Archive for August, 2009
BLP – Here at last!
The organisation of the Light Parade for 2009 has proved to be the most complicated to date. I wont bore you with the detail but it was certainly an uphill climb for those involved. Thankfully everything is now in place ...............
Five minutes of fame
Our very own Lesley Halley finally gets her five minutes of fame on the BBC Lancashire web site. Have a read of the article here. Lesley was asked at the recent Fleetwood Tram Sunday Transport Festival event if she would take ...............
Federation launch site
The Federation of UK Goldwing Clubs has launched its official website. I’m sure it will attract lots of interested visitors over the coming months and hopefully some sensible comment. It’s early days yet and there are few clubs in number but any organisation has to start ...............
Knutsford Honda – Run out
A full report on the ride out can be found here on Stuarts blog.
Sean at Knutsford Honda, the main sponsors of the Blackpool Illuminations Goldwing Light Parade, is taking into stock a wide selection of Goldwing accessories and the room ...............
Goldwings gather at Kirkby
From the number of post’s submitted about this weekend I would say a good day was had by all. However, two hours before the start of the bar b cue on Saturday the weather was absolutely atrocious. The rain was ...............
Kirkby photo’s uploaded
Photo’s from the bar b cue weekend at Kirkby Lonsdale are now uploaded and ready to view here on the Photo’s 2009 page. We had a great weekend and just got away with the weather.
Federation patches arrive.
The Federation patches have now arrived and are in the hands of Lynette Duxbury. Several members have already purchased them and you may notice they are already being proudly worn on Goldwings North West club regalia. They have been designed ...............
Pictures added to gallery
Pictures from the Help for Heroes Charity Day have now been uploaded to the 2009 album. Go and have a look at what we do to the lead navigator who got us all lost on a housing estate, and see what ...............
Help for Heroes
Hi all. What can I say? 19 bikes turned up for this worthy charity. And four members from, Goldwings North Wales, brilliant. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw you all then they just kept arriving, one or two got ...............
Nice start for Charity
Pete Rodgers, our treasurer, reports that the charity collection in aid of the North West Air ambulance is going well. All donations received so far have been from the many events we have attended throughout the year, and I’m sure there is still plenty to be collected in ...............
100 pictures from RAF Woodvale
Pictures from our excellent weekend at RAF Woodvale are now available to view on the Photos 2009 page. Thanks to Frank Goodman, Pete Rodgers, Dave Bayliss, and Lesley Hally. The pictures don’t do the weekend justice, for those who couldn’t make it ...............
Banners fly at RAF Woodvale
What a super weekend at Woodvale. Its a pity they don’t run this event every month. The combination of classic bikes, cars, specialist clubs, model aircraft flying displays and the traders makes this weekend a great event for everyone. The ...............
