Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Events/Meetings/Rideouts => Topic started by: timbo on October 05, 2017, 07:43:05 PM
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Yes, its back! The dates for next year will be the weekend over 19 to 22nd April 2018. We will follow last years successful format which will be a joint Thumper/Royal Enfield/Irish Sidecar Owners Club. So plenty of notice for you all ;)
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Just bumping this up. Only advertised on here, REOC magazine, and ISOC site, so very exclusive ;)
Toying with the idea of a spin around Donegal for a few days afterwards, and then to the ferry ports at Belfast or Dublin for those that need it.
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This sounds a great event (from online chat last time). Sadly, I am going to my German "Earthdaughters" Confirmation which is on 22 April.
My plan is to get my CX (sorry, non-thumper) working again and go to Germany on that (it's what we last visited them on).
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Barring any family emergencies, I'm really hoping to make it to this Tim. Roll on spring I say....
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Great stuff. Unfortunately no dates will ever suit everyone. If you've never been to this part of the country, this weekend is a good excuse to do so. And never worry about what bike your on, though a young fella ticked all three boxes last year, and turned up on a RE outfit ;)
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Enjoyed it so much the first (and last) time I went - I think it would be rude not to attend. Hopefully there will be a strong Welsh presence !
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Yes, that would be great. As long as I don't have to sit up all night in the cottage getting seriously 'wrote off' with Mark again :D
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The 19th is my 60th birthday so might just treat myself to a nice pressie in the form of an Irish rally. Pete we could ride over together if you're going.
Ian
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Great, sounds like a plan Ian!
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I didn't realise Colin (owner of the Shepherd's Rest) had posted this after last years rally. A thumbs up for the TC and sidecar clubs.
https://shepherdsrestpub.com/thumper-club-meeting-shepherds-rest-campsite-2017
Regards
Tony
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Great, sounds like a plan Ian!
Excellent I'm looking forward to this event especially after seeing the photos that Rossco posted. After the Christmas silly season Pete maybe we should get together to think arrangements.
Ian
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Great, sounds like a plan Ian!
Excellent I'm looking forward to this event especially after seeing the photos that Rossco posted. After the Christmas silly season Pete maybe we should get together to think arrangements.
Ian
Yes, good idea Ian. Maybe meet halfway or something once the weather has started to warm up a bit again....
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Hi Tim ,
Please don't hold me to this but a plan is starting to come together , come over for the Sheperds rest meet a few days exploring then back to the Sheperds rest for the Cookstown 100 ! A bit early to confirm but that's the plan if it all comes together ?
Cheers Mark
Ps great to see you exploring Morroco , beat me to it again .
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Hi Mark, that would definitely work as a trip. Shep Rest is only around ten miles away. We used to coincide the rally with the race, but not the last couple of years.
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Got an email from Jacqui Fernoux yesterday, to say she we will hopefully be coming to the Shep Rest. For those who don't know, Jacqui spent seven years travelling around the world on her RE Bullet. She has written a book about her exploits, and has offered to give a talk while at the Shep Rest, and will probably bring a few books for sale too. Sounds good to me :)
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Sounds great Tim! I've met Gordon May a couple of times - he's very interesting to talk to, if just a tiny bit eccentric (and this coming from an MZ fan.......) :D
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He is, isn't he. I met him at the 40th anniversary of the REOC last summer. But, as you say, aren't we all! 😁
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Hi Tim, Ferry booked for Pat & I..20% discount...arrive Wed evening, leave Tues morning.
Looking forward to the meet.
Happy New Year to all.
Dave.
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Which ferry route is best for Shepherds rest? Ignore the unintentional rhyming!
Ian
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It depends where you are coming from....it's handy for me as I live just off the Wirral and Birkenhead is no distance, then Belfast Port to Six Towns is about an hour, so for me it's about 60 miles to the Shepherds Rest from home.
There is a deal on at present (up to the end of Jan)...20% off and a free upgrade from economy to flexi....job done.
Dave.
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Thanks for that, I live in North Notts so that could work for me.
Ian
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Birkenhead to Belfast is an eight hour crossing and quite an expensive ferry though, especially if you get a cabin on the night crossing. Very convenient though if you are close to the Wirral. Other choice is Cairnryan to Belfast. Much cheaper if you don't mind the ride up to Scotland. Both options with Stena and both have the 20% discount with free flexible upgrade offer on at moment.
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Hi Steve, I've sent DTC (your bike's previous owner) an invite. I met him in France, after the TC rally at Bishops Castle and he asked when the next meet was...so here it is.
Dave.
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Yesterday, I sent a message to Colin to reserve a hardstanding for my old Camper.
I'll take my old DR as I don't think my latest project will be up to the job....a Derbi Terra Adventure fitted with a Zongshen OHC 223cc single.
Dave.
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He should know about it anyway, but thanks.
Hi Steve, I've sent DTC (your bike's previous owner) an invite. I met him in France, after the TC rally at Bishops Castle and he asked when the next meet was...so here it is.
Dave.
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Good advice for travel. Use Nutt Travel for best deals. In the north, Cairnryan is best bet, as you can have a lovely spin through the Galloway hills/mini highlands.
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Wow loads of good travel advice there. If you're still up for the trip Pete what are your thoughts?
Ian
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Wow loads of good travel advice there. If you're still up for the trip Pete what are your thoughts?
Ian
Hi Ian,
Yes, definitely still up for it. However, I've had a very sad start to the New Year as my Mom died on New Years Day. As you would expect, it's all been very upsetting and stressful, though once the funeral is out of the way in a couple of weeks and we've got the probate application underway, and the house cleared an on the market, I should be feeling that things are starting to return to normal. Perhaps we could meet up somewhere in mid to late Feb to arrange it all, as you suggested last year?
Every cloud has a silver lining though, and I'm hoping to be able to retire early in the summer - it will give some meaning to Mom's death for me, and I'm sure it would have pleased her.....
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Hi Pete
I'm so sorry to hear about your mum passing away and wish you all peace in dealing with the aftermath. Good for you though for finding a way of being positive at a difficult time, it will help.
We will get together but for now good luck with all you have to do.
Ian
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Very sorry to hear this Pete. Hope by April, things are easier for you, and we'll see you over here, in what is currently a very snowy Ireland.
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Thanks guys.
I'm sure in a month or two I'll be able to look on it as a relief, as she was 90, nearly blind and suffering severely from dementia, so no quality of life at all really. Still a bit of a shock when it happens though, no matter how much you have been expecting it. :(
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sorry to hear of your loss pete tommy
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So as an excuse to get out of the house at this horrible time of year, a few hardy souls headed up to Shepherds Rest for a night out two saturdays ago. Only one person camped and came on a solo, well done Gerry!
Guzzi Steve came in his K1 outfit, and slept in his sidecar!
The rest of us slept in the bunkhouse, or various campervans.
As usual, Colin, the landlord, looked after us extremely well :)
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Hi Tim, you can add another to your list, Martin on the Sunbeam S8 is coming over again with Pat & I.
Not long now.
Dave.
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Excellent. He's very welcome 😉
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Holiday confirmed and ferry booked , will be over on the Thursday from Cairnryan and staying over to catch the Cooktown 100 barring any disasters . Do I have to book a tent pitch with Colin or is it sorted?
See you all there Mark
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Only contact Colin at the Shepherds Rest, if you need a pitch with electric hookup. Otherwise, just turn up 😀
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Just a wee reminder, that the 2018 Shepherds Rest is 20 to 22 April. You are all very welcome to this small but bijou gathering. Return ferry should be £100 or less with Nutt Travel. The ride out this year may well include a spin up a private road, which none of us have been on before ;)
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i was hoping to have a run over to mallin hd. how far is it and is it easily doable in a day?
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Evening all, my birthday (55 this time) is also on the 19th and knowing my good lady wife as I do I'm sure she'll have some "surprise" waiting in the wings for me. It usually involves going away somewhere for a weekend, so doubt I'll be able to get there. Hopefully the weather improves by then.
Cheers, Michael
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Surprisingly Brian, its only about 60 Miles. You can either go straight through Derry City, or a more interesting trip, is to take the short ferry crossing across Lough Foyle, from Magilligan Point to Greencastle.
The ferry is off for the winter, but should reopen soon for Spring. Maybe we should all go for Saturdays rideout :-\
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that would be good for me but if there is another plan ,no worries.
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A 'plan' ya say! Not likely ;)
I've also heard that there is a big motocross event on near Draperstown that weekend, for those who don't want to go too far.
Nice to see the SWM at the Elephant. What do you think of her?
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did really well. very happy with how it handles with all the weight on board. fuel consumption good.averaged 71mpg this time. need some snow chains tho ::) good rally with good mates but was a tad chilly
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Hi there folks. Anyone from Wales or beyond fancy a trip over for the Irish Rally. I have just got back from abroad and I am contemplating Holyhead to Dublin ferry on the Thursday 19th April and back on Sunday 22nd April on the RE Continental GT. Anybody else going over by this route? If so get in touch? Cheerz Cliff (BradXT) Aberaeron West Wales
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Just found out this is happening up the road from the rally on the Saturday. That is the sidecar boys ride out sorted!
https://www.facebook.com/luc.vanderaa/videos/10208679473784348/UzpfSTQ5OTA2NTkwNjg1ODMwNzoxNTE4NTc0NDg0OTA3NDM5/ (https://www.facebook.com/luc.vanderaa/videos/10208679473784348/UzpfSTQ5OTA2NTkwNjg1ODMwNzoxNTE4NTc0NDg0OTA3NDM5/)
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Cliff - as you know Mark, Jethro, Simon, Brian and me are booked for Birkenhead -Belfast overnight on the Thursday. I know it's not your preferred route but should be a good craic.
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Thanks Oz. The craic with you lot on board the ferry should be non stop and a laugh a minute. However, a ride into the dead centre of deepest darkest Scouser land, followed by an overnight ferry kipping on the floor of the bar covered in beer doesn't have a great deal of appeal.
Compare this to a nice ride through Snowdonia. up into Angelsey and a ferry across to Dublin at a civilised time of the day. Then followed by a nice ride up through Ireland to the Sperrins. Seems a very appealing alternative to the aforesaid motorway trip across the English border and on into deepest darkest Scouser land. But thanks again for letting me know Oz.
Cheerz Cliff (Brad XT)
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Aye Cliff. That would be my preferred route, for the reasons you listed 😀
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Hey Tim glad somebody else agrees. Waiting to hear if a certain Mr Steve Dalby is up for a Holyhead to Dublin crossing so I will have some entertainment en route with said fellow. At this stage I am not 100% sure the trip is going to happen, it will probably be a very last minute decision. Cheerz!!
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Hey Tim glad somebody else agrees. Waiting to hear if a certain Mr Steve Dalby is up for a Holyhead to Dublin crossing so I will have some entertainment en route with said fellow. At this stage I am not 100% sure the trip is going to happen, it will probably be a very last minute decision. Cheerz!!
Yep, I'm still here . Been very busy just lately, will call Nutt travel early next week to have a look at crossings.
Cliff, you do realise that if you overnight at Llanfairfechan in the bunkhouse, you need to be up very early in the morning the next day to be able to get to Holyhead for the crossing, which I believe is about 8 in the morning so get there an hour before say 7 which means you need to be on the road by 6 as the road across to Holyhead terminal will be about an hour.
Cliff I will pm my tel number and we can discuss.
Cheers Steve
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My attendance is now dependant on the arrival of grandson no 2. He's not supposed to make an appearance until early May, but the little bugger made a bid for freedom over the weekend when the daughter went into premature labor.
They've managed to thwart his attempt this time, but if the little blighter does arrive on or around the 20th April, I guess it'll be frowned upon if I disappear into the sunset on the bike :(.
He's not even here yet and already causing me problems. He's obviously going to take after his big brother who wore me out came to stay over the weekend.....
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Hey Steve haven't heard from you yet boyo! Get in touch! Aware of timings but still infinitely preferable to visiting Scouseland and sleeping on the floor of the ferry covered in beer. But we don't have to stay at the bunkhouse at Llanfairyfechan. We can stay nearer to Holyhead but we can talk about that when we speak. Cheerz Cliff
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From my memory, you can leave bunkhouse at 7am and still easy make ferry 😉
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Hi Tim you are right, we have left the bunkhouse at Llanfairyfechan early before and no problems getting the ferry. Not heard from anybody so if I do make it, it will be a solo trip. But its going to be a last minute decision. Also waiting for a rack to arrive from Hitchcocks for my Continental GT so I can some carry some gear. Cheerz Cliff
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Hey Cliff just tried to pm you but could not get access to your post name. can you contact me and we can make a plan. cheers Steve
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hi tim how far do ya reckon it is from the camp site to joeys bar,i like to visit there over the weekend end tommy
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Not much over 30 miles. Not more than 45 mins away :)
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thanks tim
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Steve has been in touch and we are looking to make it over to Shepherds Rest via Holyhead to Dublin. Any one else interested? Cliff
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Ferry booked via Holyhead to Dublin so Stevie Dalby and myself will be there at Shepherds Rest. Cheerz Cliff
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That's great. I realise it is a big commitment for people to get over here for the Shep Rest. And I would like to wish everyone a safe journey and a great trip :)
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if any of you lads have a problem around the dublin area ,and i can help out you can get me at 0863297202 (vodafone ireland number )safe journey tommy
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Thank you Tim & Tommy, much appreciated. Got your number Tommy boy, so in an emergency we have a contact which is fantastic. There may be a number of emergencies travelling with Mr Stevie Dalby, but on tap entertainment is guaranteed with said fellow, so should be plenty of laughs en route!
Rack for the Enfield Continental GT has arrived & new Ortlieb Rack Pack and Micro Three Seasons Bag purchased, so it looks like some Irish miles are in store for me new Thumper. Looking forward to some real Guinness and Irish hospitality. Cheerz Cliff
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fingers crossed but it looks like the weather is good for this weekend :o tommy
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A heatwave at the Shepherds Rest! Oh how we laughed :)
Heading back over from Bridgnorth tonight, so I aim to be up at the Shepherds Rest for Thursday night. See y'all there :)
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Well...we'll have to look after ourselves on Thursday then ::)...but I'm sure we'll find something to do.
See you soon.
Dave.
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Dave and Pat, you probably know the area better than anyone ;)
There is a real nice Australian fella called Gregg, who was in Morocco with me, arriving on Thursday morning with his wife on the Birkinhead boat. Probably on an XT. I'm sure you will make them very wecome :)
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Have fun everybody. My daughter is having a sweep tomorrow in order to try and get sprog no 2 to make an appearance, even though she is still a few weeks away from the due date.
I really can't have dragged her up proper - you'd have thought she'd have arranged for the due date to be sometime in the winter, selfish I call it...
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Timbo & Co see you tomorrow night at Shepherds Rest. I am heading in a couple of hours or so off this afternoon to meet Stevie Dalby in Holyhead this evening. Hope Holyhead is ready for Mr Dalby. Hah hah hah!!!!!!!! Cliff
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Well, that's it over for another year. Thank you to everyone who attended. Altogether, including the Irish Sidecar Owners Club, we numbered fifty souls. We managed two great rideouts. On the Friday, up round the north Antrim coast, Joeys Bar etc, then Saturday a tour around the Sperrins on minor roads, in great weather, with a lap of the Cookstown Roadrace circuit thrown in as well. A highlight for me was having ex roadracer Colin Dawson out on the run with us, and we got him to say a few words about his racing career, and the Cookstown, which he won three times. The sidecar fellas had a shorter run over to spectate at a round of the British Sidecar Motocross Championship which was being held at Desertmartin nearby, which also sounded like a great day out.
As usual we were really well looked after by the Shepherds Rest. On arrival on Thursday, the fire had been lit in the wee cottage, and two cases of beer left out for us free gratis! And not just tins of Carlsbad, but decent bottled ales!
Food, as always was fantastic, and great value, and we had decent music both nights :)
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Thanks for organizing Tim, it was a great weekend as usual. Hope to see yous all again soon.
Rene
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Thanks for organising a great weekend Tim.
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thanks tim...another cracker
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Thanks for putting together a great weekend Tim and thanks to all the Irish lads, Chris, Ron, Tony & Tommy for making us Welsh lads welcome in the Emerald Isle. Timbo, if you kindly message me on 07813 711291 I will let you have my details for Robin re the RE membership. Cheerz boyo. Cliff
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A wonderful full weekend great to meet up with the lads from the site, and have a Guinness or 3 i had a brilliant ride around joey dunlops old haunts on saturday in fantastic weather ,and good craic the whole weekend thanks tim and safe biking lads . And this weekend ........... i have to paint the kitchen dooooh tommy ;D
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Thanks for organising a great weekend Tim.
any fuel leaks on the way home , hope it went ok tommy
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A big thanks to Tim and the sidecar crowd for another great weekend (and of course not forgetting Colin at the Shepherd's Rest for his usual hospitality). Two days of sunshine (yes??) and a great rideout on the Saturday with the occasional pint thrown in! What more could you ask for. Good to meet up with some old (and new) faces from near and far and hope everyone made it home safely.
Until the next one
Tony
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Thank you to everyone who visited The Shepherds Rest over the weekend. we enjoyed having you all back and wome new faces a small selection of the remains of a good Thumper meet.
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Just had a good night of sleep catch up that is always required after a long weekend at the Shepherds Rest(ironic). Thanks to Tim and ISOC for the organisation and to Colin and his crew that were the exceptional hosts as always.
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Thanks to Tim for sorting out a brilliant weekend, including the ride out on Saturday. Usual suspects and a few new faces to insult. Nice to wake up early to rain on the Sunday morning. Irish back in their comfort zone. Colin and staff were great and Slims Café deserves a mention. All the best.
Ron.
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Thanks Tim for a great rally , good to see all the old and new faces and thanks to Colin for the great hospitality .
All the best Mark 😎
And the sun came out .
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Forgot to mention the prizes. Congratulations to BradXT(Cliff) who won a years membership of the REOC courtesy of the very generous Robin Gillingham, who edits their magazine. Also Niamh, who won the Hard Ass Award, (no offence meant), for bouncing around as passenger in an enfield outfit on some pretty hairy roads. She was presented with the last TC T shirt. There was also Jacqui Fernoux book, for furthest travelled which went to Craig and Miky from Australia and Sweden, ( they'd travelled to the rally from London). The RE hat went to Sharon on her Electra X Bullet, and then, from me, there was a pile of crap plug spanners, which probably don't fit anything, which were presented to pretty much anyone and for any reason that came into my head at the time :)