Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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going north...
not quite a spot, more of a challenge,
tomorrow will be going on a bit of a trek, I know charachter does them all the time but I've not been out of the county for a while so.
1. cornwall to bristol to take in the banksy exhibition,
2. bristol to donnington, spend night with outlaws.
3. thursday, donny to great strikland up there in cumbria somewhere.
4. there til sunday then all the way back to the oxygen in kernow..
any where we should go visit while we are up there? recommendations gratefully accepted
anyone fancy crashing a wedding saturday? kendal area? one wife.......livid
18th Aug 2009 10:15 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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well - heading that far north (and out of kernow), you'll need your passport, various antiviral injections, your picnic rug and flask, tea bags, heinz beans (and any other local foodstuffs), oh, and a change of underwear.
And keep the windows closed as you come past Brum.
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19th Aug 2009 12:54 pm
the kergan
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Swindon Wiltshire
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NORTH
That ain't north, Im off to Scotland in a few weeks and going all the way up to John O Groats and then across the water to Orkney, now that's north I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!
19th Aug 2009 2:09 pm
HA7225
Member Since: 25 Jun 2009
Location: Castleford
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You should find common sense kicks in once you're slightly above Barnsley
Al you forgot the shovel for the snowdrifts, bit of carpet, wellies (sheep in Cumbria) and the Visa of course... FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
The countryside is still OURS!!
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19th Aug 2009 5:30 pm
SJR
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HA7225 wrote:
You should find common sense kicks in once you're slightly above Barnsley
Don't forget to pull into Woolley Edge services to collect your complimentary Flat Cap and Whippet I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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19th Aug 2009 6:14 pm
harrythespider
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Location: cumbria
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Hi AD15. krkstone. hardknott or wrynose passes, anywhere round Elterwater/Langdales is scenic, 1 in 3 gradients if you like that sort of thing. If stealer req'd recommend Hadwins at Torver or same company Kentdale in Kendal. Very accomodating and NOT rippoff merchants. Caves and locale around Ingleton. If into bikes-- Devils Bridge at Kirby Lonsdale(mainly weekend).
19th Aug 2009 7:08 pm
ad15
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thanks all, and in equal measures,
we made it to donny, just, via bristol to se the banksy expo. 5 hour wait so we sacked it off and went trying to spot them on the street, found 4. much more fun,
read the thread about mini wrapping, a banksy style wrap could be fun...
so off to the cold tomorrow brrrrr heard it's raining
spotted a dark blue D4 on the M5 near exeter and 2 ffrr new ones just near brum,
no forum spots though...one wife.......livid
19th Aug 2009 8:34 pm
ad15
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forgot to mention,
why is everyone is so much of a hurry? lots of bad tempered people on the big road with lots of lanes on,,, not going to leave the county for a while when and if we ever make it back.one wife.......livid
19th Aug 2009 8:40 pm
Disco3newbie
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Location: Scottish Borders
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Don't worry, life starts to slow down north of Preston, and the traffic thins. If you wanta short trip out from Great Strickland head for Haweswater (via Askham and Bampton) or head to Pooley Bridge and Ullswater. And if the wedding's in Kendal you can always take the detour route back to Penrith via Windermere /Troutbeck / Kirkstone Pass and then drive down Ullswater. Club RLD spare wheel protection
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19th Aug 2009 10:10 pm
ad15
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hey ray, will be leaving here about 10ish so may cross paths, am in tonga green, front window sticker and big smiley type face on the back 1/4 window
thanks newbie for the hot tip, i think the wedding is actually in the village hall in strickland so we can crawl across the road to camp in his mates field,,, looks like rain arrghh
got my new jetboil thingymebob to try, got it for £20. brand new brilliant bit of kit, got the coffee press thing coming too.. why did i not find this thing sooner,
preston.... is that in england??? no one said we'd need oxygene up here.....phew...one wife.......livid
19th Aug 2009 11:18 pm
Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
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Ad
Sorry I missed the post otherwise you would have been warned about the waiting time for the Banksy exhibition.
Go steady on the way back, the M5 through our bit is a madhouse.
And leave the toll money in the box at J20
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