Folks, if my back is up to it then I do hope to be at the rally in September.  All depends if I have to have my operation in August or not. If I come then I wanna be on the bike though, but it's a bloody long way with a hernia!   500 miles each way in fact.   It'd be great if I could house-hop all the way, stop by and see some people each night and kip over... especially with staff as I've not even had chance to meet you all yet.   I'll try to arrange a little meet up at each of my stops, but if you've got a room free for 1 night before or after the rally please let me know here.   I'm potty trained already so don't worry about me messing up the place                                                                                                                                                                               

pm sent                                                                                                                                                                              

Matt what route were you thinking of                                                                                                                                                                              

Don't know mate.  I didn't realise the rally was so far away... now I see it on the map i'm dreading the journey.  I might have to fly if I'm not 100% but then I need someone kind enough to pick me up.   What's the nearest airport?   I've been wanting to tour the UK for ages though just to meet more of you guys but I've had this hernia for 17 months now and it's stopping me from doing everything  :-(                                                                                                                                                                             

Jackie has a spare room!  And she'd probably pick you up too     (skipping away innocently now)                                                                                                                                                                             

Big airport birmingham or coventry   small strip at wellsbourne nr stratford or Gloucester both about same dis from rally about 25/30 miles                                                                                                                                                                              

If I fly myself then it will cost about 500 quid each way.  If I share the Cessna with 3 mates then it's not so bad (can avoid all the check in desks etc too).   Gotta find 3 folks to join me if I do that though.   Maybe I'll just do the commercial flight jobby then I can bring a suitcase of dutch goodies for everyone.                                                                                                                                                                             

dutch goodies...... are we talking clogs and caps? hehehe
                                                                                                                                                                             

explain . . . 'Dutch Goodies' . . . if customs let you through with a whole suitcase full, then maybe its not what i was thinking!                                                                                                                                                                             

or one very large wedge of dairy produce?                                                                                                                                                                             

You're more than welcome to stop off at mine Matt but you won't be a billion miles away from home anyway!   Let us know your plans well in advance and if you are in the vicinity we can arrange to get a few folk together to say hi to you.                                                                                                                                                                                 

Well if your checking out flights you can also think of east mids just up the road from Ian hg                                                                                                                                                                              

Hi Matt if you use north sea ferries my place is available                                                                                                                                                                             

You have a place on a north sea ferry?                                                                                                                                                                             

@ XK..you really need to get a job soon ..brain going into overdrive @Matt.....Alice's "b n b" has an open door for you, if it fits your schedule (not the door, obviously !!)                                                                                                                                                                             

Boss Man BJ's b and b is always open for you if your brave enough lol

And as so kindly volunteered by Boss Mom i'm happy to come embarrass you i mean collect you from the airport :)

                                                                                                                                                                             

Looks like you got yourself a uk tour aswell now matt that should keep you busy                                                                                                                                                                              

OMG if he flies the same as he rides I aint going anywhere near him, my first ever pillion ride was with Matt on a ZZR1100 and he scared the pants off me and we had only been on it for about a mile. Mans a nutter I tell ya Doubt you'll get over to this side of the country but if ya do theres always a room for you and a big field to land your cessna  might even put a bed in the room for you as well.                                                                                                                                                                              

Well we have a couple of spare rooms Matt, but I think if you stayed here your mom may be upset lol like BB we not that far from her, but you are welcome if you do a tour :-)                                                                                                                                                                             

Matt if you use north sea ferrys you could split the trip over the week as you have offers around the north night at squires then eastmids Thursday night at the vic over to the rally for the weekend then back up the m6 to your moms everyone happy