AR10 Chat

[Ed]

BanannaMan is here but his luggage is in Amsterdam:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: So have to go back to Manchester Airport to collect it, it's sposed to be there by about 5pm:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Kate Moss]

Oh no! Hope it all turns up.

Ed, be nice to finally meet you!

[Kate Moss]

I think everyone should defo still bring their swim gear :-)


You just want an excuse to wear your speedo's don't you!

[_Stretchie_]

BanannaMan is here but his luggage is in Amsterdam:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: So have to go back to Manchester Airport to collect it, it's sposed to be there by about 5pm:rolleyes::rolleyes:

We'll expect you quite late then

:)

[maviczap]

BanannaMan is here but his luggage is in Amsterdam:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: So have to go back to Manchester Airport to collect it, it's sposed to be there by about 5pm:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Dd he fly Air Italia :rolleyes:

[Red Herring]

There will be no fire this year. Hotel says no so Cheryl says no....we won't need it though!

I hope "fire" doesn't include BBQs......

[Drew Carey]

I hope "fire" doesn't include BBQs......

BBQs are fine providing they are off the grass, as per usual campsite rules.

[rictus01]

is there a big BBQ this year, or each to their own ?

Cheers Mark.

[Drew Carey]

is there a big BBQ this year, or each to their own ?

Cheers Mark.

Each to their own, however there is as per the food thread a catering van doing food all weekend. So something for everyone.

[rictus01]

Cheer Drew, knew about the van and the tea & coffee thing already, was just wondering was all, I'm sure the various groups will do their own thing then.

Cheers Mark.

[Ed]

Dd he fly Air Italia :rolleyes:

Delta. Bags now arrive in Manchester at 10am tomorrow:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[gruntygiggles]

Well, Bill has just gone to bed after dinner, a few stories and a couple of whiskey & cokes!

Top bloke, but shattered bloke. He'd been awake about 35 hours by the time he said goodnight!

very pleased to have him here safe and sound though! :-)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Well, Bill has just gone to bed after dinner, a few stories and a couple of whiskey & cokes!

Top bloke, but shattered bloke. He'd been awake about 35 hours by the time he said goodnight!

very pleased to have him here safe and sound though! :-)


What she said....!

Although, apparently the drunker and more shattered he is, the better he understands me so it is my intention that, obviously apart from when he is riding the bike, I will keep him drunk and then we can have in depth conversations!:smt046

[gruntygiggles]

What she said....!

Although, apparently the drunker and more shattered he is, the better he understands me so it is my intention that, obviously apart from when he is riding the bike, I will keep him drunk and then we can have in depth conversations!:smt046



Must



resist.....


might get a beating in the morning ;-)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Must



resist.....


might get a beating in the morning ;-)


What do you mean MIGHT???!?!??!!:smt067

[gruntygiggles]

What do you mean MIGHT???!?!??!!:smt067


Hehe...like a moth to a flame.

I'm off to sleepy now though, lots to get done tomorrow! :-)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Night hun....me love you more....xx

[orose]

Sounds like me and geordies... its needs to be slowed down a bit if its a rare sober one, but gets easier as the night goes on.

[petevtwin650]

BanannaMan is here but his luggage is in Amsterdam:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: So have to go back to Manchester Airport to collect it, it's sposed to be there by about 5pm:rolleyes::rolleyes:

That's bad news Ed. Poor BanannaMan.

Surely they should courier it down for him. He's going to lose a whole day going up there and back.

[maviczap]

Delayed entry Luggage Til Amsterdam delivers it :p

[Stig]

He could just borrow some of Dan's gear. His are one size fits all. :)

[_Stretchie_]

What she said....!

Although, apparently the drunker and more shattered he is, the better he understands me so it is my intention that, obviously apart from when he is riding the bike, I will keep him drunk and then we can have in depth conversations!:smt046

Sorry?? Can you say that again?

He could just borrow some of Dan's gear. His are one size fits all. :)

Ooooh the cheek

[Ed]

Bill's a really good rider. Took to riding on the left like duck/water. And on the way south the S'bury by pass was really busy so I started to filter. Wasnt sure if Bill would follow as 'lane splitting' is illegal in the US, but there he was right behind me, so we filtered down the entire length of the traffic, maybe a mile or more. I think he rather liked it:D

[hongman]

Filtering is illegal in the US? Didnt know that :o

[Stig]

Filtering is illegal in the US? Didnt know that :o

You ever seen a Harley try to filter? Bloody dangerous is that. :wink:

[hongman]

Yeah but in the US they have superduper highways with lanes as wide as our motorways! right???

[Viney]

Yeah but in the US they have superduper highways with lanes as wide as our motorways! right???They aint that big, but you are allowed to overtake on the left and right. I done over a thousand miles in the US, and i have to say that driving on thier Highways is quite relaxinng. They mostly stick to the speed limit give or take 5mph which is nice, unlike our motorways, where you can have a speed differential of 50mph+

[kellyjo]

Was supposed to be putting my tent up this morning cos its never been out of the bag and didnt want to arrive to find bits missing or big holes in it, but its pi$$ing down at the moment :-(

Will go and start packing a few bits instead, yay!!!

Anyone know how boggy the site is likely to get if it rains, not sure what footwear to bring. Oh these life altering decisions...

Cant wait to meet you all!! I might even have a beer or three Saturday night but i'm a real lightweight and cant hold it so after a couple I cant be held responsible for my actions...:p:p

[hongman]

lol! I'm just bringing my pair of traniners and my bike boots. If it gets really swampy I'll wear my bike boots!

[Viney]

If it gets swampy, im off to Cardiff :lol:

[tinpants]

I've just got 2 night shifts to do then I'm on my way to the AR! Woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!


Hoping to be there for about 11.

[gruntygiggles]

Was supposed to be putting my tent up this morning cos its never been out of the bag and didnt want to arrive to find bits missing or big holes in it, but its pi$$ing down at the moment :-(

Will go and start packing a few bits instead, yay!!!

Anyone know how boggy the site is likely to get if it rains, not sure what footwear to bring. Oh these life altering decisions...

Cant wait to meet you all!! I might even have a beer or three Saturday night but i'm a real lightweight and cant hold it so after a couple I cant be held responsible for my actions...:p:p

It won't get boggy as with not having had any decent rain for so long, the water will just sit on the top. It'll eventually get soaked in, but it'll take a week of stormy rain to get it anywhere near boggy :-)

[Binky]

One important question.

Can i pass myself off as a kid or a dog please and does anyone want to give me free beer and food?
:neutral: :???:

[Kate Moss]

I've just got 2 night shifts to do then I'm on my way to the AR! Woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!


Hoping to be there for about 11.

You'l be shattered!

Was supposed to be putting my tent up this morning cos its never been out of the bag and didnt want to arrive to find bits missing or big holes in it, but its pi$$ing down at the moment :-(

Will go and start packing a few bits instead, yay!!!

Anyone know how boggy the site is likely to get if it rains, not sure what footwear to bring. Oh these life altering decisions...

Cant wait to meet you all!! I might even have a beer or three Saturday night but i'm a real lightweight and cant hold it so after a couple I cant be held responsible for my actions...:p:p

footwear has got me confused also, so have packed, wellies, boots, sandals and flip flops oh and bike boots!

[Viney]

I used to travel with tons of stuff everywher, over the years i have learnt not to. So where i used to have panniers, tail pack and tank bag plus tent etc, this weekend is tail pack, and tank bag.

[Specialone]

One important question.

Can i pass myself off as a kid or a dog please and does anyone want to give me free beer and food?
:neutral: :???:

You can have a few of my strongbows mate if your desperate :p

Who needs food as well ?

[Bluefish]

Was supposed to be putting my tent up this morning cos its never been out of the bag and didnt want to arrive to find bits missing or big holes in it, but its pi$$ing down at the moment :-(



Might as well put it up in the rain now, as it will surely be raining when you have to do it at the ar :D

[kellyjo]

Might as well put it up in the rain now, as it will surely be raining when you have to do it at the ar :D

lol!

I put the outer tent bit up and it seems fine, room at one end for us and room at the other end to tuck the bikes up for the night :p

I just wish I knew now what it is that i'm going to forget, so that I can remember to remember it!!!!

Maybe I should 'forget' to bring my boyfriend :p Party ON!!!!

[Kate Moss]

van all loaded up with bike and other "essentials", just one sleep to go! yay. see you all there! Come say hi

[phil24_7]

I would also like to add that the van, with bikes and various "essential" accessories, have been parked in a secure compound, and boxed in by other vehicles to keep them safe!! :D

[Stig]

I'm now on holiday. Have noticed my rear tyre is past it's best so a last minute dash out tomorrow to get a new hoop. Expense I could do without but can do without three points even more. Practice run with the packing tomorrow. Shouldn't be too bad seeing as tent is not a requirement this year. :)

[Bri w]

Mrs w has given me a shopping list for tomorrow, sleeping bag, air bed, pillow, chairs, cool box & I've added loads of beer.

[tinpants]

You'l be shattered!





Yeah, well, not to worry. I'll grab a few hours when I get there then help out with the things that need doing, ie helping on the gate, putting up tents, drinking beer, etc etc.

[Ed]

One important question.

Can i pass myself off as a kid or a dog please and does anyone want to give me free beer and food?
:neutral: :???:

Hope you like Pedigree Chum and Winalot:D

[timwilky]

OK You lot, be warned.

My wife will be attending, she is a nice lady of a delicate disposition. Be nice to her. She hasn't met many of you, unless you have been around for ever and been known to drink north of Stretford.

Please leave her with the illusion that I am a pleasant sort of guy. Otherwise I won't be.

[gruntygiggles]

Affirmative Tim


Over and out!

[SoulKiss]

Ouch, this AR lark is expensive...

Cost so far £435...

However it does mean that the Zed has new boots (Storm Ultras), brake pads all round AND a new chain and sprockets on it.

The price of putting off/delaying doing stuffs when you cant afford it really, the chain should have been done 250 miles ago (3 months in time), the front tyre was ok, but may not have been at that moment when a nice Welsh Policeman decided to look at it at the weekend :p.

And with pads that were getting low, was a no-brainer to just swap them when the wheels were out anyway.

So, I'll be the one with the "All beer donations gratefully recieved" t-shirt and the begging bowl at the weekend :P

Hehe

[Bri w]

OK You lot, be warned.

My wife will be attending, she is a nice lady of a delicate disposition. Be nice to her. She hasn't met many of you, unless you have been around for ever and been known to drink north of Stretford.

Please leave her with the illusion that I am a pleasant sort of guy. Otherwise I won't be.

She is a very nice lady but it might just cost you mega for us to be nice too.

[Viney]

Well tonight i shall be refitting my HID kit to my bike as its on its way back from being repaired, bolting on the rentec rack, checking oil and packing, then loading up the ipod and phone with tunes :)

Tim i have had the pleasure of meeting the long suffering Mrs W, and i think, your daughter as well. But as you say, i have been round forever

[RichT]

Have noticed my rear tyre is past it's best so a last minute dash out tomorrow to get a new hoop. Expense I could do without but can do without three points even more.

I had to get a nail removed from my rear yesterday. Tyres have less than 1k miles on 'em. Why does that type of thing always happen???

[gruntygiggles]

I'm feeling quite lucky I seem to aquire bikes with brand new tyres on them ;-)

SK, don't fret....the amount of offers I've had for people buying me a drink would see me 6ft under, so tell me your tipple and I'll get a few for you ;-)

[hongman]

Tired, yawn. Cant sleep. stomach ache. Wrist is caining like hell tonight even though I havent been on the bike today. Nurofen not helping.

Boo hoo

[Messie]

LOL a bit of high speed filtering round the North Circular should sort you out!!

[hongman]

Worse night in the history of my life. I'll tell ya later

[Bluefish]

Worse night in the history of my life. I'll tell ya later


PLease no, don't say it...

[AndyBrad]

see ya in a bit folks ;)

[Bri w]

see ya in a bit folks ;)

Ditto

[Specialone]

Worse night in the history of my life. I'll tell ya later
There isnt ladyboys involved is there? #-o

[Viney]

Well im loaded up...well almost lost the tent on the way to work. Why is it that no matter how tight you think the straps are, stuff always seems to move!! Still additional strap loaded, job done. Now just got to do a days work :( See ya later AR fans

[tinpants]

I'll be on my way in about 10 minutes. Got to drop the dog off at the kennels, then its AR here I come!!!!!!!!

Stretchie - get the kettle on!!

[timwilky]

Had my bacon and egg buttie, bike fuelled, car loaded, except for Dave and Gemma's stuff, about to fill with diesel.

Question, it is hammering down here.

One piece leathers are in the car in case the sun does shine, do I wear textiles or two piece with waterproof suit.

Either way it looks like I may arrive somewhat moist.

[Sarg]

I know its last minute but im thinking of setting off this afternoon and coming down, any chance some one who is going or one of the organisers can pm me there number so I can have a quick crack about things before i set off!

If you see me please say hi as I dont know anyone lol!!! :D

[dizzyblonde]

What do you wanna know?
I'm sure one of us AR vets that aren't going may be able to help

[Viney]

Had my bacon and egg buttie, bike fuelled, car loaded, except for Dave and Gemma's stuff, about to fill with diesel.

Question, it is hammering down here.

One piece leathers are in the car in case the sun does shine, do I wear textiles or two piece with waterproof suit.

Either way it looks like I may arrive somewhat moist.I had that dimema this morning. So i opted for Textile jacket, leather trousers with waterproof over the top if it rains.

[metalangel]

Stomach has been dodgy the last few days but nothing unexpected has come out of either end (I can't think of a better way to say it) so as soon as she has her gear on we're heading up.

[Sarg]

What do you wanna know?
I'm sure one of us AR vets that aren't going may be able to help

Just what the general plan is really dizzy, I havent got time to read all the threads as i am rushing around packing lol!

I'll pm you my number if thats ok?

Gaz

[dizzyblonde]

Ahh, all done and sorted.
Have a good time at your first AR. You'll enjoy it, I am certain.

Just don't go down to the woods, or Bear might give you a big surprise!

[Sarg]

thank you :)

[dizzyblonde]

I'm sure you won't end up being as late as expected, although you may get a few offers of help with your tent too.

They is a nice bunch of peeps, oh yeah, they'll probably be all wearing their new AR shirts with their user name on, so you won't need worry who you are talking to either!

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

I survived, woohoo!

[metalangel]

Home safe too now, took us hour and 20 mins including a toilet stop in Merthyr, dodgy guts feeling a lot better. More (including pics - not of dodgy guts though!) later.

[Specialone]

Had a BRILL time and it was great to meet a whole load of new orgers, i apologise to anyone i forgot to say goodbye to but i was feeling like a zombie this morning and cranky with it ;)

I will defo go to another ar cos this years one was fantastic :D

[maviczap]

Me and SuzukiGT380Paul home safe and sound after 4.5hrs ride home.

A roads were quieter than Friday, so we had a brill ride on those before we fell asleep on the A14

Over 600 miles this weekend and some great roads

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

Home safe too now, took us hour and 20 mins including a toilet stop in Merthyr, dodgy guts feeling a lot better. More (including pics - not of dodgy guts though!) later.


An hour and 20!? Only took me 56 mins up and 1 hour 5 mins back...

[Stu]

Home safe
Sorry Darkdreamssgal hope you found your way home. But I couldn't stop - what with my problem ;)

[suzukigt380paul]

fantastic weekend,hope to see you all again

[Kilted Ginger]

Great weekend, even without the rideout:rolleyes: good to meet some new friends and see some old ones again. thanks to all the organisers.
Only got as far as solihull then spent the afternoon entertaining mini -Ralph- fed and watered and trying to decide whether to head home now or in the morning.

[Bluefish]

Made it to dover, after a bit of filtering on t m25, thanks for a great time, love you all, not you girth and see ya when I see ya.

[Specialone]

Made it to dover, after a bit of filtering on t m25, thanks for a great time, love you all, not you girth and see ya when I see ya.


Have a safe trip BFM, it was good to meet you btw :)

[krazykim]

Got in at 10:18 last night. Absolutely f**ked. .....we left at 2pm.

Have no knees left but the rest of me made it home.

Special thank you's go to:

Verna for taking my stuff and being an awesome travel buddie in the car down there ("the water from my radiator is not leaking... it's just overflowing") - plus for having her boobs on show at every given opportunity!

Stretchie for not laughing too hard at my attempt to put my tent up and mucking in when i gave up on it. You've taught me that the poles go on the outside tent bit. I'll cherish that knowledge forever.

Supervox for his pillion seat on the rideout and delivering me safely back to my alcohol.

Josh for being a star and giving me the motivation to watch him put down my tent.

Rictus for delivering me home safely, allbeit a very long and gruelling journey back. Did i mention i have no knees?

Everyone for being so brilliant and up for a laugh.

The organisers, markers, free tea people etc, etc, etc.

I had a wicked time.

[_Stretchie_]

Stretchie for not laughing too hard at my attempt to put my tent up and mucking in when i gave up on it. You've taught me that the poles go on the outside tent bit. I'll cherish that knowledge forever. Did i mention i have no knees left?


It was a pleasure Kim and that "thank you" was AMAZING

; )

[Supervox]

Got in at 10:18 last night. Absolutely f**ked. .....we left at 2pm.

Have no knees left but the rest of me made it home.

Special thank you's go to:

Verna for taking my stuff and being an awesome travel buddie in the car down there ("the water from my radiator is not leaking... it's just overflowing") - plus for having her boobs on show at every given opportunity!

Stretchie for not laughing too hard at my attempt to put my tent up and mucking in when i gave up on it. You've taught me that the poles go on the outside tent bit. I'll cherish that knowledge forever.

Supervox for his pillion seat on the rideout and delivering me safely back to my alcohol.

Josh for being a star and giving me the motivation to watch him put down my tent.

Rictus for delivering me home safely, allbeit a very long and gruelling journey back. Did i mention i have no knees?

Everyone for being so brilliant and up for a laugh.

The organisers, markers, free tea people etc, etc, etc.

I had a wicked time.

Just been chatting with Rictus & apparently according to Kim mine is "big and comfortable" whilst Rictus' is "harder & more powerful" . . .


















. . . Pillion seats you mucky lot !!! :p

[BernardBikerchick]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo we're back !!! wooooooooooooooo