Thank you 🙏

Thank you 🙏 Heading back up on the 28th July to finish it 🤞

Thank you, I hope so too 🙏

Heading back up on the 28th July. Been carrying about my stills camera for years, without issues. Now you’ve got me thinking 🤔 Hopefully this time around, the weather will be in our favour :)

@@RidingThroughGrief Maybe i was just unlucky Craig . On the plus side, more room in the top box for other bits. Have a good one.

Thank you 🙏 it’s not the same without our loved ones ❤️💔 I’m going back up at the end of July to finish what I started 😀🤞

Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏

Thank you, might need it with everything going on!! I’ll take you up on that offer :)

Thank you 🙏

Hey there, thanks for the kind comment!! Feel free to drop me an email at [email protected]. Thank again for your support 🙏

I’m going back on the 29th July to finish what I started. Heading straight to John O’ Groats then will head west and do everything I had originally planned. Fingers crossed the weather is kind 🤞 Thanks for the comment, much appreciated 🙏

@@RidingThroughGrief Hope you have a great trip up and the weather is on your side.

Thank you so much for the support 🙏

Hi there, thanks for the comment 🙏 The tent sits on my pillion seat and is attached to the overlander box via straps, so far it’s been great, not the smallest though, but manageable. I’ve only used the garage once and the RT fits fine, I use it as living space which works a treat. If I’m honest I don’t know much about the Royal Enfield, there are certainly lighter tents, but if you want to be able to stretch your legs and stand up, the LR Mototent fits the bill nicely :)

I’m so sorry to hear that, but having her home is a wonderful thing. I have a good idea how you feel, so for that you are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 Feel free to message anytime! ❤️

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏 I owned a ZZR1100 about 20 odd years ago, loved it. I see a lot of people riding the Royal Enfield bikes nowadays, they must have some endearing qualities, will need to have a nosey myself :) Sarah will always be with me, and through her strength I will continue to plod forward, thanks again 🙏

Hi there, and welcome. They do say time is a healer, but I think it's more like time helps you to learn to live a different life. The weather can be nice here, think it's just me lol.

@@RidingThroughGrief Back in 1975/6 I did a main drainage / flood alleviation scheme in Keswick in the Lake District and most times I visited southern Scotland it always seemed to rain. 🤣🤣🤣

@@user-om5lm3en4b yeah that sounds about right, heading back up on the 29th July to try again, in between I’ve got a little camping trip to Galloway on Luce bay, that’s if it’s not peeing with rain again 😜

Thank you for sharing. I was holding my wife's hand also, she was home for 3 days as that's where she wanted to be in the end. I feel like life has stopped, but she wanted me to finish all the things we planned over the years, so I've got lots to get through! Thanks again for your support 🙏

Thanks so much for the kind comments, going to try again on the 28th July, in the meantime try and find the motivation to get out even for a night or two :)

Thank you 🙏

Hi there, thanks for the comments. Yeah I refuse to pay the mega money for the Beemer top box, the Lonerider overlander bag is brilliant. Enjoy your trips, I’m sure you’ll be delighted with the gear :)

Thanks for the kind comments! I do hope your side is ok and her health picks up soon. I agree with you, north of Perth is stunning, I used to live just next to Pitlochry. The Honda NC looks like a cracking bike, I’ve been looking at lots of options but still stuck with the RT, not n a particular hurry to change it. I hope you make the trip soon, and bringing the bike up makes sense, it’s a long boring motorway journey I wouldn’t fancy myself. My mate is coming up from Portsmouth with his bike end of July, we aim to finish the NC500 then :) Thanks again and god speed with your wife’s health, take care, Craig.

@@RidingThroughGrief Thanks for the prompt reply Craig. I won't go into details but I fear I will be in a similar position to yourself before the end of the year regarding my wife's health. The NC is indeed a fabulous bike for daily needs, and I suspect it is ideal for the twisty narrow lanes of the Highlands. It also has phenomenal fuel economy of over 100 mpg on a steady run. The downside is it does not set the heart racing... I also have the good fortune to own a ZZR1400 which although ideal for the long motorway stretches, would not be particularly suited to the twisty lanes once up there. One bike I have teetered towards on many occasions has been the K1600, especially as I am looking to ride to Morocco at some point in the future. I have now watched the three videos of the NC500, and I know exactly the railway crossing you used to cross to reach your old house. When we go each year we stay in Newtonmore right next to the railway line and have explored the area extensively over the last decade. Indeed we have talked on a few occasions about retiring up there, either Newtonmore or possibly Pitlochry. If it was down to me I would relocate to the Shetland's.....lol Regards, Bib

@@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne I sincerely hope you don’t end up in the same position 😔 Whatever is going on, you have my thoughts, dealing with illness is never easy. I used to have a Hayabusa, loved it until I got fed up commuting on it, bought the RT years ago and love it, my favourite bike ever (never thought I’d say that about an RT). Tried the K1600c amazing bike but love the boxer engine on the RT so stuck with that. Thinking of getting a little CFmoto MT800 explore for commuting, to give the Beemer a rest as I commute all year round. Will see what’s what :)

@@RidingThroughGrief Thanks, your kind words are appreciated.

Thank you 🙏 I will finish it at the end of July, in the meantime I’ll just try local trips at the weekends ❤️

@RidingThroughGrief good stuff, but yeah, Sarah will understand. I am pretty sure of that 😊 no wrong or right way to deal with this. Keep being you 😉

That’s how I feel, Will never “move on” or “get over it” as I’ve heard so many times, just learn to live a different life 😞 Thanks for the comment ❤️

Hi there, thanks for the kind comments. I’ve not long owned the tent, wanted something I could stand on rather than sitting hunched over all the time. It’s a great tent, although the garage area misses a decent sewn-in ground sheet so allows air though so it cooler than my sisters standard type tent. I only parked the bike in the garage once so I could pack up with it in there while it was pouring with rain, that certainly helps, but otherwise I use that part more just for chilling. Honestly, if I were to buy again, I’d probably go for a decent Vango tent for half the price, the bike garage is a neat concept, but I really just want the space to stretch. And always happy to answer questions :)

@@RidingThroughGrief Yeah... I wouldn't be using the garage area for the bike... It's space for me to 'live' in when it's raining, especially in the evenings. The issue I have with the Vango option is that most seem to suggest the Galaxy 300 and while there is space to stand up, it's only tall enough directly under the pole arch and certainly not to move around or to use as an open cooking/living space. Pack size and weight are negligible, price difference is £130 and I am hoping to keep an eye on the Lone Rider to see if it goes down in a sale like the Black Friday for example. So while I'll keep looking at alternatives I am leaning towards the LR. Thanks for the reply.

To be honest with you, I use the garage is a living area, only put it in that night to see it the RT would fit ok, was curious more than anything. As a whole though, I’m happy with the gear, if a bit overpriced maybe 🤔 One thing for sure, setting up on your own is easy, and that makes the difference to me, so 10 out of 10 for practicality 👍

@@RidingThroughGrief lol... only if you work out the 'system', I've seen a few videos that make a real meal out of putting it up but it doesn't look difficult as long as you start at the back and peg it out. How easy is the repacking? Not many videos cover the part of actually getting it back in the bag.

Repacking is actually no bother, I thought it might be difficult but it’s easy, bag is a good size. If you’ve not bought one before, I’m going camping week of Friday 10th July to Monday 13th. I will record my setting up and stripping back down :)

Cheers Chris, it's a nice part of the world. Will be finishing it end of July, in the meantime it will be little short trips 😀🙏

Would love to meet up and have a brew :) Thanks for the kind comment. Email is [email protected]. Life is shit, but my wife was string and through her I'm trying my best to do what she wanted me to do, it's a long journey though as you know :(

First off, thanks for the lovely comment. Life is so cruel, I feel a mixture of everything everyday at the moment, struggling sometimes and other times keeping busy. Sarah wanted to do these things with me, she left me instructions and was so strong. I'm trying to d what she asked, and I will, one step at a time :) I feel your pain and understand your grief, we are in this together and will fight through it, that much we have to do for the people that meant so much to us in our lives :)

@@RidingThroughGrief thank you for your response. Watch KZbin videos about grief and people's experiences in grieving has helped me keep going. I was a complete mess in the first days, I was in so much pain I can't describe, when I had the idea of looking for content on KZbin. This has helped me a lot. Not everyone understands what I 'm going through and I can't force them to understand, that's why KZbin content has been my biggest support. I wish you all the best and I subscribed to your channel. Your wife was more than special, I have no words to describe her strength and kindness in doing this list for you 🥺❤️

Only a couple of times ;)

Thank you, nice to hear you're finding your smile again, it's always good to hear things like that. One day I hope to do the same, a proper smile rather than just putting a face on for folk :)

@@RidingThroughGrief best thing to do don’t put a face on for people they all know your trying your best

I’m back home, was too painful. Planning to go up and do the west coast in a month or so, maybe before, will see how I feel x

Thanks for your support 🙏