The Wandering XRV

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About me

Gender Male
Occupation Retired
Location Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Introduction Tall Grey haired, Ex Army - Married to my long suffering Deborah, we have two daughters. I now ride a 97 Honda XRV750 Africa Twin RD07A and an 08 XT660Z Tenere.
Interests Adventure Motorcycling, Music, Blogging, the Study of Solitude
Favorite Movies I think everyone should be forced to watch Shindlers' List.......
Favorite Music Folk, Bob Dylan, Mike Oldfield, Barclay James Harvest, Sandy Denny, Fairport Convention, Eva Cassidy, Melanie Safka, Chris Rea, Sea Sick Steve, James Taylor, Pink Floyd and Adele
Favorite Books Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon, Riding High by Ted Simon, Dreaming of Jupiter by Ted Simon, Looking for Greener Grass byGraham Field, Mondo Enduro by Austin Vince, Old Man on a Bike by Simon Gandolfi, American Borders by Carla King, Uneasy Rider: Travels Through a Mid-life Crisis by Mike Carter, Running with the Moon by Jonny Bealby, The Road to Gobblers Knob by Geoff Hill, Way to Go by Geoff Hill, The Longest Ride by Emilio Scotto, World Understanding on Two Wheels by Paul Pratt, Adventure Motorcycling and Adventure Riding Techniques by Robert Wicks, Lucille and The XXX Road by Jim Oliver, The Rugged Road by Theresa Wallach, The Road Gets Better from Here by Adrian Scott, A Harley to Mali by Ian Mutch, Red Tape and White Knuckles by Lois Pryce, Lois on the Loose by Lois Pryce, Into Africa by Sam Manicom, Under Asian Skies by Sam Manicom, Distant Suns by Sam Manicom, Odyssey to Ushuaia by Andres Carstein, The Last Hurrah by Des Molloy, Dodging Potholes by Dave Barrett, Obsessions Die Hard by Ed Culberson, Just a Little Run Around the World by Rosie Swale Pope, The Carin’ Sharin Chronicles by Dave Gurman, Anyway - Where Was I by Geoff Hill, The Hunt for Puerton Del Faglioli by Paddy Tyson, Two Wheels Through Terror, Full Circle by Richard and Mopsa English, The Last Caravan Robert Fulton Jr, Touching the Work by Cathy Birchall and Bernard Smith, The Long Ride Home by Nath Milward, The Man who rode the World, Bareback, In no particular order and so many more..... too many more to mention