last piece of the jigsaw came into place today as our friends Clive & Sarah came into the Paddington Basin, in the centre of London, on their new home - Amphora, their narrow boat. Clive and Sarah are our friends from New Zealand but are originally from England and ar...

Saturday 21 JuneA night out in Manchester to see the ever brilliant Santana in concert. Wonderful, exciting, great....as many adjectives as one can think of to describe this great musician. We will never tire of this man and his music. Sunday 22 JuneTo York for another base but at least this time we will be here for two weeks. My wonderful ex-UK boss/now very good friend Sue very kindly gave us the use of her apartment in York, firstly so that we could relax and...

Friday 20 JuneThe end of a lovely week in Spain spent with Neil's mum and dad at their timeshare apartment just outside Torremolinos. Just wonderful to have the warm sunshine and brilliant blue skys every day. Mainly a leisurely week spent by the pool and on the beach but we did have a couple of days sightseeing; firstly a trip on the Benalmadena Cable Car to Mount Calamorro where we saw a birds of prey demonstration and wonderful views of the coast. The jou...

Saturday 7 JuneThis was my first ever visit to the TT on the Isle of Man and what a fantastic week! I took the ferry from Heysham to Douglas last Friday to be on the Isle of Man for the first race day, which was Saturday. Checked into the Clag Moar B&B, where my brother Stuart stays when he goes to the IOM for an Enduro weekend. So with my gear un-packed and bike parked up, I walked round to the Baltic Inn for a pint or two of the local brew and a meal and...

Sunday 1 JuneWe had a great Spring Bank Holiday weekend, action packed to say the least. Out and about on Saturday including a trip to X-scape in Castleford, the country's biggest REAL snow slope. It also includes two rock climbing walls, an aerial assault course, indoor skateboard park, Laserzone, bowling, multiplex cinema, 17 bars and restaurants and 10 urban retail outlets all under one roof! A night out for the Aveyards at Elland Road (the home of Leeds U...