Milligan

We have raised just over £3600 over the last three years for MacMillan Nurses in memory of Simon Duffy, the landlord at the White Swan in Newton Upon Rawcliffe nr Pickering, who died just before Christmas 2010. The support he and his family received from MacMillan was inestimable as it is to many, many individuals and families on a day to day basis. Obviously we would like to raise the maximum amount of money possible and with that in mind we are varying our approach a little this year. If you, or anyone you know rides anything on two wheels please consider taking part in the run on Sunday May 4th. You can either come along on the day and contribute £5 (or more!) per person or, better still, download event posters and sponsor forms at the what else is on page at www.howden-live.com, spread the word and get as much sponsorship as possible. There will also be two raffles on the day itself, please feel free to donate something. Have a nice day out, wave to people. The route is varied to last year, we will be starting off at Howden at the new Coop car park off Hailgate DN14 7SU, at 1030am, meet from 10am, up to Seaways at Fridaythorpe for around 11, join us there if its easier?for a cuppa and pick up a few more riders and then onwards via a scenic route to The White Swan at Newton Upon Rawcliffe near Pickering YO18 8QA www.newtonwhiteswan.co.uk We will hold our first raffle there. If anyone fancies a nice round off to the day we will be finishing off at MAYFEST! Free bands in the Ashes park in Howden, food and beer and the second raffle of the day.

We have raised just over £3600 over the last three years for MacMillan Nurses in memory of Simon Duffy, the landlord at the White Swan in Newton Upon Rawcliffe nr Pickering, who died just before Christmas 2010. The support he and his family received from MacMillan was inestimable as it is to many, many individuals and families on a day to day basis. Obviously we would like to raise the maximum amount of money possible and with that in mind we are varying our approach a little this year. If you, or anyone you know rides anything on two wheels please consider taking part in the run on Sunday May 4th. You can either come along on the day and contribute £5 (or more!) per person or, better still, download event posters and sponsor forms at the what else is on page at www.howden-live.com, spread the word and get as much sponsorship as possible. There will also be two raffles on the day itself, please feel free to donate something. Have a nice day out, wave to people. The route is varied to last year, we will be starting off at Howden at the new Coop car park off Hailgate DN14 7SU, at 1030am, meet from 10am, up to Seaways at Fridaythorpe for around 11, join us there if its easier?for a cuppa and pick up a few more riders and then onwards via a scenic route to The White Swan at Newton Upon Rawcliffe near Pickering YO18 8QA www.newtonwhiteswan.co.uk We will hold our first raffle there. If anyone fancies a nice round off to the day we will be finishing off at MAYFEST! Free bands in the Ashes park in Howden, food and beer and the second raffle of the day.

Any takers?

Sunday April 28th is MacMillan run III day! We are trying a variation on the theme this year with one run, Howden-Seaways-Hunmanby-Scarborough-Newton Upon Rawcliffe. Approx times: Seaways 11...Hunmanby 12.30...Oasis on the Marine Drive 1 ish. The start at Howden will be 10.30, maybe people joining in on the way? £5 a head or as much sponsorship as you can raise. Full details, sponsor forms and posters available via http://www.howden-live.com on the 'What Else Is On' page. A grand day out!

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Less than two weeks to go........

Just a little update.......Been riding through the winter and its been excellent the last few weeks with dry roads galore. I've noticed now that since passing in September I am a lot quicker, not necessarily faster, in that everything is much smoother and my confidence has improved significantly, particularly getting the bike over in corners, its a long way down on a Tiger! Doing the IAM training really is worth it, I'm pondering on trying to become an assessor with YAM, thats if they get any associates to train........

Not long now.......Even sooner are LIVE/WIRE at the Shire Hall. Check the MacMillan run out at http://www.howden-live.com on the What else is on page and vids of the band at Hull City Hall last year all over the shop.......

Getting closer....Anyone up fer a spin? Fiver a head or download sponsor form from the 'what else is on' page at http://www.howden-live.com Cheers.

Reeet....Definetely Sunday April 22nd, 11am start, new CoOp carpark Howden. Further details at http://www.howden-live.com on the 'whats on' page downloadable poster and sponsor forms there too. Strong chance of another run, same day, same time, from Hunmanby to Newton, if thats closer to where you are please feel free to pop along. Poster for that on the website too. Cheers, Mark.

Still have'nt got a 2012 diary but if April 22nd is a Sunday....Thats when its gonna happen. Details will be up on the Howden Live website soon. Feel free to check that out before then....Its a thing of wonder! howden-live.com Last years run details are still in the 'What else is' on section and this year won't differ too much to that.

Yup...there were a couple last year, if its a largeish group we won't be going too quickly.

The third or fourth weekend in April is likely to see the second run in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support, from Howden in East Yorkshire over to Newton Upon Rawcliffe, 't other side of Pickering. We raised nearly £1500 last year and hope to do a bigger and better one this. If anyone is in the approximate geographical area please get in touch with me and I can keep you updated exactly when its going to happen. Cheers, Mark.

Anyone know if later model Triumph Tiger 955i's come with rubber coated braided brake lines or not? Cheers.

Been passed a couple of months now and still using 'the system' without the pressure of asessment and upcoming test its fantastic just to bimble along in a more relaxed mode and taking advantage of all the stuff you learn. I am certainly quicker now but also much, much safer with a heightened sense of awareness about everything.