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General => General => Topic started by: red98 on 14 August 2016, 08:31:01 pm
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got the next two weeks off work + bank holiday :-)....been doing a few jobs on the mighty thou over the last couple of weeks.servicing,fork seals,carb balance,wash etc...brimmed the tank and loaded up ready to go
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Care home? :lol
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Carlisle it is then :2guns :lol
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I'm not scared. You'll never find it :pokefun
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Does it ride like a unicycle with all that stuff on the back? :rolleyes
Where to go?...anywhere that isn't where you live = feels like a holiday! :)
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Syria ?
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Worthing?
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How about Sittingbourne, you can spend the fortnight fixing all/some of the bits on my bike you keep kindly pointing out. You can camp in my garden for free, I'll even make you a tea and bacon sandwich in the morning........
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I'll even make you a tea and bacon sandwich in the morning........
Isn't that going to be a bit soggy? :\
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:lol not planning on going east, near or far....... :lol
Leaving shortly and Iam heading north, not sure where but hope to do at least 250/300 miles today,which should get me somewhere near the yorkshire dales, or there abouts........really want to get a bit further today, but thats probably about my limit before the old body starts to complain, going to jump on the motorway for the first 100/150 just to eat the miles, stop for a late breakfast and then find some decent roads :)
no real plans/route but I do have a couple of places I will be visiting.will try to update as I go but relying on wifi so might be a bit intermittent. ?...suggestions welcome....go on nows your chance to tell me where to go :lol
To all you foccers going to work ...............have a nice day :pokefun
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Probably too late, but get yourself to Settle, go up to Hawes, then Thwaite, Keld, Kirkby Stephen, Brough, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Alston. Great roads. PM incoming. I've used a campsite just on the outskirts of Hawes which was ok; unfortunate it's still school holidays though.
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Jumped on the M1 this morning just so I could laugh at everyone going to work.. :lol....managed 150 miles .bored out of my tiny mind :\....exit 29 took me to chesterfield and a quick look at the twister steeple....didn't want to go anywhere near manchester or sheffield so rode through the peak district, baslow, A623 chapel-en-firth, glossop, holme moss, holmfirth.....got a bit messy then, got tied up in the traffic around huddersfield/halifax only had a small scale map which didn't show the back roads, got a bigger scale one now :thumbup.........out to keighley and onto A629 to skipton, gateway to the dales.......where I am now having something to eat before findind a campsite in a small village with a friendly pub..... :)
Great minds mr trimmer....thats the route iam just about to take....
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Looks great red enjoy mate :thumbup
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Good first day mr crazy.....rode up through the dales this afternoon, ended up at a campsite in "new biggin" a small campsite at a bargain price of £6....sh*t showers but they have a pub next door :)..........drinks on me foccers........cheers
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Ooooops.....forgot to mention the mileage, nothing to do with the theakston's ;)
282 miles ...happy with that...
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A view from the tent....
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That's handy Red pitching the tent, right next to the Red Light district :lol
That one in the picture is giving you the eye and looking very sheepish :lol
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We want to see a picture of the tent. Kitcrazy has started a competition to see who can fit in the smallest one :lol
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Good pics Red, enjoy the lake district, stick to the back roads avoid the M6. Keep heading north, you'll soon experience the joy that is Dumfries & Galloway. Have fun fella :)
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I just knew they'd all start coming up here after Hedgetrimmer posted his pictures.
Enjoy the trip Red
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Afternoon foccers...bit of a slow start this morning, good night last night ;)......headed west on the A684 over the M6 and onto kendal, quick pitstop for fuel and down to windermere, busy so didn't stop long, heading north again on the A592 to ullswater....bloody good ride, more for the scenery than the roads,now having a late late brekkie in penrith....pictures later and one of a proper tent :pokefun
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just one for now.....A684
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evening foccers.......tent piccies...a mans tent and a mans silver fazer :)
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Have u been pulling the birds ?
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another day and another day on the fazer.lunch at penrith and onto carlisle.A6 all the way.good fast A road...was hoping to meet with the hedgetrimmer but such a nice day hes dissapeared on his trumpet.on the way back parhaps :thumbup....going to edinburgh so jump on the A7..what a great road..85 miles of joy :)..stopped half way at galashields for tea and cake.then onto edinburgh...and the grand sounding "morton hall" camp site...£19 a night with excellent showers and great bar on site.....bit posh for me really but i am on holiday....
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:lol.....nice one nutty....bit young for me though :lol
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Tonights tipple............belhaven best......
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Looks like a fantastic break, awesome biking roads & scenery, keep on enjoying the ride. :)
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Cheers andy...only two days in , first was a bit naff.150 miles of motorway, but today more than made up for it..good day coming up tomorrow, some of the roads ive already used, just got to be carefull on how much falling down water I consume tonight ;)
two planned stops tomorrow morning and then glorious roads all afternoon finishing at a campsite ive used before...happy days :D
just a thought...the A7 I rode today.....one of britains best biking roads ?
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Paul, that looks cracking, I'm not jealous, honest!!! Enjoy the ride. :)
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OK OK everyone's is bigger than mine :lol
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Looks fantastic Paul well gel
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Morning foccers......yes, a very good day yesterday, going to be hard to beat that one, but it is only day 3 with another possible 12 days to go ;).......good night last night but a little chilly, bought my thermals just in case, expect to be using them the further north I go.weathers been good upto now just riding in t shirt and textiles....mileage so far....492 miles
up at 7 this morning, washed and packed up by 8 and on the road.heading west now and stopped at queensferry for fuel for fazer and me...ive come to see the new bridge and of course the rail bridge.iam about a mile away and had a sneak view on the way down.the morning mist/for should make for interesting pictures.....
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Looks fantastic Paul well gel
cheers mr crazy.........yeh, sure is a good tent :lol
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Lol :rolleyes
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Good to see you making the most of it Red, A701 though, A701 8) 8) 8)
don't believe ive ever done the A7 before though, it looks nice, maybe ill do it when I get my camper sorted out, go real slow, piss everyone off :evil
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Take it easy tomorrow Red....high wind/gales and heavy rain for you up there.
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Morning fazer fans....on wifi or phone signal ladt night so a quick update whilst I have brekkie..stopped to see the new bridge at queensferry, very impressive, matches the rail bridge, then onto falkink to see the wheel, very hot and very busy, took a few piccies and had a walk through the roughcastle tunnel.got to go and see the kelpies........WOW, very imperssed with those..
about midday and ive got a good afternoons riding in front of me.....to stirling onto A84through loch lomondand the trossachs national park, onto A85, A82 to tyndrum and a break at the green welly, back on the A82 to fort william all the way up to inverness along side loch ness over moray firth across black isle to my camp site at Evanton...great days riding, running late to get to the camp site so had to push hard coming up loch ness, all twisties but great fun
Found a good village pub for dinner and a few pints and off to bed...bloody good day
up at 6 this morning and on the road by 7.15.heading north to wick where I am now just about to leave for the north coast :)
mileage last night was upto 745 miles, wont be many today, all about the scenery from here on...
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Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Looks great Paul always wanted to see the wheel myself.745 miles kudos to ya mate enjoy yourself :thumbup
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Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Dunnett Head....bloody predicative text!
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Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Dunnett Head....bloody predicative text!
Predictive text....bloody poor grammar! :lol
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Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Dunnett Head....bloody predicative text!
Predictive text....bloody poor grammar! :lol
Hey you....ain't you got a bike to go out on :pokefun
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Afternoon fazer fans.......no wifi of a couple of days, so a quick update.left wick in full wets and thermals, weathers changed, foggy and damp, dode up to john o groats, by the time I got there the suns out again :thumbup....so good to do the northcoast but first a quick visit to dunnet head, britains most northery point back on the A836.to thurso, strathy, bettyhill, tongue, durness, road and scenerh gettig better and better the further I go, then turn south for the first time on this trip, still on the A838 to rhiconich, onto A894 to scourie, unapool,inchnadamph, onto A837 down to ullapool great days riding with some spectacular scenery.pitched the tent for £8 a night and down to the local pub on the keyside foe live music and good beer.....a perfect day ?
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Just over 1000 miles now, going to stay in ullapool for another night, exploerd the local roads today, went to altandhu, north from ullapool....30 ish miles of single track road, the view was well worth it though..
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Looks brilliant Paul. Glad you've had some good weather, might be set to change from tonight though :( You'd be welcome to stop here for a dry-out if you need on the way back down. Would have been nice to connect with you but as you mentioned, missed you on the way up, and likely too wet for me as you head back down - yup, I'm a fair weather pussy :lol
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Hi nick.a kind offer thank you.yep weathers on the change, looks like I have one more good day, applecross tomorrow so a clear day would be good, also maybe a ferrry trip but probably pushing my luck there....
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Looks like a great tour you're doing :).
I've not got further north than Fort William/Ben Nevis, but I'd love to get right around Scotland eventually.
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I'm liking this pictorial report. Some roads I recognise but a lot I've never done. Inspiring me to get out there more.
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Rather good up there ain't it....superb scenery... liking the pictures...so much around Durness and Ullapool that I did in May when I met the Hedgetrimmer 😁
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when I met the Hedgetrimmer
Therapy is available :lol
Think yourself lucky; I have to live with me all the bloody time :'(
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Think he'd have a long wait up there before obstruction occurred 😂
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Cheers guys...not you nut job :rolleyes.......I got lucky with the weather, sunshine every day, the wind is picking up out there now so probably a rough night ahead, having a couple of beers to help me sleep ;).......1093 miles on the trip, only about 100 today as all small some unclassed roads.....all being well I'll get down to applecross and onto oban via ferry...see what the weather does
bmw club turned up tonight, complete with support van and trailer.......pansys :lol
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a couple more.first is the road into ullapool.where i am at the moment.
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another of the tent showing tonights camp site.and to tease kitcrazy......i'll be trying the spare bedroom tonight :pokefun
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oooops...forgot the pictures of the kelpies .well worth a visit...first piccie taken from 1/2mile away :eek
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Cheers Paul yes I am jealous of your magnificent tent but more so of that view you had wow mate that's something else hope the weather holds out for ya great pictures :thumbup
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That campsite with views across the loch looks fab!! Make sure you tie down those guys tonight, the forecast is for gale force winds, maybe a B&B for you tonight, stay safe :)
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Evening all....yep, great campsite in ullapool and only £8 per night, showers not up to much but the view more than makes up for it.....
so, where have I been today, headed south down the A835, took a left onto A832 and got lost :lol....made it to applecross eventually but not the route i had planned....great fish and chips while looking at the view....on the way back I found the road I wanter to take, the one with the steep climb and switchbacks....absolutely fantastic....if you ever go to the highlands this has got to be no1......stayed a while taking piccies and admiring the view then back down.. :eek...to lochcarron for fuel and ice cream....head east on the A890 a lovley little twisty road 50/60 mph in top all the way, take a left onto A87 and onto invergarry, right onto the A82...used this road before on this trip and possibly my favourite, its getting late and I nedd to find a campsite, been slow all day nows the time tk speed things up a bit.....yeeeeeeeeee harrrrrrrrrr.....iam soon in fort william grinning from ear to ear :lol........tenting at glen nevis campsite tonight, very popular with climbers and walkers and lone bikers on fazers.........oh, thers a pub next door, which is where iam now.....cheers foccers....
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Pictures incoming in 3....2....1....
Oh wait. What am I talking about. This is red98.
Ok, pictures incoming in 3000....2999....2998....
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calm down mr trimmer had to get myself another pint.....
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tonights campsite piccie
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Mileage is about 1300 now, will check in the morning.not sure what to do tomorrow, might have a lay in and explore the local area.....chains making a bit of a racket so a bit of lube and parhaps some adjustment in the morning would be good.....had a little shower today about 15 miles short of fort william, by the time I put the waterproofs on it stopped, rode on and caught it up :rolleyes.....a good day though..see what tomorrow brings....
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not sure what to do tomorrow, might have a lay in and explore the anal area.....chains, a bit of lube and parhaps some adjustment in the crutch area in the morning would be good..
:eek :eek Really, whatever floats your boat dude
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Cheers dazza....thanks for sorting that one out for me :lol
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Happy memories Red
Was here in 1979 on honeymoon, we followed the snowplough up. Great Pictures, putting our Hedgetrimmer under pressure :lol
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Happy days unfazed :)......packed up the tent rode into town , filled the tank, lubed the chain, needs a little adjustment but that can wait untill tonight, bikes fully loaded with tool kit under the seat :rolleyes...just ordered a "big scottish breakfast" while I decide what to do today.
bit misty on the mountain this morning but the last couple of days have started like this and turned out fine, will go and have a closer look at ben nevis and then I think its time to head south
campsite this morning....
Oooooops, sorry foccers, phone playing up, ill try again later....
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So many pictures from the same points that I saw in May.....making me want to go again!
How are the midges?
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Amazing views Paul wish I had the ball's to do a trip like like that. I'd just spend all my time lost and never find anything :lol
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If u get a bit lonely in yer tent of a night here's some porn
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Had to photoshop this one so I could post it ;-)
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Afternoon foccers.....no update yesterday as no wifi..left it too late to find a campsite,9.00pm :eek....ended up way out in the countryside, no food or beer :'(.........but I did have another excellent day including a trip up ben nevis, well half way anyway.....
got a soaking last night so decided to turn for home, will update the route I took yesterday as it was a real goodun hence the late finish......and some piccies of course ;)
Stopped for a bite to eat and then another 160ish miles to home, before it gets dark hopefully........
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a sneak preview of whats to come
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Update, home now so lets see how good my memory is :rolleyes........left glen nevis camp site early and jumped back on the A82 north again to ben nevis, went on the gondola which takes you half way to the chair lifts, think it was about 2200 mtrs......fantastic views of fort william and loch locky...
spent acouple of hours walking round and then back down, at £12 , well worth it :thumbup
back on the A82 south to fort william, along the shore of loch linnhe then take a right onto A828 past loch creran then a left onto A85 down the "pass of brander" fantastic road , then down to loch awe, head north again to round the top of the loch and down the other side and a stop for fuel, turn right onto A819 and glen aray, mostly single track but takes me down to inveraray, onto A83 north again and onto arrocbar, another gem of a road :)....dont want to get tied up in the glasgow so I take theA814 and headfor the erskine bridge and over the firth of clyde..its getting late and I need a camp site.....lookin at my trusty map I see iam not far from troon....now ive seen this place on the telly with those blokes playing with bats and ballslooks a nice place I thinks and bound to be a camp site there..........bet you scots on here are having a giggle now :o.......theres not a lot there, certainly no camp sites....daylight is fading, onto Ayr, search google and find 2 campsites not an easy route to find them so take a chance and jump on the A77 heading south in hope I spot one of campsite signs.....atlast I spot one,8 miles off the main road, a place called "the walled garden campsite"...I pull up just as they are locking up for the night, they have room :)......pitch tent and have a nose around, iam on my own, a few caravan s there but they are not occupied......nowhere to eat or have a beer, no wifi and no phone signal..............so, iam in a walled garden, alone, hungry, no phone or interweb and not too sure where I am..........didn't sleep too well :eek
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Looks like it was a good trip ;) Riding unknown roads with no particular destination is always fun. Every turn brings something new and a sense of adventure that you just can't get in a car.
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Great memories for you there Red....long way back home from Ayr, bet you were glad to get out of the saddle.
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Well, I made it through the night..... :lol
up early and its raining, pack the tent away wet, it weighs a ton, can really feel it on the back of the bike now.....ride the 8 miles and get onto the A77, head south on the coastal road to stranraer and breakfast.....a big one :)
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the rain has got to me now and the thought of pitching and sleeping in the wet tent is enough for me to call it a day...or 8....so I head for home...A75..carlisle....sorry nick, missed you again :o...A6..kendal....M6...birmingham..onto A44 a road I know well, down to oxford....one last fill up and 30 miles iam home in high wycombe, south bucks....
Total mileage for the trip.......2071.6 miles.........best bit, apple cross......worst bit...the walled garden campsite, sorry guys just not how i wanted the day to end.....
Would I do it again........yes, ive only just scratched the surface...
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Great memories for you there Red....long way back home from Ayr, bet you were glad to get out of the saddle.
yeh, its was a long day with little sleep the night before...parhaps a bit more planning next time, booking campsites before I go
Good trip though :thumbup
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I recognized a few of the places in your latest pics.
I enjoyed following your tour updates on here. Thanks for posting.
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Sounds like a great adventure Paul I feel inspired :thumbup
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Sunny Scotland? Make the most of this rare rare weather!
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Red, I'd like to say thank-you for taking the trouble to take and to post all those great photographs.
I have followed your journey with much interest and have thoroughly enjoyed the regular updates.
Recharge your batteries now and (hopefully) plan your next odyssey !
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