It's Official!

The RBR 2007 results were posted on the website today
(see:- http://www.roundbritainrally.co.uk/)
entrant #70: position 45/255; points 1474/1900;
Gold Award
A good improvement on my first RBR in 2006:
entrant #225: position 135/240; points 330/1800; Bronze Award
although 2006 I had a clean sheet no mistakes 2007 5 mistakes meant 41.25 points deducted!
101 days until the start of RBR 2008
2008 Target is a Silver Award plus ??? tbc. (and no mistakes!)

2008 Round Britain Rally

Wasn't sure whether I was going to re-enter, but I guess its a little addictive, plus there's an activity planned mid-May which seems interesting. Not that the 2007 RBR is totally over, I've sponsorship monies to collect and the awards dinner to attend, also auNTy needs a little tlc during the winter months and a makeover.

The 2008 entry form and cheque have been sent in the post, some planning started, but more discussion and whacky brainstorming might be required over a few beers with Tony and Jon C!

more pink

This is for the 2 sponsors who pledged extra if a silly vest was worn...... I hate having my foto taken more than ever!

more pink waistcoat pics

PINK DAYGLO WAISTCOAT PICS (WALES).

thanks Tony, Jon C & Redoakdirect

This is for the 2 sponsors who pledged extra if a silly vest was worn, and a foto taken at each of the landmarks wearing it (62/75 LMs)......

Finished

Having visited one outstanding North Wales LM last weekend, yesterday auNTy and I travelled to Disorganiser Dave's place for his open house hand-in day, complete with tea n biscuits, and the compulsory compare notes or misadventures with other Round Britain Rallyists. (75/89 Landmarks visited, 5 mistakes & points penalties incurred)
Also discussed was slight changes & additions to next years event including what will probably be my 2008 charity activity.......watch this space.

So the 2007 event is almost over, I've just got to collect the sponsorship monies, and look forward to an enjoyable (lots of ale) evening at the Awards Dinner Ceremony in February.

Almost Finished/Out of Time....

Last weekend auNTy and I headed south, a Sunday rideout with John C netted all the South East landmarks. The West Sussex LM was an old petrol pump still displaying the price it was many years ago (approx 8p per gallon..... now over £1/litre...nearly £5/gal.....)

Thats all the English county landmarks visited, my work and family commitments haven't given a slot to do Scotland, so I'll settle for Gold. However with only 1 LM outstanding in North Wales, one more rideout remains before the finish, lets hope for another sunny Sunday.

LM completed status 17/10/07:- 74/89 [England 55/55 Wales 13/14 Scotland 6/20]

Friday: just caught LM 50 at sunset en route to my dads place in Sunderland. One thought: auNTy needs better lighting if nightime jaunts on unfamiliar roads were to become a habit!Saturday: did LMs 14, 31 & then a pilgrimage to LM 62 "Hizzy's Cairn" up in the hills near Teviothead marking the site of the Helicopter crash, all a little spooky considering the recent McCrae tragedy.
Sunday: a SW Scotland loop LMs 63; 64; 60; 71; and a "could not find LM" at 61, so pic of the bike next to Crook Inn to net some points.
Monday: return trip home via LMs 9 & 10 it was very very windy, and like a fool unplanned I went to look for LM 22 on Morecambe front. The location of our first "incident". Having rode the Morecambe seafront road twice, leaning and countersteering against the onshore gale force wind. I realised without any research about the LM location, it wasn't going to be a quick find, so I opted for reduced points and a bike pic next to the coastguard building. Whilst slowly manouvering the bike into a "good" spot for a pic, a gust of wind caught the bike and took it beyond the point of no return. Although I got my foot down the bike had gone too far to stop it going any further, and I had to press the kill switch and gently lay the bike down. OK we recovered from that I managed to lift auNTy back up to find her unscathed, phew! Everything OK for the "enjoyment " of a slow cruise down the M6 with gale force westerly sidewind all the way home

"Sorry I had other things on my mind"

Upate last Sunday was a run up to Sth Yorks for LM 54, over to W Yorks for #55. It was a bit blustery on the way up, then on the way to LM55, as is normal in the pennines, the weather did a quick change. It started to rain and the wind got stronger, the small country lane to LM#55 has vehicle access only restriction....the village has park n walk set up for the sunday tourists. Considering the time and weather, in the good cause of charity, I continued to the village and the LM a small packhorse bridge. I got the evil eye from a "Ranger" as I was taking the pictures so didn't hang about, made an instant but slow exit, being considerate to the ramblers with their brats and dogs rambling down the lane.
The battle with the sidewind stayed with me all the way down the M6 home..... True Brit perverted fun! So far I've reached 52/89 LMs with only a few weeks remaining, its difficult to get time off (vacation!) work to do all of Scotland, so it looks like I'll have to settle for 100% England 100% Wales and some Southern Scotland LMs.......the Gold Award is in the bag points wise, plenty LMs done even allowing for mistakes. A Platinum Award might be possible but the Allrounder is off......which is a bit disappointing.......

Also you got to feel sorry for this guy:
"Now for the bad news......Monday I left Poole, went down to Lands End then up to Minehead, doing 4 LM's on the way,had a glorious run doing 370 miles, next day set off aiming for Haverfordwest, just approaching the tiny village of Mells for my first LM of the day when, at a cross roads a lady in an estate car ignored the give way signs and shot across from my left to right at about 30 mph, I tried to avoid her but just clipped the back end of her car, careered across the road, hit the kerb, shot across a grass verge where the bike 'high sided' and I did a 'Flying Farmer' over the bars into a ditch.....Had it been judged I would probably have scored 9.2 for style and flair! Like Paul, I jumped up and wanted to carry on but realised the bike would only go round in circles as the front forkes were badly twisted, so had to suffer another ride home in a recovery van.
But it's ok, the lady said:
' sorry, I had other things on my mind '
So RBR finished early, still got 10 to do..... But.... I got up and walked away, thats the main thing....... Ride Safe, Regards a badly bruised Bob"

Keep the Faith....(still going.....)

Sunday, so auNTy and I went in search of religion! And found it by way of an afternoon ride out to visit LM#36 St Peters an old [1406] oak timbered church in Melverley, Shropshire, I even ventured inside! I signed the visitors book and left a small donation for the church's upkeep, thought it only right as I'd helped myself to some of the free apples from the basket at church entrance.
Then onto LM 89, the old river bridge at Bangor Is Y Coed before heading for home.

WHAT's ON:
This Sunday is the testers run which finishes mid Wales so I think auNTy and I will venture once again into Wales, the run finishes at The National Cycle Museum (The Automobile Palace) at Llandrindod Wells, from here its onto LM86 and some more "motorhiking" to the hilltop Erwood Gun!
http://madeinbirmingham.org/testers.htm

Although I did contemplate combining some south coast RBR LM's with a visit to the Brighton Speed Trials, I thought better of it, and will save this day out to be enjoyed exclusively at the 2008 event!
http://www.thisbrighton.co.uk/culture-speedtrials.htm

Landmarks Revisited

The title says it all really, after the lost digital fotos fiasco! Nice days ride to LMs #83 & #88 in Wales then over the new Severn bridge to repeat LMs #45 & #3, then Fosse Way north to home....

Not an ironbutt.....

Friday means a slightly earlier finish from work, so I decided to go for the Essex LM: a church at Bradwell on Sea. A non-motorway route from work to the LM of about 90 miles (thanks John C) with only one stop for fuel. LM pics taken using "old fashioned" film camera with some back ups on my mobile phone camera. A drink and a snack (bought at fuel stop) then hopefully a non-stop 162 miles home, mostly via the M25 and M40. At about 30 miles/30 mins from home I couldn't bare the numb-bum and stiff-ankles any longer so rolled into the Oxford services for a break, whereupon I met a lovely lady biker (GSXRthou) and to cut a short story even shorter, she was proudly wearing her Ironbutt Run badge!

Digital age......time somebody broke the monopoly with a better product

The ultimate challenge:
Fuji Finepix Smartmedia card v MS Windows Vista (new home PC)
RESULT= Lost pics (and points! and sponsorship!) for 4/6 of the last LM's visited!

Worst Microsoft Operating System ever!

Ah well that screws up any chance of a 100% allrounder award, I should really have covered this possibility by back up pics on good old Kodak film!

The West Country

After a disastrous July (more rain & floods) combined with small bike problems (battery, rear tyre puncture & LH fork seal again!) August rbr's started with some time off work and a trip to the west country. Even the sunshine order arrived on-time, allowing very cheap accommodation under canvas at the Caravan and Camping club sites in Devon & Cornwall.

THANKS ALSO FOR THE DONATIONS FROM THE SITE MANAGERS.

6 Landmarks were visited (2 Cornwall, 1 Devon, 1 Dorset, 2 Somerset) plus the obligatory visits to Lands End and Lizard Point. The road from Penzance to Lands End was very enjoyable bend after bend almost the whole way, and parking for bikes is free at Lands End. Lizard Point was a different kettle of fish, auNTy and I ventured down the narrow lane to mainland UK's most southerly car park which was very small and consequently FULL. But worse still, it's on a steep incline with a surface made up of loose dirt & gravel, so even though there was space to squeeze in we opted not too and moved onto the horror of turning the laden bike around. All the while aware of the prying eyes of bored tourists hoping the idiot on the bike would drop it. So back up the lane to the upper car park, £1 for motorcycles, not a lot I know, but I'd already seen most of what I wanted, so I declined and settled for a quick pic of auNTy in front of the lighthouse and return to Lizard village to find lunch:

Just out of the village centre with it's touristy eateries and souvenir shop's I found Ann's Famous Cornish Pasties outlet: a bakery in the converted garage down her drive, one large "yummy" real Cornish pastie served with Helford Creek Cornish apple juice..... I sat with others "in the know" on the on the local recreation ground grass opposite the shop, under a clear blue sunshine sky and enjoyed my feast complete with begging seagulls waiting for any scraps......

http://www.connexions.co.uk/lizardpasty/index.htm

http://www.waitrose.com/food/celebritiesandarticles/foodissues/0105038.aspx

offsetting the rbr "carbon footprint"

apparently a black PC screen uses less energy than a "non-black" std screen, so the people at GOOGLE have come up with this gimick!
http://www.blackle.com/
every little helps, although it is wierd to use and not as comprehensive as the std google....

also has a link to http://www.treehugger.com/ where there's all sorts of Greenie info ...... including a section "how to green up your sexlife!" but a quick browse didn't find anything related to the transport of delight: the motorcycle

JUNE > JULY

And so ends another month's RBR activities: I'm not a religous man but it would appear that someone above was looking after me, with the timely fitting of the new tyres by Bullring Garage at the beginning of month, just in time for what would turn out to be the wetest June in the UK, for just over 100yrs. However it wasn't all doom and gloom, the sun blessed the VMCC Banbury Run and kind donations on the day raised £34.

The "Inaugural RBR Camping Weekend" weather was bearable, auNTy and I were only caught in torrential downpours on the journeys to and from Peak District. Even then my kit kept me fairly dry except for the gloves, resulting in a subsequent investment in a pair of Hein Gericke Goretex lined gloves. It was good to meet the other entrants who attended the meet. The camping club site at Hayfield was basic yet good and the staff very friendly and helpful. I think everyone enjoyed the evening "commitee meetings" at "The Sportsman" pub, where "veteran" RBRers shared their tales and advice with the novices.

Having already done the Derbyshire landmark I opted out of the Saturday group ride and headed instead to Manchester and Merseyside. The morning started with a small northern Peak District loop because of an accidental wrong turn (honest). The Manchester landmark was another example of my 2nd hobby "motorhiking" ! Heading to the coast again brought the same result as experienced in North Wales, Rain Avoidance. After being charged to go through the Tyne Tunnel it was a nice surprise to find that the Mersey Tunnel is free for bikes. Later a friend (Ian W) told me of the legendary MAG ride en-mass through the Dartford Tunnel during rush hour. The toll booth routine: gloves off, helmet off, find money, pay, then put kit back on, for hundreds of bikers, caused such a delay that the management saw sense and changed to a no-charge policy for bikes. The 4 Merseyside LMs presented no problems, the only difficulty was avoiding the almost blind too old to be still driving metallic kermit frog green (proof they were blind!) Nissan Micra drivers in the Wirral. My return route to the campsite included the A537 Buxton to Macclesfield Rd, apparently otherwise known as the Cat & Fiddle, and featured in July 4th MCN's 10 best roads to ride in the UK (somebody up above is definitely looking after me ). Sunday return route home only 2 of an intended 5 LM's visited, so some catch up needed in July!

The Banbury Run

[Tony] Well it is down to me to make the report but as yet I have been a bit slack...

As some background to the event ,

BIKERS from across the country flocked to Banbury on Sunday to celebrate an annual event for what could be the last time.
Drayton School was engulfed in a haze of smoke as 500 motorcycle lovers arrived for the Vintage Motorcycle Club's 59th Banbury Run – its most important event.The bike enthusiasts tackle the roads around Banbury and surrounding villages with their vintage vehicles that date back to at least 1930.

Unfortunately this might be the last time Drayton School Hosts this event... more information here... http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news?articleid=2970067

John and Nicola setup the Goodwill4 Charity Stand before 9:00 am conviently I did not manage to get there before 9:30...

John and the Goodwill4Charity Marquee.

To the side his trusty steed. (Note the UK map, it had raffle tickets in each landwark of this years RBR as a fund raising option during the day.)

The collection box and the raffle goodies all with a very pink theme to it, but lets not forget the focus of this fund raising is for the pink Cancer Research and EVERYMAN.

The Pink helmet was not the Stigs sister supporting the event, but the ingenious money box For the fund raise.

THE BANBURY RUN

Well for me it was quite impressive to see, and as John pointed out, the smell is like nothing you get these days. Some of the machines where restored to even better condition, i think, than when they where new... some where works in progress and some...well... some where just lucky to be there... but don't be deceived, appearances can be deceptive.

What's On?

Sunday 17th June is the BANBURY RUN, where 500 pre 1931 motorcycles take place in either a timed ACU event or an untimed VMCC event over identical routes. Its good to get there early, the bikes start to gather at the parc ferme from 09:00hrs (1hr before the start). This is a sight, to behold, last minute tinkering by the owners, the sound and smell is without parallel in this clinical modern world. The first bikes leave the start at 10:00, to take on one of 3 routes which vary according to the age of the machine and the rider.

http://www.banbury-run.co.uk

this link takes you straight to the spectators page:

www.banbury-run.co.uk/spectating.htm

AuNTy V and I will be in attendance at this great event.... and if last minute glitches are overcome we may be collecting for charity....

4 COUNTIES

Monday evening ride from Work (BEDS) to LM#4 (BUCKS) to Fox's Diner (OXFORD) to home (WARKS)

Took something radical to outshine auNTy V in her pink finery at Fox's diner: This left 2 up, spent longer on the rev limiter between gear changes than it did accelerating, maybe the "extra" tank was gassed up......

Avon Roadrider Tyres

Thanks to Steve, and the staff at BullRing Garage for their support.

Especially the new Avon Roadrider Tyres they fitted to auNTy V prior to the run to East Anglia [in the rain]. I can report no problems with wet grip performance. BullRing is a typical village garage catering for servicing MOT and repairs of both cars and motorcycles, thanks also to BullRing customers who have given donations to the collection tin on the reception counter.



http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/?page=tyres&method=showtyre&id=6

May & East Anglia

Another month passed and a visit to East Anglia for 5 LM's makes 14 visited during May, the total is now 27/89.
To try put this event into context: an overland trip from London to Kathmandu is approx 8000 miles. The mileage auNTy and I have covered so far on the RBR, has now passed the 3000mile mark, that leaves I'd gestimate another 6000 to go. Of course the roads, climate, people & dangers encountered aren't at all comparable....or are they!


A great LM to visit if you're a passenger:


This was my first camping trip on auNTy, basically a try out for the more distant trips (West Country & Scotland) The Ebay bargain Rickman panniers have proved to be very weather proof, most probably due to the simple design, the top box isn't quite as good, and the only space my 3 season sleeping bag will sort of fit, wrapped in carrier bags to keep it dry (may invest in a "compression" type waterproof storage bag from an outdoor shop to see if I can get the packed size smaller). Wherever you travel sooner or later you'll meet an ex-pat, even in Norfolk. I'm sure many of the brave fearless Highland clan McMidge have took up residence in the Norfolk Broads, evil little b*****ds.

ANOTHER PIC TO HELP WITH THE GUESS WHERE IT IS COMPETITION......

Guess where this is?

NB. despite being a cold bleak place it's not a RBR landmark (2007)

answers in the comments section....

(sorry no budget for a prize!)

Don't be a plonker check the Cutout switch!

I always turn auNTy off by the ignition key, Never the kill switch.... today's first stop the petrol station...... you can guess the rest........ and I call my daughter for her blonde moments.......

Baglux Ventura magnetic mount tankbag

This bag has a nice feature, the base can be used on its own as a map holder.

When this happens it's not only embarrasing but also demoralising, makes you ask why we bother in the first place. Today was a variation on another famous saying.... "If at first you don't succeed, give up!" ah well.... not really.... mañana....

Buy the T-shirt

To mark 10 years of Everymans's pioneering research into prostate and testicular cancer, Everyman's Male Cancer Awareness month this June is promising to be their best yet! There's a Walk with Cancer Ball at the Savoy, and the launch of the charity magazine Every Man available in ASDA and Topman throughout June. Sunday 3rd June is the Everyman 5km run in Victoria Park London, this year a football theme with support from the FA.
For Fathers' Day inspiration (June 17th) stores across the country will be selling specially commissioned Everyman promotional items, from t-shirts, underwear, shoes, key rings to men's grooming products....

Prove you've got balls too, buy and wear the T-shirt, available in several designs from ASDA now, only £6.....

Welsh Rally & RBRs Part 4 "MOTORHIKING"

On Sundays journey home despite the rain, I decided to have another crack at the Folly (aptly named) I was determined to get it, and now I had more time. So set off on the "hiking trail" again, in motorcycling gear, "waterproof" but heavy coat, and relatively smooth soled boots, managed ok across the field then into the woods......the path zig zagging steeply upward and soaking wet meant I had to try hard to keep a firm footing.
Eventually I came to a wooded stairway and soon to the folly........forgot to add I didn't have a hat so opted to keep the helmet on because it mists up easily I thought it was best to keep dry. At the folly I met a local family walking their dogs, and asked the easiest way back down to the village Lower Dinchope......without giving too much away there are three routes a short very difficult one, a long difficult one and a long slightly easier one!
The last option is the preferred one if its even slightly wet, more so if you're not wearing appropiate walking/hiking clothing and boots....

"MOTORHIKING"

so now you know why the absolutely knackered appearance below......


PS. A BIG THANK YOU to the MITSUBISHI SHOGUN dangerous driver heading westwards on the A44 between Evesham & Worcestor who at approx 13:30hrs 13/05 not only failed to stop or slow down......but actually charged through the flooded road I was riding through......my gear had kept me fairly dry up to that point......

CAPTION COMPETITION...

[by Tony ]
Sorry John but I could not resist this picture. As they say, "a picture tells a thousand stories"
...If anyone thinks this challenge is easy, please ask John what he thought of the last few challenges...

Common guys let's keep the donations coming and motivate him... in his hour of need...
Also in case people need evidence of John riding with his pink vest around ...

(Video proof provided by JC thanks to his bike having a bit more ommph and pulling ahead a little bit faster than John , all within the highway code speed limits of course... thanks Jon! )

Welsh Rally Part 3 (our group)

Welsh Rally & RBRs Part 2

Full English breakfast (oops sorry full "Welsh breakfast") then off to rally control/check in.

Rally check in ; Nick and Steve studying instructions

Lost but we weren't the only ones....

By late morning an interesting but slow single track "shortcut" and delays had put us once again slightly behind schedule. At the Ponderosa café we took stock and agreed to split, Nick and Steve would continue with the Welsh Rally, Jon and I would head off to do the RBR's, Jon being entered in both but was prepared to drop out of the Welsh Rally.
We rode through Snowdonia, out to Anglesey, picked up RBR's and Welsh Rally points down the coast side which also meant we stayed dry although it was very windy. Careful route planning and sacrificing the planned RBR near Ynslas meant Jon still got a bronze award for the Welsh rally and we both got 5 RBR LMs. Returned to Hotel absolutely knackered having covered 308 gruelling miles, quick shower, then out with Nick and Steve to Newtown for curry and ale.

Welsh Rally & RBRs Part 1(just getting there!)

Some of my friends from work entered the 2007 Welsh Rally, so the plan was to join them and include a few RBR's en-route. Weatherwise the predictable happened, despite the recent heatwave all returned to "normal" for the weekend of the Welsh Rally, which in Wales equals WET, lots of WET especially on the Sunday journey home. Things didn't get off to a good start, Shaun's bike refused to restart at the 1st meeting point, much tinkering to no avail so he dropped out. hope his luck improves before his next adventure:- http://www.mongogolia.com/index1.htm
All this was unknown to me waiting at the second rendezvous point, 30 mins after time having tried to phone, I sent a text saying I was leaving for the first RBR stop (Herefordshire) and might see them there.

Motorhiking:- Whilst waiting here I got a text message from the others and decided it best we meet at the hotel. I went on to the next RBR stop(Shropshire) at the entrance to a single track road I met another entrant who stopped to tell me it was a good 3/4hr walk up and back down. "I'm here anyway, so best do it" auNTy V and me continued on along the hilly twisty narrowing hedge-lined lane. The landmark came into sight on a hilltop horizon, I parked auNTy in a field gateway the landmark in the distance behind. When I studied the photograph I'd taken, I thought "Is a speck on the horizon good enough for full points?" I had doubts, so went further along the lane parked auNTy at the start of the "footpath" in the nearest village according to the instructions and set off on a hike across the fields.
I thought there was plenty time, obviously this was not the case, I was aware of the rapidly setting sun, as I neared the woods I looked back over my shoulder, the sun about to disappear behind the hill on the other side of the valley. A steep climb and descent through dense pine woodland in the dark wearing biking attire didn't seem like a wise move, so I took the safe option to turn back and either: accept the risk of reduced points; or return another time putting this visit down to research. The others had made their way directly to the hotel and now it was me who was behind schedule, we eventually met up later in the evening to discuss and agree Saturday's routeplan for the Welsh rally.

April > May

That's the first month completed, 13/89* RBR LMs so far, no major disasters, one lost control card, an almost did not find in Northumberland. However auNTy V has developed a very slight oil weep/mist on the LH fork stanchion, so parts bought to repair some time during this Mayday holiday weekend. In addition she'll get a bit of TLC (a small service) and a scrub up so she's ready for next weekend's activity on the Welsh Rally. [mainly North Wales: Anglesey,Snowdonia Powys]

I've ordered a new tankbag from Baglux, the lovely lady advised it probably won't arrive on time for the Wales trip but hopefully it will come in time for my planned excursion north at the end of the month.



* = the results/foto evidence will be checked by the RBR officials at the end.

LM #27 WEST MIDLANDS

Sundays trip out, up to the Classic bike show at Stafford then home via a RBR landmark in Birmingham. My first run on motorway with all the luggage boxes on the bike (although not loaded) no probs, they didn't fall off and the bike didn't weave all over the road....
The nearest famous place to LM#27, Nanjing,UK, a strange twist of fate to see the red flag flying over the factory gate where "Red Robbo" once precided!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Robinson_%28%22Red_Robbo%22%29


LM27 or a cashpoint or ..... ?


Classic Motorcycle Stafford show pics:

Warwickshire & Gloucestershire

The video composition below was supposed to cover the latest updates however some feedback suggests that it isn't liked on s l o w old PC's or indeed newer ones running MS VISTA so a standard report:-
After a bad week (healthwise) and with all the good weather, I was determined to get out on a ride on Sunday albeit only a local trip to visit the Warwickshire and Gloucestershire Landmarks. The Warwickshire landmark was in Kineton, although I lived there for a year I couldn't actually remember seeing it before. Strangely enough it seems to have disappeared in the picture below (complying with RBR rules) but there's me wearing the PINK vest again!
The Gloucestershire LM was the Wellington Aviation Museum at Moreton-in-Marsh, although I'm not ex-services or a plane spotter I decided to cough up the £2 entry and have a look around. The museum is small but crammed with a wide variety of artefacts mainly related to a military aviation theme. During conversation with the proprietor and another visitor, I heard tale of the latest must have fashionable furniture, coffee tables made from glass topped jet engine turbines, which supposedly once saw supersonic service in Concorde (check out EBAY for secondhand Concorde parts should be lots now the fleet is being scrapped tehehe)
Moreton is a typical small Cotswolds town with several souvenior, antique and crafts shops, most of which are open on Sunday. It's also got plenty of eateries for Sunday lunch or afternoon tea, my lunch was at the ASK restaurant, an "upmarket Pizza/Pasta house" part of a chain which has grown from the original set up by Adam & Samuel Kaye in 1993 to over 180, no complaints...good simple food and friendly service in pleasant surroundings.

The Vanishing Kineton Landmark...and John.

DCUK

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