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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #250 on: 16 April 2014, 08:28:35 pm »
Treated myself to the Rush  DVD from Morrisons , fantastic film , shame I couldn't watch the first chapter due to  it freezing , will have to swap it tomorrow .

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #251 on: 16 April 2014, 10:39:05 pm »
As Christo got fed up with the Kwak's and the Peugeot's and wondered what we got up to with our other toys....... Well, here it is.


Nice weather, blue skies and a bit of a bimble in my no 1 toy -  my Schweizer S300 CBi - it's an awesome way to get around and see the country, and the main reason why my bike riding has suffered (but I do love it and spent a lot of time getting my pilots licence - a lifelong dream).

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #252 on: 16 April 2014, 10:43:04 pm »
As Christo got fed up with the Kwak's and the Peugeot's and wondered what we got up to with our other toys....... Well, here it is.


Nice weather, blue skies and a bit of a bimble in my no 1 toy -  my Schweizer S300 CBi - it's an awesome way to get around and see the country, and the main reason why my bike riding has suffered (but I do love it and spent a lot of time getting my pilots licence - a lifelong dream.[size=78%].[/size]

Oh wow!

My boss has a Rotorway heli, and shares a Sportscruiser. I need to persuade him to take me for a bimble!!  :lol :lol

Say, Millietant, if you ever decide to fly into Main Hall Farm, Conignton, I can show you the most advanced plane being built in Britain at the moment: the e-Go!

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #253 on: 16 April 2014, 10:47:32 pm »
I keep the Schweizer at Leicester, how far is Conignton (if you don't mean Connington) from Leics? Could be worth a trip in with Liz one day this summer.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #254 on: 16 April 2014, 10:54:43 pm »
I keep the Schweizer at Leicester, how far is Conignton (if you don't mean Connington) from Leics? Could be worth a trip in with Liz one day this summer.

Sorry, I meant Conington, near Fenstanton, just to the west of Cambridge. You need to call ahead at Main Hall Farm to get landing permission, ask for Charlie Papworth.

If you plan to do it one weekend, let me know, I'll see if I can get the OK for you to have a look around (should be fine).  :)
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #255 on: 16 April 2014, 11:00:44 pm »
OK, will do - and I'd be perfectly happy to take you up for a bit of a bimble when I'm there - if you'd trust me.


You don't mean Peterborough Connington do you - EGSF, if so, I've been in there a couple of times - just outside Stilton, East of A1(M).
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #256 on: 16 April 2014, 11:07:31 pm »
My wife Liz - having fun



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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #257 on: 16 April 2014, 11:10:23 pm »
Bergwerk corner at the "Ring", a couple of years back, with my youngest - we did almost 100 laps over the Easter 3-day weekend - lots of track miles !



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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #258 on: 16 April 2014, 11:16:50 pm »
OK, will do - and I'd be perfectly happy to take you up for a bit of a bimble when I'm there - if you'd trust me.


You don't mean Peterborough Connington do you - EGSF, if so, I've been in there a couple of times - just outside Stilton, East of A1(M).


No, not Peterborough Conington, this one!

Main Hall Farm is a farm strip (big surprise there). Grass. Quite a long taxiway. Used to be home to YLAC's HQ until they went bust, currently home to e-Go Aeroplanes. www.e-go.me
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #259 on: 16 April 2014, 11:44:47 pm »
Bergwerk corner at the "Ring", a couple of years back, with my youngest - we did almost 100 laps over the Easter 3-day weekend - lots of track miles !




Great picture, you youngest does not look to impressed with your riding  :) He looks like he is thinking "I wish he would go a bit faster"  :lol
If he is anything like mine, the first time I decked the pegs when he was on the back, all I got was "You only did it once" :D


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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #260 on: 17 April 2014, 12:13:13 am »
He was so relaxed he spotted Jochen at the side of the track. He definitely didn't enjoy going at sane speeds. We passed a lot of very surprised/shocked bikes and cars that weekend.


Here he is behind me again in 2012 - he'd grown so much I had to give him my leathers (and use an old set myself).



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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #261 on: 17 April 2014, 06:49:44 am »
back down to earth  :lol .....ordered a carb repair kit for my suzuki gt 250 x7.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #262 on: 19 April 2014, 11:40:13 am »
As I was working good Friday and I was in charge, I decided to give the boys an "extended" tea break  ;) .


I spent my three hours giving the car a right good clean. Although I forgot my chamois, so I will maybe give it another quick wash and dry so I can clay bar, polish and wax it.


Oh, it smelt lovely on the way home last night. Lets see how long that lasts  :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #263 on: 19 April 2014, 01:09:59 pm »
Bought...






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trailer for the car!  :lol Caravan club, here I come!  :rollin
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #264 on: 19 April 2014, 04:17:12 pm »
But my chop back in the house as I feel now I have a new Fazer it won't be being used for a while  :rollin


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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #265 on: 19 April 2014, 05:49:34 pm »
But my chop back in the house as I feel now I have a new Fazer it won't be being used for a while  :rollin






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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #266 on: 19 April 2014, 06:44:29 pm »
Drove back from Snowdonia to Bristol in the cage with missus   , went via the A470 and Brecon , great roads , lots of bikes about .

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #267 on: 19 April 2014, 06:57:20 pm »
Mowed the Lawn with my OleoMac  :lol

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #268 on: 19 April 2014, 06:58:50 pm »
Took a ride out yesterday with my wife and our son (me on the Aprilia, Liz on her Fazer 1000 and son on his Fazer 600).


Went down the Fosse way to Stow in the Wold (massive traffic queues into Moreton and Stow) and then across to Cheltenham, to Ross on Wye and onto Goodrich Castle (A40 Gloucester to Ross is a nice curvy bit of road). Spent a good few hours there and then came back through Gloucester, Evesham and Stratford. All in, around 220 nice easy miles. Lovely day.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #269 on: 19 April 2014, 07:06:52 pm »
But my chop back in the house as I feel now I have a new Fazer it won't be being used for a while  :rollin






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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #270 on: 19 April 2014, 10:49:04 pm »
got my fzx 750 back on the road  :) :) :)  although i love my fazer thou it was great to hear the growl from the baby vmax once again
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #271 on: 20 April 2014, 02:11:09 pm »
Knocked some new wheel bearings into the FJ12 ratfighter, I guess FJ's are a little heavy to stoppie hence the mullered bearings!
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #272 on: 20 April 2014, 02:28:21 pm »
washed my Peugeot 207 car and Peugeot van  :lol :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #273 on: 20 April 2014, 04:33:03 pm »
Took the wife and daughters to the Star on the Rhoddy for lunch .

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #274 on: 22 April 2014, 09:12:21 pm »
Took one of my other toys to a local landmark...