Whoa...Doesnt' Tanjil offer some interesting stuff..The day started at bit after 9 - once we had all met up and Will told us what the go was for the day- although it was probably more me nagging him to know exactly what I was in for..but alas we were on our way...the first slippery hill we came to was a little challenging for me but thats ok , I had the wonderful Phil Randle right behind who talked me through dead engine-ing it down the hill and using my clutch as a brake...so got to practice that a bit...was good. And yes...didnt I come undone in the same puddle Will did...Phil picked me up, dusted me off and we were away again. There was some terrific tracks out there where I just ticked along beautifully, and others where I just said "Are you serious!!"...Confession..I did have a bit of a cry..(not alot..Al Mason wasnt there with the tissues for me, so had to hold them back
) and Phil basically did say suck it up princess..and the actual words I think were "This is no place for whimps"...so not softly goes it for Bob anymore...theyre getting harder on me!!!!..Some of those bogholes are huge..and though I got through most , slowly but surely, a couple of them were a bit much ...so between the all the guys (except Will
)...they took turns at helping me, wether it was talking me through it or taking my bike for me. That clubman hill that Will mentioned...that was horrible and even Phil Randle couldnt do that one...Johnny D came to the rescue there for both of us..so I feel better knowing im not the only one that couldnt do it. We had stops and starts as the guys had to clear the tracks....I just sat at the back and either socialised with whoever was with me or filed my nails
.. (joking!!)..But the day was fun...a few spills for me and after the 3rd off, Phil told me thats it...no more..I wasnt allowed to fall off anymore...funny, I didnt have any falls after that!.We ended up at Caringal Scout Camp where Johnny and I got married just under a year ago..so that was nice..then hop footed back to the cars. I must say in the last hour or so, i was over it...i just wanted off the bike, I was tired, sore, well and truly over bog holes...but I still had a smile on my dial..and thats what counts ha.
So all in all a great day had and some of what we set out to do was done aswell. This is going to be a great loop once we can get through it all.
So Thanks a bunch to you all:
Phil, for being my morning tail and my guiding force. And yes princess is sucking it up..Wendy rocks
). Thank you my freind.
Johny Lay for being afternoon tail, and for getting me out of a jam or 2. Cheers.
Gerry, for looking out for me here and there and checking I was ok.
Will Munro...for all that you did, for all that you said and for the hug...i needed it (even though i was cursin ya). Thanks for the whole day
And my husband...Johnny D , who also tailed in the afternoon and let John Lay have a squirt..Thanks darlin, sorry for yelling at ya..sorry for the tears. Thanks for helping me, again and for being there to encourage and guide.
I had a terrific day, challenging, fun, different and more chances to practice my skills.
See you all next time... Love Bob..or whatever name you wanna call me now
