Hi All,

Just returned from a trip to the lake district, please don't ask.... but I managed to get my bike and car fix at Halker Hall. Told the missus that the gardens were great and they had hand made sweets, this put up against the famous pencil factory obviously swung it in the direction of the Hall trip. We made it there early as I announced to the good lady that ' oh have a look at that, they have a motor museum', ....... yes the game was up. The look on her face said it all. But I have to say even she enjoyed it. Its a great place and has some great machines from years gone by. I was in heaven.

After about two hours looking around and gawping at the bits and pieces left in the open garage area next to a Model T ford which was in the process of being restored, she turned around and said the look on my face was well worth missing the pencil factory for. The number of bikes and cars fully restored and on loan from all and sundry was great I fully recommend this place.

I will put some photo's on here if I can get a moment and if Cargo can help me out. Manx Norton's, Villiers, Vincents, Douglas and all, even a handy gadget you can put on your normal bicycle and run it on an engine, one was made by BSA. Sorry forgot what it was called but will get my guide out later and see if I can find it, or maybe Larry can help out..... lol

So if you can get there go, Joey's 125 was there and also Barry Sheene's Suzuki, but less said about that the better.....