Well, May June and half of July was really wet, but at last we got some decent weather over here ( and as luck would have it, I'm off work this week )
85f, thats about as hot as it gets in England ( it's been hotter, but not often ) and around 72% humidity
I don't know how long this weather will last, so I thought I should make the most of it, and go RIDIN'
So first I went to the town of Chelmsford
The birthplace of Radio, an Italian named Guglielmo Marconi brought his invention to Chelmsford in 1896
http://www.rockradio.freeserve.co.uk/marconi.htm
And then on to the the Cricket ground, this is the Home Ground of the Essex County Cricket Team
I know all you Americans LOVE Cricket !!!! :huh:
This Stately Home is just outside of Chelmsford
Look at the SIZE of that pond !
And then on to the town of Colchester, this town is in the very North of the County of Essex ( ha ha ha, that makes it sound like it's 2 days drive........ it's not, it's only about 50 miles from where I live )
The Oldest Recorded Town in Britain !, there is not much evidance of this, although this Ruin looks pretty old
There is also a Military base here
Home to the 16 AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
There is also a pretty good Zoo, I've been here a few times over the years
And finally on to the Holy Grail for my bike..................The dealership where it was born All those years ago in 1999
Brings a tear to your eye don't it !
Well OK it's just a small time Yamaha dealership, on an Industrial Park out the back of a really old town
But it FEELS Kinda SPECIAL :not worthy:
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