Good to see that this has drummed up so much interest H. 31 views and no replies. Must be an all time record for lack of interest. You might want to reappraise your sales technique. Anyway, just goes to show you can take a horse to water, etc. etc.

Unfortunately, as you know, I have given my personal commintment to attend and keep you company. I say unfortunately because at the time I accepted I didn't realise I would have to mix with people with out of date haircuts, out of date bikes and who are likely to start their conversations with “When I were a lad there was no such thing as waterproofs, decent leathers, good boots that you don't have to wear with the fisherman's version of schoolgirl knee length white socks sticking out of them, and we didn't have any decent bikes either 'cos they were all kick-start Triumphs, BSAs and Nortons that usually failed to start first time and when they did they dropped oil like a drunken Kuwaiti”. Since my Deauville is likely to be a far better bike than most of the old snotters from the 50s and 60s I see no reason why I shouldn't park it in pride of place right outside the caff's front window so that all those sad old gits who used to fight on Brighton beach (a media myth apparently) can admire it and wish they had one instead of having foolishly kept that old parallel twin bag of shite that is only scary not because of how fast it goes but because of how slowly it stops with its old crappy drum brakes.

Not that I want to be contentious in order to provoke some responses or anything. You know me, always trying to pour oil on troubled water - although I suppose if I was serious about that I'd buy one of those old English bikes and park it over a puddle. Klop!

Thank you David G for your reply.

Anyway Paul do I really strike you as someone that gives a T***, whether people go or not?

May rethink going on the old 955. Will have to pain killers with me.

Anyway WHEN ARE U AND ENGLAND GOING TO DO OUR F BATHROOM WINDOW??????????????

Sorry I digress!!

Scorse u can tag along to the Ace, as long as you don't try to look cooler than me that is.

Fast H