Nice but very cold

 Saturday and we got a message from David T asking if we were going out on the bikes, we were so we decided to meet at St Fillans at the shop / Cafe as our favourite haunt at Cultybraggan was closed for a couple of weeks holiday. we set off and at St Fillans the cafe / shop was closed, Scotland at its best. David appeared and we set of up Loch only to find everything seems to be closed. A short chat and I grabbed the Norton Club Calendars which was the main reason for our meeting. For some reason despite the sunshine I couldn't get warmed up so after a quick chat we went our respective ways, luckily the Cafe in Comrie was open so I got warmed up a bit before heading home. The bikes were filthy so we weren't done yet, problem with salt on the roads is you spent as much time cleaning the bikes as you do riding them, life as a motorcyclist isn't easy, it looks great in the movies, never ending quiet roads and marvelous sunsets but the reality is different, it can be hard going , especially in Winter but having said that we have a cunning plan to quote baldrick, all will be revealed soon and it involves sunshine and different cultures and escaping the constant bad news which is all we seem to get just now. Keep tuned to see the plan evolving, tell your pals and keep checking in for the All roads lead to the Moon part 2 tour...keep on keeping on

Loch Earn

Fi happy with the T3

David on his Triumph

And getting the bitter cold coming off the Loch

Some sanity and some insanity

 I woke up this morning which was good because it meant I was still alive which is a bonus, the alternative is not waking up which would have been a bit of a bummer, in other good news the rain had stopped which made me want to get out on the bike. I actually woke up quite tired, don't know why but a quick walk to the local shop woke me up and definitely made me want to get out on the bike.

I dragged the R100 out to enjoy a few miles on the airhead and warmed it up, got all my gear on ( a right pain at this time of year) said Au revoir to the overworked Fiona and headed towards the Sma Glen, as I turned off towards Glenalmond I was surprised and a tad angry that it has been festooned with signs saying its now a 40 MPH walking and cycling route, multiple new signs (adding roadside danger to any unfortunate crasher on this route) So the cyclists and walkers are alright but feck the motorists who are being gradually run down (metaphorically) to the gutter. The council have obviously got enough money to  implement these schemes ( under who's say so?) but not enough money to repair the roads, fix potholes or tidy verges.

What a shower of cretins, time for a serious revolution to take back control from these chinless and brainless wonders.

On a positive note what a great day to be alive, even managed to avoid getting wet almost but largely impossible because the roads are flooded because the Cooncil can put up signs but not clear the drains, don't tell them or they will spend money on putting up signs to say possible flooding ahead!

Soon be time to escape for a while so keep on keeping on.

Ragin, but braw view

Back to 60 MPH

Sma Glen at its best, quiet and no stupid signs

Wade Bridge, marvellous

sun and clouds

Riders eye view

This had subsided a bit from the outward journey

They should add Not Motorcycle friendly to the bottom

Some computer issues and counting down

So my main computer is b7ggered thanks to the robbing barstewards that are Microsoft. Long story but the last part of the scandi trip will be delayed for a while.

On the positive side we are getting ready for our next big adventure, escaping the miserable weather and the miserable news of the UK for a while. We has a wee run to Cultybraggen at the weekend to catch up with some friends and say au revoir for a while

. All will be revealed soon meanwhile keep on keeping on.