‘Sweet and mushy’ bikers on PEH toy run
AMID the growling engines, chrome and leather, members of the Guernsey Bikers Group got to show their salt-of-the-earth, sweet and mushy sides at the weekend when they delivered toys for children who have to be in hospital over the Christmas period.
On Sunday morning they became rebels with a cause – to meet at Vistas at Vazon and then get to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital with the special delivery.
The toys were all funded by the group and were hiding in top boxes and rucksacks.
Some of the group had even dressed up at Father Christmases.
Nemer Kharroubi, the organiser of the toy run, said everyone was delighted to take part.
‘Christmas is a time of giving and especially in Guernsey the bikers are a brilliant community. We do a lot of charity work and the toy run is just another way of expressing ourselves.’
The stereotype of a biker being a bit tough was not true, explained Mr Kharroubi.
‘We are mostly sweet and mushy, regardless of the looks, they’re the best people, the best friends, some of them are tattooed, some of them are bearded, and they’re just brilliant people, it’s a stereotype and overall bikers do amazing things to communities around them.’
Guernsey’s first bikers toy run was held three years ago and seven bikers took part, yesterday there were 36 of them.
Biking groups around the world usually take part in the toy run, but Covid restrictions elsewhere meant they were cancelled.
Guernsey was thought to be one of the few places on the planet where it was still happening this year.
