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Post by Pool Boy on Sept 18, 2011 18:19:35 GMT
Got home about 6:30 after 215 miles today.
Many, many thanks to everyone involved for the support, encouragement and advice received as well as for actually turning up in very variable weather.
Special thanks to Gimrie for help with organising, back-marking and nursing duties.
Thanks to all who attended last night - really enjoyed the meal and the banter
So what did we learn today ?
a) Don't get into a fight with a bus when you're on a motorbike.
(Hope you're OK Daryl - post up to let us know you're home safe and let me know if you need any help to recover the bike - I've got a van and a trailer in Prenton)
b) When a marker leaves their spot , people get lost (fortunately all rounded up again)
c) TDM's may be tough but they can't crush rocks
(Did you get home safe Matt - without the tyre going down?)
d) M40 Man is still "mad" - Amazingly quick in the wet and prepared to travel hundreds of miles in the early hours of the mornng to attend runs.
e) The best of the weather usually comes at the end of the day - hope you all got home dry as well
Thanks to all for coming and making all the preparation worthwhile.
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Post by ContourMac on Sept 18, 2011 18:35:07 GMT
Debs & I made it home at 7pm after a great weekend. Thanks to Roger, Carol, Gaynor & Andy for putting on a really good selection of roads which I am sure are great in the dry  .Also for the accommodation and taxis from Chez Imrie.  To Martin, Chris, Steve and Roger for the company on the way home. Hope Father Ted is feeling better and bike recovered (or is that Father Ted is recovered and bike feeling better  ). Another member of the hedgebusters club. Hope this does not put you off joining us again in the future. And to Tigger. Hope you got home OK. Good to see all our friends again |
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Post by beeblemaster on Sept 18, 2011 18:49:28 GMT
Brilliant day, cheers Rog, Carol, Gaynor and Andy. Superb run through the valley's and lunch at the seaside! ;D Hope we hear off Father Ted soon and hope that you are alright and the bike is ok too. Hope you get the TDM fixed Matt, and let me know what 17" feels like..... Right, tyre fitter booked for Friday! See you next Sunday ;D |
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Post by Reaper on Sept 18, 2011 18:50:08 GMT
Great day out with a group of friends, some motorcycles good roads and mostly good weather what more could you want.
Enjoyed today except the part excavating a Guzi out of a very spiky bush.
Hope that Daryl is OK, please let us know, the bike looked to have gotten of very lightly seeing what happened to it.
Matt hope you got home OK aswel, you had a lucky escape there matey.
Thanks to all who arranged the run Roger, Carol, Gaynor and Andy and kept us on track (most of the time) hope to see you all again soon.
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Post by m40man on Sept 18, 2011 19:05:21 GMT
Got home at 7:10pm, not bad at all  . Brilliant day today - so glad I annoyed the neighbours at 6:15 this morning as I set off ;D. It was nice to see everyone again - & to briefly meet FatherTed - Hope you're OK matey  . Don't be disheartened, get well soon. Thank you Roger, Carol, Gaynor & Andy for the run, & to Mac for him stepping up for a bit of back-marking when needed. I took a few pics, not many. Will post them in the right spot when uploaded. Couldn't help but post this photo of the gorgeous & fragrant Debs here though, "almost" captured by Reaper when I was quite unaware he'd borrowed my camera :  |
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Post by Tigger on Sept 18, 2011 19:38:03 GMT
Sorry guys. Made it back ok. Had to stop once for some air at Telford but it held up all the way home.
Thanks Roger for a good weekend. Well what I saw of it. Was a good night last night in the Chimneys. Today was promising to be a cracker then a couple of incidents and all plans change!
Hopefully I'll manage a full run at some point.
Take care guys
Matt
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Post by bmbob on Sept 18, 2011 19:43:30 GMT
Hi All
Great day out, many thanks to Roger, Carol, Gaynor and Andy for the run.
Nice to see everyone and have a natter.
Hope you're soon back in the saddle Daryl.
See you next weekend.
Ride safe
Regards Bob
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Post by fatherted on Sept 18, 2011 19:55:32 GMT
Hi all, All OK got a bruised ass a bruised guzzi and my pride is badly bruised. Maybe next time I'll last more than 10 minutes. Rode the bike home OK, bars are a bit bent though. Thanks for all the help, cheers.
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Post by Pool Boy on Sept 18, 2011 20:06:39 GMT
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Post by speighty on Sept 18, 2011 20:15:20 GMT
back about 6.30 myself.
Another excellent day...well worth the chilly start !!
Thanks all !!
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Post by spike240 on Sept 18, 2011 20:33:12 GMT
Thanks to Roger, Carol, Gaynor, Andy for organising the run ( nice to meet you btw). The route we took through Wales was fantastic and more than made up for the boring flog home on the m/way.
Hope to see you all soon.
Glad your injuries wern't serious Daryl - I was looking forward to having a yarn with you. Maybe next time.
Till the next time.
Brian
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Post by Pool Boy on Sept 18, 2011 20:38:03 GMT
Likewise - hopefully meet again soon |
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Post by Flymo on Sept 18, 2011 21:06:18 GMT
That must have been some 'rock'  |
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Post by Tigger on Sept 18, 2011 21:28:06 GMT
It was an airborne ass clench moment thats for sure |
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Post by billywhizz on Sept 19, 2011 9:28:07 GMT
late post....
Great days out,, Many Thanks to Roger, Carol, Gaynor and er er er Andy!
some lovely roads, sweeping along, with plenty of overtaking practice, and some lovely scenery.
Good night Saturday at The Chimneys, nice run up from ellesmere too.
SO BIG well done to run organisers...
Nice to hear Father ted is well, and even managed to get to ride his bike home.. hope you get the bike and self, healed quickly..
and Tigger made it home to, with what sounds like not to much troubles.. could have been a lot worse, I was following him when he went skywards !, with a big rear 'step out' on re contact to tarmac, and well held, managed to miss the spinning boulder!! apparently only just .... hope the shoulders Ok Matt.
Thanks for the company home to M40, mac & debs, Chris and Tris...
till next time
x
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Post by Greendivvy Beeb on Sept 19, 2011 20:24:53 GMT
Thanks Roger Carol, Andy and Gaynor, also Mac( for the secondary backup marker) for a cracking run for fish and chips. Great to see everyone again. Glad you're ok fatherted sounds like you were very lucky did you buy a lotto ticket hope to see you again soon. Andrew |
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Post by Beast on Sept 20, 2011 2:41:27 GMT
A big a thank you to Roger, Carol, Gaynor & Andy for really enjoyable day, good roads, brilliant company what more could one want.
I’m glad to here that FatherTed is ok and not to much damage too your bike, don’t let the incident put you off coming on another YDC run.
Phil
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Post by fatherted on Sept 20, 2011 17:55:02 GMT
Did buy a lotto ticket but won naff all...
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.Also for the accommodation and taxis from Chez Imrie. 
). Another member of the hedgebusters club. Hope this does not put you off joining us again in the future.
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. Don't be disheartened, get well soon.
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