Change of Direction

[nick crisp]

Don't know about if you have any commitments anywhere, house.....?

No commitments right now, but on the verge of taking up this ^ one. This is why I am thinking about these things now. It may be that I buy a place and have enough left over to do a bit of touring anyway, which in the end, may be enough to sate my appetite. But once the house is bought, that's it, decision made, as by the time I could sell up again, there'd be less money available with which to make these decisions.

[mickvp]

Never mind this Cumbria lark Nick. Come the whole hog into Scotland with us nutters. It took me less than a half hour to drive to this last weekend:



Plus being nearer Glasgow means you might have a better chance of a job with it being a big city.

Can't really offer any REAL advice, I'm just a young pup and my body hast started to punish my biking wounds yet.

You are right to open it up though, you might not get anything hugely helpful from this thread as only you know all the ins and outs of it, but it's usually handy to see things from abother PoV. I'm sure you will make the most of your situation whatever you decide on

[HarryHornby]

Go to Scotland, rent a place for a bit (if that's an option) do it for a year to see how the Scottish weather affects the joints and then start another conversation on here about what to do next a year later.......


Oh, and don't forget to organise a LOFO day out in Jock land!  ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAD TRIIIIIIIIIP!

[mickvp]

Wouldnt that be a NOFO day then? (northern foccers ?) :lol

[nick crisp]

I've chosen Cumbria because it gives me easy access to Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, and the Lake District. Best of all worlds from that point of view 

[HarryHornby]

Wouldnt that be a NOFO day then? (northern foccers ?) :lol

LOFOs are the master race you will all be assimilated, resistance is futile.....

[fazersharp]

I can see you all from here up and down-- MOFO

[Dead Eye]

Aren't you technically a MEFO? (Middle-Earth Foccer)

[unfazed]

[quote author=slimwilly link=topic=17708.msg204481#msg204481 date=1437420676]
reading between the lines here,,


i think you are wanting to tell us all something




That you are ready,,,to tell us ,,,,,,,that you want to come "out "  you know,,in your words tell us,,,come Freddy Mercury did  :\

Well, I do have something to tell you Bill.

I'm afraid it might be a big disappointment to you.

It might even shock you quite a bit.

I'm afraid...










I'm not going to be the one replacing your Mrs.
Try not to cry, plenty of fish in the sea an' all that  :lol
[/quote]

:rollin :rollin :rollin

If you came to Ireland you could marry him :lol :lol :lol

[unfazed]

Nick

Next decision what part of Cumbria, nearest to Scotland or furthest from Scotland.

:thumbup

[His Dudeness]

Sounds like you don't really want a change of direction you just want to be doing more exploring and camping on your bike. Get a tent, sleeping bag etc and go for it

[davey boy]

What do you do for a living the jobs in Cumbria are quite varied from industrial on the coasts to tourist based in the lakes

[bigbluebear]

There is quite a difference 400 miles makes to the weather up here from what you've been used too.......its pissing down more, its colder and we have the foccin English as neighbours :rollin.......but that said the roads and scenery up here are second to none

[sinto607276]

its pissing down more, its colder and we have the foccin English as neighbours :rollin.......but that said the roads and scenery up here are second to none

:agree
I just wasn't brave enough to type that :rolleyes
Yes, come to God's country, we'll make you welcome :rollin

[mickvp]

There is quite a difference 400 miles makes to the weather up here from what you've been used too.......its pissing down more, its colder and we have the foccin English as neighbours :rollin.......but that said the roads and scenery up here are second to none

There certainly is a massive difference in weather...and temperature. I have been in Stratford yesterday and today, and it might as well have been bloody Spain. Not even that nice of a day but it was well warm by our standards.

[Oldgit]

All the nudists are out here in Scotlandshire, is a sweltering 12 degrees, where did I put that suntan lotion. :pc

[sinto607276]

All the nudists are out here in Scotlandshire, is a sweltering 12 degrees, where did I put that suntan lotion. :pc

:rollin :rollin
Ate you trying to scare people away? :lol