Yesterday we took a spin into Dublin to partake in the annual GoldWing Club of Ireland's Christmas frovilities. This entails parking the bikes up as if at a show, and one of the more established members dressing up as Santa to hand out sweets to passing kids.
A rose amongst many thorns
, my black Standard as usual, was the only Valk there.
This year though, there was a problem. Someone had forgotten to pack the Santa beard with the red suit.
All was not lost however, there was one guy there that fitted the bill, well almost ..... long grey hair, long grey beard, but no pot-belly ...... heck, two outta three ain't bad (so the song goes).
Into the breach (well, more like railroaded), steps one Valkyrie rider ................................. and if I'm honest, it was great craic altogether!!!!
This one was a real shy one. Eventually though she came out of hiding.
It was like looking into a mirror ....
