You might just catch this bus on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...NA:GB:1123

I am looking into hiring this "grandstand on wheels" type bus. You would all get such good views of Nick and Cargo debating the right braking points. We will leave on the Friday morning at 6am, and hope to be home by Sunday!



:yah

I won't be debating anything with Nick...............he is always right which considering he's much bigger that me makes him even worse than Larry.

:idea:

I plan to have fewer braking points next year ( age related memory loss :?: ) and so therefore go faster.

Ha Ha!! Actually Cargo, I think certain bits of me are bigger than you, but I can't help thinking that you give the overall impression of being bigger than me!! I hope you are going to be training hard for next year's Manx, I've got my eyes on you, in the nicest possible way.
Anyway, I've been on the Island all weekend courtesy of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, whose Dinner I attended on Friday evening at the Villa Marina. And it was a right good "do". So a big thank you to all those who looked after me, including Whitestone Garage,David and Joyce Plant, and to those at the VMCC who invited me.I missed Bill Snelling when I was out playing golf with Sara at Ramsey which was a shame.
I was also doing a little course research in readiness for the coach trip. Must have plenty of new material to keep Larry and Co on their toes!!

But you really must do something about those freeloaders on this year's bus.

Nick,

I like your comment about size comparison tween yourself and
our Cargo.
Yes, he IS rather larger than life!
I am looking forward to the coach trip again but will be rather more circumspect about imbiing the night before, this time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DINKY-diecast-mode...dZViewItem

We HAVE to get one of these each !!

That coach reminds me of a boyhood tale.
My late mother (bless her) used to tell this story with
tears (of laughther) in her eyes.
A very very young MV was out in the garden, "helping"
his daddy, as toddlers do.
Dad was turning over heavy soil and not in a postition
to appreciate this "help" from his son.
He certainly had no time for chat.
I was playing with a diecast coach, somewhat larger
than the Dinky one pointed out by Ian.
After a while, I began that annoying habit that young
kids have of repeating things until they get a resonse
"Dad, dad, dad..... can I doing you dad?"
No reaction from the hardworking father.
"Dad, dad, dad..... can I doing you dad?"
Repeated many times.
Finally, dad paused from his travail and muttered the
most unfortunate response....
"Oh, for c****ts sake YES!!"
So, I "doinged" him with the coach, as hard as I could
on his head, which was within reach as he stooped at
work.
I used all the force that a toddler can muster to hit
him with my heavy diecast coach.
Evil child.
My mother had witnessed this from the kitchen window
and was hysterical by now.
She could not help for laughing.
Whenever she retold this tale, she would always fall about
laughing!
I dont thing dad saw it the same way, bless him.
So, all you dads, if your child offers to help, please
check what he or she is actally offering!