Hopp Rider Training day

Hopp Rider Training a "MUST DO " day out

A glorious day made for a very special day out

Test Passes at the May Club night

Christine Botley and Ivor Morgan

Alan Chapman and Ray Carter

Lois Pryce at our May club night

Lois Pryce gave a talk about her adventures in Africa from her book Red Tape & White Knuckles

at the May 2010 club night

Members chat to Lois

Club members queue to buy signed copies of her book Red Tape & White Knuckles

Fair stood the wind for France pictures

Tyne Cot

These reconnaissance photographs were taken by senior KAMG pathfinder observer team (see above) who during the spring of 2010 and under the command of Brigadier David Parker, Observer, green badge holder & bar, lead his intrepid and brave team into northern France and managed to get them all safely back to blighty.

Many thousands of English holiday makers were stuck in France trying to get out and back to England due to a Volcano erupting in Iceland (No, not the store) and yet without fear of volcanic ash clogging up their engines everyone of the KAMG team, that also included female riders, pushed on into France.

Using what little French they knew coupled with a few euros and the odd tap washer the troops managed to buy Le l'essence sans plomb, food and coffee. But such was their desire to capture some miles they even went as far as Ypres (Leper) and the Menin Gate in occupied Belgium, all in their quest to get a good days riding in.

Once Ypres was breached the Brigadier held back and together with Mrs Parker controlled the transport whilst the troops invaded the city. To mix in with the locals and remain undercover the troops chewed garlic and wore sunglasses so as not to be discovered.

This historic event took place during the daylight hours of a weekend in April (the exact date is still top secret) and was reported in despatches in their much loved magazine Riders. A similar and further sortie to France is in the planning stage .

Tyne Cot

Excusez moi, combien le essence sans plomb s'il vous plait

Menin Gate -Ypres

Market square Ypres

Undercover troops at rest

Discussing tactical advancement

Guest Speakers on April club night

Ex Police officer Roger Jackaman
Isobel Robinson from Spinal Research

April club night test pass

Shaun Curley and John Arnold (Observer)

March Club night pictures

The New changes to Committee at the AGM, Howard Williams is now club secretary, No one contested any of the remaining posts available meaning that Ian Burchell remains our Chairman, Christine Botley remains Deputy Chairwoman and Publicity officer, Paul Richards is Treasurer, Dave Murphy is Chief Observer, Keith Burlace is Deputy Chief Observer and Webmaster, our new Regalia managers are Tina Underwood and Paul Jessop, Dave Parker is Associates and IDCAM Co-ordinator , Mick Mills is Membership Secretary, Neville Smith is our Run Co-ordinator, Group Nights is still be handled by Peter Rolfe, and you still have me Mike Mills as the Magazine editor, Karen Veness, Geoff Walker, Richard Goodwin, Martin Stevens along with Mike Stapley, and Paul Jessop the newest members of the team, are also committee members

Martin Hopp of Hopp Training gave an elevated talk

Christine Botley with Steve Pithouse

Mark Harding with Phil Rush

Phil Rush with Jon Potter

A big thank you goes to Paul Jessop and Tina Underwood our new Regalia managers