Chaos attracts bikes, beers and tattoos fans

While Glastonbury stole national attention, local and visiting motor and music fans spent a weekend on the cliffs to have a good time.

‘I came over for Chaos for the first time about five years ago and one of the values of Guernsey is that it’s like a holiday for me,’ said Ashley ‘Doris’ Day, who had made the trip over from Blandford, not far from Poole.

‘I came over on the Wednesday and had a couple of days to explore and find my favourite breakfast spots and just enjoy myself,’ he said.

‘I haven’t won since my first year when I won best rat with my previous bike, though last year I won best black and white tattoo which is the last heartbeats of my dad and is very important to me.

‘I ride over with a couple of people that I’ve met through these type of events and I’m starting to get to know more and more people over here. Everywhere I go I try to be memorable, so people don’t forget me.’

Also visiting from near Poole was Nick Carvell, who was also recruited to judge the bikes across a number of different categories.

He was making a return to the festival after seven years.

‘There is no better place to wake up with a hangover than here,’ he said.

‘The weather is generally really good this weekend as well, especially as it is so exposed and it’s always a great weekend.’

Steve Horne brought his new custom Buell XR1 to the festival.

‘I come for the bikes really, the music is good, everyone’s friendly, it’s good to come and have a look at all of the interesting bikes,’ he said.

‘In the past we’ve probably won every prize there is, but you don’t expect to win, we build the bikes for fun.’

The ever-popular tattoo competition was once again a success, with more than three sides of A4 filled with entries.

‘Some people come up and enter, others we look out for and approach them,’ said Akyra Reynolds, who was collecting the names.

‘Often it’s the same people each year but they have had new tattoos during that time.’

Guest judges from Jersey were asked to decide the winners, as they were less likely to know the people or their tattoos.