Dave
Myers and Si King of Hairy Bikers TV fame proved a hit with the wet
and bedraggled crowds at the British Motorcyclists Federation's annual
BMF Show over the weekend as the rain did its best to wash away the
East of England Showground and the thousands of visitors who braved
the elements to attend this annual favourite.
Signing autographs and copies
of their book, ‘The Hairy Bikers Cookbook', Dave and Si as motorcyclists
first, celebrities second, also signed up as members of the BMF and
signed up to the BMF's petition opposing the latest European legislation
on driving licences. But
despite their culinary skills, they couldn't cook up any better weather
and it's the weather that really hit attendance, down by over 8,000
on last year's figure at 73,134, although, with bad weather forecast
for several days beforehand, the BMF Show was not alone at being badly
hit.
As if clutching at damp
straws, BMFspokesman Jeff Stone said: “The British Superbikes round
in Northern Ireland was cancelled completely due to the appalling weather,
so in comparison you could say we did rather well in getting the attendance
we did!”
Dave
Myers and Si King of Hairy Bikers TV fame proved a hit with the wet
and bedraggled crowds at the British Motorcyclists Federation's annual
BMF Show over the weekend as the rain did its best to wash away the
East of England Showground and the thousands of visitors who braved
the elements to attend this annual favourite. 