View Full Version : How was your Bank Holiday weekend???
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 04:05 PM
Hey guys.....we always have a thread asking what we're doing on the weekends, I thought I'd start a thread asking how your weekends were.
Me and Stretchie went to the Baskerville Challenge with the dogs and my mum and dad. My sister and brother-in-law were there with the kids as they were competing and it was the most amazing weekend for anyone that likes off roading and truly beautiful scenery. We camped ina rally field at Baskerville House Hotel. It's the real Baskerville.....Arthur Conan Doyle was a friend of the family that used to own it.....he used to stay here regularly and learned of the legend of the Baskerville Hounds. He based his famous, "Hounds of the Baskervilles" on it and the graves of the family hounds are still there....protected with covers, but we took them of (this IS allowed) to take some piccies!
Here are a few shots....
All lined up and ready to go to the woods for some fun and the competition
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/gruntygiggles/CameraPictures3661Medium.jpg
My brother-in-law Mykuls Landy after he broke the Diff...ooops!
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/gruntygiggles/CameraPictures3662Medium.jpg
My nephew-in-law Jamie showing the point at which Mykuls front bumper hit the tree when going up that rather steep bank
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/gruntygiggles/CameraPictures3663Medium.jpg
The graves of the hounds
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Mykul went to use the loo and someone decided he should stay in there...lol
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll318/gruntygiggles/CameraPictures3667Medium.jpg
We had a bl00dy fab weekend. The porta loos were booked by the Landy club as it's a MASSIVE event that's held there each year...BUT...
The hotel has this HUGE field with toilets, showers, a swimming pool, a private bar, hardstanding for bikes, allows BBQ's, own beer etc and rallies have the place to themselves....all for a really good price, so I've suggested it to Hovis for AR10 if it's going to be in Wales and he's organising it!
plowsie
01-09-09, 04:07 PM
Mine went carp, not at all to plan.
Friday - Go to Soho - Negative, went to Newcastle for work got back at 1.45am.
Saturday - Recovered and was out v.early for brekkie then took mates to football, then crashed out because was so tired.
Sunday - Worked then over to friends to prepare for evening in town, what I didn't prepare for was a fractured metatarsal and staying at the casino until 5am.
Monday - Recovered, went to get something to eat and then headed to hospital to confirm bone fracture.
Weekend rating 6/10. No planned motorcycle work went ahead at all...
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 04:10 PM
Mine went carp, not at all to plan.
Friday - Go to Soho - Negative, went to Newcastle for work got back at 1.45am.
Saturday - Recovered and was out v.early for brekkie then took mates to football, then crashed out because was so tired.
Sunday - Worked then over to friends to prepare for evening in town, what I didn't prepare for was a fractured metatarsal and staying at the casino until 5am.
Monday - Recovered, went to get something to eat and then headed to hospital to confirm bone fracture.
Weekend rating 6/10. No planned motorcycle work went ahead at all...
You poor thing.....is the fracture going to stop you riding for a while?
plowsie
01-09-09, 04:12 PM
Haven't rode for 3 months properly anyway cos of gammy knee.
Stopped my great comeback on the football pitch, stopped my gym regime for a while.
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 04:13 PM
Haven't rode for 3 months properly anyway cos of gammy knee.
Stopped my great comeback on the football pitch, stopped my gym regime for a while.
:smt087
SoulKiss
01-09-09, 04:18 PM
Rode 120 miles, mostly escorting a mate on the shakedown ride of his trike.
Got to Derby, pitched my tent, got dressed up (same outfit as AR08 but minus the hat), went and had beer and food, hit a few people with rubber swords...
Saturday found myself volunteering to take part in a ritual to save the world, more food, more beer, more hitting people with rubber swords.
Sunday, Saved the World, more beer, more rubber sword action.
Monday, rode home.
El Saxo
01-09-09, 04:25 PM
Friday - went into Manchester for shopping / afternoon drinking session with a mate. Afternoon drinking soon became evening drinking, swiftly followed by night-time drinking, and finally ending up at early-morning drinking followed by unconsciousness.
Saturday, went round to a friend's house for a BBQ which was abandoned in favour of an afternoon drinking session because the BBQ hadn't been cleaned since last year! :sick: Afternoon drinking soon became evening drinking... you get the idea! :lol:
Sunday, spent the day virtually comatose with the mother of all hangovers & watched the MotoGP.
Monday - worked :( but at least it was double pay...
Miss Alpinestarhero
01-09-09, 05:52 PM
Mine and Matts was brilliant, we went down to the New Forest (lyndhurst) and then went exploring. Hired some bicycles and cycled around for about 15 miles and stopped off at a few points. Also managed to go to the Beaulieu motor museum - Was a truly relaxing weekend and highly recommended :smt003
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 05:57 PM
Mine and Matts was brilliant, we went down to the New Forest (lyndhurst) and then went exploring. Hired some bicycles and cycled around for about 15 miles and stopped off at a few points. Also managed to go to the Beaulieu motor museum - Was a truly relaxing weekend and highly recommended :smt003
Sounds fab....Dan and me were at Beaulieu earlier this year.....in awful weather as they have a big land rover parts sale and car parts sale there, but as we were helping out, we didn't get to go to the museum :-(
glad you had a good time :-)
that campsite looks good
so thats the taffia/mofo AR10 entry sorted
;)
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 06:01 PM
that campsite looks good
so thats the taffia/mofo AR10 entry sorted
;)
Yep.....and bring your trunks if you want to swim ;)
El Saxo
01-09-09, 06:04 PM
Yep.....and bring your trunks if you want to swim ;)
Who needs trunks? :wink:
this AR planning lark is easy
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 06:12 PM
this AR planning lark is easy
Why is that? Because this weekend I found a venue that ticks all the boxes and all that's left is the route??? Hovie.....the way you and the Taffia know the roads....the route is bound to be amazing and the scenery even better. Stretch and I are going to go back there and we're also going to drive up ono the bluff....aparently it's one of those incredible mountain top roads with amazing views! Maybe that could be included if it's bike friendly...would make for some fab photo opportunities!
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 06:12 PM
Who needs trunks? :wink:
You do.......:smt014
Why is that? Because this weekend I found a venue that ticks all the boxes and all that's left is the route??? Hovie.....the way you and the Taffia know the roads....the route is bound to be amazing and the scenery even better. Stretch and I are going to go back there and we're also going to drive up ono the bluff....aparently it's one of those incredible mountain top roads with amazing views! Maybe that could be included if it's bike friendly...would make for some fab photo opportunities! show off........ anywho the
route is done:smt110
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 06:17 PM
show off........ anywho the
route is done:smt110
Yay......I'm not showing off...that's what I said........I stumbled across the place and it's perfect.....all Ive done is agree to co-ordinate and whip crack if it goes ahead in Wales1
GRUNTYGIGGLES camp co-ordinate and whip cracker
lol
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 07:39 PM
GRUNTYGIGGLES camp co-ordinate and whip cracker
lol
:kiss:
Fri: Helped Housemate from Hell to move out.
Saturday: Leeds Festival. I saw Radiohead do a 2-hour set. I was in heaven.
Sunday: Slept after Leeds, cleaned up.
Monday: Cleaned, played Xbox.
Not that exciting except for Sat :D
:kiss:
wooooo
now i need a title
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 08:53 PM
wooo
now i need a title
Hmmmmm,
You would have to be open to votes I think, but something maybe like
AR10 Master Co-ordinator
Von Teese
01-09-09, 09:06 PM
Hey GG, looks like we missed a really good time.
Mr VT sends apologies for not making it :(
Friday: Went to EuroShowjumping Champs Gala Evening with Fizzy Fish
Saturday: Rode new horse, went to Hein Gericke, bought new gloves, rode back on bikes went for detour, played 'how low can you go on abandoned roundabout'
Sunday: Decided to clear out Mr VT's spare room while he was building the Landrover, hatched plot that the box room attached to our bedroom can be converted to a 40s -type pin up girly dressing room.
Took dogs for a walk, rode new horse again which went well
Monday: Finished clearing room ready for girly invasion in October, made roast pork for lunch. Started clearning box room
Today: Painted box room, bought some cute items for it....including a huuuuge make up box from Paris and 2 wig stands.
Luckypants
01-09-09, 09:33 PM
Friday Claire came over :D
Saturday local agricultural show followed by beer in local pub.
Sunday bad hangover (but not as bad as Claire) walk the dog.
Monday attend York Canoe Club 40th anniversary do, had a great time meeting old buddies. Opted to go by car and was mighty pleased as the heavens opened as I drove home....
A good weekend :D
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 09:35 PM
Yay, lots of good weekends have been had.........apart from Plowsies fracture :-(
urbane1
01-09-09, 10:11 PM
I dont know yet, we have'nt had ours (Labour Day is next weekend)
Planning on doing the Kananaskis route, before they close the road for the winter (Sept. 15)
lukemillar
01-09-09, 10:22 PM
Bank Holidays... I remember those :-({|=
Since it was a pretty normal day for me.. I was at work! Though I did buy a van - that was exciting. :)
gruntygiggles
01-09-09, 10:35 PM
What kind of van is it???
lukemillar
01-09-09, 10:42 PM
What kind of van is it???
A White 1997 Hiace. I now get to legimately tailgate people. Woohoo!
How was your Bank Holiday weekend???
Bloody expensive!!!!
Saturday - golf followed by mucho beer with mates.
Sunday - golf followed by taking Bess up on the North Yorks Moors for a mega walk. Had her on the roaming lead. She met her first sheep and, typically Collie, immediately dropped flat. Then up, forward ten yds, then down again. Sheep weren't interested, so she lost interest too - no worrying.
Monday - golf. A HOLE IN ONE after 42 years of trying. There followed one mega pi$$ up :drunken:. I know, good walk spoilt etc but i'm still high :geek:.
Von Teese
02-09-09, 06:22 AM
Bank Holidays... I remember those :-({|=
Since it was a pretty normal day for me.. I was at work! Though I did buy a van - that was exciting. :)
You live in NZ...you dont need a holiday!!! ;)
So put the violin away..
PS its pouring with rain today here....! :(
lukemillar
02-09-09, 06:45 AM
You live in NZ...you dont need a holiday!!! ;)
So put the violin away..
PS its pouring with rain today here....! :(
Ha! I might as well be in Barbados. The majority of my waking hours are spent in a darkened room in front of a computer. So the violin is coming back out... ;)
:-({|=
Von Teese
02-09-09, 06:48 AM
Thought you had me and my avatar on ignore ;)
Why are you in a darkened room? That's unfair, you deserve to live here then, I say we swap...I will go and live in NZ and you can come and live in horrible rainy old Northamptonshire...Deal?
petevtwin650
02-09-09, 08:07 AM
Sunday, Saved the World, more beer, more rubber sword action.
Perhaps, if you had less beer SK, your sword might not be so rubbery #-o
Sunday: Met 19 other Dukes riders and then rode 50 miles to meet another 59 for a small rideout.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/orgphoto/SupersportClan09.jpg
Monday: At work. Gotta pay for the 2 weekends away this month somehow!
Bluewolf
02-09-09, 08:09 AM
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I was working Bank holiday Monday, and it was glorious and sunny outside. Was nice to see my new nephew though now that I'm a new Uncle.
I was working Bank holiday Monday, and it was glorious and sunny outside. Was nice to see my new nephew though now that I'm a new Uncle.
Congrats Grinch - Its fab having a nephew - mine gives me many hours of fun and giggles.
My weekend was fab - spent in Porlock with some of the SWS - we had a great laugh and enjoyed a lovely bar b q on the saturday night and played LOTS of skittles in our own little skittle alley!!! (See pic thread for some funny pics of our fun) The ride was good too. :razz:
gruntygiggles
02-09-09, 11:09 AM
I was working Bank holiday Monday, and it was glorious and sunny outside. Was nice to see my new nephew though now that I'm a new Uncle.
Congrats Grinch :smt038
Bloody expensive!!!!
So was mine!!!!! As somebody forgot to let us know we were going out so a whole new outfit was needed! But the night out proved to make a fair bit of cash! ;) (can so be taken the wrong way)
Friday- went and told my sister that we would be not going away with them this weekend as need to save the holiday from work
Saturday- Spent the day cooking while drew clean the breaks and swaped the tyres on the car (front to back)
Sunday- drove up to Bolton for a dodgy MOT that turned out not to need a dodgy one and pass anyway
Monday- drove home and sold drew's bike..... but think I have converted him to my prefered car as the next one! :D
gruntygiggles
02-09-09, 11:24 AM
So was mine!!!!! As somebody forgot to let us know we were going out so a whole new outfit was needed! But the night out proved to make a fair bit of cash! ;) (can so be taken the wrong way)
Friday- went and told my sister that we would be not going away with them this weekend as need to save the holiday from work
Saturday- Spent the day cooking while drew clean the breaks and swaped the tyres on the car (front to back)
Sunday- drove up to Bolton for a dodgy MOT that turned out not to need a dodgy one and pass anyway
Monday- drove home and sold drew's bike..... but think I have converted him to my prefered car as the next one! :D
Happy days :-)
Sad abou the bike.....but 18 months will fly by in wedded bliss!
Happy days :-)
Sad abou the bike.....but 18 months will fly by in wedded bliss!
Wedded bliss.... mmmmmmmm don't think so have you met me and drew! lol
gruntygiggles
02-09-09, 11:28 AM
Wedded bliss.... mmmmmmmm don't think so have you met me and drew! lol
That's why it'll fly by ;-)
Hehehe xxx
Mine didn't go to plan - faulty hyraulic line on the rear brake of my mountain bike blew off and the resulting accident broke 2 ribs. Rubbish!!
I do a bit of co-driving in a landrover trophy - heres our website http://www.twinaxle.com/vehicles.html - if you look at vehicles I co-drive with stodd, it used to be a disco but 30k later is has front/middle/rear winch (2 ARB 8274's), 1 off door conversion, bob-tailed/nosed and locking diffs etc etc etc
Von Teese
02-09-09, 03:48 PM
Mine didn't go to plan - faulty hyraulic line on the rear brake of my mountain bike blew off and the resulting accident broke 2 ribs. Rubbish!!
I do a bit of co-driving in a landrover trophy - heres our website http://www.twinaxle.com/vehicles.html - if you look at vehicles I co-drive with stodd, it used to be a disco but 30k later is has front/middle/rear winch (2 ARB 8274's), 1 off door conversion, bob-tailed/nosed and locking diffs etc etc etc
Oh bad luck on the accident, ooh horrible, broken ribs not good.
Oh thank god Mr VT didnt see the stats on your vehicle....arrrgh he's got a front and rear winch and lots of extras but he was going on about a middle winch, saw one for a few thousand pounds at the Billing show not so long ago...I wish I was that rich, I would buy him one in a heartbeat!
I'm getting him some Landy bits for our forthcoming anniversary, which he appreciates more than stuffed toys and things like that.... I know its not very romantic, but I did buy him a live bunny rabbit for Valentines day once!
but I did buy him a live bunny rabbit for Valentines day once!
That is romantic!! They taste much better fresh!
CheGuevara
02-09-09, 03:59 PM
I started my long weekend with an extra day off on Friday. Mrs Guevara and I had hoped to do a bit of camping, but had been unable to book anything. Regardless, we decided to head Eastward for the coast and see if we could find anything, or just call it a day trip.
So Friday AM we packed up the truck with all our gear and headed out. We got lucky and found a decent campsite about 2 miles out of Skegness, which was ideal as the wife loves the 2p machines. We got set up and then headed into town to gamble away our small change jar.
We'd packed bicycles, so Sat we cycled out to a salt-marsh nature reserve called Gibraltar Point, a few miles S of Skeggy. Spent a bit of time wandering around there before cycling back and heading over to the Bateman's Brewery to have a look around.
Made our way home on Sunday (campsite was starting to get pretty busy), unpacked and sorted some stuff out around the house.
Monday was ultimately lazy -spent most of the day just lounging in bed with Mrs G, napping and watching TV. My feet didn't even hit the carpet until the late afternoon. It was bliss...
A few piccies:
Mrs G pretending to have made some effort in assembling the new tent:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020251.jpg
Nice little break in the clouds:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020256.jpg
Me giving my best "Don't like having my picture taken" look:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020257.jpg
The Mrs with the sunset to the left of her and rain on the right:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020263.jpg
Some of the scenery at the salt marsh:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020267.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020272.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020274.jpg
A visit to the Bateman's Brewery:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020275.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020278.jpg
Sunset on our last night camping:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t247/bigfastyellow2/Camping_SkegnessAug09/P1020298.jpg
Speedy Claire
02-09-09, 04:18 PM
Some really nice pics in the thread and looks like apart from a couple of mishaps a good weekend was had by most. Apart from a very minor hangover *cough* mine was excellent :D
DanAbnormal
02-09-09, 04:27 PM
I had a Fricking awesome weekend too.
The mrs bought a helmet, jacket and gloves and we went to the seaside and ate fishes and chips on the beach at Hayling Island on Saturday. Was a bit windy but so cool. Also got more comfy with how the bike handles two-up, never got used to it before now.
Then went to Get Loaded in the Park at Clapham Common on Sunday with a mate, had a great time dancing my socks off to Pendulum/Royksopp/Orbital live! Was quite odd being totally wasted in the middle of the day. Got home at about 9pm and it felt like 4am!
All in all, amazing weekend. :cool:
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