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Post by kabulcalling on Apr 8, 2007 8:56:45 GMT
Thursday. MOT, Insurance and Tax for Trophy12. Plus popping over to Bangor for an International Driving License. Came home the long way, down the A5, through Capel to the A470 to Llanberris then over Denby Moors to Abergele. Traffic building up, but only a few caravans on the roads. Denby Moors were fab. Nothing on the road for miles at a time.
Friday, sat in the garden enjoying the sun for the day, and a BBQ with family and neigbours in the afternoon/evening.
Saturday. A morning of golf with son and bother-in-law. Got stuffed by my son for the first time. He landed one drive on a par three 16 inches from the pin, and he is only 15. An afternoon on the XJ600s, enjoying the bends on the mountains in North Wales. Met up with a friend at the Ponderosa, enjoying the bright, but cool weather.
Sunday. Just about to make breakfast in bed for SWMBO. It is 18 years today since we tied the knot. Let me hear you all say "Ahhhh!"
Tomorrow....? No plans yet, but son is talking about paint-ball
So far it has been a fantastic Easter Weekend, but I was wondering what others have been up to?
RMJ
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Post by beeblemaster on Apr 8, 2007 9:30:10 GMT
Friday, had a dress rehearsal with our new tent for the IOW run to make sure all bits and pieces were there and could get in it. Don't think I did anything else after, can't remember. Yesterday me and bro decided to out on the bikes. So got maps out, drew a route around your neck of the woods... via Oatcake shop for Brekky ;D So went to Denbigh via Stoke and Chester, then took the B4501 (stunning) down to llyn Brenig, then on to Llanberis (even more stunning), then Carnarvon, A4085 etc on to PorthMadog, then A470 and A4212 (awesome) to Bala, then home along the A5. A nice 320 mile round trip. Of course we realised while doing most of these that we were doing some of the Welsh Rarebit 06 again ;D     Today, a quiet day. Tomorrow, don't know. |
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Post by tj63 on Apr 8, 2007 9:37:50 GMT
Friday, Llangollen and the Ponderosa.
Saturday, Cat & Fiddle and Matlock Bath
Today, we're just setting off to Sunny Hunny (Hunstanton).
Tomorrow, BSB's on telly, but we might just go another ride instead.
And sod the garden!
Trev & Sue
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Post by theviking on Apr 8, 2007 9:44:08 GMT
Sunday. Just about to make breakfast in bed for SWMBO. It is 18 years today since we tied the knot. Let me hear you all say "Ahhhh! You do realise that if you had shot her instead, you probably been out by now ;D ;D |
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Post by General Gman on Apr 8, 2007 15:43:34 GMT
Friday had a jaunt to the Ace caff, saturday to Fox's then the Dashwood for a swift half........ BSB tomorrow (monday) woohoo !  |
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Post by teejayexc on Apr 8, 2007 16:19:28 GMT
Friday had a jaunt to the Ace caff, saturday to Fox's then the Dashwood for a swift half........ BSB tomorrow (monday) woohoo ! Surely you mean, made breakfast, washed the car, washed your hair, put your make-up on and bowed sub-serviantly all week-end? ;D ;D ;D Trev |
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Post by m40man on Apr 8, 2007 16:20:19 GMT
I popped up to the Lake District on Saturday, by train. Returned today by bike. New girl seems happy to join the harem ....  Thanks Barbara & Ian for your generous hospitality  . Just 4 hours to get home from Devil's Bridge to Groovy Grove, so you can assume everything is working as it should be  |
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Post by HRHpenfold on Apr 8, 2007 16:51:03 GMT
i did 180 miles today, went down to Ambleside, then on to Windermere, stop off for coffee at Ings, then on to Devils bridge for an ice cream, then Tebay,Middleton in Teasdale for a spot of lunch, Alston then Hartside cafe, for a mug of tea, then to Penrith before returning home ;D
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Post by iooi on Apr 8, 2007 17:41:44 GMT
Well Fri and Sat spent most of it lavishing some TLC on bike. Today Mrs wanted to go out, so Pannel car boot, followed by sprog saying she wanted to go to Bolton Castle so, me thinks OK nice day to go out. Nice run up to Leyburn then across tp Bolton Castle, not bad, but £12 for the 3 of us..... Then on to Asgath falls for another walk. Back via over the tops to Skipton for some fish N chips.
All in all a good day out mared only by being in the car..... Sprog was waving like a looney at the bikes on the A65 into skipton. Me just wishing i was on one....
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Post by costablancabika on Apr 8, 2007 17:54:35 GMT
New girl seems happy to join the harem .... Mmmm, m40man, it looks like you have a CX500B in your harem. I dont care what anyone says about the Plastic Maggot, they have a certain charm and character of their own. Indeed, they will become a true classic. Wish I had one as a second bike |
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Post by m40man on Apr 8, 2007 18:03:46 GMT
Mmmm, m40man, it looks like you have a CX500B in your harem. I dont care what anyone says about the Plastic Maggot, they have a certain charm and character of their own. Indeed, they will become a true classic. Wish I had one as a second bike Sadly I do have to make some space  . Make me an offer ;D |
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Post by costablancabika on Apr 8, 2007 18:23:54 GMT
[/quote] Sadly I do have to make some space . Make me an offer ;D [/quote] If finances permitted, I would, and ride it home as well. |
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Post by Reaper on Apr 8, 2007 19:09:53 GMT
Friday working on my brothers bike petrol had gone of and it wasnt haven any. Had to laugh when brother tipped 1 and 1/2 gallons of old petrol on garden then tried to light it. Second attempt and it went with a woosh and he has no hair on his right forarm.  Saturday finished all the jobs I wanted to do on the bike then turned some stainless steel bar ends for the FJR, Loz is pleased with them so must have done a descent job. Today out around Wales after waiting  for Speighty who didnt turn up(set his alarm for 6.45PM not AM)  Great roads and tropical weather aswell 18deg.  Tomorrow out again going to some Ice Cream factory I am told.  Oh and whats with this long weekend we are of all week aswell.  |
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Post by jadediversion on Apr 8, 2007 19:12:46 GMT
New kitchen being fitted all week - then came the "I could do with some new pots'n'pans" etc., etc., etc. - so I bought myself an LCD telly for the corner!! Now I can watch BSB while I'm making a cuppa!!!!
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Post by Fiasco on Apr 8, 2007 20:21:33 GMT
Friday 300 miles around Essex and Suffolk with a hooligan on an R1 chasing me round (he even went into third gear once  ) Lovely Super Monty fry up for lunch in Burnham on Crouch. Saturday and Sunday visiting the family in St Leonards (had to make sure Gurniman wouldn't be there visiting his first) and getting a bit of sunburn! Wild Boar sizzler for lunch today  Tomorrow staying as flat as possible as I have managed to put my back out again Dave ;D |
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Post by billywhizz on Apr 8, 2007 20:21:39 GMT
Ended up at Carsington Water today, ( and boy was it busy, absolutely packed )
nice little 100 miles though! and tested the MP3 player, Thanks Fi. works a treat..
Visiting family tomorrow, (in car, boo hoo)
But what a loverly day, hope you all had a good day too, sounds like a lot of people had some fun !
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Post by Fiasco on Apr 8, 2007 20:25:42 GMT
and tested the MP3 player, Thanks Fi. works a treat.. Doh, could have sworn I sent the broken one !! Did you leave my sounds on there or copy over some Bing Crosby?? Dave ;D |
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Post by swerve9031 on Apr 8, 2007 20:45:04 GMT
Wild Boar sizzler for lunch today
Tomorrow staying as flat as possible as I have managed to put my back out again
Not suprised with all that talk of food Dave....
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Post by billywhizz on Apr 8, 2007 21:01:16 GMT
Believe it or not Fi, most of your selection has my approval !!! and who's this bing crosby?  |
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Post by Pooh(c) on Apr 8, 2007 21:17:28 GMT
Friday
Did a bit of work on mine & Gordys bike with Gordy help and roll & sausage help frm Mrs Pooh. Top Girl. Wemd for a small blast into Glasgow in the afternoon. Spend all bloody friday evening fitting my 2 magnum airhorns. What a bloody footer. Done now, sounds nice 'n loud
Saturday, fitted nice new annodised blue bar ends just recieved from Mr Ebay in Japan ( now checking credit card statements very carefully ) and went for a run tot he Carbeth Inn ( biker pub ) with mrs Pooh)
Sunday - Absolutely knackered. 'fraid the cold's caught up with me. Needed a day off in front of the telly watching golf, cricket and some BSB. and the odd 40 winks. Must be getting old.
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Post by iooi on Apr 8, 2007 21:29:27 GMT
Friday Mr Ebay in Japan ( now checking credit card statements very carefully ) Far more likely to happen in you local petrol station....   |
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Post by justso on Apr 8, 2007 22:18:22 GMT
Friday: Took my 13 year old son out for his first ride on the back of the bike and headed to the Ponderosa cafe. Was diverted down some little back road by the police who had closed the road on the way to Ruthin, and promptly got lost. Got to the cafe eventually. My son must have changed his mind about which bike he would like about six times as we walked around the car/bike park, he eventually settled for the MV Agusta Brutale, whilst I was coveting the F4 parked next to it (and wondering what it would look like with a top box).
Spent the rest of the weekend looking wistfully at the weather as I have been busy doing family stuff.
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Post by knight on Apr 8, 2007 22:23:03 GMT
Friday was spent mostly sorting out what I need for the new patio I've got to make.
Saturday day morning doing various jobs. then in the afternoon acouple of LM's to find for the Round Britain Rally. Which meant a run from Sheffield up to Bridlington and Falmborough Head. Then keeping to the coast roads as much as possible riding up to Saltburn on Sea in Cleveland before turning inland for the second LM. Then back down to Sheffiled covering about 250 miles. That run up the Yorkshire coast I would recomend to everyone. Good roads brilliant scenery.
Due to a change of plans we were left with an chance of a run out this afternoon so went in search of two more Lm's which due to a lack of proper research I got wrong and we didn't find the right places. But we had a run through parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Liked the bit between Hebden Bridge and Haworth , yep, Bronte counry. Did about 170 miles, weather not so good, very windy and surprisingly cold over the moors.
We will wait and see what tomorrow brings, but I ought to start that patio.
In amongst all this we had our Step great grand daughter around a couple of times this weekend always a source of fun. Wish I hadn't put that makes me feel old reading it back
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Post by teffort on Apr 8, 2007 22:53:54 GMT
Friday: Rode to Wellingborough where I bought myself another bike. Will pick it up next weekend - more details later. Saturday: Spent whole day till after midnight building stage sets, setting up lighting/sound and making props for a local stage production of Oklahoma Today: Nice morning and lunch with all daughters home from various parts of the country. Afternoon and evening - dress rehearsals for Oklahoma followed by a few pints in the local Tomorrow: Few jobs around the house during the day, maybe a ride in the afternoon. Opening performance of Oklahoma tomorrow evening and every evening for 1 week (tickets still on sale) Y'all take care now ;D |
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Post by kabulcalling on Apr 9, 2007 8:47:34 GMT
Hi Justo,
Know what you mean about all of the fab bikes parked up at the ponderosa on Friday. My fave was the green silver Binelli. Mummm. Lottery win garage. I think that the Rocket III got the most attention of the afternoon while I was there, all heads turned when it started up.
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...whilst I was coveting the F4 parked next to it (and wondering what it would look like with a top box).
LOL - like the way you think
RMJ
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Post by fazerstun on Apr 9, 2007 11:39:10 GMT
Took myself and my lad to the 3B's Last Stand rally nr Newbury - a blinding weekend, met up with some members from another forum, got myself locked in a portaloo, slightly rear ended a friend of mine, oops! - but all is well with no damage to his bike and only a broken clutch lever on mine Got back yesterday absolutely filthy and knackered. Roll on the next rally  |
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Post by Doofer on Apr 9, 2007 12:51:06 GMT
Friday - Stripped all the plaster off the walls in my dining room (with help, Bloke & his Dad did most of it really) then payed my new nephew and his Mum a visit. Saturday - Went shopping for Easter Eggs, one day I'll learn that leaving it until the last minute is not a good idea. Breif visit to my Sister's to deliver Easter prezzies (no chocolate, got them a baby sling instead). Then the major cleanup operation started, its going to take me days to get rid of the dust from the plaster  , spent a couple of hours visiting a friend who has borrowed some jigsaw puzzles from me, we finished my 3D grandfather clock, I might mount is all on cardboard and leave it assembled as a working clock now. Sunday - Priority today was the bike, new brake pads all round, and a few other minor jobs I've been putting off, didn't get around to washing it though so it still looks like its had a mud bath. Today - Cleanup operation continues, downstairs done, upstairs left to do (although thats not quite so bad), also doing my baking for work: bread rolls & banana loaf. Tomorrow - I'm back at work weighing aerosol cans must remember to take it easy on the way there and back till my brake pads bed in. Bloke's got the day off and has promised to tidy up the garage (wayhay, I might be able to find my tools again once he's finished, lol). Wish I'd had chance to get out on my bike, but the work on the house and bike were higher priority. Never mind, my work contract finishes in 2 weeks, so I will probably have a day or so to go out and play before I start the next contract and my new tyres and brakes will be worn in properly by then. Doof |
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Post by swerve9031 on Apr 9, 2007 13:11:51 GMT
I have worked every day since Thursday last week, except saturday when i picked up my new cage. I have to admit I have been driving that rather than use the Divvy as someone worries about me coming home on the dark, wildlife filled lanes, after midnight.
That reminds me I must do something about a high power headlight for the bike soon.
Oh and a new front tyre this week. during my 4 days off while the rest of the world is at work.
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Post by pebbles on Apr 9, 2007 19:58:55 GMT
put the bike back together friday/sat went out on it sunday
monday clean carpets pick up dog doo doo thanks pebbles
mow grass missed a bit of doo doo so it hit the fan
weeded the garden started to rain what a shame
lol
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Post by paulcook on Apr 9, 2007 21:40:27 GMT
Fri (am) - went to visit my girlfriend. She was so pleased to see me that she ran to open the gate, slipped and went down like a sack of spuds - "crack" said her ankle. Fri (pm) - casualty dept of the local hospital for temporary plaster cast. Sat - helping her up and down the stairs to go to the loo Sun - see Sat Monday - back to the hospital for a proper plaster cast. Ah well, roll on the weekend...  Cookie |
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) Lovely Super Monty fry up for lunch in Burnham on Crouch.
, spent a couple of hours visiting a friend who has borrowed some jigsaw puzzles from me, we finished my 3D grandfather clock, I might mount is all on cardboard and leave it assembled as a working clock now.