I thought I'd come out of hibernation and take a read at some past comments, whilst forced to take a break from running whilst recovering illness. And in the need to get my TT course licence if I've any hope of doing the MGP this year as running has taken over ! Well when you get to my age and you realise that time is on your side and a chance in a lifetime to qualify for something like Island Games which has 25 nations from round the world competing, well I couldn't miss out !

OK, I find subject this interesting and I have to say Paul Philips has done a brilliant job and with all his contacts that he has, helped him achieve turning the TT around. This can't be achieved easily without putting in lots of hard work and time. And at times he'll have been frustrated by the government red tape so will have needed a lot of patience at times ! Now he'll have an extended family member !

I have to say I found it hard to believe the estimated amount of spectators watching the TT races, as someone else pointed out, you only have to look at photos in the years gone by ! And we have also 'lost' many spectator viewing areas due to 'safety' and also 'private' land.
And as pointed out there is no way 2,500 spectators in a mile !

I would like to say that the TT should take a leaf out of the NW200, by recruiting persons to go round the TT course selling the TT programme, I've never seen anyone do this. I just think it's a good idea and some way of getting some money for the TT. Yes I know some won't agree and that it's expensive to get over to the Island and also it would get people into the shops to buy more but they'll do that anyway regardless.
I always see volunteers around the course doing their bit to fund raise for the helicopter so lets see programmes as well !

Funny, I posted some time ago about Classic parades. Something I do like to see. But I did wonder if they have an ACU licence to do this and have to do something like us riders have to qualify to ride round the 'TT course'. Seems very UNFAIR if they didn't. Does anyone have the 'know'
I know I'd like to know ! Well if I don't see any answer here, I'M sure going to go and ask some of these riders who are taking part !

Here's to an enjoyable successful TT 2007.