Joe's Garage

For those that have visited Tasmania's motorcycling roads and Hobart's
home of motorcycling, I have some bad news.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/11/08/274991_tasmania-news.html

Vale Matt. Have known him for 20 years. A great personality who came
into bikes late in life after years of playing with stupidly
overpowered cars. A true character who will be missed big time.

 

What a shame. I only briefly encountered him a couple of times but he
made all newcomers in his bar feel like a regular. Apparently he had
started remodelling his SP2 in #58 Gresini colours.

Nev..

 

Yesterday I spent the night with a good mate I hadn't caught up with
for two years. Kerry and I are godparents to his two daughters, one
aged 10, the other 15. But my movements around the country have kept
us separated for a while. Anyway, when Isabella (the 15 year old) was
born, Phil figured he was not going to be able to cope with his wife
having a Cesarean birth as he faints at the sight of blood. So Kerry
went to the pre-natal classes with Donna and was in the hospital by
her side when Bella was born. In true Aussie style Phil and I got Matt
Hamilton to open up Joe's Garage at 7am (it was in a different
location back then) and he cooked us breakfast and served us free beer
til I got a call from Kerry to tell Phil he has a beautiful baby
daughter and to get his arse over to the hospital (only one block
away). Was a fairly surreal day.

On a side note, Donna has just dropped me back into Launceston and I
made a comment to her "has Phil bought a shotgun and rocking chair
yet?". Bella has grown into a stunningly beautiful young woman. She's
gunna have to fend the blokes off with a machete.

 

Yesterday I spent the night with a good mate I hadn't caught up with
for two years. Kerry and I are godparents to his two daughters, one
aged 10, the other 15. But my movements around the country have kept
us separated for a while. Anyway, when Isabella (the 15 year old) was
born, Phil figured he was not going to be able to cope with his wife
having a Cesarean birth as he faints at the sight of blood. So Kerry
went to the pre-natal classes with Donna and was in the hospital by
her side when Bella was born. In true Aussie style Phil and I got Matt
Hamilton to open up Joe's Garage at 7am (it was in a different
location back then) and he cooked us breakfast and served us free beer
til I got a call from Kerry to tell Phil he has a beautiful baby
daughter and to get his arse over to the hospital (only one block
away). Was a fairly surreal day.

On a side note, Donna has just dropped me back into Launceston and I
made a comment to her "has Phil bought a shotgun and rocking chair
yet?". Bella has grown into a stunningly beautiful young woman. She's
gunna have to fend the blokes off with a machete.

 

She may appreciate the attention...

G'day, Kev...

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

Yeah, well Donna's comment was "Oh she doesn't seem to be interested
in boys, just pony club".
I was thinking "That isn't going to stay that balance for much
longer".