If anybody fancies organising a September G2G '08 can they consider making it the weekend beginning 26/09/08 cause it's my only weekend off that month. I know others will have their preferences.
September G2G 2008
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 05:13 pm
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 07:08 pm
what about fort william,camping,great roads north and south, isle of sky ect,and a good night out in fort william just a thought !!
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 07:47 pm
QUOTE(ynot tony @ Thu 19th Jun 2008, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
......... a good night out in fort william..........
Pie and peas, eh?? Rather there than Oban (aka Scotland's Klondyke) though
Edited by Pict, 19 June 2008 - 07:49 pm.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 08:03 pm
Fort William ....... 
Gets my vote.
Gets my vote.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 08:11 pm
Just remember thst some of us will be tight on holiday entitlement in September, & we have a long way to go on the Friday night just to reach the Borders 
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 08:28 pm
QUOTE(sidestand @ Thu 19th Jun 2008, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just remember thst some of us will be tight on holiday entitlement in September, & we have a long way to go on the Friday night just to reach the Borders
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
Good point Sidestand. And Fort William is a shit hole.
Edited by Hawmaw, 19 June 2008 - 08:29 pm.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 09:00 pm
Is there any good bunkhouses or caming at St Mary's loch area?
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 09:19 pm
Aye , the place we went last year....Bellingham. Crackin place except when you've got Wicky in the bunk above you fartin an snorin ! 
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 09:32 pm
QUOTE(sidestand @ Thu 19th Jun 2008, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just remember thst some of us will be tight on holiday entitlement in September, & we have a long way to go on the Friday night just to reach the Borders
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
An extra 100 miles or so might just kill my chances of making it......God knows how the Southern Boys would fare....
And that's just time.........not even considering petrol
I think a halfway house like Bellingham much more practical
Spreading the load on petrol will be the fair decider, which would seem to point to the Borders/N. Yorks. sort of area. But is Bellingham "old hat" already?
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 01:28 pm
QUOTE(ynot tony @ Thu 19th Jun 2008, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what about fort william,camping,great roads north and south, isle of sky ect,and a good night out in fort william just a thought !!
If we go for Ft Bill there are two downsides me old mate - it's usually persisting down (it's officially logged as the wettest place in NW Europe!) and for the campers there are the midges.
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 06:13 pm
Just thought I would confuse things further and throw Northumberland in as a possible!!?
Trouble with N.Yorks per se is the roads are well monitered albeit fixed camera free.
Though if N.Yorks does seem welcoming I am sure myself and others could create an enjoyable route.
Trouble with N.Yorks per se is the roads are well monitered albeit fixed camera free.
Though if N.Yorks does seem welcoming I am sure myself and others could create an enjoyable route.
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 08:26 pm
QUOTE(RSROCKET @ Fri 20th Jun 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just thought I would confuse things further and throw Northumberland in as a possible!!?
Trouble with N.Yorks per se is the roads are well monitered albeit fixed camera free.
Though if N.Yorks does seem welcoming I am sure myself and others could create an enjoyable route.
Trouble with N.Yorks per se is the roads are well monitered albeit fixed camera free.
Though if N.Yorks does seem welcoming I am sure myself and others could create an enjoyable route.
Funnily enough, I was think about that neck of the woods myself. It's not an area I'm familiar with, but I've heard there's some cracking roads!
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 11:35 am
Ok lads and lasses listen up! I've booked here again http://www.demesnefa.../bunkhouse.html. Dates are 26th & 27th September.
The cost is £54.00 for the two night weekend and this includes bed linen and mucky wimmin
. The owners of the bunkhouse said they were on holiday and wouldn't be back until the Saturday but they were very obliging and will get someone to open up for us. Camping is also available as per last year. To reserve yer place send a cheque to me MADE OUT TO Demesne Farm for £54.00 - first come first served folks so PM me for my address and send the dosh. But DON'T make out the cheques to me. Do this ASAp as they want a 50% deposit very soon.
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The cost is £54.00 for the two night weekend and this includes bed linen and mucky wimmin
. The owners of the bunkhouse said they were on holiday and wouldn't be back until the Saturday but they were very obliging and will get someone to open up for us. Camping is also available as per last year. To reserve yer place send a cheque to me MADE OUT TO Demesne Farm for £54.00 - first come first served folks so PM me for my address and send the dosh. But DON'T make out the cheques to me. Do this ASAp as they want a 50% deposit very soon.Admin - can you please pin this message, many thanks, you're wonderful, so helpful, obliging...
Edited by Nanook, 24 June 2008 - 11:36 am.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 11:55 am
Thats sorted then , I'll put it in the Diary..
I'll get in the field in my new 4 star tent....
Cheers, Ivan
I'll get in the field in my new 4 star tent....
Cheers, Ivan
Edited by Geordie Guy, 24 June 2008 - 11:56 am.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 12:48 pm
QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Tue 24th Jun 2008, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thats sorted then , I'll put it in the Diary..
I'll get in the field in my new 4 star tent....
Cheers, Ivan
I'll get in the field in my new 4 star tent....
Cheers, Ivan
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 01:57 pm
QUOTE(Nanook @ Tue 24th Jun 2008, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The cost is £54.00 for the two night weekend and this includes bed linen and mucky wimmin .
.Is that not quite a bit dearer than last year?....I'll need to shake the moths out my wallet !!
How much is it to pitch a tent ?
Anyways....I should be good to go , just need to run it past the boss 1st to make sure daughter no.2 doesn't have a gymnastics competition on that weekend......don't kids just dominate your life
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 02:00 pm
sorry guys, this 'dangerous lunatic' wont be able to make it this year
i'll be somewhere east of Italy on my S10 by that time
have a goodun
i'll be somewhere east of Italy on my S10 by that time
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 03:57 pm
QUOTE(Hawmaw @ Tue 24th Jun 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is that not quite a bit dearer than last year?....
I can't remember lasy years price but the 'real' price is £15 pppn but as I've reserved the whole bunkhouse we get it for £205 per nigh which equates to £54 each for the two nights so a little bit of a saving really. And don't forget that the price includes the bed linen so no need to cart that around on the bike.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 04:14 pm
QUOTE(Nanook @ Tue 24th Jun 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can't remember lasy years price but the 'real' price is £15 pppn but as I've reserved the whole bunkhouse we get it for £205 per nigh which equates to £54 each for the two nights so a little bit of a saving really. And don't forget that the price includes the bed linen so no need to cart that around on the bike.
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Posted 24 June 2008 - 04:43 pm
QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Tue 24th Jun 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maths wasn't really my strong point but Arithmetic is...........
I agree with Alan.....£15 per night = £30 for 2 nights ! Am I missing something?
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