On the first day of 2026 we riding over the Derbyshire Peak District to the Staffordshire Moorlands to the “Queen of the Moorlands” the market Town of Leek. The meeting is organised by the Vintage MCC
The local Dnepr sidecar owner with his coffee from the Costa Coffee.
The Winter SUNSHINE is just coming out on this very cold first morning of 2026.
Norton, Airhead and Land Rover, which are three true classics.
Day-glow BSA rider praying & fettling on the granite cobble stones.
The ride-out take us to this area Manifold Valley
It’s a COLD looking RE sidecar rider from Coalville
In the 1930s the valley had its own narrow gauge railway Vintage railway film – A quaint little railway; The Leek and
Also, the Land Rover Club had come out to play.
Most of these series one’s are now 77 years young just like myself.
The cafe was providing sustenance for the cold riders.
I once had a History of Winkworth BELL on my ambulance fender.
Bye for now on the first day of 2026 in the Manifold Valley.