Merry Xmas war is still not over…
Christmas in the Trenches (John McCutcheon)My name is Francis Tolliver, I come from Liverpool. Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school. To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here...
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Day Three The rain in Belgium falls mainly in my glove…
After getting off the ferry , it was a short hop and only two U-turns to get to the Campanile for the night. Being Sunday we ate there then went for a post prandial...
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Day Two… Dunkirk or Bust
Sunday, we get up at the sound of sparrows fart… or was that the sound of Bowsers’ groaning as he lurched around all hangdog hangover’d , doing his packing up. Or maybe it was...
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Day One…. Did you know that Pete is 50??
IMG_5407 Originally uploaded by Captain Smurf Bikes finally checked and all gear stowed and packed; we set out to catch up with Pete to celebrate his 50th birthday at the Plough in Farcet Fen....
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No Chips for Bikers
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) abandons proposals to chip motorcycle number plates. The DVLA have announced that they will not be seeking government approval to fit micro chip Electronic Vehicle Identification, (EVI)...
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A Poor Workman always blames his tools
I have always been into tools to aid navigation, ever since as a Cub I was first shown how to use a Silva Explorer compass and an Ordnance Survey map. I advanced from merely...
