Although we promised that we would be running the event in 2010 circumstances have overtaken us and we have not been able to secure a venue for the 2010 event. This unfortunately means no Mallett's Bash this year .

The jolly started with an extreme 3.30am pickup on Saturday 19^th September.  Just under 2 hours later the majority of the 27-strong group assembled at Bristol International Airport.  Only 72 year old Gerald Woodley (in his love truck) and high performing endurance athlete John Croome failed to avoid the A38 speed cameras.  After a 2 hour flight we met tour organiser and master baker Neil Tubbs who (with team Tubbs) had spent the previous 2 days driving from Beer, Devon with 27 dismantled bikes in the back of a hired transit.  We occupied the next 3 hours eating, drinking and seeing the sites of Nice, and then boarded the appropriately named Mega Express V ferry bound for Bastia, the Capital of Corsica.  The 5 hour journey gave us chance to soak up some rays and catch up on some much needed sleep. Unfortunately, Dr Nick Read and I were caught napping in the comfy lounge where a €5 cover charge should have been paid!