Branch Ride Outs & News
Wilts breakfast meet up Sunday 16th Nov 2025
A chilly but dry Sunday morning saw 16 Wilts’ HOC members (4 on bikes & the 5th, [the HOC President, no less] 😂 riding pillion) meet up at The Castle and Ball Pub in Marlborough for a WHOC brunch.
The pre-booked food was really enjoyed by all amongst a lot of nattering & catching up in general.
Claire J gave a quick update on new, proposed Branch regalia. She now eagerly awaits an influx of orders…🤞
Andrew Y briefed all that he hoped the next club social event would be an afternoon of pool on the 14th of Dec 25 in Swindon. Details to follow.
To round off the morning, the club gave a booming rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ to Alan Weatherell & presented him with a lemon slice bearing 1 of the 59 candles that he was due 🎂! Hope you had a great day Alan. 👍Roll on more social WHOC gatherings as winter starts to bite. 🥶 Well done & thank you to Andrew for organising today’s event.
Kind regards, Andrew Young, Assistant Secretary, Wiltshire Honda owners Club
Durham & North East Go Beer Tasting at Cameron’s Brewery. 7th Nov 2025
A new type of experience for the members saw us complete a work experience evening at Chris’s brewery. (Now you don’t often get to say that)

The night started with some sampling at the Brewery Tap, followed by an escort by Chris, our own ‘master brewer’ round the many corridors of Cameron’s brewery. It was back to the Tap where our thirst was quenched and stomachs were filled after another round and an uber delivery from the local Manjaros.
Singing, guitar playing and even a professional pool competition kept the night flowing until we saw the end of the night draw in at the local Wetherspoons.
Thanks Deaks Deakin for opening your brewery up for us and making us feel really welcome.
Rich.
Durham & N E go for breakfast 16th Nov 2025
Sunday morning means a meet up for Durham & North East Branch Honda Owners Club . This time it was breakfast at Broom House Farm Café . Thirteen members attended, four on bikes who went off after for a run. Food was fab and it was good to catch up with everyone.

Beds meet for brunch 12 November 2025

Given the poor weather forecast we decided to cancel our planned Wednesday Pensioners run and meet for Brunch at Wixams Garden Centre near Bedford. As you can see in the photo we even managed to get a seasonal background! Nice to see Colin out and about again during his cancer treatment and a shout to Michael and Martin who despite the forecast came on bikes and actually enjoyed a day that wasn’t as bad as expected. Graham Seymour
Gloucester Branch monthly meeting 11th November 2025
Tuesday 11th November, a very wet and stormy evening, saw 8 members of Gloucester Branch meet for their monthly meeting, at Friar Tucks Quedeley! Unsurprisingly not a bike in site. Meets, Christmas meal and rideouts discussed along with the usual banter over great food. It’s good to see members meeting up for a social despite horrendous weather bringing bringing the camaraderie of the HOC. Keith
Manhoc ride out Sunday 9th November 2025
Ride to the Open Air Working Museum at Blists Hill.
Starting from a sunny, dry Poplar Services at 10:30am our Shepherd advised us of a change of plan!! So, it was the scheduled run down to bikers A49 to Whitchurch and turning left southbound past Blists, which is just before Ironbridge, and to the Water Rat pub. What a great venue with landscaped gardens overlooking a small river and what a fab meal in their dining room. It was then back to the bike park to meet the forecasted rain. A decision was then made to go back the same way and up to our famous Grey’s village of Whitchurch again. A coffee and cake stop here at McDonalds and final hugs before departing home. It was a shorter overall ride than usal, as this was our first Autumn ride. Another excellent day Manhoc ride out.


North London visit Franks. Wednesday 5th November 2025
On what was a dull but very mild Guy Fawkes day six of us exploded into action and went, for the second time, to Franks Corner cafe. This is a nice place with good food and a shop selling some interesting older motorcycles and various bits n pieces. It was a cracker of a shortish day and didn’t lack a bit of sparkle. You could say it was ‘bang on’. We went via Ongar, Braintree and Earls Colne and returned
without another stop via Halstead, Braintree, Witham and along the A414. Going via Witham turned out not to be a good idea though, a bit dull. A nice route otherwise with a great crew. All are in the photo.
Steve
Run to Todd’s leap for breakfast 2nd Nov 2025
Thanks again Brian for organising the run today to Todd’s leap for breakfast, yourself, John, Lee, Bill, Gareth, Hayley and myself headed out but we ended up a man down due to electrical issues glad he got sorted handy enough, a decent breakfast bap was had by us and a bit of chat, I really enjoyed following Gareths 550 four the note and smell was great. Thanks to all for coming out and supporting the branch