East Yorkshire Advanced Riders & Drivers

May saw members of RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders East Yorkshire (E-YARD) being able to enjoy the next stage of the Covid lock-down restrictions being lifted as the nights got shorter and longer evening returned. Now able to meet in groups of six outdoors (since mid-April) real social riding and training was possible again. Our Tutors had all been requalified under a programme that saw one-to-one QA's (Quality Assuring) over the March to April lifting of restrictions. A Co

After 14 Months restrictions on socializing and contact with others was eased, the club was able to hold a formal meeting on Wednesday 26 May! No training session was arranged, but a review of what the committee and other members had been doing over the lockdown period was delivered by group Chair, Mark Kelk to the 18 members present. First order of service was anouncement of the AGM at the 23 June meeting and the election of officers being opened for those wishing to be cons

A cold, damp, dull day in the middle of May, you could have mistaken it for October! We headed out from Halfords in Beverley around 10am, on our way to Richmond but our first stop was Beadlam Farm Shop and Tea room, Ian Streets leading the group of 5 made up of me, Dave Cross, Pippa and Dave Scott, and later Chris Hood joined us. I am always nervous about group rides, but it started out to be a really nice ride, until we hit the road works a few miles outside of Pickering, wh

Humberside Police BikeSafe 2021 held it's inaugural event of the 2021 season on Saturday 15 May. The initial event in April had been postponed due to Covid restrictions on amounts of people being able to meet. The rescheduled event was still subject to the restrictions of the day with the classroom session being replaced with a distance leraning package for the attendees. As usual, RoSPA Advanced Driver and Riders East Yorkshire (E-YARD) were one of the service providers in a

T-N-T = Thursday Night Thrash by E-YARD. Or in other words, RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders East Yorkshire weekly evening rideout! First one of the season as the nights grew long enough to allow daylight until almost 9pm. Meeting at our usual spot in Beverley, 8 members turned up. To comply with Covid guidelines the group was split in 2 groups of four Hoodie led one group, Dave Scott the other. The destination was chosen as Thompsons Fish and Chip shop on the A64 near York

Saturday 8 May. Weather forecast for Sunday- Terrible. Coddiwomple cancelled around dinnertime. Saturday evening weather forecast? Nice day tomorrow from 11am. What?!!! Quick re-advertise and reschedule of destination and start time, and we're on again! Meeting at Beverley at 11am 10 hardy E-YARDers turn up. Split into two Covid compliant (within rule of 6 guidelines) groups of five, Pippa leading one, Hoodie the other. New member Julian and his wife Joan are introduced to

As the lockdown roadmap continues to open up, the 17 May is the next 'biggie' which will (hopefully) see the restriction on indoor meeting finish. There may also be a removal of social distancing. As such, RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders - East Yorkshire (E-YARD) are intending to resume group meeting from Wednesday 26 May at 1930hrs, back at The Marne, Beverley Golf Club (what3words - ///conqueror.hoped.game) Arrangements have been made with Chrissie at the venue, and as i