Spam......
always detested it with a vengance.In
fact,if there was an olympic event in hating it,I would be a gold medallist !That was true
until last weekend when I went to the Yorkshire Wings Race Night and camp out in Hirst
Courtney near Selby.After drinking numerous pints of guinness and losing vasts amounts of
dosh we descended to our tents at about 1a.m Dixie,Barbecue Bill and Bowler Hat started
the fire and proceeded to throw large chunks of spam into the inferno.I reluctantly
agreed to try one.Now I dunno if it was
because I was (slightly) drunk,freezin' my goolies off or just the fact that I'm a greedy
fat git but I ended up eating 6 spam burgers.They were the best things I have ever
eaten in my life,and believe me,I know all about eating.So to the Yorkshire Wings of The
GoldWing Owners Club of Great Britain,I take my hat off to you for giving
me a good night,a good laugh and the shits all day Sunday !
Now onto something very close to my heart.I used to have a pub in Greenwich and one day a
guy that I used to work with asked if his band could play there.Until then they had only
rehearsed together and didn't even have a name.They ended up getting their name off my
belt buckle,stuck up a few posters,set up the gear and the best covers band(not just
my opinion I may add) was up and running.BAD 2 THE BONE
are one of the best rally cum pub bands on the circuit today.Deisel,the lead vocallist and
drummer has a voice second to none.Their banner is on this site so have a click
and find out more. |
MY FIRST RALLY........
Trying to pack everything onto an XS 250
Special.Suddenly realising that my topbox,although very handy for my courier work was
absolute crap for carrying anything to do with camping.I ended up taking it off and built
myself a mountain of tent,sleeping bag,clothes and other oddments held on
by one bungee and a piece of string.With this perched unsteadily on my rack Hairy
Andy,Alan Young,Bob the Drugs,Micky Spliff,John the Dog and myself left Erith to go on
that awe inspiring trek through Dartford tunnel and Essex to our Destination........Dunmow
!
The Mad Monks were holding their rally at a pub and I for one was very excited as it was
my first real rally.It was pissing down when we got there so we decided to have a drink
before putting our tents up.Needless to say when we rolled out of the pub at about 3a.m.
we were in no fit state to raise a smile,let alone a few tents.After Hairy Andy walked us
all across a cesspit we decided to sleep in the pub.(Along with around 20 others who
had the same brainwave as us.)We spent the whole weekend cold and wet but pissed
and happy.I'm not sure if the Mad Monks are still on the go and if they are I would
like to take this opportunity to thank them for starting me off on a life of festive
weekends and hundreds of colds. That is what makes us so different from the
"suits".We,on the whole are a generous,social bunch of peeps,we dress different
cos we are and always will be.....individuals.I will always be different,my wife and son
will be the same.(Hopefully) I am proud of what I look like as all of you that have
the "pleasure" of knowing me remember my jazzys and flip-flops.I still wear
'em,even
in winter.Who gives a toss?I don't ! |