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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / May 2008The Unofficial August Unofficial thread.
Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location in several threads 'bout time we pulled it all together me thinks. Not of course forgetting the site Martyn has kindly set up for all things unnofficial - see sig below. I think the dates have been established as August bank holiday weekend which rules us out (dammed work getting in the way of my social life again!)but that doesn't mean it shouldn't go on regardless. Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? Keep it here in the Unofficial unofficial thread. If it's in striking distance of a sensible trip from here we will turn up on the Monday if peeps are up to owt then. :-)  Signaturewww.ULRC.net - Unofficial home of the unofficial www.lrproject.com - My tinkerings And my random piccys :- www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/fiveonadventure/ > Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location in > several threads 'bout time we pulled it all together me thinks. Not [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > :-) We'll be there anyway, would prefer a decent campsite with laning nearby, or a good pay & play site. We prefer laning to be honest, but we'll be there for the larf innit! SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >> Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location >> ... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > We prefer laning to be honest, but we'll be there for the larf innit! wot 'e said -> !vote=+1 SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >>> Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location >>> ... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > wot 'e said -> !vote=+1 Yeah, were up for that. We once camped at a site in Buxton in Derby - Lovely place. Tom came over to get some doors of me :) Im more than happy to do lanes round derbyshire again - Paulxxx planned a wicked route out last time. SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >>>> Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location >>>> ... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Im more than happy to do lanes round derbyshire again - Paulxxx planned a > wicked route out last time. Where is the site Mark? Would they accomodate several groups of "odd" people.... Lee D >>>>> Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location >>>>> ... [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Lee D Ill try to remember.... http://www.limetreeparkbuxton.co.uk/index.htm thats the one. It was really nice - massive shower block with hot showers from what i remember. SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox > Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? Keep it here in the Unofficial > unofficial thread. On that weekend I have a camping and off-roading weekend in either Exmoor or Devon pencilled in, so if you lot end up in that area, wave as you go past ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ > ... > I think the dates have been established as August bank holiday weekend > which rules us out (dammed work getting in the way of my social life > again!)but that doesn't mean it shouldn't go on regardless. No reason I can think of why we shouldn't have a mid-summer bash too - could even be mid-week (with sufficient notice) which has the benefit of less crowded roads/camp-sites/lanes. SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >> ... >> I think the dates have been established as August bank holiday weekend [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > could even be mid-week (with sufficient notice) which has the benefit of > less crowded roads/camp-sites/lanes. We are, this is where we are going.... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=france&ie=UTF8&ll=48.107431,- 1.252441&spn=6.72067,14.853516&z=6 Pay attention at the back! ;-) >> ... >> No reason I can think of why we shouldn't have a mid-summer bash too - [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=france&ie=UTF8&ll=48.107431,- 1.252441&spn=6.72067,14.853516&z=6 BTDTGTTS - trouble with France is ..... ... it's full of French people - SCNR > Pay attention at the back! > > ;-) bah humbug <g> SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 On Wed, 21 May 2008 11:26:06 +0100, Lee_D <newsgroupsNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> wrote: >> ... >> No reason I can think of why we shouldn't have a mid-summer bash too - [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=france&ie=UTF8&ll=48.107431,- 1.252441&spn=6.72067,14.853516&z=6 BTDTGTTS - trouble with France is ..... ... it's full of French people - SCNR > Pay attention at the back! > > ;-) bah humbug <g> SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 Coincidental how the names of the villages ( once you zoom in ) are reminicent of the names of wines ( esp- the fizzy stuff ) I wonder if a certain motor will be making a clinking sound on the bumps? Derek > Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location in > several threads 'bout time we pulled it all together me thinks. Not of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > :-) Wayfarer :-) SignaturePete M - OMF#9 Range Rover V8 Turbo Range Rover 4.6 HSE "Professional Petrolhead" >Right, there have been rumblings of the next unofficial location in several >threads 'bout time we pulled it all together me thinks. Not of course [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >If it's in striking distance of a sensible trip from here we will turn up on >the Monday if peeps are up to owt then. OK, my thoughts: on pervious (ToBAGO!)[1] occasions, we've found a pay and play, and gone there on one day, then done other stuff like a brewery tour or go to the beach or something on the other day - if we include Monday morning as well and there are credible lanes, no reason there shouldn't be half-a-day's laning as well. Good campsite (i.e. one that doesn't complain about muddy landies and barbies and so on (or someone's farm, as per the shakespeare one) are more or less essential. Personally, oop north is a bit far away, Something in the west midlands area would be good and is an area we've not "done" yet. There's plenty of non-off-road stuff to do in the area, including Blists Hill, a bit further south there's Bulmers Cider, and many other things. Anyone know for a good pay and play (not just a mudhole, something for the tidy motors as well)? I've got an idea about camping (but I need to consult first) which if it comes off will near Tenbury Wells. However, I reckon there are plenty of campsites. [1] TypO But A Good One... SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Good campsite (i.e. one that doesn't complain about muddy landies and >barbies and so on (or someone's farm, as per the shakespeare one) are more >or less essential. I can ask Graham and Emma - who now own the farm, if they'd be up for SU2? (shakespeare Unofficial #2) >>Good campsite (i.e. one that doesn't complain about muddy landies and >>barbies and so on (or someone's farm, as per the shakespeare one) are more >>or less essential. > >I can ask Graham and Emma - who now own the farm, if they'd be up for >SU2? (shakespeare Unofficial #2) that's an option. Anyone know anything about laning in the area? we know there's a pay and play within reach... and of course they have welding gear for lighting the barbie :-) SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > > > Good campsite (i.e. one that doesn't complain about muddy landies > > > and barbies and so on (or someone's farm, as per the shakespeare [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that's an option. Anyone know anything about laning in the area? we > know there's a pay and play within reach... If you like I could look at Memory Map and plot a few routes based upon what MM says and what the roads/lanes look like? That was all I did for Derbyshire with Mark and Nige and they seemed to like it ... aided by a couple of lanes that Andy already knew. Mind, I need to know a bit more detail of where 'the area' is ... ;) > and of course they have welding gear for lighting the barbie :-) Heheheh, take videos ... ;) SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' >> and of course they have welding gear for lighting the barbie :-) > > Heheheh, take videos ... ;) There is only one way to light a barbie. LOX. SignatureCheers Dave. >There is only one way to light a barbie. LOX. Austin doesn't do 'barbies', far too girlie. T'was more a mini smelting plant adorning weldmesh. I'm having a Pavlovian response just thinking about it. More what was 'on' it, actually... >> There is only one way to light a barbie. LOX. > > Austin doesn't do 'barbies', far too girlie. > T'was more a mini smelting plant adorning weldmesh. > I'm having a Pavlovian response just thinking about it. More what was > 'on' it, actually... We've yet to experience on of Austins conflagerations, but lets hope we can get summat sorted. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 Nige typed: >>> There is only one way to light a barbie. LOX. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > We've yet to experience on of Austins conflagerations, but lets hope > we can get summat sorted. Garlic bread? Garlic? Bread? Would love to come, although may not be for the whole weekend. Work pressure around then is going to be big. If it's within striking distance and Di doesn't fancy it, I might well turn up on the bike and tent it. As long as I could cadge a ride in someone's Landy for the fun bits ... SignatureRich B Take out the obvious to email me. A life? Cool - where can I download one of those? >Garlic bread? Garlic? Bread? > >Would love to come, although may not be for the whole weekend. Work >pressure around then is going to be big. If it's within striking distance >and Di doesn't fancy it, I might well turn up on the bike and tent it. As >long as I could cadge a ride in someone's Landy for the fun bits ... Sorry - Di and caravan, with oven, stocked with Garlic Bread is mandatory. I may even try to relearn the entire Alices Restaurant (in 4 part harmony) :-) >> Garlic bread? Garlic? Bread? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > mandatory. I may even try to relearn the entire Alices Restaurant (in > 4 part harmony) :-) What dates are we talking about, for clarity purposes? SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >What dates are we talking about, for clarity purposes? I'd hope it's Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st August and Monday 1st September - at least that's usually the sort of time (last weekend). Hopefully someone will confirm this before I setup an event on ulrc :-) Deja what? I'm hoping it's the weekend before, cos we are having a similar "up yours to clubs" weekend the last weekend in August - the mud-club 5th birthday - at Billing if anyone wants to come along (all camping currently booked, but day passes still available!) SignatureNeil >the mud-club 5th birthday Omigod! What happened to those 5 years? >>the mud-club 5th birthday > >Omigod! What happened to those 5 years? I dunno. But I note that it's about 10 years since I started doing school contracts. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > Nige typed: >>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > and tent it. As long as I could cadge a ride in someone's Landy for > the fun bits ... Hey, i'll take my leathers & that, CIHAGM? SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >Nige typed: >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Garlic bread? Garlic? Bread? Garlic? and Bread? >Would love to come, although may not be for the whole weekend. Work >pressure around then is going to be big. If it's within striking distance >and Di doesn't fancy it, I might well turn up on the bike and tent it. As >long as I could cadge a ride in someone's Landy for the fun bits ... If I get the landy sorted, yer welcome. If not I'll be doing the same. I was just about to say "what's happened to Rich B?" SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >>> and of course they have welding gear for lighting the barbie :-) >> >> Heheheh, take videos ... ;) > >There is only one way to light a barbie. LOX. that's even more iffy than the oxy-acetylene lamp. Hmmm. If we end up camping, I've just acquired a Vapalux M320 storm lantern, and I also have a Bialaddin bowl fire, so there's scope for more flames and fire-type amusement :-) Hopefully, Steve will come and bring his firepit. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Hopefully, Steve will come and bring his >firepit. http://www.101fc.net/unofficial-wales-2005/unofficial-wales-2005-066.jpg We had great fun in the office making prototypes for a fold up version - I still have a pile of cardboard mini-templates'. That was, of course, the event with the nuclear BBQ... http://www.101fc.net/files/vids/nuclear-barbecue.wmv >> Hopefully, Steve will come and bring his >> firepit. A new one is in the pipeline. > http://www.101fc.net/unofficial-wales-2005/unofficial-wales-2005-066.jpg > > We had great fun in the office making prototypes for a fold up version > - I still have a pile of cardboard mini-templates'. That was, of > course, the event with the nuclear BBQ... ..and 'de tumpin' bass line. Steve >A new one is in the pipeline. It'll never work. >> A new one is in the pipeline. > > It'll never work. Yeah, , the corners keep jamming in the pipe. Steve >> > > Good campsite (i.e. one that doesn't complain about muddy landies >> > > and barbies and so on (or someone's farm, as per the shakespeare [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >for Derbyshire with Mark and Nige and they seemed to like it ... aided >by a couple of lanes that Andy already knew. So long as the said lanes are legal to drive. "The area" is roughly south-east of Birmingham. We went and looked around Hook Norton Brewery, which wasn't a long drive to reach... >Mind, I need to know a bit more detail of where 'the area' is ... ;) > >> and of course they have welding gear for lighting the barbie :-) > >Heheheh, take videos ... ;) ISTR someone took pictures, and Dawn forbade Simon to have owt to do with it. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >So long as the said lanes are legal to drive. "The area" is roughly >south-east of Birmingham. We went and looked around Hook Norton Brewery, >which wasn't a long drive to reach... More specifically, plan around Stratford-upon-Avon, Harrods Farm is about 8 miles to the East IIRC. Just spoke to Emma, she and Graham had also been mulling over a meet-n-munch, she's going to chat over options with him tonight. >>Mind, I need to know a bit more detail of where 'the area' is ... ;) >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >ISTR someone took pictures, and Dawn forbade Simon to have owt to do with >it. Ah, that'll be these, then: http://www.101fc.net/su2006/index3.htm Did get it going a treat - I'm sure those eyebrows will grow back one day... >> So long as the said lanes are legal to drive. "The area" is roughly >> south-east of Birmingham. We went and looked around Hook Norton Brewery, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Did get it going a treat - I'm sure those eyebrows will grow back one > day... Ahh Even though the smoke Dawn does not look happy si! http://www.101fc.net/su2006/su2006-095.jpg SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >Even though the smoke Dawn does not look happy si! > >http://www.101fc.net/su2006/su2006-095.jpg That's something of an understatement! Good job 'still' images don't have sound :-) >> Even though the smoke Dawn does not look happy si! >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Good job 'still' images don't have sound :-) I don't know, I just heard Peter Kay on that site ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >> Good job 'still' images don't have sound :-) > >I don't know, I just heard Peter Kay on that site ;) I'd forgotten about that. Di is now down in the book as the legendary purveyor of fine Garlic Bread. No man could ask for more, well, not much more, obviously ;-) >Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? Keep it here in the Unofficial >unofficial thread. Do we _need_ a campsite? How about a camping barn or somesuch - plenty of parking space, indoors in case it pisses down, leccie etc.? I'm up for it - whatever/wherever >> Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? Keep it here in the >> Unofficial unofficial thread. > > Do we _need_ a campsite? How about a camping barn or somesuch - > plenty of parking space, indoors in case it pisses down, leccie etc.? pub/small-hotel/B+B has its attractions > I'm up for it - whatever/wherever indeed. SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >> Do we _need_ a campsite? How about a camping barn or somesuch - >> plenty of parking space, indoors in case it pisses down, leccie etc.? > >pub/small-hotel/B+B has its attractions Only trouble with that is we'd need to find a 'dog friendly' one. Oh, and they generally like to sell you their own food and drink, which makes it expensive for those with a... ... large appetite ;-) >>> Do we _need_ a campsite? How about a camping barn or somesuch - >>> plenty of parking space, indoors in case it pisses down, leccie etc.? >> >> pub/small-hotel/B+B has its attractions > > Only trouble with that is we'd need to find a 'dog friendly' one. well yes, and child-friendly too, and with a secure vehicle park. > Oh, and they generally like to sell you their own food and drink, > which makes it expensive for those with a... > > ... large appetite ;-) ooh arr, that it does. however it does release us from the tyranny of canvas. perhaps that's one to keep in the back pocket for an unofficial mid-winter bash - ice baby, ice. SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 This is sounding better and better :) A weekend away from "enthusiasts", if you know what I mean. SignatureNeil >This is sounding better and better :) Kin eck Neil - you'd better bring the armour! >A weekend away from "enthusiasts", if you know what I mean. ITYM 'fuckwits' - I don't mind enthusiasts most of the time, mind, it's a bugger getting them out when stuck in mi tyre tread ;-) >> Oh, and they generally like to sell you their own food and drink, >> which makes it expensive for those with a... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >ooh arr, that it does. however it does release us from the tyranny of >canvas. I know of a few camping barns - a couple of which are, although 'basic', quite clean, with plenty of space and have fairly good accommodation. Facilities are usually 1970s 'basic', but to be honest, if it were a choice between basic and canvas... >perhaps that's one to keep in the back pocket for an unofficial mid-winter >bash - ice baby, ice. I took an icemaker to Eastnor (the year my fuckwit threshold was breeched and as a consequence, my 'last' Eastnor). Very hot and sunny, many Pimms and convivial company - prolly the only good memory of that f.cking awful event. When is the Aug Bank holiday??. I need to be back at work on the Monday due to callout (loadsa money you see). Dom >When is the Aug Bank holiday??. I need to be back at work on the Monday due >to callout (loadsa money you see). I'd hope it's Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st August and Monday 1st September - at least that's usually the sort of time (last weekend). Hopefully someone will confirm this before I setup an event on ulrc :-) > I'd hope it's Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st August and Monday 1st > September - at least that's usually the sort of time (last weekend). > > Hopefully someone will confirm this before I setup an event on ulrc >:-) Here you go, here's the list up until 2011 straight from the horse's mouth as it were; http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/ It's the 25th of August this year, 31st August next year. It's not in September any time between now and 2011. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/ > >It's the 25th of August this year, 31st August next year. It's not in >September any time between now and 2011. f.ck me that's handy - cheers Ian. Mind, I need to go change ulrc, now - b'stard gubbishment... > f.ck me that's handy - cheers Ian. > Mind, I need to go change ulrc, now - b'stard gubbishment... Note that the oirish get two extra bank holidays, one revolving around religion, and the other revolving around fighting. Perhaps we need more religion and fighting in this part of the country! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >Note that the oirish get two extra bank holidays, one revolving around >religion, and the other revolving around fighting. Perhaps we need >more religion and fighting in this part of the country! I've often questioned the assumption that the Irish are thick. (Actually, did look at buying a place there a few years ago, but my retirement plan has changed to more fluid recreational exploits). > I've often questioned the assumption that the Irish are thick. Well, I don't know about thick, but there's an awful lot of religion and fighting out there! Last time I was there, I think the churches outnumbered the houses and the taxi driver decided to take us sharp-suited briefcase-carrying English gents straight from the airport onto an unannounced, very silent, tour around the rough estates with their territorial flags, murals and colour-coded kerbstones. Then while at work up at the Stormont Assembly there was a bomb scare one day and a police raid and IRA spy arrest on another. Another time I went there I was with an irrepressible drunk Welshman during the height of the rugby season, I think the tables got turned slightly on that trip! > (Actually, did look at buying a place there a few years ago, but my > retirement plan has changed to more fluid recreational exploits). The Irish republic perhaps, Northern Ireland I'm not so sure about.. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >> I've often questioned the assumption that the Irish are thick. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >kerbstones. Then while at work up at the Stormont Assembly there was >a bomb scare one day and a police raid and IRA spy arrest on another. I spent a few bits of time in Belfast many years ago. On one occasion we happened to get booked into 'a certain' hotel. Whilst booking in, the receptionist took great pride in telling us that "this is the most bombed hotel on the planet", along with all of the areas we should avoid. We then got taken out by a couple of locals who worked in the hotel as cleaners and porters. Had an ace time, in 'both' areas - and yes, got some good pics of all the murals (many of which are now protected as works of art - rightfully so IMO). Religion and Politics has caused more harm than almost anything else, we were into our music, and together we proved that you can have firm faith, and political allegiance, but if your interest in music is firm, and you STFU about Religion and Politics, you'll always find an extended family. Mind, the place we looked at buying was in County Clare, in ROI :-) (Here, in fact: http://www.101fc.net/eire-2002/cottage.htm) > I spent a few bits of time in Belfast many years ago. It's a strange place! Never sure if I liked it or not, but hard to really tell when you're there for a week at a time on work and flying home at the weekends. On the one hand, modern city with all the new flashy stuff, on the other hand, articles on the local news about strip bars being raided on moral grounds and taxi drivers moaning about line dancing being banned due to sexual content. Mind you, when some granny gets a law pushed through to ban S&M sex videos in the UK due to them "encouraging murder", you've got to wonder how far ahead or behind we are. > On one occasion we happened to get booked into 'a certain' hotel. > Whilst booking in, the receptionist took great pride in telling us > that "this is the most bombed hotel on the planet", along with all of > the areas we should avoid. After reporting to work, we were told that under no circumstances should we use the black cabs, especially if we were going to the Stormont buildings (guess what we took from the airport when we got the free "tour"). Our hotel was fine, can't remember the name but I do remember the cooked breakfast, the finest I've ever had and makes me hungry thinking about it now, in fact I can smell bacon and taste soda bread right now. > We then got taken out by a couple of locals who worked in the hotel > as cleaners and porters. Had an ace time, in 'both' areas - and > yes, got some good pics of all the murals (many of which are now > protected as works of art - rightfully so IMO). We didn't go that far, just found out where the "decent" guinness was sold (it's still sh.t compared to warm English ale) and sat there surrounded by tatooed blokes with big dogs. With a drunk welshman, while the rugby was on. > Religion and Politics has caused more harm than almost anything else, > we were into our music, and together we proved that you can have firm > faith, and political allegiance, but if your interest in music is > firm, and you STFU about Religion and Politics, you'll always find an > extended family. OK, my musical tastes are Rachmaninov, Edgar Varese, Mantronix, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, general dance music, and Motorhead. I can really blend in... > Mind, the place we looked at buying was in County Clare, in ROI :-) > (Here, in fact: http://www.101fc.net/eire-2002/cottage.htm) All well and good, but where's the barn? My house is far too big for me, and my garage is far too small, I'd love a large warehouse with a flat above it, ideally an ex commercial garage with living accomodation and the vehicle ramps intact ;-) (yes I am single) You get estate agents who specialise in equestrian properties, but where are the ones who specialise in car nerds? SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >>Note that the oirish get two extra bank holidays, one revolving around >>religion, and the other revolving around fighting. Perhaps we need [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >(Actually, did look at buying a place there a few years ago, but my >retirement plan has changed to more fluid recreational exploits). property in Eire has gone silly now, anyway, or had last I looked. I gather Portugal is quite nice if you stay away from the tourist traps, although of course they all talk funny over there :-) SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > On or around Wed, 21 May 2008 21:07:09 +0100, .mother > <nospam@nominet.name> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > of > course they all talk funny over there :-) They talk funny in Wales! I can say that.... apparently it's my place of origin somewhere down the tree :-) Lee D >property in Eire has gone silly now, anyway, or had last I looked. That particulat cottage has doubled in value since we looked at it - plus earns a very good annual income from holiday lets. If it were more accessible to us (mind, Galway airport is only half an hour away) we would probably have taken it. >> f.ck me that's handy - cheers Ian. >> Mind, I need to go change ulrc, now - b'stard gubbishment... > > Note that the oirish get two extra bank holidays, one revolving around > religion, and the other revolving around fighting. Perhaps we need > more religion and fighting in this part of the country! You could have a point look how the Germans ( don't mention der....) have their holidays http://www.bank-holidays.com/holidays_2008_4.htm and they aint afraid of a scrap I dare not put the french link in beat me how they ever get owt done. Derek > ... > It's the 25th of August this year, 31st August next year. It's not in > September any time between now and 2011. Don't think it ever is - always the last Monday in August IIRC SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >> ... >> It's the 25th of August this year, 31st August next year. It's not in >> September any time between now and 2011. > > Don't think it ever is - always the last Monday in August IIRC Theres something about August and bank holiday that gives me a sneaky suspicion that it's definately not in September......... >Theres something about August and bank holiday that gives me a sneaky >suspicion that it's definately not in September......... Course, when you put it like that, it makes absolute sense. However I would like to point out one thing. STOP BEING A SMARTYPANTS OR I'LL SCREAM. Thank you. Actually, I am pretty sure, aged mind notwithstanding, that there was a 'do' we attended, maybe Festival of Transport at Ardingly in East Sussex some (cough) 30 odd years ago when the Bank Holiday Monday was in September. P'raps my GIMP can go GREP in on Google? ;-) > Actually, I am pretty sure, aged mind notwithstanding, that there was > a 'do' we attended, maybe Festival of Transport at Ardingly in East > Sussex some (cough) 30 odd years ago when the Bank Holiday Monday was > in September. P'raps my GIMP can go GREP in on Google? ;-) Mmmph mphhh mmmm mm mmpphh mph mph. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >Mmmph mphhh mmmm mm mmpphh mph mph. > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia Ouch - you really should have tinyurl'd that in order to f.ck up my monitor along with the keyboard :-) >>When is the Aug Bank holiday??. I need to be back at work on the Monday due >>to callout (loadsa money you see). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Hopefully someone will confirm this before I setup an event on ulrc >:-) Nope. 23rd/24th and the Monday is 25th. last monday in August, don'tchaknow. In fact, that's as early as it can be. If we plan for the main event on Saturday/Sunday then I reckon a spot of laning if possible Monday morning as an "extra". SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Nope. 23rd/24th and the Monday is 25th. last monday in August, >don'tchaknow. Course I knew - I was just trsting... Anyone know when the skool olidaze are over the next few years then - so I can hoik up the prices on mi boats fer hire? >If we plan for the main event on Saturday/Sunday then I reckon a spot of >laning if possible Monday morning as an "extra". Sounds good. Monday p'raps a more reflective day, getting o'er the handover and fixing trucks before setting of 'ome :-) Actually, if we're talking Derbyshire, I'll bring Grumble and Bungle, (our 101 GS) - folk without landies at the gathering can then play with a 101 a bit. > Anyone know when the skool olidaze are over the next few years then - > so I can hoik up the prices on mi boats fer hire? I am your personal google hound. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/SchoolLife/DG_ 4016103?cids=Google_PPC&cre=Education_Learning_Franchise Or if that link is broken, the first link in; http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=uk+school+holidays Basically it changes depending on your local authority although you could probably trawl through them to get an average. > Actually, if we're talking Derbyshire, I'll bring Grumble and Bungle, > (our 101 GS) - folk without landies at the gathering can then play > with a 101 a bit. I am in theory booked out on an off-roading weekend but if that doesn't go through and you're all not more than about 4 pinz hours away then I might make it. On my local club's off-roading outings I tend to end up leading a group so dropping it is hard to do as otherwise it puts more load on the bods who have already worked their arses off to make the weekend work, and that's not a good thing to do! Mind you I don't even know where Derbyshire is! Is that north, south, east or west? Of the country, not of me.. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >> Anyone know when the skool olidaze are over the next few years then - >> so I can hoik up the prices on mi boats fer hire? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >Mind you I don't even know where Derbyshire is! Is that north, south, >east or west? Of the country, not of me.. I'd say that if we use either of the midlands-ish ideas it'd be well within 4 pinz-hours. Derbyshire tends to be a bit further. Significantly north of Birmingham, yer Derbyshire. Just looked. Derby itself is about 40 miles north of Brum, and Derbyshire extends further than that - Matlock, for example, is a fair bit further and AFAIK is also in Derbyshire. It's not silly-far from here - not as bad as Yorkshire. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > I'd say that if we use either of the midlands-ish ideas it'd be well within > 4 pinz-hours. Derbyshire tends to be a bit further. Significantly north of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > extends further than that - Matlock, for example, is a fair bit further and > AFAIK is also in Derbyshire. I popped Derbyshire into google maps and it basically told me Derbyshire is in Matlock (I suspect it's the other way around), and that's about 4.5 pinz-hours away which is doable. I'll keep an eye on the locations you johnnies throw around and if the local do doesn't go ahead I'll see if I can afford the fuel! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >> When is the Aug Bank holiday??. I need to be back at work on the Monday due >> to callout (loadsa money you see). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Hopefully someone will confirm this before I setup an event on ulrc > :-) Tis always the last Monday in August - this year it is perfickly placed upon my birthday. Lizzy > Tis always the last Monday in August - this year it is perfickly > placed upon my birthday. Surely the bank holiday on the day after might be better? SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >> Tis always the last Monday in August - this year it is perfickly >> placed upon my birthday. > > Surely the bank holiday on the day after might be better? It would indeed be slightly better, but I still get a 3 day birthday weekend :) Lizzy >>> When is the Aug Bank holiday??. I need to be back at work on the Monday due >>> to callout (loadsa money you see). [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Lizzy So, you coming? excellent excuse for a piss-u^H^H^H^H^H^H party. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? I'd unofficially propose (if only to get responses in order to start unofficially planning) a camping barn[1] with grounds and plenty parking spaces somewhere aroundish the Hathersage area[0]. I have a couple of customers in that area who organise outdoor activities and the like who can advise on appropriate / comfortable places when we have a clearer idea of numbers. (I'd happily unofficially volunteer to go have a neb and do any booking stuph as it's only half an hour of so away from us here at Poggle Wood.) Please correct me if I'm wrong, but a basic headcount so far goes something like (names as posted): William Tasso Simon Isaacs Nige Mark Solesbury Neil Brownlee .mother With possibles: Lee_D (Monday) Ian Rawlings (if within Pinzmiles) Rich B Paul - xxx Austin Shackles Steve Dom J [0] Hathersage is here: http://tinyurl.com/5ochty (tinyurl links to long googlemaps url) [1] Camping Barns - see: http://www.iain.co.uk/campbarn.htm >> Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? > > I'd unofficially propose (if only to get responses in order to start > unofficially planning) a camping barn[1] with grounds and plenty > parking spaces somewhere aroundish the Hathersage area[0]. August Bank Holiday or not ? I got lost somewhere... Steve >> I'd unofficially propose (if only to get responses in order to start >> unofficially planning) a camping barn[1] with grounds and plenty >> parking spaces somewhere aroundish the Hathersage area[0]. > >August Bank Holiday or not ? I got lost somewhere... The last Monday in August (apparently August Bank Holiday is always then, live and learn) and the two days before then. Diary entry added at www.ulrc.net and added to the phorum for anyone usenetless. > With possibles: > Paul - xxx Sorry, we're definitely in France. Been long booked, with other members of family and friends so not something I can easily get out of. SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' >>Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >Steve >Dom J I've been to Hathersage once. nice scenery up there, we could go and look at Mam Tor, for example, and see if we can drive a 101 up and/or down it :-) There're also various caverns and stuff. Things we "need": Campingplatz Off-road site Decent pub or similar for sunday lunch other attractions. possible laning for monday morning I've no doubt 3) can be found, especially if anyone has local knowledge, and you seem to have covered 1), I daresay it's no trouble to find 4). 5) is apparently possible. That just leaves an off-road site for playing on (probably) saturday, I daresay there's one of them, too. I reckon I'll be up for it. Not going to make it to Eastnor, that's for certain. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > possible laning for monday morning Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox house Inn which is just down the road from hathersage. Ill mail paul and see if he still has the route. Id gladly do that again - only took a couple of hours and would fill the morning perfectly. The pub looked really nice in side, and looked the sort to do a cracking Sunday diner.. Just don't try and get in before it opens! SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >> possible laning for monday morning > > Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox house > Inn which is just down the road from hathersage. Is that lane over Stannage still OK ? Steve >> possible laning for monday morning > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Just don't try and get in before it opens! Bad form replying to yourself and all... this be the place. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Hathersage&sll=37.0625,-95.6770 68&sspn=32.66491,66.09375&ie=UTF8&ll=53.409532,-1.356812&spn=1.633921,4.735107&z =8&iwloc=addr SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >>> possible laning for monday morning >> >> Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox house >> Inn which is just down the road from hathersage. These be the pics http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/afl-unofficial-1/december-2007/ Man, im on form replying to myself today! Ps - Becky really was not well that weekend! SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >>> Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox house >>> Inn which is just down the road from hathersage. > >These be the pics > >http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/afl-unofficial-1/december-2007/ That's one of my fave lanes - pics pre-purple-grumble: http://www.101fc.net/offroad-2001-01-14/index.htm post-purple-grumble: http://www.101fc.net/offroad-2001-12-01/index.htm More: http://www.101fc.net/offroad-2001-12-09/index.htm and some with Tiggurr http://www.101fc.net/offroad-2002-01-13/index.htm >>>> Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox house >>>> Inn which is just down the road from hathersage. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >http://www.101fc.net/offroad-2002-01-13/index.htm Pre big-tyres, too. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Pre big-tyres, too. I've only been up there the once with the big tyres and didn't actually do the lane as a convoy of around 20 or so assorted 4x4s came charging past while I was parked on the little green area near the start at the pub end. Thought it best to leave them to it. A few minutes later a largish group of bobblehatted walkers decided I must obviously be a part of the fuckwit-train and threw stones at Grumble whilst I was still parked up having a coffee. I didn't think that was fair play, so had a little 'chat' with them, which in itself probably didn't do much to endear them to me - or do anything to build bridges, but at the time I couldn't give a f.ck. >>Pre big-tyres, too. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >probably didn't do much to endear them to me - or do anything to build >bridges, but at the time I couldn't give a f.ck. You weren't absentmindedly carrying an axe were you? SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > > possible laning for monday morning > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Id gladly do that again - only took a couple of hours and would fill > the morning perfectly. Just sending you an email with the map and all the routes for that area I have. A couple were from Andy and the rest I just looked at the map and chose routes that looked OK and legal ... ;) If you recall a couple were a bit too awkward because of the wetness, but they should all be easily do-able August time, so long as they don't get too much rain in the week or so before. SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' > > > possible laning for monday morning > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > they should all be easily do-able August time, so long as they don't > get too much rain in the week or so before. Dunno why but Outlook isn't playing, so you may or may not get the map. I'll put the file up on t'interwebby somewhere and post a link, then anyone can have it. SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' >>>> possible laning for monday morning >>> Me Paul and Nige did a route round there, and we met at the Fox [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I'll put the file up on t'interwebby somewhere and post a link, then > anyone can have it. Nothing as yet.... SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox >>Righty O, wheres it going to be then peeps? > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Steve > Dom J We'll be in, we would bring our caravan mind you? > We'll be in, we would bring our caravan mind you? None of this sleeping on the floor sh.t! Me and Bec are in. SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox On or around Fri, 23 May 2008 11:36:48 +0100, Mark Solesbury <marksolesbury@asearchenginethatnowdoeseverythingmail.com> enlightened us thusly: >> We'll be in, we would bring our caravan mind you? > >None of this sleeping on the floor sh.t! > >Me and Bec are in. Chances are I'll put a mattress in the motor, rather than tow the 'van all the way up there. Have to see. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >Chances are I'll put a mattress in the motor, rather than tow the 'van all >the way up there. Have to see. Most camping barns have indoor accommodation - sometimes small dorms, sometimes a number of twin rooms. Depends what we can get, and how many come I guess, as to what options will be available. > Chances are I'll put a mattress in the motor, rather than tow the 'van all > the way up there. Have to see. I've just come back from spending two comfortable nights in the pinz with a hammock rigged up inside the rear and a 3-seasons sleeping bag, despite the torrential rain we had both nights I got more sleep than I do normally at home! A hammock also means you don't have to worry about levelling the vehicle or moving stuff around inside, you just sleep above it. Size might be an issue, I think you might need a trawling net! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ >> Chances are I'll put a mattress in the motor, rather than tow the 'van all >> the way up there. Have to see. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >sleep above it. Size might be an issue, I think you might need a >trawling net! The 109/110 back body (without the seats, in the case of a SW) is exactly the right size for a single mattress. The wheelboxes mean you can't fall out, either. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > The 109/110 back body (without the seats, in the case of a SW) is exactly > the right size for a single mattress. The wheelboxes mean you can't fall > out, either. I've tried matresses in the back of the pinz, they're fine, but the best bit about the hammock is that you don't have to move anything to set it up, so you can still have all your recovery gear etc on the load bed, plus when you're not using it, it folds down to a small bundle the size of a fist. In a 110 you w |
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