View Full Version : Essex Meet April 15th.
Grumpy
26-03-2012, 08:56 PM
I thought it was time to see if we can get a regular Essex meet going!
I'm suggesting we meet at Finchingfield on the 15th of april at 10.30am, by the green opposite the pond.There is a great cafe which serves coffee, tea and bacon butties.:D
Who's up for it.:thumbsup:
Grumpy.
yantheman
26-03-2012, 09:44 PM
I want to come!
Oi, put my bike down!!!!! :chuckle:
You're the BFG!
floyd
27-03-2012, 07:04 PM
Had a run over to Finchingfield today as i have the week off, looks like a lovely place, and the twisty roads, Sudbury via Sible Hedingham and onto Finchingfield wow! As I have just returned to bikes after near on 20 years some corners were testing! Then went onto Halstead via Braintree and home!:flag: Going to do that again tomorrow! Great day.
Anyway, i hope to be joining you on the 15th.
Funkatronic
28-03-2012, 05:25 AM
ooh will def try to make this
worth being an called essex boy if it means i get to ride those roads ;-)
simon_g
28-03-2012, 08:33 AM
Been through there before on the bike - lovely little village and great roads around there.
Hopefully can join you on the 15th.
pegboy
28-03-2012, 03:34 PM
Had a run over to Finchingfield today as i have the week off, looks like a lovely place, and the twisty roads, Sudbury via Sible Hedingham and onto Finchingfield wow! As I have just returned to bikes after near on 20 years some corners were testing! Then went onto Halstead via Braintree and home!:flag: Going to do that again tomorrow! Great day.
Anyway, i hope to be joining you on the 15th.
I was there today this morning also, started in at 7am Hatfeild, Ware, Bishop Stortford, Much Malden (what ever its called) finchingfeild, back through Ongar, Epping, then took the wrojng turn and ended up in Harlow and back to london, quick 4 hour burst through the country side, :biggrin::biggrin:
Will try to be there, I am away for 10 days as of Saturday so should be able to score some brownie points from the missus to get away for the day.
If you have weather like we're having now you'll have a great day.
Grumpy
28-03-2012, 07:39 PM
Had a run over to Finchingfield today as i have the week off, looks like a lovely place, and the twisty roads, Sudbury via Sible Hedingham and onto Finchingfield wow! As I have just returned to bikes after near on 20 years some corners were testing! Then went onto Halstead via Braintree and home!:flag: Going to do that again tomorrow! Great day.
Anyway, i hope to be joining you on the 15th.
You went past my village!!
Look forward to meeting you on the 15th:mand:
Grumpy
28-03-2012, 07:40 PM
Oi, put my bike down!!!!! :chuckle:
You're the BFG!
I regular diet of baked beans is all you need!!:chuckle::chuckle:
floyd
28-03-2012, 09:25 PM
I regular diet of baked beans is all you need!!:chuckle::chuckle:
I wont be riding behind you!
Grumpy
08-04-2012, 08:10 PM
I thought it was time to see if we can get a regular Essex meet going!
I'm suggesting we meet at Finchingfield on the 15th of april at 10.30am, by the green opposite the pond.There is a great cafe which serves coffee, tea and bacon butties.:D
Who's up for it.:thumbsup:
Grumpy.
Just to remind everyone that the 15th is next weekend, who else is interested.
Nonnie
09-04-2012, 07:05 AM
The East Anglian Ducati Club is having a meet that day too Grumps. Going to a members pub called the Ginn Trapp in Ringstead for lunch. Ringstead is up by Hunstanton. The DOC will also be there so hopefully lots of Ducatis.
Just a thought! :)
Weather's looking good :-)
Funkatronic
15-04-2012, 06:30 AM
plying myself with coffee now, reckon i will see you there at 10.30
need to be back in london for a mates birthday lunch so wont make it on to hunstaton but been dreaming about elsenham to thxated road :-)
yantheman
15-04-2012, 07:25 AM
won't be able to make it this time, only got bike sorted yesterday :(
pegboy
15-04-2012, 11:22 AM
Bugger forgot about this one, could of made it also,:banghead:
I was late and missed anyone there but carded a 696 on my way out.
Bitterly cold but a nice, mostly dry ride for me.
He11cat
15-04-2012, 02:06 PM
Sorry I was out last night and was Ill.
Also hail outbursts here so stayed in me jammies !
Don't wish to give people lurgies.
FLATTOP
15-04-2012, 03:15 PM
Could not make it today family commitments but it was hail down here in south essex the thought of getting my bike wet 2 weeks in a row was just too much to contemplate:eyepopping:
crashley
15-04-2012, 04:30 PM
Just got home, got there for 1, spent an hour there having lunch in The Fox, then off we went... Only saw an 1100 evo parked up when we left.
10.30 meets are bit tough on a Sunday!! Sorry.
Funkatronic
15-04-2012, 05:49 PM
sorry didnt make it, met a knob in an audi doing 3 point turn 15m beyond a blind corner in a clarway narrow lane next to stanstead airport
just got back from chelmsford a&e by taxi . v lucky to still be here tbh, he was side on across both lanes, no where to go so t boned him twards rear of car and went flying over , broken right hand and dislocated thumb the worst of it apart from lots of strains an bruises. just took jeans off to discover a tasty cut on left shin too. must learn not to be so stoic and whinge more.
. 1000 is v prob a write off :-( front end ****ing smashed
very angry and sore but happy to be largely in 1 piece
going to hit the booze and cocodamol and work out how i can operate my life left handed only
Glad you're mostly okay-ish... but FFS Ali there's got to be easier ways of clearing your garage out!
Funkatronic
15-04-2012, 05:58 PM
stop it hurts when i laugh
I'm checking the Audi forums for the post about a knob on a Ducati flying round blind corners next.
Funkatronic
15-04-2012, 06:32 PM
wasnt even going that quick prob 40-45 as i had just gone stopped at a set of temp traffic lights. reckon even at 30 i would have hit him
Grumpy
15-04-2012, 07:15 PM
Bly me Ali, hope you mend soon.:mand:
Well I got to Finchingfield at 10.20 and sat around like billy no mates!lol
Had a chat with a chap on a 916, plus a local couple, draink lots of coffee!
Waited for a rain shower to pass over then left at 11.40 and headed off for lunch.:mand:
Diego
15-04-2012, 08:00 PM
Holy crap Ali. I'm glad you're ok m8!
uksurfer
15-04-2012, 08:15 PM
gutted for you mate, hope your ok, get better soon and you get bike sorted
not good Ali - life's a bitch sometimes but like you say could have been worse
yantheman
15-04-2012, 09:18 PM
Oh Ali mate I am so glad that you are not seriously hurt! I wish you a speedy recovery mate
Funkatronic
16-04-2012, 06:54 AM
thanks to all of u for the kind words
feeling very glum and sore today :-(
You're friggin' lucky to still be alive.
Please get better soon.
gary tompkins
16-04-2012, 08:06 AM
Bikes can be replaced... limbs can't
Hope you are on the mend soon mate
simon_g
16-04-2012, 09:08 AM
Sorry to hear that Ali :( Hope you heal quickly and get back out soon.
Sorry also I didn't make it - been ill for the last few days and didn't think a day on the bike would be any help at all!
Scott1
16-04-2012, 10:21 AM
Sorry to hear and wishing you a speedy recovery Ali.
Bly me Ali, hope you mend soon.:mand:
Well I got to Finchingfield at 10.20 and sat around like billy no mates!lol
Had a chat with a chap on a 916, plus a local couple, draink lots of coffee!
Waited for a rain shower to pass over then left at 11.40 and headed off for lunch.:mand:
Apart from Ali's pretty good reason for showing up, looks like you should pop into the London or Kent meet in future is you're going to left alone...
Apart from Ali's pretty good reason for showing up, looks like you should pop into the London or Kent meet in future is you're going to left alone...
I disagree, a little preserverance and a regular meet may be born
Ali, sorry to hear about your crash :( Hope you'll recover quickly.
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