Aberystwyth

We started the day meeting up with Bonzo and Ray at Fromes Hill Cafe where we had our usual excellent breakfast before heading onto the A417 into Leominster and picking up the excellent A44 until we had a quick stop at Crossgates Cafe

After we had refilled on coffee we stayed on the A44/A470 and followed this great road that's full of fast sweeping bends all the way into Aberystwyth.

Once we had found the seafront and parked our bikes next to loads of other bikes we stopped for yet another coffee and then it was time to head home which we did again via the A44 all the way back to Worcester and the Midlands.

A few more pictures can be found here

Grindleford Station Cafe

Grindleford Station Cafe was the destination for today's little ride out as it's only 80 miles away but they are some of the best roads in the area including the A515 through Ashbourne and the B5056 towards Bakewell

Once we had arrived and gorged ourselves we as had to start headed back home but headed home via Tideswell and the A515 into Ashbourne and then due to time issues we jumped onto the A52/A38 home.

A few more pictures can be found here

A proud day to be a Dad

Sorry but this post has nothing to do with motorcycles but I’m so happy and proud that I just had to post this.

For anyone that doesn’t know both me and my eldest son, Scott both study Karate and are members of the Shukokai Karate Association.

Last Sunday (September 30th) was our Karate associations National Championships held in Birmingham, now neither myself nor Scott were competing this year (I did win 1st place in 2005 for Kata but that’s enough of me blowing my own trumpet.) We went along to this year’s competition to cheer on and support a number of our fellow students who were taking part.

After a couple of hours watching and cheering on our friends just before the main event, the men’s black belt division the chief instructor of the association, Malcom Hudson stopped the proceedings and asked for Scott to come and join him in the centre of the hall.

Scott was then given an award for his “Dedication to Training” for his continued effort in training in Karate all through his illness.

We are all very proud of Scott, as any parent would be but even more so when you understand all the medical problems he has come through, all with a brave face and a never ending smile.

Scott – I love you mate.