Did we decide where? Ireland was mentioned?? Any suggestions?
Maybe should be moved to Up and Coming.
Moorso did say it was a possibility, but that was last year, I've always fancied southern Ireland meself. :icon_smile:
I seem to remember it was either Ireland or Cotswolds, happy with either myself.
Everything else in the world permitting, I think Southern Ireland would be best.
Our first international adventure!
...thinking about it, can we go somewhere dry and warm for a change?
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 15, 2016, 11:26:05 PM
...thinking about it, can we go somewhere dry and warm for a change?
Southwest England? there's a higher possibility of better weather at least :*
I'll go anywhere, but the less motorways the better. :icon_evil:
I'll go with the flow, but wouldn't mind a trip abroad! :thumbsup :XXsunsmile
I seem to remember France being mentioned, or was I just dreaming it? :icon_scratch:
Can we do more than one trip this year?
So far I have a trip to Spain with 'er indoors planned and booked. There'll be my usual trip to France with my two mates from our schooldays and I already have another outline plan which, subject to consultation with the person involved, could be expanded. From a personal point of view, there's so many little differences when abroad that it's good to go with someone who's been before at least for the first time.
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 16, 2016, 09:27:49 AM
Can we do more than one trip this year?
You do realise Nick, that could carry a 'more cats/dogs' clause. :icon_biggrin:
I could possibly squeeze in two meets, but I couldn't include Ireland as one.
Quote from: JayDub on November 16, 2016, 03:34:28 PM
You do realise Nick, that could carry a 'more cats/dogs' clause. :icon_biggrin:
I could possibly squeeze in two meets, but I couldn't include Ireland as one.
2 meets including Ireland it is then!! :augie :bad
Quote from: threepot on November 16, 2016, 05:05:21 PM
2 meets including Ireland it is then!! :augie :bad
:icon_cry: I have feelings you know :pottytrain2
Jaydub. I have put my foot down. Only extra cat allowed round here would be a tiger xcx.
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 17, 2016, 12:13:21 AM
Jaydub. I have put my foot down. Only extra cat allowed round here would be a tiger xcx.
Has your missus read this Nick :mut
No. :icon_redface:
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 15, 2016, 09:51:50 PM
Our first international adventure!
Are you winding me up about the referendum again :nono
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 15, 2016, 11:26:05 PM
...thinking about it, can we go somewhere dry and warm for a change?
I'm really not feeling the Luv here :cp
Back OT
It's easy to forget that there are those who can't get enough time away from work / family / responsibilities for as long as a trip over the water (either side) needs and that also usually means a fair bit extra cost. Sometimes we just have date clashes, so two options is actually a pretty good idea. That does of course mean two organisational tasks which is not as easy as it looks as Geoff will tell you.
Can Scottish people go to warm and dry places? Do you need some kind of vaccination beforehand? :wave
How about picking a fairly central ride destination again to make sure everyone can go? Then a further afield destination for those who are both willing and able.
Easier to organise if it in the 'middle' somewhere as more people can contribute to it. For example someone mentioned the Cotswolds. That would be easypeasy and several of the regular attendees could get to the area on recon missions. (Stenners, Ivor and I dont live that far from...) But other places that might be collectively convenient and are as yet unvisited by the team tigertriple raiding party might include: The Peak District, Malverns, East Anglia etc.
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 18, 2016, 09:36:41 AM
How about picking a fairly central ride destination again to make sure everyone can go? Then a further afield destination for those who are both willing and able.
+1 :thumbsup
We did do a run around the Peaks back in 2010 Nick, (my 1st one in fact) but that was many moons ago!
Well worth a revisit though and we could even go back to that little ford that Bixxer loved so much! :ImaPoser (I'm sure I could find that video out if persuaded! :augie)
Quote from: mat-tiger1 on November 20, 2016, 11:24:10 AM(I'm sure I could find that video out if persuaded! :augie)
A pint at the next meet? :bad
Yeh, that was the first meet. I put it together but tried too hard to please everybody so was very much a learning exercise in the end.
We did East Anglia a couple of years back because no-one else was up for running one that year. Not many came but then again there's not much to see over here. I think it was Ivor that said, "On the trip down; I've never seen so many cabbages...."
I thought Stenhouse was running next year in the Cotswolds????
I had a chat with sin about what I mentioned earlier and he's up for opening up the numbers so it's probably better to start a new threadwhich I'll do, although that doesn't mean I'm running it.
Our most experienced European traveller is Black Tiger assuming he doesn't decided to stay in South America now he's there.
Quote from: JayDub on November 20, 2016, 11:40:48 AM
A pint at the next meet? :bad
Oh, go on then, it'd be rude not to! :augie
https://youtu.be/PR-QAt1EUCw (https://youtu.be/PR-QAt1EUCw)
I'm game for running a Cotswold meet if anyone wants one. If its the same as the other years it will end up in July and I'm away from the 19th next year so it will be earlier.
:thumbsup Sounding good already Mr S :icon_biggrin:
If you need a wing man checking some routes out Stenners, then I'm around if you need me. :__
Excellent, theres some good hard surfaced off road to do. About two to three miles of that, some nice fords, which shouldn't be slippery.
There's a pub locally that used to have a camping field behind it, I'll check that out over the next couple of days, then it's just some nice roads and a tea and cake stop...........How hard can that be round here :^_^
Quote from: Nick Calne on November 24, 2016, 11:15:18 PM
If you need a wing man checking some routes out Stenners, then I'm around if you need me. :__
That's not fair Nick,you'll get to do it twice! :icon_wink:
At least!
I will need help Nick, being blind for a fair proportion of the prep time after a cataract op will mean a route checker will be much appreciated
Oh mate good luck with the op. And no probs.
The op isn't the problem it's the waiting time that's the problem