A great turnout on the 14^th April, I was there cos I swapped a niteshift so I could go!! Quite a few bikes, 16, I think, 4 of which were Guzzis!! Woohoo! Lots of folk too, over 25 of us crammed into the Black Bull… Bet the ones in cars were glad cos it was chuffin’ freezin’ ont way home and the gritters had made a mess of the roads…

Welcome to Malcolm and Steve from Rochdale, who came by Beemer, but not the bike type… maybe next time?

Many apologies if you turned up at the little Chef roundabout on Sunday 30^th March, I wasn’t there y’see as I had a late shift at the rugger club and a 4 o’clock finish is okay if ya don’t have to get up for a bike run… So if you were there, I’m sorry… But, nobody phoned me..!

Well done to Denise and Mick G who completed the John O‘Groats to lands End trek in one day!!! I don’t know the exact time it took them, or how much money they raised for the North West Air Ambulance, but I will find out for the next newsletter. J

At the moment we have no idea of when the Brown Cow will be re-opening, so we have decided to hold our meetings at the Black Bull (until it closes!) They have a separate function room for if we need to be segregated, and it also has a beer garden, so we can check that out next meet. They can also get a chef in, if we require a feed, BBQ or buffet… Let me know what ya think…

I have submitted the details and fotos for the Pennine contribution to this year’s Guzzi charity, Spinal Research. Our branch foto’s are: Eric Morecambe statue at Morecambe for Lancashire, Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale for Cumbria and Ribblehead viaduct for Yorkshire, and an extra one of the phone box in Dunsop Bridge, as it is the 100,000^th phone box for BT and it is nearest to the most central point in the British Isles… Hope these are okay for Pennine Branch, and hopefully we can do a team effort and maybe use some of Dangerous Dave’s piccies from when he did his GB tour last year!

Two Southerners – businessmen in London – were sitting down for a break in their soon to be new store. As yet, the store wasn’t ready, with only a few shelves set up. One said to the other, "I bet any minute now some thick tourist is going to walk by, put his face to the window and ask what we’re selling."

No sooner were the words out of his mouth when, sure enough, a curious Lancashire man walked to the window, had a peek, and in a broad accent asked, "What’s tha sellin’ ‘ere?"

One of the men replied sarcastically, "We’re selling arseholes." Without skipping a beat, the Lancashire man said, "Tha’s doing well… Only two left!"

John Wagg is leading a Lakes run on Sunday 8^th June, meet at Devil’s Bridge at 10am. Heading off up Lakes via Pooley Bridge at the top of Ullswater. Approx 110 miles round trip (back to Devils Bridge).

Cheefy has been up the Dale to the Streethead Inn and camping park, situated at Newbiggin in Bishopdale up by Leyburn. We are going on Friday 18^th and Saturday 19^th July, cost of £5 per person per nite, full facilities at the campsite. There are 3 pubs, one of them across the road from the campsite. Tables at the Streethead Inn for food, including brekky, to be booked direct thru the pub, on 01969 663472. Brekky at £6 each. Menus forwarded with your tickets. B&B available at Streethead Inn. Pre book only as there is a 50-person limit. Please make cheques payable to "Pennine Guzzisti" and send an S.A.E. for the return of your ticket and info sheets to: Karen Hayes, 24 Sandholme Close, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AF. Any more info needed, phone me on 01729 825546, if I’m not in, leave a message and I’ll get back to you.

Happy birthdays to: Joan Mayoh, Joe Williams, Cheefy Steve, and Ali Feather. Enjoy your day! J J J J

Wire spoke wheels for Guzzi, to fit either T3 or G5. Also wanted, an aluminium tank to fit a V1000 Spada. Call Steve on 07788997256.

Right, I think that’s about it… I’d better get back to work!! Owt for the newsletter? Write, fone, text or mail me: Address and land line above, Moby: 07968 693474, mail Karen.hayes@arlafoods.com

See ya for Scotland if you is goin’? Och aye! Hope the weather will be kind to us… I’ve got me oil packed already! Gio, we’ll miss you! :o) X

 The run out to the Red Marley Hill Climb went ahead  as arranged on Easter Monday with only the three Dave's attending, Karen who wanted this run to take place said it was too cold, apparently!

 Dangerous Dave also attended the Thee Counties Weekend Campover on the following weekend - now that was cold and wet!