This event is another one of my favourites especially when the sun is shining and the turnout is very good. I highly recommend this event for everyone especially families with kids. They have so many volunteers dressed in period costumes and explain the significance of the exhibits on display and entertaining the public. They even have live music and it is always a great day out.
We as a club have been coming here for many years and always receive a very warm welcome from the organiser. We display our very handsome and cherished motorcycles for which we are presented with a voucher entitling us to a complimentary drink. This year there was a big turn out from the club members. Sam, Brian and I, Keith, Vinnie, Ron, Ray, Bill, Frank, Steve and Karen on their trike and Steve V. on his combo. George and his friend as well as old Bob arrived a little later by car.
The museum gives one an insight of how the people used live in the UK from pre and post world war years. There is an iron age barn dating from 18th centuries as well as many other exhibits housed in various barns and cottages.
Vinnie brought water, milk, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Brian and I brought biscuits, cakes and sandwiches as well the stove and kettle to make our own drinks. We always talked about being self sufficient as tea’s and coffee’s are very expensive at so many of these motorcycle events and also saves us queuing up. Some of us have even purchased light weight folding chairs that we can carry on the back of our bikes to make ourselves comfortable.
We had such a lovely picnic with the sun shining down upon us and just enjoying the company of fellow bikers and exchanging our plans for the summer break. This was a brilliant days out and can’t till the next year.
Pat
It was a prompt start from Otterspool way at 9am. Vinnie, Sam, Chris, Johnny, Brian and l set off for Jacks Hill Cafe. Steve had left very early as he always helps with marshalling the bikes into the car park. The weather was good so it was a very pleasant ride up the M1 then on to A5 all the way to the Café.
It was already buzzing with bikes when we arrived and the car park was full front and back. After a sit down with a drink we had a wonder around the stalls and a good look at large amount of really fantastic looking bikes. Then we had a spot of lunch. Chester was busy selling his books .Dave was doing the DJ this year.
George, Maxi and old Bob turned up a little later, meanwhile it started to rain a bit so George, Chris and l ended up in a comfortable sitting area just inside near the bar. They were also serving teas and coffee in this section of the café. We could hear the live band playing and the group was called The Diamonds. They played 50s and 60s music which was great to listen to. As with each year Brian was asked to judge the bikes at the show. Max won Best of British, Bob won Best in Show (sorry we didn’t get your surname) with his AJS, Best in show was a Cafe Racer. It was immaculate and shiny cafe racer (again no name), A Honda won Best Custom Bike.
We were told that Silver Stone racing was on the same day and that the roads would get congested so decided to leave earlier than usual. The weather was great again going home and we missed all the traffic. We spent rest of the day in the garden enjoying the last of the sun for the day.
We enjoy this advent every year and today was no exception. What a brilliant day!
Pat
Pat and I arrived at Denham and met up with Bob Norman and Sam. We had a very leisurely ride up the M25 till junction11 and then onwards to Brooklands.
We always enjoy this event as there is always so much going on plus so many exhibits to see in various outbuildings and hangers. So you never get tired of seeing them each year. Our first stop on arrival is obviously to the restaurant for a cuppa! After a quick stop we started walking around the museum.
We had arrived quite early as usual to avoid the crowds and soon we noticed that the whole place was buzzing with people and bikes. We bumped into old Bob and his son who had arrived by car this year. His son was very impressed and at the same time surprised by the atmosphere of day’s events. The museum carries so many vintage cars and motorcycles as well as other mods of transport such as buses and aircrafts.
We also met Emu who had entered his bike for the Hill Climb but unfortunately his bike had broken down. Apparently he had spent best part of the day repairing his bike. In the afternoon Pat fancied an ice cream, as everyone from the Busy Bee Club knows very well of her fondness for the 99. After queuing up for thirty minutes in very hot sun and costing £2.00 for a thumb size ice cream which she demolished in less then a minute. She even got time to moan over the whole experience.
All in all it was another lovely day and the ride home was also very pleasant.
Brian
