But a small beacon of light that shines this time of year is my day out at Netley Marsh Eurojumble, I always arrange to meet a few friends at this event on the Friday which is opening day, the Jumble also always coincides with my birthday (today as it happens) so I look forward to it with that in mind.
This year was a little different though, as I had had the whole week off camping on my bike, I returned home on th Wednesday, to be offered a full weekend pass, so I loaded the tent from the bike to the van, grabbed a couple of items from the local shops, and headed back out on Thursday. I had also told a visiting American, Snowbeard (Nate) from this forum that it was on, so also arranged to meet up and say hi.
Well damn it is hot here right now, but the field where the jumble is held is on a hill, not far from the sea, and it drops to a frost at night, and pretty fast too when the sun drops down below the hill. But let me tell you this, the place was rammed, and I do mean rammed, it has never been so busy, with visitors from all around the world, fantastic.
So how about I show you some bikes.
One of the Kawasaki OC looking for a frame...
Wonder if the original Beeza (£2500/2950) sold 
