Pretty quiet session this week in the miserable weather, but lots of things going on. Armstrong 500 Heinz has been touching up paint on the frame to military standard of the day "slap some paint on it" - not to airbrush quality. More paint required. Honda NS125 Ioan busy with wet and dry on the main faring. Kawasaki Z250 Andy-Rattle-Can has been trying to get a nice sheen on a side panel. Yamaha 535 Virago Steve's been shining up the engine block all day. Yamaha TX500 Armed with a full set of cylinder head nuts, Dave W & Phil R got the head on the engine. Later they were seen with various other, scratching their heads - the replacement cam chain doesn't seem to be any longer than the old one.  Honda FX 650 Vigor Mal is still fiddling with the front mudguard bracket - this is about the last thing to do to finish the project.

Today, twenty seven club members enjoyed a fab festive buffet, provided by Henleys of Tumble . Thanks to Jo for organising and collecting, ably helped by Richard or Tricky as Jo calls him but the rest of us don't know him that well... Christmas music was provided by Andy J's phone when connected to the ancient hifi separates that Phil Mc likes to keep in his car for just such an occasion. The morning had been spent by Andy S and Dennis giving the painting corner a Big Winter Clean in readiness for the onslaught of Honda NS125R panels that will need priming and painting in the New Year. Elsewhere in the session, Heinz got to grips with the new spring compressors to put the Armstrong 500 shock absorbers back together after their recent overhaul. Chris, Chips and a first time visitor were shown by Phil H how to do a full brake service and chain maintenance on Chris's Kawasaki ER650. Finally, after listening to Phil Mc flap his gums for a few minutes, as is his wont on such an ...