Howlin Wolf M.C.C.
Wobbly Wolf Rally.
4th, 5th August. 1998.
Just for a change I decided to use the Enfield for this
rally. Once again it was held at the Nottinghamshire
showground, just outside Newark. I was at this site only a week
earlier for the Woz Wolf rally, but seeing as I enjoy the ride, I
didnt mind going back to the same place. Its a
good, flat, large site with all the amenities you need, i.e. a
bar and toilets.
I set the tent up and headed off into Newark to grab some
grub and a few other essentials. By the time I got back and
cooked tea, the bar was open. So without further ado, I
headed in that direction.
It seems I was the only one from the Moonshiners who was
"doing" this rally, I dont know what the rest of
them were up to. Before long I spotted a few of the Munch
Bunch M.C.C., another club local to us.
Shamus OBlivion and the Mega Death Morrismen were
giving it all theyd got, and a good thing too. I
quite like this bunch of inspired loonies. Normal Morrismen
have music with bells, Mega Death Morrismen have music with
balls.
All too soon it was time for bed. No, the bar
hadnt closed, I was as full of beer as I needed to be, so
off I wobbled. Well it is the Wobbly Wolf rally.
I awoke to the sound of rain hitting the tent.
"Oh bugger." I had to get back today ( Saturday )
and the last thing I needed was torrential rain. I started
packing the tent from the "inside". The idea
being, when everything was packed I could throw it all on the
bike, just leaving the tent itself to be rolled up. By the
time everything except the tent was packed, the rain came down
even harder. Time to "sit it out" for a while and
let the rain subside.
It was whilst sitting watching the poor unfortunates who
were braving the weather that I noticed a horrible cold, wet
feeling. Yes, the groundsheet of the tent was
leaking. I threw on my waterproofs, rolled the tent up and
loaded it onto the bike.
I might as well get wet riding, as sit in the tent getting wet.
Good old "Sods Law" prevailed yet
again. By the time I hit Nottingham the rain had stopped
and the sun was blazing merrily. The rest of the journey
was quite enjoyable.
Another rally over. It made a refreshing change to be
on two wheels rather than three.
It seems the Wobbly Wolf rally will be giving next year a
miss, but its destined to return in the millennium, so,
until then, Ill be waiting.
Cheers.
^..^
Lone Wolf