The Lomax, which is nearly a motorcycle, has once again had a spasm sufficiently serious to take it off the road. Bob was very encouraging last year when I rebuilt the heads, and he kindly refrained from pointing out on Thursday when I took him to meet the Lomax that the sensible person would have renewed the exhaust manifold studs when the heads were at Ivor Searle's Engines of Excellence having the valve seats reground.
But we don't have long together, and I couldn't leave ScooterBob at home - so he came with me and Shakey to a caravan rally.
I hope he felt at home. It was the 60th Birthday of the Northamptonshire District Association of the Camping and Caravanning Club. There were people in crocs, there was cake, there was a comedy act on in the evening, and there were lots of friends together having a good time. More entertainingly, on Saturday morning there was an irate bride who had wanted to use the beautiful field for her wedding photos and was not impressed to see it covered in caravans and motorhomes!
I explained about ScooterBob and why he was travelling the world, and they understood. I forgot to buy a pennant for his box though. I blame the cider.
To make it up to him we went to see the memorial to Triumph's Meriden works. Next week we will go and see some more motorcycling history in the company of friends.
Very considerate to take Scooterbob along. Looks like he's good with dogs, too (he has been around cats in the past, and that went well). The caravan rally had just the right ingredients. Bob would have liked the company (and the presence of Crocs).
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DeleteShakey and Bob are getting along famously :)
DeleteThat bride must have been having conniptions! ;)
ReplyDeleteGood to see Scooterbob continuing along his worldwide quest...
Lovely pictures! I think ScooterBob would have been happy with being at a caravan camp out because he was doing moto camping when on tour. You should have asked the bride to hold Bob for a pic!
ReplyDeleteShe had been and gone by the time we arrived, otherwise I would definitely have asked :)
DeleteLove that last pic, ScooterBob is almost at the same scale and looks like he's getting ready for a race!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff and lovely photos! I'm ex-Northants before moving to NZ
ReplyDeleteThanks, Geoff! Northants was very lovely - it's a county I normally go through on the way to somewhere else, it was great to stop and take a look around.
DeleteCrocs, cake and an irate bride. Sounds like the beginning of a good day…
ReplyDeleteOf course you set up a tent for ScooterBob...
Bob had a caravan bunk all to himself :)
DeleteVery nice: I always blame the cider too!
ReplyDeleteShakey seems like he has a taste for adventure, his gaze on the horizon, with an air of the adventurer's resolve.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty field of wildflowers, perfect for bridal photos. Oh well, even a bride can't expect to monopolize an entire field.
So, that's it then?
ReplyDeleteScooterBob's adventures continue, it's in good hands :)
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