Dave will probably get the latest branch report loaded to the Forum before I get it updated on this page...April 2010 is copied below

Dear All,
Ken has put me right over an error in last month’s report where I had assumed daytime runs captain John Spall was now on the committee; not so, he is merely Peter’s representative on earth.

Paul and I made it to the Krystal rally at the second attempt. A Dutch guy on the ferry warned us that only the roads in a 60-mile radius of Oslo get gritted. Once we reached this point Paul’s Daytona combo refused to steer on ice, so he left it in a layby and we both carried on two-up on my Bonnie. Paul had vowed to get to the rally this time even if he had to complete the trip by bus! Had a few close shaves when I tried to brake and nothing happened except we slid along at the same speed! Everyone else there had ‘winter tyres’ on combos or studded tyres on solos, whereas we just had normal Avons. The return trip entailed 10 miles of hairpin bends and 1 in 9 downhill slopes before we hit Goll, where the roads weren’t too bad.

Quite a few went to shiver at the 3-Boundaries do in Worsley, a couple to the Dragon and MAG Paul hadn’t had enough of camping at sub-zero temperatures so headed to the Axeman rally up in the north east which he claims was also pretty damn cold!

Runs out have started again although the ride to the Red Lion at Llanasa nearly didn’t happen. John called it off due to lack of support, but I needed a test run on my combo so said I’d lead anyone who showed up at St Davids to the pub. Eventually five people attended, one of our best turnouts for a daytime run (and only one of them a pensioner).

The ride to the Horseshoe at Kingsley saw Chunky turn up for his first daytime run since retiring. He has promised John he will be a more regular attender in future.

Don’t forget the Egg Run on Sunday 28th March. Our group will leave the Prenton Park at 1030 for New Brighton, where the run starts at 11am. Please bring cash rather than eggs.
Runs Listing has been updated today...

Finally, my two pennorth about Nacelle. I’d like to see it become A4 size as it has a feel of trying to cram too many articles into too little space as it is and requires the eyesight of a hawk to read . Also I’d like a whole story printed in one edition of the mag, rather than one episode a month going on for years, as happened with the Timbuktu trip and the Young yarns.


Dave
& additional comments by Pete

It is good to have Dave back as club scribe with his usual monthly jibes at one or more of our stalwart crew.