Burns Night 24th Jan '09 need to book your
place and pay up front to Kim.
AGM 4th March '09, 8pm start.
Congratulations to Gerry, finally passing her test!
HURRY, HURRY.....limited ticket numbers
Bonneville Celebration weekend
22nd - 23rd August 2009
Admission for event £14 per adult
held at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire.
Camping available from Fri 21st, prices starting at
£12
Declare your interest before it sells out!!!!!!!
Please contact Mick at
mickjbishop@hotmail.com
details of event at
www.bonnevillecelebration.org
West
Middlesex January Report
Another year & hoping for a decent Summer. I
remember saying that last year but who knows. ( certainly not the
weather forecasters).
2008. One or two things to comment on .The well
publicised ride to Bletchley Park. This was put forward by Giles to
coincide with their James Bond Day. Giles attended in his Aston Martin
(naturally) with Dave riding to the Star to find he was the only person
to turn up. My excuse? I was worn out after returning from the Demark
Britannia Rally & the wet trip through Europe.
The September weekend in The Forest of Dean was
very well attended, it was just like the good old days, even the weather
was on our side.
Poor Ol’ Geoff’s DIY disaster in October. He has
really made a mess of his knee. Geoff we all hope you make a full
recovery & join us soon down at the Star.
Gerry has at last passed her test & has purchased
a TT 600 Special Edition. She loves it but the colour has driven Mick bananas.
The NEC was attended by Mick, Bill & H but they
didn’t come home with many goodies. Several of us turned up to the
recent Jack Lilly’s Christmas extravaganza & bumped into ex member Len who recently moved to
Derby, very nice to see him again. Did he tell me he had just bought a
Bonneville from Lilly’s to go with his new R111. I don’t suppose he
would like to buy me a new Speedmaster. Another ex member Ray was there, it surprised me as
he has always, I thought favoured Meriden & even Coventry Triumphs. I was
reminded that he was one of the first in the branch to buy a Hinckley
back in the 90’s but a French mountain stepped out in front of him &
that was the end of that. We managed to clean up in the raffle. Gerry
won a fleece that she immediately gave to Mick. Is that love or what.
Plus the fact of course it was 2 or 3 sizes too big for her. Ken won a
book showing all the biker friendly pubs in Britain. No excuse now not
to organise some Summer runs eh Ken. I managed to win a very nice disc lock that I will
always (I hope) remember to remove before riding off.
Recently I took myself to a local Toby Carvery and
was happily surprised to see they had revamped & had large pictures of
British companies. Triumph was included & their logo but with
Meriden’s in the background & in the foreground a Norvin. Never mind
it’s the thought that counts.
Things to put in your little grey cells, or your
2009 diary that someone must have given you Christmas.
Burns Night 24
January & most importantly AGM 4 March.
Happy New Year.
White socks
The two Peters' South
African Knysna trip they completed back in February 2007. Click here to view
the report.
Click here to see the club Forum
