Planned to go to squires.... but after 6 hours of cleaning the damn thing it was to late to go, just hope the years of dirt wasnt holding it together lol

Despite your many years of practice?

... I suspect. Are children still learning about what happened in schools? as I think it should be an important part of the school curriculum for many years. Too many youngsters take what they have for granted including my own For all that we are taught about it. I just wish that the world had learned ...

When hasn't the TT been very dangerous? Sure speeds are faster , but bikes are a different breed now to what they where even 10 years ago. Tyres, brakes, chassis, electrics, etc all have improved immeasurably. But riding on a road circuit against the clock is always going to be a risk, ...

... the grass round our house this morning.. It's a bit late starting this year so I'm hoping that it might be a little easier to bare than previous years. I normally end up on prescription tablets and a nasel spray just to stop me going insane.

Kids today wave a knife around and demand respect.

These kids and men 70 years ago show how you gain respect.

A bit of house fettling then off to the QE to see the consultant to see what effect the higher dose of steroids is having.

I'll also be having a couple of minutes quiet reflection time at about 11 to remember those who lost their lives 70 years ago to enable us to live the lives we do today.

Mr BB and my eldest are horrendous sufferers,

My gp suggested sniffing salt water, try doing that to a nipper at 2 years old, it did seem to give temporary relief but not sure if it would be classed as child cruelty now

Are children still learning about what happened in schools? as I think it should be an important part of the school curriculum for many years.

Too many youngsters take what they have for granted including my own

Damn, Ive deleted all those pictures I took at the Ace Cafes Street fighter day a few years back, There were some real Biking Disasters there.............

70 years ago we prepared for the largest military operation and the liberation of Europe. Countless men gave up their lives, countless women and children lost theirs. We will never understand what those people went through ...

... to make, it's either a couple of track days or a trip to the IOM. Given the Euro track day next year and I haven't been on a track for at least 3 years I really need to do some track days.

Thoughts are with your family Big Man. Thank you for the years of great racing, you'll be missed.

I'm glad you posted this. I was thinking about Novices as I don't know the circuit, having last ridden it about 14 years ago. They've thrown in a chicane since then, I'm track rusty and on my own road bike.

Hmmm.

Alan and Chris, I would take the fan off and clean the rad fins out. To be honest it's not a big job to take the rad off an clean it properly.

I did mine a few years ago and while it was off sprayed it with exhaust paint

... had a bike and sidecar at times which he used all the time. Dad had a good friend he spent a lot of time with who raced at the TT on sidecars many years ago, until his brother was killed doing it and that stopped that. They were proper biker, not some soft lad who rides his at weekends occasionally, ...

... any biking. I'd concentrate on how you dealt with it, shows your awareness and judgement. I had a very fast near miss on the mountain a couple of years ago at the IOM (Frankie was behind me). How I missed the oncoming car is not worth thinking about, but I did and the only way I quickly got over ...

... from the inside out where you can get at it and then outside in where you can't. Be careful around the fan. I've been doing that for the last 7 years (same bike) without any problems and my bike never goes over 105.

... For me it's probably actually become part of the fun, takes me back.... Actually, scrub that, I've just realised I lied. I went there about 5 years ago with by trackday buddy & our respective girlfriends of the time. That time we stayed in a place that had it's own swimming pool.

I used to use Pinnacle Studio, it was okay but I haven't done any video editing for years.