Midge Masher meets heading up from north/north west

Gizmo

Gizmo

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Is anyone planning on meeting up to ride north on Friday? I might tag along for a bit if anyone is coming through Penrith on their way up?
 
bum-bumbum-bum-bum bum Let's all go together!

Mike , I'll be heading up from Kendal ,thinking of setting of about 10:30 am,. Don't know what Pete and Dunc's plans are yet but hopefully thay will be joining me as last year. Let us know guys?!

What are all you other Yorkshire folk doing? apart from count'n brass.The more the merrier!:beer::beer:
 
Hi!

I'm travelling up and staying with Bev on the Thursday night, getting abit of a head start for the Friday (thanks Bev) :D

So the Nottinghamshire contigent won't be joining you I'm afraid.
 
Looks like I will be heading up from Glasgow area AFTER work on the Friday. So probably after six and arriving sometime between nine and ten:mad::mad::mad:.

Not a happy bunny.:banghead:

Anyone else having to do this and be heading north the same kind of time?
 
Yellow Tank Commander said:
Mike , I'll be heading up from Kendal ,thinking of setting of about 10:30 am,. Don't know what Pete and Dunc's plans are yet but hopefully thay will be joining me as last year. Let us know guys?!

What are all you other Yorkshire folk doing? apart from count'n brass.The more the merrier!:beer::beer:
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Will meet you at Kendal Rugby Club as we did last year 10.30am:thumbs:
 
Not going thru Penrith Gizmo but we're prolly going Alston, Brampton & doing a refreshment stop just before Longtown if you fancy tagging along.

After that prolly heading to DG for mid afternoon so maybe catch Frank & anybody else there.
 
rockjock620 said:
I can keep my own council very well these days. :D
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You will be ridding SOLO as well I presume.:D:D

I assume you want to hold in all your energy until you arrive at MASHER HQ????
Then, you will burst through the door in your famous
UnderKegs & let the party commence.
Mary still comments on your under garments. The poor woman needed to take early retirement this year as she could not recover.:lol2::lol2::lol2:
 
Bev748 said:
Not going thru Penrith Gizmo but we're prolly going Alston, Brampton & doing a refreshment stop just before Longtown if you fancy tagging along.

After that prolly heading to DG for mid afternoon so maybe catch Frank & anybody else there.
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Where were you thinking of stopping for a brew Bev? I can't think of anywhere on the Brampton/Longtown road? Are you planning on heading to Gretna then up the B7606 Ecllefechan/Lockerbie/Abindon rather than M74?

if so maybe me YTC and DTD can meet you for a brew somewhere near Gretna. Would need to allow about 90 minutes to get from there to DG.....

Dunc/Ian, if you want you can meet at our place, means you ain't sitting at side of road waiting should one or the other be early, its 50 metres off A6 so hardly a diversion. We can then head up and try and meet Bev and Karen at either Longtown or Gretna.....
 
Gizmo said:
Where were you thinking of stopping for a brew Bev? I can't think of anywhere on the Brampton/Longtown road? Are you planning on heading to Gretna then up the B7606 Ecllefechan/Lockerbie/Abindon rather than M74?

if so maybe me YTC and DTD can meet you for a brew somewhere near Gretna. Would need to allow about 90 minutes to get from there to DG.....

Dunc/Ian, if you want you can meet at our place, means you ain't sitting at side of road waiting should one or the other be early, its 50 metres off A6 so hardly a diversion. We can then head up and try and meet Bev and Karen at either Longtown or Gretna.....
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Sounds like a plan Mike ,I'll PM you
 
I'm going to leave it completely up to Bev, I have no idea what route we are taking, either way, I will go with the flow :D
 
Gizmo said:
Where were you thinking of stopping for a brew Bev? I can't think of anywhere on the Brampton/Longtown road? Are you planning on heading to Gretna then up the B7606 Ecllefechan/Lockerbie/Abindon rather than M74?

if so maybe me YTC and DTD can meet you for a brew somewhere near Gretna. Would need to allow about 90 minutes to get from there to DG.....

Dunc/Ian, if you want you can meet at our place, means you ain't sitting at side of road waiting should one or the other be early, its 50 metres off A6 so hardly a diversion. We can then head up and try and meet Bev and Karen at either Longtown or Gretna.....
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We stopped at a garden centre cafe just near Brampton, could meet up at Gretna?
 
TonyV said:
We stopped at a garden centre cafe just near Brampton, could meet up at Gretna?
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Not sure what there is in gretna Tony, a quick google found Cafe Vienna in the shopping outlet and the Auld Smiddy restaurant which looks like its on the B7606 in Springfield which is the way I usually go if I've come through Longtown.

I may try and check it out Wednesday or thursday....
 
Gizmo, my usual stop is on the Brampton /L'town road just before you get into Longtown, on the dead straight bit of road where you start getting the industrial units to either side. Garden centre is on left coming from Brampton, plenty of space for bike parking on proper car park, plenty of space in cafe for helmets n' stuff, armchairs to go to sleep in, clean loos & hopefully Scotch broth on the menu like last year to set us up for our trip North of the border.

Not sure yet of times, need to speak to TonyV but aim to be there approx lunch i.e. 12ish ;)

Last year we were running late :o so just hopped onto M74 at Gretna, might try to stay off m'way for a while longer if we have time this year

Times & route not set in stone so we'll see how it goes - if it rains in the West I'm gonna go up the East :D
 
Anyone meeting at DG 2.00pm...if it's dry we could go up via Dukes Pass in the Trossachs..which can be a bit tricky but is well worth riding if you've never done it before...

Take care,

Frank
 
Cisco said:
Anyone meeting at DG 2.00pm...if it's dry we could go up via Dukes Pass in the Trossachs..which can be a bit tricky but is well worth riding if you've never done it before...

Take care,

Frank
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Frank,

Looking back on the posts Paraletic, Bigchunk, and all the people from Down South seem to be heading for DG for around 2pm

Myself and Derek G will also be there:flash::flash::flash:
 
Bev748 said:
Gizmo, my usual stop is on the Brampton /L'town road just before you get into Longtown, on the dead straight bit of road where you start getting the industrial units to either side. Garden centre is on left coming from Brampton, plenty of space for bike parking on proper car park, plenty of space in cafe for helmets n' stuff, armchairs to go to sleep in, clean loos & hopefully Scotch broth on the menu like last year to set us up for our trip North of the border.

Not sure yet of times, need to speak to TonyV but aim to be there approx lunch i.e. 12ish ;)

Last year we were running late :o so just hopped onto M74 at Gretna, might try to stay off m'way for a while longer if we have time this year

Times & route not set in stone so we'll see how it goes - if it rains in the West I'm gonna go up the East :D
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I know the one, think its called Whitesyke, we'll aim to be there for between 11.30 and 12 if that's OK with Ian and Duncan? Easy enough to get up to Gretna via the A7/6071 then take the right and head to Springfield and the 7606 :thumbs: Fuel up in longtown and it should get everyone up to Hamilton services.

The old B road is about the same as going on the M way! (cough) if its raining its also a lot dryer, no car/lorry spray to contend with plus no speed cameras.

See you there anyway, provided weather is good I might even head up as far as DG then turn around
 
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