...I just keep forgetting to update my blog!
Got back from Korea OK, no problems with the flights this time. Went back to work Monday and Tuesday and then had Wed-Fri off with a heavy cold, but, as far as I can tell, not swine flu!
That Sunday we (Julie, Julies mum Margaret, Dan, Tash and boyfriend Dean) went to Bournemouth (well, actually Boscombe) beach to watch the free airshow. Bit hard to park and a bus to the beach, and boy was it hot! We sat and watch the displays by the planes until just after 5.30, then went to KFC near Mudiford. Arrived home about 9.30pm, well knackered!
That following Wednesday we (me, Dan, Andy from work) took our exhibition kit up to Sovereign (our IBC stand designer) in Coventry by van, then went and bought a flight case, then went to Ashby de-la Zouch to get some second hand bike bits for my Super Tenere. I got a fairing, mudguard, tank, rear brake, thermostat assembly from Paul (Vilguy on the forum), and we chatted about bikes and S10's for a while. Left there at 6, got home at 10. A total of 415 miles, 63 quids worth of diesel in the hire van.
Then all too soon it was Bank Holiday Monday, we went to Cotswolds Wildlife Park, and very nice it was too. It's about 45 slow miles away, up past Swindon. Had a great day, and got home in time to take Dan to cadets (just!).
The next week just flew by, and then it was time to fly out to Amsterdam, to do the IBC, Europes biggest broadcast tradeshow. Nine days later saw us fly back, and the following Friday I went up to Sovereign again to get the IBC kit. Only this time I was as sick as a dog! (Headache, not helped by a KFC at 11am).
The bike was re-built with the new tank/bodywork, but I found out that the airbox rubbers were shrunk, and had to get new one's. These were fitted, initially the bike played up, but it is in use now. Still need to paint the side and rear panels, and do up the rest of it! Doug brought his lovely 1930's BSA in to work, cannot believe the before and after pics.
During all this I have become Chair of the Castledown Radio Volunteers Group (CRVG), and we have been out fundraising like mad, to try and save the radio.
That's about it, will try and catch up with pic's soon. Or is it time to drop the blog altogether.......
