Pete Attryde Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Mark good to see you got home more or less in one piece. I thought the accomodation was ok but not the best value for money. Here are a few of our photo's (credit MrsRaceface for taking them). Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Looks like you guys had a good time then, thought about how you were getting on when it was peeing down on Saturday night. Also glad you obviously didn't just use the Lakes roads, I see pics of The Highway and Breasthigh in there and as usual hordes of Bobblies Not !!!!!! Piccies of the fords are really good, and that's the most water I have seen coming over Rutter Force !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I did tell you the YHA was basic and nearly as much as a B&B... I paid £140 for two nights (two single rooms) in a nice B&B. Only catch was they served breakfast in a leisurely way between 8.30-9.00am, which meant we were late on the Saturday and everyone had already left. Fortunately when I phoned round everyone Pete (Raceface120) had a signal and we managed to catch up with them down near Newby Bridge. Chris (and everyone else on the other tables) - sorry, should have come over and said hello before we disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Chris (and everyone else on the other tables) - sorry, should have come over and said hello before we disappeared. No problem Geoff, was nice to "see" you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 I did tell you the YHA was basic and nearly as much as a B&B... Ok, so now you are telling me you told me so eh? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Ok, so now you are telling me you told me so eh? Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I have done Derbyshire Is that a 'Debbie does Dallas' - type thing ? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRaceface120 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Well, having spent much of the past year reading posts over Pete's shoulder I decided to sign up and post for myself! I have to say it was a fantastic weekend. Everybody made me feel very welcome and it was great to put faces to some of the names (and stories) I'd seen on here. I started the weekend having a bit of a whinge to Kat about being a "Landy Widow" and finished it by asking Pete to sort out the throttle pedal on the Disco so I can reach it well enough to have a go next time! Here's a link to the rest of the piccies I took (not on a par with Ruperts but some are ok). We would definately be up for another Lakes trip or Yorkshire! Mrs Pete (aka Jin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Good to read & see you all had a great but wet time, photo's are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Great to see your photo's Jin and to see you on the forums.. Now get Pete to sort the throttle out and start wrestling him for the Disco ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRaceface120 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Now get Pete to sort the throttle out and start wrestling him for the Disco ! What do you mean get him to sort it out? - I'll get the spanners out myself and have a tinker!!! On second thoughts ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have done Derbyshire and, while, it was lovely, I would rather go and see somewhere I have not been before or seen all/most of. Scotland is a little short on ROWs. Yorkshire is a possibilty...Chris As a local to the Lakes and having made a few suggestions to Chris about routes other than the LDNP, have any of you been to Northumberland, there are a good few lanes to explore and nice scenery. Could help with some more suggestions going from Penrith across to Hexham can be interesting an area you didn't get into at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jenkins Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I've driven a beagle pack all over Northumberland for my hunt, using an ancient Ford Transit converted into a hound van. It's beautiful and unspoilt by tourists compared to the Lakes which are a bit of a honey pot - obviously Hadrian's Wall is an attraction tho. Done a fair bit of rock scrambling in the van too, interesting with skinny tyres and RWD, so from that experience I would love to try it in a Landy. Gets my vote. MJ. As a local to the Lakes and having made a few suggestions to Chris about routes other than the LDNP, have any of you been to Northumberland, there are a good few lanes to explore and nice scenery. Could help with some more suggestions going from Penrith across to Hexham can be interesting an area you didn't get into at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Looking forward to seeing other peoples pics. I'll post some short videos later too..Neil How are the videos coming Neil? Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I did a laning hol in Northumberland a few years ago. Some cracking 10+ mile lanes over the moors. Not sure how nerc has affected it all though now. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Ok Pete.... The pics and vids I took on my phone should be found by clicking the link.... Clicky thing...... Not the most exciting.... Neil (mmm.. No sound sin the vids..... Will look again tomorrow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I looked these and what a wet one that was, the one that really got me thinking was the vid "no tracks the other side" took me a while to work that out. The exit from that ford at Winton is very very narrow (90 with about 3 inches either side)and should never in my opinion be attempted A) from the side the vid is taken from as it is very narrow and steep, B) if you cannot see the gravel bank in the vid you won't make it ! The water at the far side is more than likely 4 -5 feet deep and the current will push you over. I am extremely glad no one tried it as it would have been a disaster. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8008377@N02/1...57602917469296/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/8008377@N02/1...57602917469296/ A couple of pics when it is very low for comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 So, what happened to the rest of the A team's pic ?? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Still waiting for Stu's B(arge) team pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 if you cannot see the gravel bank in the vid you won't make it ! The water at the far side is more than likely 4 -5 feet deep and the current will push you over. I am extremely glad no one tried it as it would have been a disaster. We thought it too fast running and potentially too deep Chris and with no tyre tracks at all on the far bank, we summised that no-one else had crossed recently.... Sounds like we jointly made a good decision. There was no point in taking risks so we headed off for other stuff we had marked. All in all, a great couple of days. Well worth another visit sometime. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 That ford is great and quite challenging even with only a little water in as it's steep in and very tight so a good one for newbies to try. But when it's like that it is very dangerous by all reports. Seems you found all the nice fords we have used through the summer, I am trying to verify the access to another not far away from Winton again through the Eden but when I last looked at it lots of "Private Land" "No Entry" signs for what is clearly shown as a UCR. I am hoping to soon meet up with the local County Council Ranger to review a number of lanes for the Cumbrian Heirarchy of Trails project so hopefully we can clear up whether it's a NIMBY with illegal locked gates or a no goer, looked good when I walked up to one side though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog Standard Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 This gives an idea of how much deeper the crossing was. Rupert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisV8 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 That's a much better picture, general advice on that one is it would be about bonnet deep just as you try to get up between the walls. We always come down that side and up where the picture is taken from as it is so tight especially as the bottom stone under the water is not in line with the others and if you ride up it you smack the back wing on the stone at the side, thanks daughter ! She borrowed my Rangie and bashed the back wing attempting this on her first ever green lane trip, with very little water in the bottom I might add. Next time you come up I must come with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Oh yes.. Looking at Ruperts picture we can clealy see a level of blockwork is missing compared to one of your pics Chris... So even at the bank we'd have been up to the lights... Only you can advise how high that would been once out into the running water... If we do head your way again, we'll make sure you know in advance ! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog Standard Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 this was an important moment too. Paying our respects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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