GoldWings North West

Potato Pie Supper – Wednesday 8th September, 7pm till late.

Randy Rodriguez (Captain of the Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team) and his wife Cat are coming over to UK for this years Blackpool Light Parade and will be staying with Stuart & Liz for a few days afterwards. Their last evening in UK will be Wednesday 8th  September 2010 and Stuart & Liz are hosting a farewell party for them at their home in Samlesbury.  There will be a Potato Pie (with crust!) and red cabbage followed by Apple continues………

Federation WingFest – Pictures added to gallery

Pictures taken at the very first Federation WingFest have been added to the 2010 album. The weekends event took place in the very picturesque village of Kirkby Lonsdale, just on the outskirts of the Lake District.

You will also find many more excellent images taken by Nigel Mackintosh of Goldwings North Wales on their website

RAF Cosford – Report by Cheryl Daniel

Sunday 15 August – Ride out to RAF Cosford – Turned up bright and early at the Pops to meet all the people who said they were really interested in the run out – what a miserable turn out, at 9:45 there were only three bikes ready to go on the run!! Frank, Graham and us, Roger and Cheryl – the three red arrows!! We set off on the run through Sandbach, Crewe, Nantwitch, Auldlam and stopped off at Frank’s granddads old farm house at continues………

UK Goldwing display Team – To be formed.

Well it looks like the next big thing could possibly be the formation of a UK Goldwing display team. Similar to that which we hosted at the 2008 Goldwing Light Parade. Ever since Randy, the team Captain, and the World Champion Motorcycle display team visited the UK there has been mutterings of doing continues………

British Heart Foundation raffle raises £141.00

The raffle held at the recent Federation WingFest raised the sum of £141.00. This will be going to the British Heart Foundation. Thank you to all those who provided the many raffle prizes and also to everyone for taking part and raising the money.

If you remember we all agreed to hold a raffle during the year in aid of the continues………

Honister Pass / Slate Mine – Frank Goodman

A last minute run last sunday, we met at Forton, just Frank, Judy, Roger and Cheryl, we set off for the lakes. It was cloudy but warm. Owing to the missed Lancaster Bomber a few weeks ago a Spitfire made up for it at Bowness, it was a full size replica and very nice too. We had a brew then set off again going north through some breathtaking scenery but really bad road surfaces. A guy who I work with had told me about a place continues………

RAF Woodvale – Photo’s added

There are now over 200 pictures from the very successful RAF Woodvale event in the 2010 Gallery. Thanks to Ted, Dave, Sue & Graham for sending in their shots of the weekend. It was a great few days.

Can you tell who it is yet?

This may be too easy for some but can you tell who this is?

His picture has been in the library for quite a while and only now been released for public viewing. No clues as yet to who it is, but he is a club member.

Help for Heroes Charity Day – Bob Summers

Several members of Goldwing North West very kindly helped in supporting a charity day at my Holiday Home Caravan site in Caernarfon North Wales. We also had the support of our neighbours Goldwing North Wales during the day. The event itself was aimed at raising more money for the very popular charity “Help for Heroes”.   The 10 or so Goldwings on display certainly added to the occasion which lasted all afternoon and continues………

Ride to Rivington Barn – Steven Fox

After the meeting in the Norman Jepson most members decided to go for the “Ride in the Park”. Ian Kay and myself due to other commitments decided to follow the main group for most of the way on the motorway and then turn off at Bolton and head for Rivington Barn. Initially the traffic on the M6 was stop and go due to a 4×4 with trailer tipping over onto its side, but once we passed this obstacle the pace was set at a steady 65 mph. In total 24 continues………

Sarah’s 21st Birthday surprise – Report from Sarah

On the morning of Sunday 18thof July, having been back on British soil for only a week, I was waiting nervously, cup of tea in hand, for my big 21st Birthday Surprise.

There had been many clues and hints from my family about what it was going to be, I was to put on jeans and not leggings, boots (in July) and to wear my naturally curly hair straight. So my first thought was that I was going to watch the Rugby, but then I was told continues………

Ride for Rotary – Report from Dave Turvey

I would like to express my thanks to all the members of Goldwings North West and visitors who assisted with the marshalling of the Ride For Rotary. Ian; the organiser of the event, to thank us for our faultless efforts, has said he would have no hesitation in asking for our assistance again next time.  The scores on the doors are : – 110 bikes and £940 raised for charity – which is going to be rounded up to £1000, to be split 4 continues………