Nelsons Column

Not on the bike but just working in london for the day. Popped up to
trafagar square to get something to eat and decided that with a nice
blue sky as a background the old column looked alright. Most of the
square seems to be under canvas so I can only assume that something is
happening later.

I think the normal colour of this tent is blue.

All in all a good weekend was had by all. We must have hit the 100
mark for attendees.

The beer was good and the landlord did is proud with his full
breakfast for 3 quid and the bowls of stew in the evenings where most
welcome.

I am sure we will be back next year but with a whole year of riding to
do before that its hard to think that far in advance.

Just to prove that I was there as well

Some of the bikes whose owners think its a good idea to go camping in January.

Guess which bike is owned by the birthday boy Bryan.

Looks like we had a frost last night.

It might a good idea to wait a short while before setting off home
incase there is a little ice about.

Bryan's 50th birthday cake

Bryan celebrated his 50th birthday this week and Paula made the cake
and the rumour is you should not eat it and drive.

The top lock

They have passed the first lock with only nine to go. At least its all
downhill from here.

The ladder

Well we found the ladder! 10 locks very close together. I think they
are called the Stockton ten

Pausing for essential supples

I thought we would be going for a stroll. Nobody told me we where
going on a ten mile hike and now they are talking about a "ladder" who
knows what that be?

A little chilly

But at least its not raining or windy in fact its almost like a
summers day. Better weather than at home so we have been lead to
beleive.

Darren and his new GPS.

Trying to find another nearby pub

Paula of the Mayflower

Paula looking very intelligent at the Mayflower rally near lemmington
spa in warickshire.

So far we have drunk the pub dry of Back Sheep. What will they run out
of next.

On our way to the first rally of the year

At least at the moment it is only raining. The snow seems to be
staying away which is good news

We have decided to stop for a coffee and a Cornish pasty although I am
sure the pasty had never seen Cornwall

I just had to post this one to test it out

One of me favourite photos of 2007 and it was taken on the Fluela pass
in Switzerland.

Travels involving me and my ST1300

I hope to use this site to show some of this years travels on my bike
but I shall sometimes have to add some pictures of some of my work
travels as well

I hope I manage to keep this blog going throughout the year and if I
have seemed to falter then please email at pjmallon AT btinternet.com
to remind me to get some more pictures and a few words up.

You will have to allow for the lack of words as most of this (if not
all) will be posted from an iPhone using one bloody finger

Regards and happy viewing

Peter