OK. I'm back by request. Things are getting harder and more difficult (as is the same with a lot of you out there)
 I Had computer problems, & I've had normal hose problems (not too major). The usual financial problems .... same as a lot of you.
 I checked the figures from the last 6 months and realized that after 13 years effort, thing are now picking up. Cool I thought. Get the somputer problem sorted.... probablt temporarely. Took from photo's from The H cafe usint the cheap vid cam, and they seemed to come out well. So got to Cassington. Sort of cancelled (but not.... about 3,000 turned up). Used it to take photo's of some nice rare machines & one very nice V Max trike.... Wondering if that's one of Berts and thinking I missed the chance to chat to Chesty.... I didn't recognize him (if that was him... It's been a long since we last met face to face).... Anyway I degress......
 Cassington photo's piccies didn't come out. Think the damage to shoulder might be partly to blame. Not easy to hold camera in left hand. Old injury, made worse I think. Already finding which muscles I need to re train ig get more mobility. I've lost some more, but not enough to stop me riding totally. I will say it's bad enough to make me think more than twice before getting on the machine.
 O.K I didn't get much out of Cassington this year.... gutted best there was the Brough Superior, . The Francis Barnett was cool too. I'm hoping the other real rarity (I'll dig out the few good piccies I took of that... and the bad, so you understand what happened to the shoot
 Next is West Hagbourne..... Link to the official site.... northberksmcc.com/ , my photo's from previous visits.... West Hagbourne
 Website been paid for the year at least.... & yeah I will get around to doing the rest of Irland Eire A-2-Z methinks there is gonna be a lot more hours stuck in bed bored stiff, so I'll probably get into it again.
Si
9-7-2011
 P.S. T - the resident dog of dogdragons.com is likely to het her own little page & facebook.

 

 Someone stole my bike this morning, I'm a bit gutted as it was a very reliable machine & looked good. Not the fasted of machines but light enough to be very nimble in traffic. I was fully comp insured (as usual) so at least I should get some cash to replace it. I asked for courtesy bike when I set up the insurance, but I can't see it written on the polacy . This is a bit annoying as it means I doubt I'll be at the West Hagbourne do on Tuesday. I doubt it will be long before I'm back on the road though (could have been even worse, I was about to spend another 100 quid on a new front tyre).
 Two men and a fat youth seen in the area (with bolt croppers) about 2:30 AM, about the same time the bike was stolen. Two men rode it away according to local witness'
Si
10-07-2011.

 No sign of the bike so far. Loads of roumers going around, but no proof. A 600cc fireblade was stolen 02;30 am yesterday too, so maybe we got some proffesional bike thieves in the area too.. Sorting things out with the insurance company (I use Bennets) so looks like I'll be looking for anopther bike in a week or so.  Guttted I missed West Hagbourne tho. Look like I'm gonna miss Calne too (not sure I'd have been able to ride that far anyway). Too depressed to get on with the other bits I was gonna do as yet, but when I get myself back on the road, I know I'll cheer up a bit.
Have fun you lot anyway (&and don't let them grind ya down)
Si
 15-07-2011

 E mails read and phone numbers changed for those needed (one new link too). 
 OK, checked the location for the bike, no sign of it. I know from the past that that lot (who are well know for stealing bikes) don't always bike the bike. One they stole from Oxford Kassam stadium (2yrs ago) was seen 3 months later between the legs one of the three. Good chance it's still stashed! 
18-07-11