Victor Meldrew will be along in a minute.


Yes, mine was a bit of a tongue in cheek jibe, Bonny Geoff. I'm 79, still riding, but at my AMC section monthly club nights of around 25 owners we have an average age of 70, probably a bit older.
The conversation is becoming increasingly about new hips, cholesterol levels, blood pressures, kids and grandkids and the 2 for 1 bedding plants offer at Lidl and at rallies there are now probably as many caravans, motorhomes as tents.
Sadly it's fact of ageing and little interest from youngsters who don't have the nostalgia factor and little mechanical ability or curiosity.