Eventually this will be a properly curated Simmer Dim Rally Report, but as I had a new toy to play with, I’m going to do the initial version of the medium of video – definitely not professional in any way shape or form !
About 18 of OGRI MCC decided to take a little road trip, a minimum round trip of around 1200 dry miles, to go and visit our friends in Shetland for the Simmer Dim Rally 2026.
Some came from Germany, some rode up from the West Country, some decided that they’d go to the Welsh Coast 50th Anniversary Rally and then head to Scotland….via Ireland !
A warm welcome was waiting when we finally got to Shetland (along side a mahoosive breakfast and many, many brews), the bar got hammered, we did some exploring, we behaved ourselves (mostly), the weather behaved itself, local community was lovely, the organisers are as mad as a box of frogs, the bands were excellent and Jaffa cake gin tastes like sh*t !
Oh and the real-life test for our new OGRI softshell jacket went well!
I’d highly recommend checking out Aimée Sutherland Photography’s website as she has a full photo album for the Simmer Dim Rally 2026 where I think she captured all the bits of the rally we didn’t manage to capture.
Part One – OGRI MCC head to the Lake District
Part Two : The Lakes to Dundee
Part Three : To the Ferry !
Part Four : From the Ferry to Ollaberry
Part Five : Simmer Dim Rally Shenigans
Part Five (and a bit) : Out and About exploring Shetland
Part Six : The Vikings are coming !
Part Seven : Time to start heading home
Part Eight : Aberdeen to the Lake District
Part Nine: The Last Leg
Soz, still editing ! But it was warm, very warm as we did the last couple of hundred miles home !
