Reading toy run

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Well it’s been a while since I last made an entry, I’ve been so busy and travelling too much for my liking. I tried to get online to blog about an event I did just before Christmas. The event was the Reading toy run in aid of Barnardos. What a great day, I was left feeling very inspired and happy with myself and the thousands of others that joined in.
A friend of mine invited me, he asked if I wanted to do a ride out on the motorbike. I sometimes pass on these because I’d rather have a point to riding my motorbike other than aimlessly going somewhere anywhere. Anyways I agreed and he told me to bring a toy to give to the charity. Every year bikers come together in Reading just off junction 11 and take a slow ride to Banardos in Wokingham. Every rider takes a toy along that’s later given out to kids in their care.

I was amazed by the effort some of these guys had made to make the day so special, decorated bikes, multiple gifts and a general sense of fun. Hundreds of people turned out to line the route to cheer us on. The Police had closed the roads and made sure it all went without a hitch. The younger members of the crowd were sticking their hands out to give us a high five as we went by. Everyone I spoke to was so upbeat. I don’t think it was to do with the ride out but more to do with giving gifts.
The best thing for me was giving these toys over totally anonymous knowing that come Christmas, youngsters would get a gift and really know that people care. It wasn’t a cheap ride out for anyone, it just goes to show that giving happiness is something us humans love to do. Long may it continue, I’ll be on the ride next year for sure. I know that mountain of toys built by all those bikers would have made lots of kiddies happy. With all the other things folks give to at Christmas, there’s lots of happiness around. We all know we could do with more and maybe keep it going through the year not just Christmas...

Anyways – Happy New Year and Happy January, just wanted to share it.. Out!

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