with the weather looking glorious tomorrow and Friday, I want to take the GS on a run somewhere. Got loads of things to try out such as some custom ear phones, various sat navs for the iPhone while on the go, tarp for camping and such.

I was thinking of going to Cromer across through Norfolk, but a certain banned admin said not to bother as there is sod all there  :-/

Thinking maybe back to North Wales, there is a fantastic campsite there which allows open fires, the roads there are brilliant going through Stratford upon Avon, over to Long Mynd and into Wales in the Trawsfynydd area, as I know thats stunning:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Wales/DSC00935.JPG

I'm going to camp as I think the weather is nice enough, beer jacket should keep me warm plus the fire....

But also thinking of other places, maybe Yorkshire Dales?  :-/

Going from Brackley, Northants not London. Suggestions welcome  :y

I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[

I think a trip to Stoke would be a good idea?  :y

[quote author=426E7D640F0 link=1302116069/1#1 date=1302116359]I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[/quote]

In the mummy bus thats going to be a fun drive!  ;D

tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:00:

[quote author=426E7D640F0 link=1302116069/1#1 date=1302116359]I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[/quote] In the mummy bus thats going to be a fun drive!  ;D

The M Bus is not bad for long journies actualy as the driving position is prettty good.

Stoke?

very nice scene there Tunnie.. wish you took the picture a little behind with a wide angle :y

chrisgixer wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:00:

I think a trip to Stoke would be a good idea?  :y

You stop down there Ugly  :P

Always worth a trip to Stoke for a cuppa. :y

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:05:

tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:00: [quote author=426E7D640F0 link=1302116069/1#1 date=1302116359]I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[/quote] In the mummy bus thats going to be a fun drive!  ;D The M Bus is not bad for long journies actualy as the driving position is prettty good.

Only another 250 miles for me tomorrow and £40 of diesel  :(....as yesterday....the day before.....etc

The scudo must have a good driving position as well...as if i can do those sort of mileages and not get out like a cripple.... :y

CaptainZok wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:21:

Always worth a trip to Stoke for a cuppa. :y

Your not welcome either  ;D

tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 19:54:

with the weather looking glorious tomorrow and Friday, I want to take the GS on a run somewhere. Got loads of things to try out such as some custom ear phones, various sat navs for the iPhone while on the go, tarp for camping and such. I was thinking of going to Cromer across through Norfolk, but a certain banned admin said not to bother as there is sod all there  :-/ Thinking maybe back to North Wales, there is a fantastic campsite there which allows open fires, the roads there are brilliant going through Stratford upon Avon, over to Long Mynd and into Wales in the Trawsfynydd area, as I know thats stunning: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Motorbike/Wales/DSC00935.JPG I'm going to camp as I think the weather is nice enough, beer jacket should keep me warm plus the fire.... But also thinking of other places, maybe Yorkshire Dales?  :-/ Going from Brackley, Northants not London. Suggestions welcome  :y

Now, that really appeals to me and it's at a time like this I regret not having a bike licence. :(

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:20:

chrisgixer wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:00: I think a trip to Stoke would be a good idea?  :y You stop down there Ugly  :P

I also think you've diverted us via satellite.

PS....tunnie N. Wales i would imagine is better than Cromer  :y and you can always call in to see Deb's Towers if the weather is crap  :y

Taxi Driver wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:27:

PS....tunnie N. Wales i would imagine is better than Cromer  :y and you can always call in to see Deb's Towers if the weather is crap  :y

Keep up Dave, the Good Doctor is in Scouseland on Sea now.

[quote author=7F534059320 link=1302116069/1#1 date=1302116359]I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[/quote]
If that takes you past Brackley, I *still* have some spring compressors here  :-[, although feel marginally less guilty than I did before ;D

cem wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:18:

very nice scene there Tunnie.. wish you took the picture a little behind with a wide angle :y

That was taken with my point and shoot, I do fancy a nice 10-20 wide angle for my SLR, but they are about £300-400 :(

Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away....  :)

tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:01:

Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away....  :)

I think you should be staying in Brackley ::) ::) ::)

I was TheBoy wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:43:

[quote author=7F534059320 link=1302116069/1#1 date=1302116359]I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow  :-[/quote] If that takes you past Brackley, I *still* have some spring compressors here  :-[, although feel marginally less guilty than I did before ;D

Sadly I have to go around Brum  >:(

Lazydocker wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:55:

tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:01: Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away....  :) I think you should be staying in Brackley ::) ::) ::)

I'll be back Thursday night, will be around Friday  :y

Some fantastic roads around the beacons Tunnie, and campsites galore  :y

Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. :y

Albs wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:39:

Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. :y

Only one way to get there, too. Stelvio. :y

Watch the gravel, though. Bike took my front bumper out by slipping on that when I went. :'(

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:43:

Albs wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:39: Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. :y Only one way to get there, too. Stelvio. :y Watch the gravel, though. Bike took my front bumper out by slipping on that when I went. :'( Kevin

Whos he then Kevin ? :-/ :D :-[

Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards!

Black Mountain is a great pass on a bike, but you've got pots sticking out the side so it won't lean over enough for the hairpins possibly? ;D

I am a Daisy wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 04:59:

Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards!

Yep, did the run up from Kyle Of Lockalsh, through Ullapool and round the coast, finally chickening out and heading inland at Tongue last year in the Westfield. What a lovely drive. :y Would be better with the high vantage point on a bike too, as I found there were lots of blind bends.

Although flat, Suffolk and Norfolk do have some pretty areas, though. Constable country is pretty, and has some very nice roads that I used to blat along in my Morris Ital.  :-[

Used to go on my holidays to Southwold when I was a kid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/images/2005/06/27/southwold_01_470x300.jpg

There's a nice camp site down by the estuary there, IIRC, and Adnams Ale is the local tipple. [smiley=beer.gif] What's not to like?

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 10:38:

I am a Daisy wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 04:59: Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards! Yep, did the run up from Kyle Of Lockalsh, through Ullapool and round the coast, finally chickening out and heading inland at Tongue last year in the Westfield. What a lovely drive. :y Would be better with the high vantage point on a bike too, as I found there were lots of blind bends. Although flat, Suffolk and Norfolk do have some pretty areas, though. Constable country is pretty, and has some very nice roads that I used to blat along in my Morris Ital.  :-[ Used to go on my holidays to Southwold when I was a kid. http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/images/2005/06/27/southwold_01_470x300.jpg There's a nice camp site down by the estuary there, IIRC, and Adnams Ale is the local tipple. [smiley=beer.gif] What's not to like? Kevin

Adnams is (normally) at it's absolute best in the pub by the Brewery :y :y

There's also Woodfordde's Wherry, brewed in Norfolk, which is a very pleasant pint (or more ::)) :y :y

I know I'm slightly biased but East Anglia is a beautiful part of the country and forecast to be nice and warm for the weekend :y :y

Ahh, yes, Wherry is not a bad pint either. :y

In fact, I went to the Norwich beer festival a couple of years ago and was surprised by the number of Anglian brews there which I'd never heard of. <hic!>

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 10:56:

Ahh, yes, Wherry is not a bad pint either. :y In fact, I went to the Norwich beer festival a couple of years ago and was surprised by the number of Anglian brews there which I'd never heard of. <hic!> Kevin

Had a chap come into the pub the other day from a local micro-brewery... That was lovely! Keep an eye out for "Dirty Blonde" from Hellhound (I think ::)) or something to do with hounds anyway ;) ;)

Maybe we should organise next years Essex meet to coincide with the  Chappell beer festival - which is about a mile away from the Shoulder of Mutton. :-/
Then again, maybe not - that could get very very messy indeed. ;D ;D ;D

Albs wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 11:35:

Maybe we should organise next years Essex meet to coincide with the  Chappell beer festival - which is about a mile away from the Shoulder of Mutton. :-/ Then again, maybe not - that could get very very messy indeed. ;D ;D ;D

Ahh. An inspired idea. We like messy. :y

Kevin Wood wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 11:49:

Albs wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 11:35: Maybe we should organise next years Essex meet to coincide with the  Chappell beer festival - which is about a mile away from the Shoulder of Mutton. :-/ Then again, maybe not - that could get very very messy indeed. ;D ;D ;D Ahh. An inspired idea. We like messy. :y

I seem to be having too many "messy" weekends at the moment... I fear another is about to begin ::) ::)

No law against having another meet in September. ;) :D
http://www.earm.co.uk/events/beerfest.php

Could have a prize for the person who gets more johnnycboyed than johnnycboy. :D ;D ;D

Albs wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 13:42:

No law against having another meet in September. ;) :D http://www.earm.co.uk/events/beerfest.php

The week after Newent too. Sounds like the perfect hangover cure. ;)

Yep - if you dont sober up, you dont get a hangover - seemples. :y ;D