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[dandywarhol]

Yep Chris thats how I understand it,

I have to give Andy ( Hawmaw ) a text with our ETA at Glasgow.

Bearing in mind my own personal tank, I usualy get 89.3 miles to the p!ss, so there will have to be a few stops on the way up or the last one will be to a hospital.

If we stop above Gretna, I can text Andy as we will have about an hour to go to get to Sunny Glasgow.

What size string vest do you want ? You'll need it to pass boarder control, dont forget a bottle of Iron Bru
and to p!ss yourself of course.

Cheers, Ivan

Sounds like you'll do it naturally if you get to 90 miles

See yas Friday

[dandywarhol]

Aaaaaaaaye!

Here's a route suggested by nanook - looks good - techie types might want to programme it into their sat navs now rather than feck aboot for hours on the morning

[ChrisG]

After umming and ahing for a bit I think I've decided I'm not comming. Can't really justify a 1500 mile long weekend away on the bike while I've not got a job. Have fun, and the rest of us expect to see lots of photos, preferably of cake but some scenery would be nice too.

Edited by ChrisG, 08 September 2009 - 07:34 pm.

[Matlock]

Sorry to hear that Chris, hope things pick up on the work front soon. Ivan is still going, so don't worry about the photos - you'll get the full Geordie Guy multimedia experience.

[Geordie Guy]

you'll get the full Geordie Guy multimedia experience.

Yep, sorry to hear that your not going Chris, good luck on the job front.

Already picking the music for the video

Trying to think of a scene that will go with " Geordie where's ya troosers " ?

[Pict]

Here's a route suggested by nanook - looks good

Does look good, but unless you're pushed for time, can I suggest you avoid a section of the A93 and take the B976 to Crathie (Pass the church and the Castle gate, visit the Royal Lochnagar distillery where my grandad used to be manager?), then continue along the B976 on the south side of the Dee at least as far as Aboyne, or take the B993 to Potarch (Old bridge: 2 big stones by the roadside are famous as a test of strength to carry in each hand over the bridge) to rejoin the main road. The A93 is fast, for sure, but the South Deeside road (B976) more rural and twisty and avoids towns/villages. Have a great time, guys!


Later edit: Oops - just twigged that you'll be going clockwise so will need to reverse the above directions! Good views coming over the Cabrach road, and a nice uphill 20% gradient on the Lecht

Edited by Pict, 09 September 2009 - 11:36 am.

[DeeDee]

Aaaaaaaaye!

Here's a route suggested by nanook - looks good - techie types might want to programme it into their sat navs now rather than feck aboot for hours on the morning

Hi folks - are you doing this run out on the Saturday or the Sunday?

Just wonder as I'll be at Leuchars Air Show on the Saturday but could meet up with yas on Sunday

DD

[Geordie Guy]

Hi folks - are you doing this run out on the Saturday or the Sunday?

Just wonder as I'll be at Leuchars Air Show on the Saturday but could meet up with yas on Sunday

DD

DD

This route looks like Saturday, but three of us are staying and extra night, so if you want to try and meet up Sunday, no problem.

We have not discussed where we we going to go on sunday, so any suggestions.

What is this apple strudell ?

I thought that might be a run this year.

Cheers, Ivan

[Nanook]

DD

This route looks like Saturday, but three of us are staying and extra night, so if you want to try and meet up Sunday, no problem.

We have not discussed where we we going to go on sunday, so any suggestions.

What is this apple strudell ?

I thought that might be a run this year.

Cheers, Ivan

I'll have all day Sunday to play with so we could look at the weather and plan a route on the day. If it's looking good I could show you the really good roads north and west of Inverness.

[bigboat0]

Sorry to hear you will not be joing us Chris,
Promise loads of pictures of cake and Irish soda bread.

Paddy, what about the fage, dulce, & white pudding?

Paddy.

[bigboat0]

Not to sure about the 1st 2 u mention,

But can get Black Pudding, White pudding, Potato Bread and vegetable roll.
Hmmm making me hungry thinking about it all

Just a joke, Fage is potato bread & dulce is the dried out seaweed, we must be from different parts of NI!
See you on Friday.

[fatchap]

I'll have all day Sunday to play with so we could look at the weather and plan a route on the day. If it's looking good I could show you the really good roads north and west of Inverness.

Nanook, that sounds like a plan!!!!!

[bigboat0]

Forecast still looking good! Local paper in Aberdeen says its been the wettest summer we've had in 39 years!
Good call whoever suggested this weekend!

[Snorvey]

You guys planning to stop in Elgin (or therabouts)? Sadly, my TDM is still under wraps or I would have popped down to Aviemore.

[Nanook]

You guys planning to stop in Elgin (or therabouts)? Sadly, my TDM is still under wraps or I would have popped down to Aviemore.

Elgin...a cake stop maybe!? Is there an easy to get to cafe?

[Snorvey]

Elgin...a cake stop maybe!? Is there an easy to get to cafe?

If you want to divert 5 miles up the road to Lossiemouth, I'll get the missus to put on a great big pot of tea and a plate of cream buns for ya all.

Edited by Snorvey, 10 September 2009 - 09:34 am.