Finally we can release the photos that will show the real reason why Jane has been staying with us – (aside from meeting attractive male bikers of course!) – the collection entitled ‘The Transformation of Jane! Helped by our good friends Achim (www.almstudio.at) and Sandy Glawischnig Rudiferia Jane has become ……………………Audrey Hepburn! Below some of [...]

No sooner have our last English guests left, then the next arrive. This time a family – no motorbikes – and our first guests from Warwickshire (excluding the friends we have invited ourselves). And the world being small, they turn out to be related to an erstwhile colleague and to know many of the same [...]

Seems a long while since we last wrote something really, but that’s just a sign of how time flies when you are having fun! Our intrepid scooterists have come and gone – 500 miles (800km) in one day was their record and they were exhausted but they did it! Seeing a UK registered scooter sitting [...]

Following the departure of the Hungarian group – off to enjoy a few days on Croatian beaches, so we’re not jealous at all really! – we have had a couple of interesting changes of guest contingent. June and Barry called in for a coffee having met us at the NEC last year and stayed two [...]

Following their visit, the Mückenkaning did this -  http://mueckenkaning56.blogspot.com/2010/08/bikehotel-malta.html – How nice are they??? Definitely up for some joint ride-outs with these guys. Yesterday’s 3 countries ride out with our Hungarian guests was a lot of fun. Weather played along and we had sunshine almost all the way. Interesting to note that the Lago di [...]

Chapter 5 – Fawlty Tyrol – a hotel but not as you know it. Thank you for the suggestion my picky former bean bag user, which is even better because we are not in the Tyrol (and yes, being picky, you will doubtless point out that you did say it sounded like Fawlty Towers). So [...]

Nice to have some local visitors today – www.mueckenkaning.blogspot.com – came to invite us and our guests to their biker meet (Motorradtreffen) on August 22nd. Got to be there! Jane took the opportunity to try out yet another bike and I gather John and I will be on their website too later on.  We had [...]

Exciting news – we have had our stand allocated for the NEC Bike Show 2010. Stand E20 in the so-called ‘Escape Zone’ will be us. (For all those sad enough to understand the reference – nothing whatsoever to do with a nightclub in a certain TV soap, we assure you!) Hope to see lots of [...]

…from RG Reisen. Collected 2 guests from Salzburg airport and returned them. On time, well looked after vehicle, excellent driver and subsidised through the National Park Card scheme. We were very impressed and happy to pass on our recommendation to others! Unsere Empfehlung fürs Kärnten Transfer von Salzburger Flughafen. Super Service! Share/weitersagen:

So much to tell, so little time to tell it in.  If I forget bits please feel free to comment and I will make amends in the next chapter. First of all, huge, enormous thanks to Gordon for the title of this chapter and for the experience which led to the title.  What a bike!  [...]