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The Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride, Cardiff
Hoggin' the Bridge, Chepstow

Websters Classics, Pontyclun

A couple of weeks ago I came across an old leaflet for Websters Classics that I was given at a show - I can't remember which - and seeing as I was on my hols with a few hours to spare I decided to give them a visit.

Joy of joys . . . a proper motorcycle shop. A good few bikes arranged in no particular order, the smell of oil and coffee and then there are Ian and Jan. Real bike shop types. Friendly and knowledgeable, always got the kettle on and available to have a chat.

As a rider of the more antiquated models of machinery I was particularly interested in Websters. The modern showroom-type motorcycle shops seem too concerned with chasing the big bucks and Websters look the type who care more for the rider and his machine whatever the size, make or age of either.

When you're down that way why not pop in. Ian and Jan are sure to make you welcome.

Festival of Motorcycling, Cheltenham

A small but perfectly formed exhibition which deserves to go from strength to strength.

Aberdare Park 2015

A bit behind with updating my blog so here goes . . . starting with Aberdare Park 2015.

As usual the weather threatened to disrupt proceedings. After raining all day on the Friday it finally abated at about 4 in the morning. As I'd kindly been offered a pitch free of charge it would have been a shame not to take up the opportunity and thankfully the sun began to shine and continued to do so all day long on the Saturday.

I didn't get to see much of the racing, which was up to its usual frantic standard, as I tried to get some good photos and what with manning the stand along with my mate Julian and chatting to race-goers.

John McGuinness put in an appearance not far from us but we were stuck in the middle of the trade area and I think our position didn't help in attracting visitors or custom. (Note for next year if I do it again again . . . get a pitch on the outside, preferably in the top row.)

Sunday was a complete washout - although the racing still went ahead and people did turn up to watch. At the same time the Big Cheese festival in Caerphilly was going on and a mate who had a stand there took it down and was home by 10am. Needless to say, we didn't do Sunday!