John Awty
Johnny Boy
John Awty
Born August 1956 and grew up and lived in South Yorkshire all my life. I've worked as a Labourer, Excavator Driver, Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic and currently a HGV Driver. Now divorced but have two grown up children, Mark and Michelle and three Grandchildren, Keane, Aliyah and Heath. Last but not least, "man's best friend" and mine, my German Shepherd Dog "Chet" who welcomes me back from any trip I go away on and every morning I return home from night shift.
My main hobby over the last 11-years has been SCUBA Diving but in more recent years I’ve got back into my love of motor bike riding. I am a member of the British Sub-Aqua Club, Thorne Branch where I am an Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I set up this Travelblog ready for my dive trip to Singapore and mini tour of Malaysia and Thailand in 2006, but more recently I’ve been using it to chronicle my ride outs both by myself and with friends who I’ve met within the Honda Owners Club where I’m a member of the Three Shires Branch. Please check out the Three Shires Website at www.threeshires.hoc.org.uk/ I currently own 3-bikes, all Honda’s, a 2000 model ST1100ay Pan European, a 1994 model VFR750fr and a 1974 CB350k4
Oh the picture bye the way was taken on a dive trip to Scapa Flow in Orkney in August 2003. The Dark mass on the Left of the picture is the bow of the wreck of the SMS Dresden, one of the German High Seas Fleet that was interned after the first war and scuttled by her crew on the 21st June 1919. Although it can’t be seen, I was next to the shield that bares the coat of arms of the German city that the ship was named after.
Updated 22nd Dec 2007