New Year - new plans

We've a few outings firmly inked in on the calendar for 2007.

Dragon Rally
Four outfits and about 7 of us will be shivering or sploshing about at the Dragon Rally in Wales in February. Visit here sometime after 11 Feb to see some no doubt dodgy pics of cold muddy people. We must be mad - especially those who have been before.

TT races
Several Merlin folk will be at the centenary TT races in the Isle of Man, and some will actually be taking part. Work will keep some of us away, which is disappointing.

Banbury Run
On 17 June one Merlin-riding hero is to swap his modern outfit for a 1930 BSA and attempt the Banbury Run in Oxfordshire, complete with passenger. Get to Sunrising Hill for lunchtime and prepare for a laugh as David and Mike attempt the ascent with just 5 hp. Special thanks to Alan Yeomans for the loan of the outfit.

Festival of 1000 Bikes
In July several of us will be at the VMCC's Festival of 1000 bikes at Mallory Pary. The track sessions for sidecars will probably be on Saturday 14 July, and the best display of old bikes the following day, if it follows the pattern that last year's event did.

Beezumph
If all goes according to plan some who have qualifying outfits hope to put them through their paces again at this event which takes place at Cadwell Park in the autumn.

Other stuff
No doubt there will be more stuff to add here, when we've decided where we're going. If you're a Merlin-owner and have something for me to add, just send me an email.