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DGR 2019

Today was supposed to be the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride.  For the second year running I have signed up and not made it on the run. On both occasions I had picked up a bug. 

I had signed up to do the run from Laguna in Maidstone. As well as the cold/flu we were woken up early by the Environment Agency calling with a severe flood warning for our area. I live about 250 yards from the sea. All that is between us and the sea wall is the Hythe Ranges and a holiday caravan park. Hopefully the wall is enough.

Last year it was a stomach upset, this year for over a week I have had cold/flu and a sore through. My throat swollen and I have difficulty swallowing.  

In 2018 I salted my account with a personal donation and this year I decided not to. So sadly the charity haven't made any money off of me this year.  I'll no doubt to Movember again in November.

Looking at the early posts I am sure that full dress Harley's aren't the kind of bikes listed by the organisers as being "on message".

I won't be getting one of these!

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