as they slumped to a 3 2 defeat. the loss means they stay fifth in the nine team competition. for many, it s one of the most prestigious but also one of the most dangerous events on two wheels. the isle of man tt races begins today and newcomerjack petrie will live out a boyhood dream when he makes his debut. andy moon has been along to see him. it is the glastonbury of motorcycle racing the tt. i mean, the isle of man is the home of bikes. everyone knows that. and obviously i ve been there as a fan before when i was younger and, to be there as one of the riders, is, yeah, it feels pretty special. flying down country roads at speeds of up to 160 miles per hour. it s not for the faint hearted, but it s a lifetime passion forjack petrie. i think everyone should experience it in their life, but i feel privileged to have experienced itand, yeah, ijust want to keep going. but, you know, the buzz is a massive
this is baltersan castle, a 16th century tower home, 50 miles southwest of glasgow. it s safe to say it s in need of some serious restoration. james bought it in 1992 with great hopes to restore it back to its former glory. but finding the right investor has been hard. now, this.the stairwell very wide for the period. it all speaks of good design and speaks of wealth. you would ascend these stairs. you wouldn t climb you would ascend. james, what was your vision when you purchased the castle? oh, i could see it. that s the. that s the problem. it s a burden if you have vision. because i could see the walls, the painted decoration, the tapestries. it s the old story of a boyhood dream. some people want train sets. i wanted a castle at the age of five. so, this brings us into the kitchen area, the wine cellar,
james bought it in 1992 with great hopes to restore it back to its former glory. but finding the right investor has been hard. now, this. ..the stairwell very wide for the period. it all speaks of good design and speaks of wealth. you would ascend these stairs. you wouldn t climb you would ascend. james, what was your vision when you purchased the castle? oh, i could see it. that s the. ..that s the problem. it s a burden if you have vision. because i could see the walls, the painted decoration, the tapestries. it s the old story of a boyhood dream. some people want train sets. i wanted a castle at the age of five. so, this brings us into the kitchen area, the wine cellar, the storage for meat, and this wonderful arch here is a very common feature. and that fire that would have been in there for the cooking was kept on all the time because stone
james bought it in 1992 with great hopes to restore it back to its former glory. but finding the right investor has been hard. now, this.the stairwell very wide for the period. it all speaks of good design and speaks of wealth. you would ascend these stairs. you wouldn t climb you would ascend. james, what was your vision when you purchased the castle? oh, i could see it. that s the. . .that s the problem. it s a burden if you have vision. because i could see the walls, the painted decoration, the tapestries. it s the old story of a boyhood dream. some people want train sets. i wanted a castle at the age of five. so, this brings us into the kitchen area, the wine cellar, the storage for meat, and this wonderful arch here is a very common feature. and that fire that would have been in there for the cooking was kept on all the time
with great hopes to restore it back to its former glory. but finding the right investor has been hard. now, this.the stairwell very wide for the period. it all speaks of good design and speaks of wealth. you would ascend these stairs. you wouldn t climb you would ascend. james, what was your vision when you purchased the castle? oh, i could see it. that s the. . .that s the problem. it s a burden if you have vision. because i could see the walls, the painted decoration, the tapestries. it s the old story of a boyhood dream. some people want train sets. i wanted a castle at the age of five. so, this brings us into the kitchen area, the wine cellar, the storage for meat, and this wonderful arch here is a very common feature. and that fire that would have been in there for the cooking was kept on all the time because stone is like a storage heater.