Well, the heat of summer plus the pain of sitting on the M25 everyday for over 2 hours each way has made me reevaluate my current vehicle and drive to work strategy, as we are now told we are working until we are 70, I have another 25 years driving to Heathrow. Since the surgeon has advised to stay off dirt bikes for over 16 months to help the shoulder and knee grow strong, I have already decided to sell my KTM 250 RFS but this week I have decided to sell my lovely Black T4 van and get a more suitable vehicle to commute the 70 miles round trip to work every day. Having looked at several manufactures and spoken to a few friends I have opted to purchase a Skoda. The Skoda is really a Audi / VW in poor man’s clothes, but do not let that fool you, that 2 litre TDI diesel engine sure packs a punch.

Tomorrow Ines and I are heading down to the showroom to buy one, which one we are not so sure yet, I think the Octavia Estate is the best one for us, as I can place my mountain bike in the bike and Ines can use it when she has to film a big wedding, and needs 2 – 3 cameramen and all the lights, tripods etc etc. Talking of filming wedding videos, Mrs T from VIS-à-VIDEO has been a very busy bee in June and has filmed weddings at Dansfield House near Marlow, a military wedding at Sandhust and Deepcut, 2 mid-week weddings one at Christ Church in Oxford and the second Notely Abbey where she is the recommended supplier as a wedding videographer.

While I have been very busy too, ok so I went to Silverstone to watch the British MotoGP and may head off to Goodwood Festival this Friday, this month has also seen me join a few local mountain bikers from Tadworth, who all cycle under the colours of TFB. When I asked what it stood for one said the wives call them Tadworth Fat Boys, but I think it stands for Tadworth Fit Boys – They may be over 40 but boy can they cycle. I will keep you posted of any further news from TFB and which car we purchase.

MotoGP 2010 – Silverstone