Rutland on the 18th April

[Julie]

We are going to meet the Bedford lot for lunch at the White Horse in Empingham around 12:30-1:00. This is just by Rutland Water and in a lovely setting.

Can I have your suggestions for meeting places for the derby, east leake, loughborough and Leics members.

How do we want to do this?

[Drucilla]

chateau natteau can be used if it suits anyone, what way are we going, up the A47 or another way, my S.O.D. neuron has misfired again

[Mand]

Thanks for the PM Nat! Chateau Natteux for us then. :cool:

[Chris]

I would suggest going accros Six Hills to Melton, and on to Oakham, lovely roads out that way. Have a good ride!

A mate of mine from Loughborough may also be heading over on his Aprillia Mille, so if you see him wave!

[Kev Bunney]

Chat Nat`s no good for the Loughborough / East Leake crew, Cotes mill is a better prospect, we could meet the Leicester rejects in Melton !

[Julie]

I dont mind meeting at Chateau Nattuex thankyou for that nat.

Lets see where Karen, jayne, les, neil, jason, pete and jayneT and the others want to meet.
It would be nice to all arrive together
julie

[Kev Bunney]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Julie & Ruth
[B]I dont mind meeting at Chateau Nattuex thankyou for that nat.

What a creeeeeeeeeep ! as I said, chat Nat`s a wrong un for us lot, we don`t need to venture to the anals of Leicester to get to Rutland Watter, whale meat them en route and go the "pretty" way ;)

[steviej]

Originally posted by Kev Bunney
[QUOTE][i] whale meat ;)

As Gracie Field's once sang eh.....



"Whale meat again,
don't know,
where don't know when,
but I kn..........."


Eskimo's sang that 1573 years before Ms Field. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D ;) :p

[Julie]

So how about we all meet at Six Hills the Ox at 11.30? Just off the A46. you know the tuesday bike night thing

that would be better for all members in all locations....
all in favour say 'Julies ace'
all not in favour say 'Ruth smells'

[Drucilla]

Originally posted by Kev Bunney
chat Nat`s a wrong un for us lot, we don`t need to venture to the anals of Leicester to get to Rutland Watter, whale meat them en route and go the "pretty" way ;)

Oi I only meant for the Leicester lot to meet at Chat Nat, no need to get insulting Mr Bunney and no one is going to venture anywhere near Anals on this ride are they? (unless Didge is coming along)

[Drucilla]

AND DON'T CALL JULIE A CREEP :twisted:

[Duncan]

I would have thought the Leicester lot would have given Melton a wide berth.

Went over to Oakham and back from Bristol today, I have several routes from Leicester;

1. From end of Western by pass, follow A606 to roundabout after East Goscote, get in middle lane into Queniborough. Tale a left in village and head out past church in Twyford direction. That road is a fast thrash and quiet too.
After 5 minutes you get to the hall junction above Twyford and you have a choice

either go right thro Tilton bends to Tilton on the Hill. (these bends are so good that on occasion I have been known to turn round and do them again) then turn left in Tilton over to Oakham. A cracking road too.

OR Go left down into Twyford then turn right in village, up thro Burrough and Somerby then across Cold Overton to Langham, I like this way as its a challenging road with some great twisties.

From Hobby Horse Island to Oakham either way is 22 minutes.

2. From South Leicester go out round the airport to Houghton on the Hill then out on the A47 till the street lights finish and turn left up to Tilton and across to Oakham.

3. Take the A47 to Uppingham then come up to Oakham that way, not so challenging but very fast (watch the cameras)

4. From Lutterworth, head out towards Harbrough then turn left just before Harbrough passing Gartree? prison then out along that B road passing Foxton up to Tilton and Oakham



All great roads, no wonder I get to work with a smile.

[Drucilla]

Originally posted by Kev Bunney
to get to Rutland Watter,

Don't follow Kev then goodness knows where you'll end up, where the blazes is Rutland Watter...:lol:

[Julie]

kev can call me anything. he is a total hero! long story ...but just to say he had to come out in his van yesterday and rescue us cause ruths bike was ill.

all ok now.

long story i will share over some chips at the vic.

[Drucilla]

Isn't it the A607 to Melton, the one with all the good twisties where we managered to scrape the exhaust on one interesting bend (on the Trumpet not the Monster)

[Drucilla]

Originally posted by Julie & Ruth
kev can call me anything. he is a total hero! long story ...but just to say he had to come out in his van yesterday and rescue us cause ruths bike was ill.

all ok now.

long story i will share over some chips at the vic.

oohh no, are you going to the Vic on Sunday?

and I never thought i would hear SHARE and CHIPS in the same sentence from Julie

[Kev Bunney]

Originally posted by Drucilla
Oi I only meant for the Leicester lot to meet at Chat Nat, no need to get insulting Mr Bunney and no one is going to venture anywhere near Anals on this ride are they? (unless Didge is coming along)


AND DON'T CALL JULIE A CREEP

[steviej]

Originally posted by Kev Bunney
AND DON'T CALL JULIE A CREEP


Kev, is it coincidence or did you set that piccy up. (have a look at the picture above your 'ed):D :D :D :D :D

[Kev Bunney]

No coincidence Stevie, I set it up, did`nt really expect anyone to spot it though :burnout:

[Drucilla]

Nice speedway banner Kev, haven't seen the Lions since they pulled the stadium down, oohh the smell of Castrol racing 4 and cinder tracks.......

and can you come out on the ride like that :twisted:

[Mand]

Originally posted by Kev Bunney
No coincidence Stevie, I set it up, did`nt really expect anyone to spot it though :burnout:


ooo Kev, that is slightly a bit "Conservative" mpish! Won't look at you in the same light............;)

[Kev Bunney]

Originally posted by Drucilla
Nice speedway banner Kev, haven't seen the Lions since they pulled the stadium down, oohh the smell of Castrol racing 4 and cinder tracks.......

and can you come out on the ride like that :twisted:

Nat, you were a Lions fan ???? that`s us talking for EVER, I went from 1969 until it closed (I hate Barretts) in 1983, was with the Lions as I am with the Foxes now, a fanatic, that is a race jacket in the picture from the 1980 season as worn by Colin Cook, a treasured posession !

[Drucilla]

My Dad used to take me when I was young, used to love it. Another one of Leicester's famous 'let's demolish it it can't be important' ..

[Kev Bunney]

Originally posted by Mand
ooo Kev, that is slightly a bit "Conservative" mpish! Won't look at you in the same light............;)

It`s best not to look at me in any light ;) in fact the darker it gets the better I look :lol:

[Mand]

I'll remember to wear my shades next time I see you then"

[Julie]

bump

[Julie]

Meet at 11.30 at 6 hills tomorrow. hope to see you all then ride safe.

All members welcome, just turn up and say hi

[superlight3]

Regretably we won't be there :(

M1000 still in pieces and S4 not taxed :( :(

But gonna sit on d sofa and watch Rossi whip Honda's arse :D

Cheers, and have a bl@@dy good day out.

Cheers.

Lee.

[Chris]

Sorry to hear that you're not coming Lee, and Iv've arrange to meet in a pub with a tv especially for GP watching!

see you soon, think of us when the dark clouds come over!

[Julie]

Nooooooo Lee you have got to come!

[Julie]

Its chucking it down here. We dont want to ride in this weather so I'd like your thoughts please on if you are still up for it?

[steviej]

I'm off to bed..............................................

[Julie]

sounds like the best idea stevie

[Mand]

To be honest, we don't fancy getting soaked either.

[Julie]

just had text from kev to say the same.
jason said that he didnt have any waterproof gear and wouldnt be out if it was raining. so i guess its safe to say its off.

We can do it again another day?

[Chris]

Morning Ladies, riding in this kind of weather isn't my idea of fun either! (except on the supermoto!)

The forcast is for it to clear up throughout the day a bit.

I'm going to have breakfast now, depressed, and wait for the sun to come out!!!

[Julie]

ok chris. Its pants I hate this weather!!!
I was really looking forward to today

[paul620sie]

I was looking forward to it too, but persistant rain and biking arn't a good mix for me.

[Chris]

Well I think that is more or less everyone not going now, we'll sort out a date after the monster weekend.

[paul620sie]

A day of DIY then, bummer.

[Mand]

My thoughts entirely!

[Drucilla]

It's a real shame about the weather, I was looking forward to meeting everyone but this weather is no fun on a bike. Hope to see you all soon. :(
Nat

[Julie]

Chris yeah that sounds good. Its just POSTPONED!! We will sort out a date after the monster weekend which is in two weeks time.

Take care

julie

[paul620sie]

Agreed - postponed, not cancelled.

Off to Homebase now...... muttering obsenities about the rain etc.

[steviej]

Only if you insist Jools...........;) ;)

[Julie]

;)

[McMONSTRO]

Well Ive just got up! Felt a bit iffy last night and had galloping gutrot and a temprature all through the night, no way I could have ridden the bike. So I feel a bit better knowing that the meets been postponed, and I didnt miss anything as no-body went! See you at the "Rutland 2" then!!!!

McMonstro

Lee, Georgie and I turned up at the meeting point in Bedford at 9.30, no one there so we went for a blast. Stayed dry till lunchtime when we found a nice little country pub with Eurosport, settled down to a bowl of soup and a pint and some great racing. Great day. :D

PS got wet on the way home though :(

I'm telling lies. Stayed in bed, read the papers, watched the racing. No idea what Lee and Georgina did.

[superlight3]

We sat on the sofa, got drunk, and watched possibly the best bike race since Bayliss and Edwards fought it out at Imola!!

Cheers.

Lee.

[Chris]

Proto, we were meant to be meeting at 10:30, you were almost an hour early!!!

Good job I was still in bed then dreaming of dry roads and sticky tyres. :D

[superlight3]

Sods law of course...

Sun shines Saturday..

Sun shines Monday..

I'll have to have a word with 'The Gov'ner'

He'll look after things.

Cheers.

Lee.

[Julie]

We have set a date for the run...23rd May

You had better all come... well all of you apart from Proto.

[superlight3]

Ouch.. :eek:

[Julie]

;)

[superlight3]

:D

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.................................... :burnout:

[Drucilla]

Originally posted by superlight3
Sods law of course...

Sun shines Saturday..

Sun shines Monday..

I'll have to have a word with 'The Gov'ner'

He'll look after things.

Cheers.

Lee.

HE???

[Julie]

Hmmmm! I think he means She

[Julie]

Is the 30th ok?