Great time at the trier Alstad Fest, live music from around the world, fantastic atmosphere no violence despite the large amounts of alcohol! Puts the Stockton riverside festival in the shade. Went round the Mosel, down to Peisporta, over the years much wine from that region consumed by Deb and I. One glitch with the bike, cut out while overtaking, will have to report it to Castles on my return.

Sat in the shop of dreams waiting for my 600 mile service, rain pouring down, still it is the summer solstice, what else would you expect !

Well, having chosen to go to Germany for a short trip with my friends Nige and Gardener, the perpetration for the trip began. First I had to take a good look at my Triumph tiger, it has been a good motorcycle which I have owned for 4 years, however I have been itching for a change for a few months now. Having read many articles on bikes of all kinds I was very drawn to the bwm gs. All changed when I realised I would be cloning myself to every other 40 odd year ol...