manchester/north west

[garry]

do we have a rep ?

[Moco1961]

Hi Garry,
Do a forum search on north west area rep mate, there does not seem to be one.

I am over in the Wirral , so not far from you, would be happy to meet up. There are a few from these parts it would appear from posts on here.

[garry]

cant see me doing a fll day out before spring, but i,m sure (weather permitting) we could organise a weekend breakfast run ..

maybe this ?

http://www.coffee500.co.uk/

of course theres always the old favourite ..

http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/

[buzzbomb]

Blimey Garry I didn't even know about that cafe in Widnes but I was thinking that the cafe at J&S would be a good place to meet up at occasionally for breakfast plus of course Rivi barn.
Like the guys and gals down south we don't need to be on two wheels it's just getting together that counts, I've met many monster owners either at DM or at their homes when delivering the bikes so yes there are quite a lot of monsters in the northwest.

[Moco1961]

That sounds like a plan Garry, like buzz bomb I didn't know that place existed, I must pass by once a week, keep an eye on the weather,.... We have had the gritters out twice in the last week!

[900vtwin]

Hi, I'm in Wigan few miles from rivi barn , good to hear from someone up this way.

[Moco1961]

Hi buzz bomb, scuse my ignorance, where is the cafe j & s ?

[buzzbomb]

Hi Mike,
The J&S store is at Delamere on the A556, it's a huge motorcycle clothing and accessory store complete with cafe and is a very popular ride-out destination.

OK so when do we arrange a meeting??

Geoff.

btw the post code -CW8 2HB.

[Mr Gazza]

It's good to hear of another area get together... :thumbsup:

Just for interest, if you go to the "Members List" and select an "Advanced Search". you can find all the members registered in your County, or any selected County.
You don't have to fill any of the other fields, just pull down a County of your choice.

I did this for Norfolk, when we had a meet at The Lessingham Star and sent a PM to all of them... Took a little while 5 PM's at a time, but it was worth it as we had an impressive turn out.

I can send to 30 recipients now, so if you want me to take the strain just send me the message you want to put out and I will forward it to whatever County(s) you wish.

[Stephenniall]

I'm in Bolton, not far from Manchester so would be up for a run out one day.

[Moco1961]

Guys, this is good news, nice one Gary for kicking off the thread.

I am up for a meet, only weekend I have booked this side of Christmas is 3/4th December.

Like Geoff has said if the weathers pants on the decided day I will be in a car !!!, we all have Bologna's best so it's the meet up that counts.

[Moco1961]

Thanks MR Gazza, that may be a big task, so far we have responses from Cheshire,Greater Manchester , Lancashire and Merseyside !!!!!!!

Once we have a venue and suggested dates that would be a great help,

Garry.......any thoughts ?

[Moco1961]

Hi Geoff,

Ah delemere, that is a good shout, what,s your availability, Sunday morning breakfast meet would be my choice but can negotiate a Saturday if that's the popular choice !

Btw, is your "other Ducati" a 916 by any chance ?

Mike

[Mr Gazza]

Thanks MR Gazza, that may be a big task, so far we have responses from Cheshire,Greater Manchester , Lancashire and Merseyside !!!!!!!

Once we have a venue and suggested dates that would be a great help,

Garry.......any thoughts ?

That's do-able over a couple of evenings as a one off.
Suggest you ask them to reply to your email address(s). a) To save your PM inbox filling up, and b) So you can compile an email group for future use.

[buzzbomb]

May I suggest that we have a get together at J&S on either a Saturday or Sunday morning before Christmas.

The last weekend of November is the only time I'm booked up so let's have some feed back.

Geoff.

[garry]

well, based on a purely selfish attitude, shall we choose a location.. Rivvy is my choice.

any others chaps.

[Moco1961]

Hi Geoff,Garry,

So date wise that leaves this coming Sunday, 20th November.... Sunday 4th December or Saturday/Sunday 10th,11th.

Venue wise I favour j&s but tbh I think the fact we are arranging a meet is good so if its Rivi that gets the nod that's also good, I could hook up with Geoff and ride over together.

[buzzbomb]

Well it's certainly gone quiet, tomorrow I'll contact a couple of members that I know to see if they're interested, my thoughts are that J&S would be a good venue as there's plenty of parking, the on site cafe and also the store to have a butchers.

[singletrack]

hello!
Geoff pointed me in the direction of this post.
i would love to meet up with my "other Ducati" (or even my "other non-Ducati")
Delamere sounds good.
i am not sure when i am free yet - the next 2-3 weekends don't look good but i will try.
keep me posted!

[garry]

i,m up for j+s of course, i think most folk are busy this time of year, meself i,m away at w/e till 4th dec.

but yer can never please all the folk all of the time... lets pick a date fer j+s.. if yer come yer come. no biggy, we could do it again the following month..

[Moco1961]

Hi Garry, that's great news! So we have a venue, are we saying Sunday 4th, or weekend 10th /11th?

Hopefully dry with no salt on the roads !!!!

[mutley]

brillant J&S have a nice cafe some nice roads around there A&B roads plus plenty of parking there
sounds like a great idea buzzbomb i am up for it

[buzzbomb]

OK let's make it 10-30am Sunday 4th at J&S, I've spoken with a couple of guys who've eaten there and found the food to be good so that's a positive and also some long time UKMOC members who promised to try and come along.

Geoff.

[singletrack]

I don't think I can make the 4th, but let me know if you all meet again ��

[buzzbomb]

If Sunday 4th isn't ok let's have vote on which weekend would suit, any Sunday from the 4th Onwards suits me.

Geoff.

[garry]

are we on fer the 4th then

[buzzbomb]

Sunday the 4th looks good Garry

btw do you still have any ti calliper bolts.

Geoff.

[Andy B]

Hi Guys, just got a heads up about this thread from mike... not logged onto the forum for a few weeks due to my time being taken up by my other Italian mistress (Guzzi)..

I should be good for a trip to J&S on the 4th... although i'll probably be in the car since the Duc is snugly under wraps at the moment.. (and i'm a wuss and don't like the cold)

[LouSCannon]

Got your message Geoff, just been a crazy few weeks. Will be along, possibly on a bike, might even be a Monster will see! Look forward to a brew and a chat.

[buzzbomb]

Just a reminder that the north west :ukm: members are meeting tomorrow Sunday 4th at the Delamere J&S store on the A556 at 10.30am for breakfast and a chat so hope to see you there...:thumbsup:

Geoff....aka BB.

and btw if anyone missed the NEC show the 2017 Ducati new bikes are going to be on show at Ducati Manchester today 3rd and Monday 5th followed on the Tuesday 6th at DMC Preston and then Wednesday 7th at DMC Stoke.
Look on the stores Facebook pages for times.

[Moco1961]

Hi Geoff,
Looking forward to it, see you tomorrow

[Kato]

OK let's make it 10-30am Sunday 4th at J&S, I've spoken with a couple of guys who've eaten there and found the food to be good

Geoff.

Steak & Chips Geoff:):):)

[Stephenniall]

I'm hopefully going to be there tomorrow, will be on a blue BMW f800 most likely.

[garry]

as i thought , i aint gonna make tomorrow, dont land in manc till 9.. but have a good breakfast chaps, take a few pics an tag a few names, so i know for next month..

[buzzbomb]

Well the first meeting went off today with 11 enthusiasts turning up so I'd just like to thank one and all for making the effort on what was a cold but very sunny morning.
We all arrived by car but at this time of year it's a matter of getting together for a chat with the hope of some warm and rain free ride outs next summer.
It was decided that the next meet would be again at J&S Delamere on Sunday 8th January 2017 so till then I'll wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Geoff.

[garry]

no breakfast report Geoff !!!

sorry i missed it it but couldnt be helped .. catch up with you on the 8th.

[singletrack]

Well the first meeting went off today with 11 enthusiasts turning up so I'd just like to thank one and all for making the effort on what was a cold but very sunny morning.
We all arrived by car but at this time of year it's a matter of getting together for a chat with the hope of some warm and rain free ride outs next summer.
It was decided that the next meet would be again at J&S Delamere on Sunday 8th January 2017 so till then I'll wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Geoff.

I will put the 8th in my diary 👍

[fireman sam]

Met new interesting people glad I made the effort

[Moco1961]

Great to meet everyone on Sunday and not one of us on a bike ! That's got to be a record !

[garry]

J&S Delamere on Sunday 8th January 2017

set the date chaps....

[Moco1961]

Have you arranged some good weather Garry ?

[garry]

of course my friend, dig out yer summer gear..

[ROB04]

What time is the meet at J&S next sunday ?

[Moco1961]

Hi Rob,

Aim for 10:30 mate, that's when the cafe opens, last month there was around eleven of us , arriving between 10:30 and 11:00, look forward to meeting you , Garry has arranged good weather so summer gear in order !
Mike

[singletrack]

I am afraid I am working so I can't make it.

[Moco1961]

Hi, we will keep you posted on the next date, it was suggested first Sunday of the month.......obviously after this months ! Hope to meet you at a future NW meet.

[buzzbomb]

Just a quick reminder that there's a breakfast meeting tomorrow at J&S Delamere starting at 10.30am.
Hopefully see afew :ukm: members.

Geoff.

[garry]

Sorry guys... wouldn't take a dog out out in that this morning. .

[Moco1961]

Hi Garry,

Pleased to know you are ok bud, weather was not bad in and around delemere.....

Just six of us this morning, three new faces which is great, we are keen to build on this and keep it going.

WE agreed next months meet will be at J & S again, 10:30 breakfast meet, Sunday 5th February, we can discuss more potential meeting places then, I spotted a place millennium motorcycles in St. Helens which is fairly central for everyone.......not sure if you know of it, has an upstairs cafe.

My suggestion would be to have a few venues for monthly meets, each chosen to suit the regulars.

Hope to meet you on the 5th and book some of that fine weather you mentioned !

Cheers

Mike

[LouSCannon]

Just got off the phone to Geoff, apologies I missed out on this, but with some illness over Christmas I had to dedicate sometime to getting back to training.

Next couple of first Sundays are already booked for me, one of which I'll be on track at Portimao! I'll keep checking back and Geoff will give me a shout if anything happens between those Sundays, hope to catch up soon!

[Moco1961]

Hi Jim, that looks one hell of a track, look forward to a full report next time we meet up .....don't forget to take the cannon

[buzzbomb]

There's another meeting of the :ukm: at J&S this Sunday 5th February at 10.30am, it's the third time there so any proposals for another venue will be welcomed.
Looking forward to seeing you all....Geoff.

[Jez900ie]

There's another meeting of the :ukm: at J&S this Sunday 5th February at 10.30am, it's the third time there so any proposals for another venue will be welcomed.
Looking forward to seeing you all....Geoff.

Where is the J&S? Anyone have a postcode handy?

[buzzbomb]

It's on the A556 at Delamere
Post code CW8 2 HB.
See you Sunday

[Moco1961]

It's 2 degrees and ice again with a fresh dose of salt in these parts, sadly I will be on four rather than two once again !

If anyone has bt sport hodgy's Italian job is well worth a look, he gets a day on the gp 16,
Catch up tomorrow

[garry]

2 4 or even 3 is better than nowt.... unfortunately i still wont make it.. physically i can, wifilly (is that even a word ?) i cant. oh an physician/docs an ****, as if they know everything.. but crack on guys...

[Moco1961]

Ok so during this month we are going to do some head scratching to come up with some meeting venues to be discussed at next months breakfast meet up, which once again will be 10:30 at j and s delemere, Sunday 5th March. Hope to see you Garry and some more new faces too

[LouSCannon]

Hey guys, mentioned to Geoff last time these first few meets are going to be tricky, but from June onwards I should be around (I'm all over the place before then). I'll keep an eye on this to see if anything is organised outside the first Sunday of the month just in case I get a free weekend!

[Rowena]

I'll be checking this thread with interest, will hopefully meet up with folks at some point but not looking like I can do this Sunday...maybe the next one though :)

[Mr Gazza]

Hello and welcome Rowena.

You aren't given to any journalistic tendencies by any chance are you?

[garry]

pass out acquired.

see yall sunday.

looking at the forecast, doubt it will be on 2 wheels though.

[Moco1961]

Nice one Garry, was hoping to be on two wheels this time..........decide on Sunday morning I guess, can't be worse than last weekend.......I hope, see you there.

[Stevedesmo]

Looking to call in too for my first catch up, keeping an eye on the forecast but not looking great at present......cheers

[Moco1961]

Hi Steve, , I know it's looking wet on the forecast, but hey 48 hrs to go.....ish. Hope to see you Sunday

[garry]

see yall int morn..

as none of you know me, i shall help.

i will carry a red rose twixt the cheeks of me arse.

[Moco1961]

"..........and I shall be holding a mug of tea whilst eating a bacon butty !

[Moco1961]

That was a pleasant brew, considering it was 2 1/2 degrees and sleet ,five was a reasonable turnout, great to meet new faces.

So a change in venue next month, agreed as,

Let's eat cafe , Tarporley Rd, WA 4 4EZ".............transport cafe on the A49, I'll give you a wave as I fly overhead !

[garry]

good to meet and say hello, its always good to put a face to a name, as quite often i cant remember either. :thumbsup:

also, once you,ve taken the time out to actually meet people face to face, insulting them comes so much easier... :chuckle:

[Moco1961]

It's that time of the month again ! Don't forget trying a new venue this month, Lets eat cafe, Tarporley road, WA4 4EZ.........10.30, Sunday 2nd April, .......enjoy, have a cuppa for me and I will catch up after my hols.

[garry]

I,m out of this one gents..

but if anyone's interested, I,ll be here on sat, might be worth a punt..

https://www.evensi.uk/dmc-moto-ducati-auto-jumble-dmc-moto/200439003

[buzzbomb]

It's that time of the month again ! Don't forget trying a new venue this month, Lets eat cafe, Tarporley road, WA4 4EZ.........10.30, Sunday 2nd April, .......enjoy, have a cuppa for me and I will catch up after my hols.

Just a gentle reminder that the meeting is tomorrow morning at the above address, hope to see some new faces while the weather is looking good.

Geoff.

[garry]

hope its a good turn out Geoff, unfortunately i need to pick up my missis from her jollies..

and if anyone went to DMC today on my recommendation, i humbly apologise,,.. what a load o ****e.

i could have done better with crap from my garage..

[ChrisC2925]

Thanks to Geoff, Mike and Rob for your company this morning - nice to meet some fellow UKMOCers, see you in May

[buzzbomb]

Nice to meet you yesterday Chris on a day that the bikes were out in force.
Next months meeting will be at the same venue as yesterday and hopefully there'll be a bigger turnout.

[mutley]

great to catch up with you guys hopefully weather going to improve

more time on bikes nice to meet you chris & Rob & ov course Geoff

[Moco1961]

It's May, first Sunday of the month......... Let's Eat transport cafe for breakfast followed by ride out to Ellesmere......... Good weather booked......what could possibly go wrong .! Looking forward to catching up and planning some rides......

[Moco1961]

...oh yea , that's 10:30 as usual !!!!! Doh !!

[mutley]

sounds good to me

[Stevedesmo]

I'm in too, see you there tomorrow

[garry]

was hoping to make this, but still at work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gonna be a late one, so tomorrows gonna be a right off..

[Moco1961]

Work !!!!"...........it,s Sunday......you didn't give the impression you were a vicar !!, catch up next time mate

[buzzbomb]

It's a lovely morning so let's hope we have a good turn out...:ukm:

Oh and by the way I'm back in the fold with a mint 2009 1100s...:thumbsup:

[Moco1961]

Can't wait to hear the story on that one ! Is that three in the buzz bomb garage now?

[Moco1961]

Guys, what a brilliant day........fantastic ride, good criac and fantastic weather,really enjoyed today, the sound of ducati's winding through the Cheshire......Shropshire.....Welsh countryside was great ( did'nt hear Andy's bike !!!).

Hope all got home safe......

[Stevedesmo]

Agreed, couldn't ask for more, sunshine, great roads and not much traffic really........enjoyed that last stretch once out of Wrexham, my favourite..........the banter was an added bonus��

See you all next time!

[mutley]

brilliant day guys hope to see you all next month

[buzzbomb]

It's starting to get established, and yes it was a fantastic day for a rideout on some great roads.
Nice to see you guys but what's all this about banter...;);)

[Stevedesmo]

It's starting to get established, and yes it was a fantastic day for a rideout on some great roads.
Nice to see you guys but what's all this about banter...;);)

I call it banter geoff, but that's just my way of describing the strange voices in my head telling me to do things.............Nurse!:shocked:

[ChrisC2925]

Good to meet a couple more in the club, tiling successfully completed so brownie points banked for the next ride!

[garry]

Work !!!!"...........it,s Sunday......you didn't give the impression you were a vicar !!, catch up next time mate



bless you my son..


next time indeed.

[garry]

no group photo !!

[Moco1961]

.....I need divine intervention ! I have tried to upload but failed miserably, I even enlisted help........ Just won't upload..... Doh

[Dirty]

.....I need divine intervention ! I have tried to upload but failed miserably, I even enlisted help........ Just won't upload..... Doh

www.postimage.org Just upload the photo you want to postimage then copy the 'direct link'. Come back here, click the little yellow square -> http://s28.postimg.org/yhfpnnpt5/yellow_mountain.jpg above the text box and paste the link in the box. Job done..........

[Moco1961]

Thanks dirty"............tried and failed but spotted the problem, the menu at the top
Header of the reply page on this thread has the yellow square missing! Not sure if that's an I- pad thing????

[Dirty]

Thanks dirty"............tried and failed but spotted the problem, the menu at the top
Header of the reply page on this thread has the yellow square missing! Not sure if that's an I- pad thing????

Ahhhhhh, no. Not an iPad issue or a failure on your part. For some strange reason whoever set up the forum decided that posting pics was not allowed in 'Region Announcements' :banghead: :cens:

You can just post the direct link though. People will have to click through to see the pic.

[Moco1961]

It's that time of the month again ! meet at the Lets eat cafe, Tarporley road, WA4 4EZ.........10.30, Sunday 4th June, .......plan is have a cuppa and head off for a spin......destination Bakewell ( in search of tarts ! ).

Garry............ can your congregation spare you for the day ?..... Last months meet was brilliant, lets hope for more of the same, see you Sunday.

[Moco1961]

Dirty...........thanks for the explanation, is there any way we can "swap" the thread from Region announcements or does the forum automatically decide based on the title of the thread ???

[garry]

Garry............ can your congregation spare you for the day ?.


i,m sure they can my son, unfortunately the Canaries are calling my name....

[Moco1961]

Fortunate for you I think, really enjoyed my time there in April......assuming you mean the islands rather than Norwich FC........

[garry]

i can just imagine the conversation.. "excuse me my doris Norwich FC are calling, shall we go there for a week"


me nuts are swelling just at the thought of the response..

[Moco1961]

...............nut allergies are treatable you know !!

[ChrisC2925]

Off to the Carrick Testimonial which has been brought forward to 14:30 so won't be able to make this one!

See you all next month

[Moco1961]

Did'nt know you were a Red............... more to talk about next month ! See you then

[ChrisC2925]

LMTB when I was 7, gave up the season tickets when Taggart retired

[LouSCannon]

I'm aiming for the August meet for me! Sorry guys, I've not got one weekend free until the end of September at the moment, the August weekend will be providing I get back from where I am Saturday.

[Moco1961]

Will be great to meet up again anytime Jim..............will sort the T Shirt out with you over the weekend too.

[Moco1961]

So here we are again folks, Sunday 2nd July, lets eat cafe for breaky meet followed by a ride out, weather permitting..... Hope to see a good turn out......we can help Garry clean his shock !!!!! 10.30 as usual, bring some autoglym.....

[garry]

So here we are again folks, Sunday 2nd July, lets eat cafe for breaky meet followed by a ride out, weather permitting..... Hope to see a good turn out......we can help Garry clean his shock !!!!! 10.30 as usual, bring some autoglym.....


:twak::twak::twak::twak::twak::twak::twak:

[Moco1961]

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:Hope to see you Sunday mate, weather not looking too shabby, we can talk calliper bolts,shocks and stuff..

[ChrisC2925]

Up in St Andrews to bring Tom home and take the chance for a last day sand yachting for the foreseeable future! See you all in August

[Moco1961]

Cheers Chris, hope to see you then, can you not for sand yachting at form by or southport ?

[garry]

form by :spin::spin::spin::spin::spin::spin::spin:

[Moco1961]

Ha ha , well spotted ...... I mean Formby ..........

[Andy B]

missed the last few, but weathers looking good according to google, so all being well, i'll make it to this one... will see you guys tomorrow :) the lets eat cafe - accroding to googlemaps - just up the road from j&s?

[Moco1961]

Brilliant Andy, yes you got it, I go past j and s then when you get to the cross roads turn left towards Warrington on the a49, go a couple of miles and there is a garage on another set of cross roads, lets eat is just past the garage on the left....look forward to seeing you then.

Mike

[ChrisC2925]

Formby and Southport won't alllow sandyachts there's only a limited space at Ainsdale and you need a permit. I used to go to St Annes but it was stopped there after the fatality in 2004. Nowhere else in the North West now.

[Moco1961]

Wow.did'nt realise, I do remember watching it back in the distant past, must have been ainsdale......st Andrews a bit of a trek though !

[garry]

i wont make tomorrow mike.. 1/ brownie points need building up after last weeks hebs trip. 2/ rusty shock is still in bits.. 3/ ****in nip just popped through the door, wifeys sooo impressed.

so just chuckin some champers down her neck..

if its fine next week, i,ll drop you a line.

[Moco1961]

No worries, yea drop us a line you never know we could have a blast next weekend mate. Did you get to the outer hebridies last week ?

[garry]

We certainly did mucker. A very special place indeed. I'll pop some pics up later.

[Moco1961]

Wow......good effort mate.....posted a reply on your thread.....that's one hell of a trip

[buzzbomb]

The sun has got its hat on...:thumbsup::

[Moco1961]

......... I lost you !!!!!!

[Moco1961]

Andy, apologies if you made it, we waited until 11.15 mate then headed off in a Buxton direction.

[Andy B]

sorry guys... we had a small set back setting off, and then coupled with bad luck having to stop at the temporary lights on the way and an un-planned fuel stop (thought we had enough but the fuel light said otherwise) we missed you by about 5-10 mins...

https://s6.postimg.org/g4ic507tt/20170702_113350_resized.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/frqxytpjx/)

still, at least it was a nice ride out... even came across a couple of monsters too including a '93 900...

anyway... hopefully the weathers as nice next month, and i'll make sure we set off with a bit more time

[Moco1961]

Jeez.....that guzzi had arrived before we left, to make matters worse I lost Geoff near Buxton so all in all a tale of what might have been! Keep an eye on your pm,s Andy , there's a chance we could do it again before next months meet. Cheers

Mike

[Andy B]

The guzzi's mine Mike ;) annabel was on the monster... there was only the little 125 when we got there, and a load of pushbikes to the left...

Will keep check of the pm's... want to make the most of the weather whilst it's here :)

[garry]

so mike, Andy arrived before you left, then when you left you lost Geoff !!


i love it when a plan comes together ...

[Moco1961]

Er not quite....... The white bike with the black stripes I thought was a guzzi when the bloke arrived [ I have two glass eyes ]....... So Andy arrived after we left , with the real guzzi...... Meanwhile when we got to Buxton I went into a garage to fill up and when I came out could not find Geoff .....anywhere........at all............and I looked !......for ages.....!to be fair we all appear to have had a good day.......just not together !!!!!!

[Moco1961]

:woot:.......ok weather at the moment dry this Sunday, that's Sunday 9th July......coffee and criac at the lockgate coffee house beeston, on the a49........opens at ten so let's say meet between ten and half past....

Andy b.....check your pm,s mate......

. Hope the weather stays dry ......see you then....

[Stevedesmo]

Excellent, see you at charnock richard at 11-25
:look:

[garry]

Charnock Richard. . Ooooooh where yer heading from there

[Moco1961]

Garry.....he is jesting mate.......its beeston, as in the castle, a49 ......see you there if you fancy a coffee and catch up

[garry]

Arse crack. . Where you heading then

[Moco1961]

Swift bimble around Cheshire and back mate...... Not a biggy tomorrow

[Moco1961]

:mand:Is it really August Tomorrow ? Yep so Sunday meet is at the lockgate coffee shop, A49 beeston, see you there at 10.30 ...ish.....hope we get a dry day, Cheshire bimble if the weather is half decent...

[LouSCannon]

Astonishingly I should actually be able to make this one! Do we tend to grab a bit of breakfast there or just a brew before heading off?

[Moco1961]

Fantastic Jim,

[Moco1961]

:biggrin:....oops fat finger syndrome !! so as I was saying, fantastic, be good to catch up again. Yes bacon butty is of course compulsory...... there is also a dangerous collection of cakes and pastries too !!
Weather at the moment is predicted as dry so fingers crossed.
Note the change in venue, if you are travelling North up the A49 its on the right immediately after the railway bridge. Look forward to seeing you then,

[ChrisC2925]

Hi Mike

It's my mother's toyboy's 70th on Sunday so I should just about have time for a quick bacon & egg butty before heading back for the party - see you about 10:30

[Moco1961]

Hey Chris,

[Moco1961]

:biggrin:...............that's twice I've done that today, must take gloves off before using keyboard !!.........good effort mate, we can catch up Sunday..........see you then.

[Moco1961]

....Andygbiking............. picked up your message mate, apologies I had not spotted it. I have replied and sent PM to you, so now covered all bases !! Come along this Sunday it would be good to meet up.

[Pezz]

Chaps - room for another one to join in?

[Moco1961]

Of course Pezz, most welcome mate.not sure where you are in Liverpool but if you are coming through the tunnel you could meet me and a few others at the bottom of the Wirral. We are getting to Starbucks on the A540 around 9:30 then onto beeston from there, let me know if you fancy that and I will pm you some better direction, depending which tunnel you use.......see you tomorrow.

[Pezz]

I'm in Childwall just up from the five ways. Would normally go over the bridge to get to Beeston but its much of a muchness going through the tunnel - I'd usually go through the Birkenhead tunnel and down the A41 and then the A550. I know where the Starbucks is - end of the 56 off the slip road. Is it a bit fiddly to get to it though? If you could send me details it would be helpful. I'll aim to get there for 9.30

[Moco1961]

:biggrin:Yea you are nearer the bridge from child wall, I will pm you the details though and see you there around 9.30....... Bring some fine weather with you !

[Moco1961]

:).........just sent you a PM Pezz, see you tomorrow

[Pezz]

sound - see you tomorrow - I'll do my best with the weather

[garry]

prob wont get there for breaky, but will prob end up here about lunch time.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Atherton/The+Bhurtpore+Inn,+Wrenbury+Rd,+Aston,+Nantwich+CW 5+8DQ/@53.2695699,-2.7847021,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x487b078ab4b87d 7f:0xf75bcdd7275c6e8b!2m2!1d-2.49227!2d53.524011!1m5!1m1!1s0x487a8cd33ae9d063:0 xb013f7a5fc5e4fd4!2m2!1d-2.583315!2d53.0193266

[Moco1961]

Sunday lunch ?

[garry]

**** it... put me some bacon on..

[garry]

Fastest hello goodbye on record

[Moco1961]

Hey at least we had time to shake hands !!! Did you stay there for a brew......or are you still waiting to be served !!!!

[Moco1961]

Brilliant turn out today, nice one......it was great to see so many out and new faces too......we even managed a decent bimble through Ellesmere, Wrexham and Ruthin before the weather turned.

Hope you got back safe and sound Jim, you had furthest to travel , I hear Chris had a lucky near miss due to a loose side stand bolt.....all sorted by Geoff,
Pezz and Andyg, great to meet you guys, the first of many ride outs I hope, hope you both beat the weather , just made it myself so I suspect you may have got a bit wet !!!!!

Andyb and annabel .......I think you may have got caught too, am glad you were wrong on the forcast Andy....

I will post some photos later on but on a different thread......as soon as I have opened a Flickr account

[garry]

Hey at least we had time to shake hands !!! Did you stay there for a brew......or are you still waiting to be served !!!!

well, what a strange place, waited at the till for 15 mins, not even eye contact with the girls, then the guy in front gets served mushy peas on some old bread,,,.....

we left.


sorry i missed you all gents, but hope you all had a good day, and avoided the worst of the weather..

i did try to take a few pics as you left, but in my rush, had me thumb over the camera.
also cant seem to load postimage on here either.

[ROB04]

I waited 40 mins for a latte ! Not the best service but was worth the run out.

[Moco1961]

.....and good to see you again mate, was the latte worth the wait !!!! Hope you beat the weather home

[buzzbomb]

What a great :ukm: turn out, I must apologise for not doing the ride out but needs must...:banghead:
Made it back to my place and fixed Chris's side stand bolt ( you really have to keep an eye on them) had a cuppa and bid good bye to Chris and then crashed out for a couple of hours.

Thanks to all that attended you know it's slowly coming together, it's a great little cafe but the service needs to vastly improve just needs time for them to sort things out.

Geoff...aka bb

[garry]

it's a great little cafe



sorry geoff, i couldnt agree less.......... bloody shocking, verging on the pretentious..
i went back to j+s for a blt.. was chocka but served in 15 mins. and nice it was to.

also looked around and didnt see anybody avin mushy peas on bread.. ridiculous.


but, if thats what it takes to get folk together, i,ll put up.

[Pezz]

Been on here for almost 4 years and today was the first time I've met any of you folk face to face - what a great bunch! Was a great ride out too. A lot of fantastic and varied machinery. Thanks everyone and well done Mike arranging everything.

Got a little damp coming out Liverpool side of the tunnel but nothing too bad.


Can't wait for next month

[Moco1961]

Pezz....it was a real pleasure to meet you, and Andy G for the first time today, I am pleased you enjoyed the coffee club...errr...Doh ! North west branch, just posted some pics on the forum" north west meet" ......I owe you a coffee next time mate, see you soon. Mike

[ChrisC2925]

Good to put some more faces to names!

Thanks again Geoff for your assistance - good job you were there when the bolt dropped out!

Some good photos of the bikes in the car park - you've actually made mine look clean

Chris

[LouSCannon]

also looked around and didnt see anybody avin mushy peas on bread.. ridiculous.


I'm given to understand they've only just reopened, I think it was a younger sister and mother helping out the main lady there and yes the service was pretty poor but given how many people they had in there understandable. I'm willing to give them a chance in the name of supporting local businesses and the fact they were very apologetic when they took ages with the orders.

As for mushy peas, think you mean smashed avocado on toast, given there weren't that many options on the breakfast menu it can't have been hard to work out that is what is was?

[buzzbomb]

As I stated its a lovely spot in very pleasant surroundings and on the very popular A49, yes the service was alittle wanting but in saying that the owners are new to the business so I for one am quite happy to go there again as let's face it it can only get better.

Geoff.

[Moco1961]

There is a song title in there somewhere Geoff !!!.................think I owe it to both us and Laura to have a chat with her, great spot but room for improvement on the service front.......... didn't spoil the day though.

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:So here we are again folks.....first Sunday of the month means monthly meet......venue again the lockgate coffee house at beeston. After last month I have been in touch with Laura and hopefully her problems with new start up buisiness are behind her.

Meet 10.00 to 10.30 planned ride into Wales, weather is forcast dry so let's hope it's another good day.......see you all Sunday......

[garry]

porto santo fer this fella sunday, sorry pal.

[ChrisC2925]

Over to The IOM Saturday to scatter my dad's ashes in the family plot, we had intended to come straight back but we've been offered free lodging for the night with an old workmate so it look's like I'll be giving this one a miss - roll on October and hopefully an Indian summer! Enjoy the ride

[Moco1961]

Hi Chris,
Yes I remember you saying last month, hope the trip goes well. I will be proposing another mid-month bimble if the weather is right to try and squeeze as many in as possible before we get into the wrong end of the year....hope to see you soon.

mike

[Moco1961]

porto santo fer this fella sunday, sorry pal.

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:.Garry.............another holiday ! bet you will be warmer than us!....keep an eye out for a ride out mid month mate, hope to see you then....have a good holiday

[garry]

porto santo fer this fella sunday, sorry pal.


ffs .. i thought you was going as well..

[Moco1961]

:D:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:Ha ha.....no bud I grasped the opportunity to once again demonstrate my lack of dexterity on the I-pad keyboard !!!!

[ChrisC2925]

Hi Chris,
Yes I remember you saying last month, hope the trip goes well. I will be proposing another mid-month bimble if the weather is right to try and squeeze as many in as possible before we get into the wrong end of the year....hope to see you soon.

mike

Look forward to that, Mike

[LouSCannon]

I should be able to make the morning, but need to be back for the afternoon. Will come down for tea and may follow you guys for a bit before turning around to get back.

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:Hey Jim how's it going? ....that would be spot on mate, look forward to seeing you again Sunday.....

[LouSCannon]

Sorry guys, been out walking all day volunteering on a Macmillan walk in the Peak District. Been a long day, up at 5 only just got home. Afraid I'm going to recover at home in the morning. Really sorry!

[Moco1961]

:booze:No worries Jim....the weather forcast has changed yet again and WAles is looking wet past mid morning so it will be coffee,chat and dash for home with a view to getting a decent ride mid month.....weather permitting.

Hope he recovery goes well (Peroni and an afternoon on the sofa )

[LouSCannon]

We really chosen a rubbish passion for the country we live in right?! ��

[Moco1961]

:banghead:You are spot on mate .......I was having a rant the other day, excluding ride outs we grab occasionally we plan twelve monthly meets.....3 are during winter so assume no bikes....that leaves 9 days that we would like it to be dry ...out of 365 !!!!!! I am actually improving my weather predicting better than my riding at the moment !!!!!!

[garry]

Weather looks a bit pants chaps. . Still hope you have a good turn out. . Now then.. just checking out the duty free. . See yall in a week or so.

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:Have a good time mate.....look at the next post , hopefully we can meet up.....enjoy the holiday

[Moco1961]

Good meet up this morning despite the weather, service much improved at the lockgate too good to meet Shane this morning , good effort for turning up on a bike.....I will post a pic later......

Some good ideas for future trips,

BSB at Oulton Park .....Pez is heading over to that one next weekend....
Southport air show ......Sunday 17th September,
Llyn Brenig .......... Trip into Wales .....Sunday 25th September
RAF Museum Cosford.........TBA,

Some good ideas there, shout out if you are interested, let's see how much we can pack into 2017 before the weather really turns!!!!!

See you all soon,

[Pezz]

Just checked and Oulton Park for BSB is the same weekend as the Southport Air Show not next weekend - I'll try and do that on Saturday so I can join everyone for the air show on the Sunday - weather permitting of course...

Was good seeing everyone again today - hopefully we can get some more runs out and that little list looks good for September. Be great to see a few new faces pop along to any run outs or next months Sunday brekky get together.

[buzzbomb]

This weekend is the southport air show, just checked the weather and it looks like Sunday is the better day so is any one interested in attending.

Suggestions as to were to meet up

[Moco1961]

:idea:....which is your favoured route into southport mate ? Shortest for me would be tunnel and dock road but it's a chore, how about I come to you and we do A570. ?

[mutley]

hiya moco i am poss away this sunday not 100% sure yet when we going cosford sounds good & wales

lets hope this bloody rain stops

catch up soon regards mutley

[Moco1961]

Hi Mike,

No worries bud, I was thinking Cosford could be done after the October meet as we are part way there at lockgate.

Have a good weekend and will catch up again soon,

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:Ok folks so we have a meeting place for Sunday, the Brandreth barn tea rooms,just off the A59 at Burscough. If we aim to meet at 11:30 it allows time for a cuppa and chat before heading off to the air show.Chris has volunteered to guide is into Southport from there avoiding the traffic.

Fingers crossed for good weather...... meaning dry and hopefully clear ! See you Sunday

[ChrisC2925]

Hello all

I'll do a run tomorrow to see how long it will take to get to the Esplanade car park with the extra traffic, normally it would be about 25 mins.

If you are heading up the A59 you go over the 2 mini roundabouts in Burscough and then first left on to Red Cat Lane, Brandreth is about a mile on the left after you've gone through the traffic calming.

See you Sunday

[ChrisC2925]

The ladies at the tea room are looking forward to seeing us - 'the more the merrier'. 25 mins should get us to the carpark

[Moco1961]

Morning Chris.......from a wet Wirral, have spoken with Geoff just now and it's raining at Widnes too..........what's it doing up with you mate? Very reluctant to abort but common sense must prevail .....checked BBC hourly for southport and its forcast rain between 13:00 and 14:00....... Thoughts please mate ?

[Moco1961]

Chris.......I am going to set off for Geoff now......see how wet it is on that journey....plan is to see you at 11.30 as planned, weather forcast now says rain at southport around 17:00 so let's go for it !

[ROB04]

well its wet in Timperley with a light drizzle so unfortunately giving it a miss today , have fun , see you next time , Rob

[Moco1961]

Rob, thanks for the response mate......unfortunately the bike was swiftly put away as rain yet again fell just as I was about to leave. Heavy intermittent showers followed me to Geoffs ......so it was a 3 member meet at brandreth barn with the airshow avoided until next year .....great catchup and company so all was not lost.

Great meeting place by the way that Chris has put on our radar, great food and Lancashire tea,
..so we are still sticking to the plan of North Wales trip next Sunday and Cosford following the monthly meet at the Lockgate coffee house, it would be great if you can make either or both!

As has been the case all year we have to make the best of it despite the awful weather, hope to see you soon.

[ChrisC2925]

Good to see you and Geoff again Mike. The Welsh run looks interesting see you next weekend, hopefully the weather will be what we had in Rufford today

[Moco1961]

:chuckle:.....bring some with you .....why did I not think of that before !!!!....... Convincing win , 3 goals after Rooney went off......they must have changed shape quite dramatically ?

I will post up nearer Sunday, I think meeting place will be Starbucks at the end of the M56 , ten to ten thirty from there we head to Ruthin....... See you then .

[ChrisC2925]

:chuckle:.....bring some with you .....why did I not think of that before !!!!....... Convincing win , 3 goals after Rooney went off......they must have changed shape quite dramatically ?

I will post up nearer Sunday, I think meeting place will be Starbucks at the end of the M56 , ten to ten thirty from there we head to Ruthin....... See you then .

Well as someone said after the game United performing like last season, better after Rooney was off the pitch

See you Sunday

[garry]

maybe worth a look.

http://www.xsmanchester.co.uk/win/bikes-and-brews-with-steve-berry-sept/#GLUTELxQMDDsSSvU.97

[Moco1961]

Good call Garry,........bike safe always a good shout, I am planning on getting on a course myself. The plan this Sunday was to do the Llyn brenig run in Wales weather permitting.....see earlier posts......could be an option if weather is pants in Wales.....as usual it will be a last minute call !

[Moco1961]

Well it's weekend and once again we have a plan.... Tomorrows planned ride looks like a dry one, I have checked the hourly forcast for Ruthin,Denbigh and Mold and at the moment it looks dry until late afternoon...so plan is to meet up at Starbucks , end of the M56 between 10.30 and 11.00 then head off to Llyn brenig via Ruthin. There is a visitor centre there for the usual refreshment.
It would be great to see some new faces.......see you at Starbucks.....

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:Shhhhhh........ All dry on the Wirral.....may even be a dark visor day! See you all at Starbucks ........

[Moco1961]

:cry:Morning All.............as you know its that time of the month again, HOWEVER...the weather forecast for Sunday in Cheshire and the North West is really bad, strong Southerly winds and intermittent Heavy rain , there is a yellow warning posted by the MET office for our region...........so as we all had a great ride out last weekend the proposal is to meet at the Lockgate NEXT Sunday,,8TH October. Firstly I hope that' s acceptable to everyone,( we would be in cars or boats tomorrow anyway !) secondly the long range is looking dry for next week end so we may even get a ride in too. I apologise in advance if anybody misses this post, I have sent texts and PM's to the regulars so hopefully no-one will have a wasted journey. Fingers crossed for a dry day on the 8th,I will also mail Laura so she knows we will be a week late.
Hope to see you all on the 8th..........

[ChrisC2925]

Should have headed North, Mike - bone dry in the Trough of Bowland! See you next weekend

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:Morning all......weather is looking dry for tomorrow although overcast, which is about the best we will get at this time of year. Just a reminder the re-scheduled monthly meet is at the lockgate in Beeston.......see you in the morning.

[Stevedesmo]

I'm OK for that as long as weather stays dry, check in early tomorrow and hope for the best?

[Moco1961]

Yep...will confirm in the morning.....Starbucks at 9.30 is then on to the lockgate ?.

[Stevedesmo]

Sorted mate! I shall pack my waxed cotton trews and galoshes :on:

[Moco1961]

Don't tempt fate !! Although a swift look outside and you may be right !

[ChrisC2925]

Well if you can believe the weather forecast it looks fair for Sunday, any plans for a ride?

[Moco1961]

Hi Chris, too early for me to call I am afraid, got some stuff I need to sort so looks like lockgate only for me, I will let you know if that changes.......... I will be on two wheels though if the forecast is that good !!

[Moco1961]

:biggrin:
.unless we bail from the lockgate and do the ellesmere bimble ??? BBC Weather gives rain at noon in chester area......... experience tells me its far too early to predict !!!

[Moco1961]

Well if you can believe the weather forecast it looks fair for Sunday, any plans for a ride?

Ok peeps...it's that time of month again, Sunday November 5th , monthly breaky meet at the lockgate, beeston 10.30 ....hope you all can make it.

Chris, I have been stalking the WF and it's giving showers am in the Chester area, if that changes we can do a bimble to Ellesmere , it would be great to have a ride out, will PM you probably Sunday morning first thing, if rain is the deal it looks like four wheels.

See you sunday:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[buzzbomb]

Four wheels for mutley and me, free run over the new bridge...:eyepopping:

[ChrisC2925]

See you in the morning then on 2 or 4 wheels. If it's raining I can pick up Geoff & Mutley up in Widnes again. Need to be home in time for the battle of Stamford Bridge!

[Moco1961]

:See you in the morning then on 2 or 4 wheels. If it's raining I can pick up Geoff & Mutley up in Widnes again. Need to be home in time for the battle of Stamford Bridge!
Well that was the easiest call of the year.....blowing a gale and rain horizontal !!!! :thumbsdown::thumbsdown:That's 4 wheels for me too.......see you later for what will be our twelfth monthly meet.....

[Moco1961]

Well despite the weather great turnout today guys, good to meet Aide too, always great to meet other members from the region.

Still got a lot of work to do on Andy I am afraid to make him loose the triumph, a slow burner that one !!

Hope everyone got back safe, chances of a mid month ride are slim but you never know, until next time amigos.......oh thanks for the deposits btw:thumbsup:

[Moco1961]

Ode to a Monthly meet...............


Soon comes around, the monthly meet
The Lockgate Cafe for a breakfast treat
Salty roads to travel near or far,
Sunday looks like travel by car.

It's the final one for the year,
So make an effort, there's nowt to fear !
Coffee and cakes that everyone likes,
When we're fed we talk about bikes !!

Hope to see you all Sunday..............:thumbsup:

PS......tragically there has been a fire at the pie factory...............3.142 casualties !!:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:

[Moco1961]

:thumbsup:Great turn out again today folks .....nice to greet another new face too.

For those who could not make it today the Lockgate is now our "official" meeting venue for the first Sunday in the month, Laura has even got hold of a vintage motorcycle painting to go alongside the sign that Geoff has produced to define "our corner".

Big thanks to Geoff for manufacturing the sign, brilliant job, I will take some pics of our corner once she has put them on the wall......a job best left to her, she should know where the plumbing and electrics are routed !!

So it's the Christmas meal next up, Pezz will post a venue for "prinks" and potential car parks, we are now up to 17 , should be a great night, see you there if not before:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[buzzbomb]

Good turnout today, sorry that I had to dash off but a lady in Scotland was waiting for me to pick up her beautiful 899 panigale.

Hopefully see you guys and gals on the 15th for our Christmas bash.

[Pezz]

OK guys - two car parks one by the Marriott Hotel Queens Square on Whitechapel L1 1RH and the other is on Vernon Street L2 2HJ which is just behind Moorfields station which is where to get off if travelling by train ;) Both are about the same 5 minute walk from Casa Italia on Stanley Street.

I reckon meet at the White Star a trad old pub just round the corner from the restaurant - its on Button Street that joins Matthew Street to Whitechapel. Will be easy enough to find

See you there in a couple of weeks

[Moco1961]

Thanks for the info Pezz, are these car parks accessible 24 hours or is there a "closing time " ??:booze::booze:

[Pezz]

both 24/7 - which as a reply is too short and needs to be more than 10 characters :confused:

[Luxexterior]

:thumbsup:Great turn out again today folks .....nice to greet another new face too.

For those who could not make it today the Lockgate is now our "official" meeting venue for the first Sunday in the month, Laura has even got hold of a vintage motorcycle painting to go alongside the sign that Geoff has produced to define "our corner".

Big thanks to Geoff for manufacturing the sign, brilliant job, I will take some pics of our corner once she has put them on the wall......a job best left to her, she should know where the plumbing and electrics are routed !!

So it's the Christmas meal next up, Pezz will post a venue for "prinks" and potential car parks, we are now up to 17 , should be a great night, see you there if not before:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

First Sunday in the month, our own corner! Great news, putting it on my calendar now.:thumbsup:

[garry]

enjoy liverpool gentlemen, with moco organising i,m surprised your not meeting in garlands ...

myself, i shall be in a slightly warmer climate...

[Moco1961]

I am more of a pub person tbf Garry .......hey hang on a moment, the Lisbon in Victoria street......:ymca:

[Moco1961]

First Sunday in the month, our own corner! Great news, putting it on my calendar now.:thumbsup:

.....nice one Steve, well if you are filling in your calendar the monthly meets are as follows:-

January....Sunday 7th
February...Sunday 4th
March.......Sunday 4th
April.........Sunday 1st.......to be agreed as this is Easter weekend
May..........Sunday 6th
June.........Sunday 3rd
July..........Sunday 1st
August......Sunday 5th
September.Sunday 2nd
October.....Sunday 7th
November..Sunday 4th
December..Sunday 2nd


:thumbsup: see you soon :thumbsup:

[Luxexterior]

In the diary!

[Mr Gazza]

I'm assuming that your May meeting will be in Bedfordshire??? :mand:

[Moco1961]

Hey up......that's not near 't' Lockgate.........owt appenin ? :rolleyes:

[Mr Gazza]

..owt appenin ? :rolleyes:

Yes. The Weekender at Sharnbrook, you muppit..!!.. :chuckle::chuckle:

[buzzbomb]

Yes. The Weekender at Sharnbrook, you muppit..!!.. :chuckle::chuckle:

Sometimes when you glance in the mirror you may catch a glimpse of a muppet with an E...:rolleyes:

..yes we know what the date of the weekender is but prefer to keep to our up norf monthly meet...:shocked:

Geoff.

[Moco1961]

Yes. The Weekender at Sharnbrook, you muppit..!!.. :chuckle::chuckle:

Gotcha....!!!!!:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:

[ChrisC2925]

I am more of a pub person tbf Garry .......hey hang on a moment, the Lisbon in Victoria street......:ymca:
I believe from the local rag the aforementioned establishment is morphing into 2 new venues for persons of the appropriate persuasion

[Moco1961]

So, while contemplating the effects over over indulgence these last few days, I thought it was about time to respond to Chris's question from the NW meal thread...what's planned for 2018?

It would be good if we spread our wings to encourage members from all areas to join in the fun, in particular the North and East of our Region.I would also like to propose members take "ownership" of a ride out, let's get a list started at the first monthly meet ,then we can decide on the schedule and mix it up so we do ride out to the south of the region,then to the North etc etc.....

As a starter for ten,

RAF Cosford.......South of Region.........Mike O
Trough of Bowland.....North of Region......Chris

There are plenty of decent destinations,

Ladybower reservoir ......East of Region...( dambusters )
Chatsworth
Rutland
Rivington
Skipton
How about a longer ride into Wales? Or an over-nighter up in the Lakes?

Also there is no harm in revisiting the ride outs that were well received ,
Ellesmere, Tittlesworth and Llyn Brenig.

How about "a day at the races".....oulton park for BSB........Pezz are you up for that one ?

If everyone can have a head scratch this coming week for discussion at the first monthly meet that would be great.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

See you all on the seventh at the Lockgate.....

[ChrisC2925]

Not done a run out passed Ladybower for a long time, used to be a regular when visiting the inlaws in Sheffield and then back through Baslow, so that would be a blast from the past providing there's no snow!!

[buzzbomb]

providing there's no snow!!

Now that's what I call wishful thinking, yes we need to get out more next year weather permitting.

I know that I have more free time than most but we need to be able to seize the opportunity when ever a good weekend is forecast to get out as a group.

[Moco1961]

Not done a run out passed Ladybower for a long time, used to be a regular when visiting the inlaws in Sheffield and then back through Baslow, so that would be a blast from the past providing there's no snow!!

Sounds like you are familiar with that route Chris, you up for arranging that one too ? If we are avoiding snow does that mean a June/July trip then ?:chuckle:

[ChrisC2925]

It's been about 20 years since I biked over there but I reckon I can remember the way!

[Moco1961]

Hey up .........thanks to the sharp eye of Marc ( aka skid-Marc ) we have avoided the embarrassment of turning up at the lockgate on Sunday and finding it shut !

Laura has confirmed she does not open until 10th January but would welcome us all on the 14th, hope that's acceptable to everyone.

I will put that one down as a near miss and owe Marc a coffee and possibly a bacon butty too for the heads up on that one, hope to see you all on the 14th , 10.30 ish, 4 wheels or 2, all welcome.:thumbsup:

[buzzbomb]

Nice one Mike and hats (or helmets) off to Marc...:thumbsup:

Hopefully a good turn out on Sunday 14th...:rolleyes:

[ChrisC2925]

Can't do the 14th, it's the Annual Pallex Dinner Dance Saturday night at the De Vere in Nottingham so I'll not be in a fit state for anything Sunday morning!

[Skid-Marc]

Hi folks and the 14th is good for me. Depending on forecast I'll see you on 2 or 4 wheels. Look forward too it :woot:

[buzzbomb]

Just a reminder that the first meeting of 2018 will be next Sunday 14th as the Lock Gate cafe is closed this weekend.

[Luxexterior]

Drove past the Lockgate yesterday noticed it was closed but assumed it would be open for the weekend. Thanks for the heads up.:thumbsup:

[mutley]

Yeah be good catch up after Xmas & new year see you all on 14th ��

[buzzbomb]

:ukm: members meet tomorrow 10.30am for breakfast at the lock gate cafe,

See you there....:thumbsup:

[Moco1961]

:spin:....and I thought I had issues with sleep !!!!! Don't oversleep tomorrow mate......pm's and texts sent, now then, bacon butty or cake?.:scratch:

[Skid-Marc]

See tomorrow morning folks :spin: