Oh joy, oh rapture... here we go again

Neil says... 'Your bikers need you. Become a follower' 

In an ever changing world where the sands of time shift ever faster it is comforting to know that while all around is a raging river some things are still solid, utterly predictable and resistant to both progress and political correctness... yes, as sure as night follows day, the bike trip is upon us once again (though to be fair, it was a little in doubt until a week ago and the route wasn't decided until last weekend). However, we are very pleased to be preparing ourselves, and the bikes, for 25th May. We go to Rome. By this time, even The Red Lion will have changed hands and this is an opportune moment (especially in anticipation of all the free beer at the leaving do this weekend) to say adieu and cheerio to Terry as he rides off into the sunset with his carer, Sarah. We are all grateful for where you've taken the Lion in the past four or so years and we wish you all the best in Falmouth and look forward to seeing you back here when you've had enough of the smell of fish.

But enough of this sentimentality... we need you! Last year's number of followers was, being brutally honest,

pants. If we have to read this drivel then so should you and the best way to do so is to become a follower (click above or below somewhere). That way, you'll receive an annoying email every time there's something new and 'fun' to read. It also means you can make your own intelligent observations about such matters of a national magnitude as... whether Tony has been to the toilet, will Andy piss off the whole of Europe or just selected nations, and of course, is it possible for Richard to break glass when he snores?

We're chuffed to be departing these shores once again and hope you'll bear with the banal, the childish and, of course, the frankly ridiculous.