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General => General => Topic started by: Kev8261 on 09 January 2012, 09:00:07 pm
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Bought a house in Grantham today, I'm having to relocate because of work. I'm absolutely terrified, being out of my comfort zone, can anyone calm me down? Have I done the right thing?
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My mother in law and her hubby moved to grantham couple of years ago, we visit quite often and find it quite nice.... oooo and if ur near the castle they have a fireworks competition every year (august i think) which is an awesome evening... weve been for the last 2 years....
not great info to settle you but from what weve seen it seems nice, where r u near? they arent far from the asda?!
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Only 50 miles from Cadwell Park :thumbup
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We're on the St Mellion heights site built by Jelson, it's a little way out of the town, typical new estate but it looks OK
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Now that's a plus point, thanks peejay
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Thanks Toni, that sounds good too, I'm starting to feel better already, or is that the beer?
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no probs, hopefully see u about on the bike when im up :)
and yeah...it may be the beer :rolleyes
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There's a saying around here, Grantham, so boring even the A1 bypasses it.....
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You get out of a place what you put in and can make it what you want it to be.
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Thanks Hodge, you're absolutely right, it's up to us to make it good.
Oh yeah, and thanks to Rusty, you know how to reassure someone :lol
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Don't let the fact that a well known evil witch :evil came from Granthem put you off, she is far away from there now.
Hope that helps calm you down :) .
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I used to run the Pizza Hut in Grantham. The people are pretty friendly, and theres quite a few bikers around. Most bikers head up to Skeggy or Hunstanton, or Rutland Water on a sunny sunday and the Bottesford Egg run starts outside Nottingham and ends in Grantham and is always well attended. Theres some good biking roads running alongside the A1 as well as a new bike cafe on the A52 heading out of Grantham that do a good cooked brekkie.
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I like the idea of a Cafe in Grantham as i m in Leicester Grantham is a nice ride away, so when your settled in I m up for a Breakfast gathering could be before a ride to the coast.
Either way good luck I m sure you ll be fine.
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Theres some good biking roads running alongside the A1 as well as a new bike cafe on the A52 heading out of Grantham that do a good cooked brekkie.
which way is that? Thats the way we go, woiuld be nice to find somewhere for breakfast!
we usually head via Notts and M1, not the most scenic route but usually the fastest and without me getting lost :o
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Its a lovely morning ride to Grantham from Leicester, have a breakfast on the 52 (not literally), then home through the vale. 8)
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Head towards Boston on the A52 and you'll see it on the right hand side. Theres a Harley type logo on the sign. Its basically a prefab with a conservatory tagged on the front. Its called the Roman Cafe. (Hope its still there after all this lol)
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The A607 AND A6O6 are both good roads but the best is the B6047 from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray, its one of my favourites anywhere. Ride safe, Su.
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the roman cafe has been there for as long as I can remember. It burned down or was knocked down a few yrs back. I too often ride up to the area ever since a great article in Bike mag in 1996 detailing a superb ride around Bourne. Never knew it as a biker cafe per se, but all good news if it has gone that way .
cheers
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Thanks Chris, meeting at the cafe and then off for a ride sounds great, although I'm pretty slow these days so I'll meet you where ever we're going.
The people buying my house want us to move out by the end of March. so providing we don't hit any problems I should be there for the spring.
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I will look forward to it, and a social ride is a social ride so no worries about speed I m not the fastest. Let me know when you have a date free and i m sure others would join in. A breakfast followed by an Ice-cream at the sea side sounds a good day out to me. What do others in the area think?
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St Mellion heights
FFS............. not THE St Mellion heights :eek
OMG no :'(
as for the rest of Grantham... :z
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Grantham is nice and you are very close to lots of good biker raods / spots lincs bike safe are very active and do some really good cheap track day training. but of course lincs police are also very active.
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Thanks Maddog, that's really settled my already neurotic wife!!
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I'd definately be up for a tootle. Can't wait for the spring ! :D
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sorry Kev, it was very much tongue in cheek :D ;)
done a bit down there with the TA so can't really comment but from what others on here say, it sounds like a nice place, pity it's known for the milk snatching C**T
I'm sure you and your wife will be happy
all the best mate
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Thanks everyone, I'm feeling much better about things, without any beer too Tonie, so it must be good :lol
We went up yesterday to sort out a couple of things, someone close has a fireblade, so hopefully I'll be in good company.
I'll post on here when we're there and sort out a day, obviously I have to negotiate a day pass to go out :)
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Well thats good then, hope all goes well with the move etc, let us know when you get ur pass....
give us time to negotiate ours! :lol
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<< done a bit down there with the TA so can't really comment >>
was that the REME that were down at Grantham in those days?
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The A607 AND A6O6 are both good roads but the best is the B6047 from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray, its one of my favourites anywhere. Ride safe, Su.
I agree I too am in Leicester and love the Mkt Harborough to Melton run and then if I feel like it - carry on to Grantham - turn around at the roundabout just befor the town and a1 (think there is some pub on the corner) .
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I will look forward to it, and a social ride is a social ride so no worries about speed I m not the fastest. Let me know when you have a date free and i m sure others would join in. A breakfast followed by an Ice-cream at the sea side sounds a good day out to me. What do others in the area think?
Sounds good but I ant going if there is any rain or threat their of
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Was on the B607 Grantham to Lincoln road on Sunday , bleedin' freezing but still good to get out on the bike :)
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This all sounds great, can't wait to get there now.
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Today is my last day living in Hertford after 51 years here. I have very mixed emotions scared and excited about the new house.
I am looking forward to not tripping over boxes all the time, finally having a garage for the bike, and hopefully a few nice rides out.
Thanks for all your comments, it would be great to see some of you at the cafe and then maybe a trip to the coast
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Good luck with the move :thumbup
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got a mate there who's a plumber......and rides a blandit 12
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itts gorra onda deelur
dats aboot it
anne durnt bye owt frommum
day tryed ter schapht me mayte
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itts gorra onda deelur
dats aboot it
anne durnt bye owt frommum
day tryed ter schapht me mayte
Nor a Nurburger!
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We're on the St Mellion heights site built by Jelson, it's a little way out of the town, typical new estate but it looks OK
Worked on that site. I think they managed to put a couple houses in the right place! :eek
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I moved to Grantham about 4 years ago, nice and quiet really, town centre traffic is a nightmare, but like mentioned already once out of town theres some great roads, nip up to grantham honda for a bacon roll (cob) 2 mins from your house.
A run to Matlock Bath is compulsary for a mini fish and chips,
Drop me a message when you are settled if you fancy a run out
Simon
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Thanks Simon, we've already gathered that the town traffic is dreadful, but so far we love it.
Going to pick the bike up from a friends garage tomorrow, I'll post when I've got a day off, and hopefully a few of us can have a run out.
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Grantham doesn't have a twin town you know.
It does however have a suicide pact with Grimsby. :D
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I'm just up the road in sleaford mate.
Give us a shout when your settled and fancy a ride. Some cracking roads up here if you know where to look :)
Only one good bike mechanic though :thumbup
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What is the Rd that runs from Grantham to Castle Bytham and then on to Bourne?If I remember rightly you turn Right from Grantham Honda go down to A1 but don't join the A1 stay in slip RD and turn left about a quarter of a mile down.I think the locals nick name it the twisties.I had a mate take me down there a few times to try and get my cornering confidence up.
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Sorry not Castle Bytham.Corby Glen.
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Thanks Sharky, I'll post when I'm sorted.
Who is the best mechanic around here? Mine needs a MOT back tyre and service in June, I was thinking about taking it back where I used to as I trust them, but it's a bit far and a boring ride.
By the way, when I was at Grantham station this bloke who was working there said there is a brilliant road that has a corner like the Laguna seca corkscrew. I haven't really got out just yet, been going up and down the A1 going to work and unloading boxes.
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I somtimes ride from Leicester to scoffers then back again - best bit from Melton to Grantham
I'm just up the road in sleaford mate.
Give us a shout when your settled and fancy a ride. Some cracking roads up here if you know where to look :)
Only one good bike mechanic though :thumbup
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No probz kev,
I can sort all your work on the bike mate, and the MOT too. :)
I think I know the road with the corkscrew on it. One of my favourites 8)
As fazersharp said the roads out to Melton way are really good. And I know a man who knows them like the back of his hand.
Then of course there's the other way out to skeggy and mablethorpe way.
Hope you are settling in ok mate :)
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Thanks Sharky, that would be great, if you pm me the details I'll book it for next month.
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As a final say on this subject, sort of an epilogue.
We've been here 2 months, we're getting a bit straighter, and I can actually move round the garage!
I have to say that we are loving the area, everyone seems far more chilled out than in the south, and the roads!! I had no idea roads like this still existed.
I've not got out very much on the bike, I've just had the MOT, back tyre and service done by Sharkey(whom I can thoroughly recommend)and now all I need is some time off to get out and enjoy it, I've got a couple of days in July(Wife going to France, 2 full day passes)so as long as it's not pissing with rain, I'll be off to the coast for an ice cream.
Thanks again to everyone who tried to calm my initial worries, it's only when we got here that I wish I'd done it sooner.
Kev :D
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Remember to invite the rest of us then, ''I do like to be beside the seaside''