Aye Jethro and Smudge,
Thank you for your wee messages. Just returned from darn souf, getting the contents of Mum and Dad's house into auction, erm, not easy.
The return journey north last night was 'interesting' coming up the M6 - M74 corridor! Large puddles, side winds and lashings of rain with hail for an added bonus. Thank goodness Kat and I weren't on the bikes, although I have done Shap when lorries have blown over in front of me, whilst on the old AJS 500!
My thanks and kind regards, Bill.