MS Society donations

At the funeral of my father on 2nd January we kindly asked that instead of buying flowers, that donations be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. On Saturday my mother received a letter of thanks from the Derby branch stating that £175 had been donated in total. My thanks go out to all those who contributed to this sum. I am personally calling and thanking known donors but some donations were made anonymously - so this is to thank those of you who chose to donate in this manner. From myself and the Cooper family - Thank you!

My Honda Transalp XL700VA-A

This is me at CMC Draybrook, Nottingham late this afternoon having done the paperwork and been given the keys, just before I left for home. Looking forward to doing some miles on this and for the first time ever I have named my bike, so please be kind and gracious to Annie the Tranny.

Taking delivery of my 2010 Honda Xl700VA-A Transalp

Where will mine take me? Daily commuting starts next week. Ride-outs round Derbyshire Peak District, down into the Midlands and up into Yorkshire. Annually I plan to ride into Europe with plans for trips into the Alps and beyond. The Deauville did me for over 7 years and 43,000 miles. Part of the deal with CMC includes a Lifetime Warranty provided I use them for all servicing to the manufacturer's requirements, which sounds like a sound option. This should be another long term relationship.

Gay marriage

In my view the definition of marriage has been handed down from God through the church across the ages.

So what right do parliament have to redefine marriage?

Civil Partnership - yes.

Gay marriage? No!