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From Calbourne Mill we went to Winkle Street, a very picturesque street also
known as Barrington Row in the small village of Calbourne. The village Calbourne
is named after the Caul Bourne, a small river that once powered five grain
milling water mills. Today, only Calbourne Water Mill remains, the water mill
we had just visited.
We had to park the bikes somewhere else because cars and motorbikes are not
allowed in Winkle Street.
Winkle Street in Calbourne
From Winkle Street we went to the rally site and from there to Paul and Jen's
house for dinner. In the garden of their house, Paul made a picture of me on
my bike.
Me on my Yamaha SR500
After diner we went to Crown's pub. Because it was aprt of a hotel, this pub
did not close at 11 PM but could stay open until midnight and we stayed until
the pub closed. With a life Rock 'n Roll band playing, we had a very good time.
Crown's pub (picture taken later, by daylight)
Sunday, April 6, 1980
Today is Eastern day. After the enjoyable evening in Crown's pub, I woke up at
ten AM and got a cup of tea in bed while I could smell the real English breakfast
they were preparing. Nice !
Paul and Jen's house where I stayed these days
After breakfast we went to Ryde to get some filmrolles for my camera and then
we made a quick visit to Jen's mother. After some coffee, we went to a nearby
pub to pick up Steve and his girlfriend Patty and then we went to the rally
site again. Before we left the pub, Paul made a small testride on my Japanese
big single. Paul is a British bike enthousiast but he had to admit, he liked
the Yamaha.
British biker on a Japanes bike
When we arrived at the rally site, the bike show had already started and we
admired some really beautiful classic British bikes.
The bikeshow at the rally site
A BSA with a very big sitecar
A very nice Vincent 500cc single
Halfway the afternoon, we went to Steve and Patty's house for lunch and at
half past five, we went to Paul's father who showed me the way to their church
for an Easter service.
A leaflet for the Easter service.
After the service, Paul came to ride ride together to the rally site. In the
camping hall the organisers of the rally made a big goodbye party because it
was the last day of the rally.
The band that played in Crown's pub yesterdaynight played at the rally until
almost 11 PM when the prices for the rally contestants were given and after
that there was a DJ until midnight. At one in the morning we finaly went to bed.
Monday, April 7, 1980
When we were talking about what to do on monday, I saw this add in the newspaper
and it looked very attractive. Paul agreed so after another great morning with
"wakeup tea" and an English breakfast, Steve came to join us and we went to
the steam fair.
The add in the local paper
It was very interesting. They had all kind of steam powered machinery, tractors,
little stationairy engines, big engines to power a saw and a lot more.
A nice steam-roller at the steam fair
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