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A cunning plan… Kelso National, May 24-26, 2024

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Tank Girl was a stunning new entry.

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Stiff competition in the custom show.

Kelso has long been a favourite rally of mine. A beautiful ride up to a historic and welcoming town, with great facilities on one of the best campsites that we use.

At 220 miles from me, it’s a good and enjoyable ride which I’ve usually done on my own. This year, a mate, Gary (who will feature heavily in this report), decided he was heading up too and, never having been before, was going to ride up with me. No problem; with both of us on maxi-scooters we should make good time.

I really should know better by now…

Heading north

Predictably, the week before departure, Gary remembered that he needed an MoT and a

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