One day back in the days or dinosaurs, some friends of mine from Wozwolf and a some other rallists, and me were sat in an cold marquee at some rally after most had gone to bed, and I said I could host a better rally.
I was challenged by those with me, but nothing more was said. I hoped they would forget once they had sobered up, and I could just let my bragging disappear into forgetfulness.
Nothing was said for a while, but I never forgot what I said, I just needed a reason or a cause.
Now my health by then was starting to get worse, I had to stop riding and sold my bike and after missing the rallies, Lynne n me started our own disco.
A few years later, we started to miss riding so brought a bike (Kurgan) but I couldn't ride it!
I had already had heard of NABD and for a few years would wander NABD rallies in me denim n parrot, with people wanting to take pics and put donations into the pot I was carrying. and I spoke to Rick Hulse and he persuaded me to put in for a grant for a kliktronic, and after a fight as I don't see myself disabled and refused to go down blue badge route. It was grudgingly filled out and posted to NABD.
Few weeks later and a package arrived with a brand new kliktronic kit inside. I was at a
rally somewhere and met up with Desperate Dan and whilst we were chatting away, I mentioned that I couldn't ride and had a kliktronic. Dan said bring bike down and the kit and we will discuss it.
A few weeks later saw me at Desperate's towers and we discussed what was needed. i wa shitting bricks as we did not have a lot of money and was really worried about the costs and getting enough funds to pay Dan for his time..
Anyway week later we get a call from Dersperate, advising Kurgan was done, Kliktronic was working as it should, he had even sorted out the Hydraulic foot clutch . and the cost a certain large bottle of his fav tipple.
Needless to say for nearly 3 years these mods allowed us to ride again, we still had issues, but they will be dealt with later on...
Now Lynne n me had our cause to raise funds for, and, little did we know it was gonna be the 6 of us involved. Altho Timothy could only make 1 rally his work behind the scenes was enormous and once he was murdered in 2012 we knew in our hearts we just could not do another without him.
Creatures Any Spare change Rally was born (altho it should have been called Mr & Mrs Creature & 4 kids) as without them it would not have got off the ground. The same can be said for some members of Wozwolf, there help over the weekend made sure that there was very little trouble or issues ...
With Hew 7 Robin from Beermosters Fame working the stage area things quickly came together.
Bands were offered a £50.00 fee as a token gesture towards Fuel costs, and withinh a short while a plan was sorted and things put in place.
The 2nd - till the last rallies were held at the Plough Farcet Fen, and I designed the stage/stall area and security fencing, were the toilets should be (altho we provided a few extra on the rallies just because we felt we needed to.
We provided a map of the site, so we had a secure area for cars away from campsite.
Nothing more really needs to be said, as those that supported my family n me were well happy with the weekend and we believed we punched well above our weight for the small rally it was.