So with a strapped up and dodgy knee I set off in wet and windy weather to Oxford for the Overland Event. ...only to arrive there and be told they are sold out!, and no amount of persuading would get me a ticket. As I stood there deciding what to do another guy on a blue Tenere arrived...same problem. I didn't get a chance to speak to him I'm afraid, but he looked as hacked off as me. At that point Jenny Morgan, JMo of this forum , Dakar rider and Baja competitor and all round good person came past and on seeing my situation tried to help. As they still wouldn't let me in she went off and returned with a pot of freshly brewed coffee and we spent the next hour talking all things Tenere /XR650R /Baja etc...heaven! Jenny had to get back to her stand, and as I was working out a plan Spencer Conway of African Diaries came along. ..we talked Tenere of course, and how well his Ten had done on the journey. At this point I could have just 'drifted' into the event ticketless. ...but I just didn't want to risk any awkwardness for the various people that had tried to help/get me in. Next year...ticket bought in advance! ! . Took the long way home and had a great three hour ride. Steve