View Full Version : Possible weekend stay in Wales at Cwrt-Y-Cadno
valleyboy
04-04-06, 08:11 PM
Right, as mentioned in another thread, I need ideas for dates....
And just to let you all know, I have reccied the road from the A40 towards Cwrt Y cadno.... there is a petrol garage a few miles up0 the road... AND (stretchie will like this one) IT IS MIND NUMBINGLY TWISTY! you cannot lose concentration for a nano second, it is possibly the twistiest road I have ever been on.....
I have been out since 5.30 pm, and just got back at 9pm... I have found that the caffe at Llandovery is also open till 7.30.. and guess what time I arrived :? and that all the toilets are shut at that time as well :evil:
BUT THAT ROAD!!!!! :twisted:
valleyboy
04-04-06, 08:16 PM
Oh, more info.. right, the place that we would stay at, if I can get confirmation I can do this.. its an old school, thats been converted into somewhere to stay... it has a kitchen and an eating area, and beds.... very quiet part of Wales
its a few miles off the A40, not all that far from Llandovery, and that means its next to some of THE best biking roads in Wales.. will try and get more info etc myself shortly.... will post up then when I receive it
Carsick
04-04-06, 09:16 PM
Ok, when do you want to go? I have permission and everything.
valleyboy
04-04-06, 09:20 PM
Well, I have no preference on when I want to go.. I dont require permission to bugger off on my bike ;) at all.. ever :lol: May June or July :lol: will se what dates people throw up, and see who can do what etc..... end of May is the S&WS rideout, so will have to see about early June or July.. dont particularly want it to be in middle of school holidays.. as the roads will be full of caravans then :lol:
_Stretchie_
04-04-06, 10:04 PM
very quiet part of Wales
:lol: :lol: :lol: Rolling on the floor covered in my own wee...
Very quiet part of Wales.... Until 16 V-twins and 4 loud in line 4's roll up with panniers full of BBQ and beer.. :drink:
lemmings999
04-04-06, 11:07 PM
i may be up for this depending on work and a few other things, how secure would the bikes be?
Carsick
05-04-06, 12:36 AM
I'd be up for this either late April or well into June or July. I'm leaving Aber for good at the end of May but money will be tight till the end of June.
As for bike security, I'll leave mine unlocked if you want, then they'll leave yours alone.
Im coming to wales next weekend :D Not sure if im coming in the car or bike yet, its all weather dependent ya see :D
I love the A40! Would love to join up with you guys, I'm free after the 13th June (exam day!), so will make the effort if it's after then.
My other half will join us too, he's also got an SV.
Cheers :thumbsup:
Lou
valleyboy
05-04-06, 04:16 PM
this is in the middle of preverbial no where.. population.. very few! :lol: last time I remember, there is a big gate.. I think that can be locked, and can keep the bikes round the side, so not easily seen...
Right, I gotta bugger off and get ready for my first driving lesson... :?
tiggers1963
05-04-06, 06:29 PM
this is in the middle of preverbial no where.. population.. very few! :lol: last time I remember, there is a big gate.. I think that can be locked, and can keep the bikes round the side, so not easily seen...
Right, I gotta bugger off and get ready for my first driving lesson... :?
I'm up for this but it would have to be in June or July. Any idea of the cost per night, how many nights we're stopping etc etc
valleyboy
09-04-06, 09:23 AM
Right, Ive had a quick word with some people.... and it looks like we have no real problems with booking this...
We need a minimum of 8 people to do this...
The only hard part is, as its owned by my old school.. they have certain rules on who can book and use the place.. mainly Welsh speakers... so slight problem there.. which is easily gotten round.. me and my mate speak Welsh... and it will be his dad that opens the place for us anyway as he has keys to the place :D
If I remembr correctly, his parents have offered to come along as well, and do some cooking for us. There is also a local pub that we can bimble to as well... we arent allowed to **** off the locals either ;) so no revving engines at silly o'clock as the entire valley would hear it :lol:
Now to the best part.... cost.... I will try and re-confirm.. as it sounds stupidly low... but about £4 per night too expensive for you lot ?? :lol:
plan would be, get there on a friday afternoon/evening... ride the saturday, eat/drink/bbq etc in the evening.. recover sunday morning(ish) bimble off home... :lol:
all we need to do now, is agree on a date....
£4 per night
There's no way I'm gonna pay that! D'you think we're made of money or summat?!?
valleyboy
04-05-06, 07:41 PM
Right, bringing this subject back from the almost dead.....
I have been back down there, still got a few questions to ask the peeps who will be doing the booking for us...
We need a minimum of 8 people to book this place, and its £4 per person per night... which gets you heating, warm water, electricity, a roof over your head... and cooking space etc.... I dont know the maximum amount of people it will hold, but I 'think' it may be up to 15....
Location... a few miles out from Llandovery along the A40... the place itself is an old school.. local population... hardly anyone.. a few farmers.. and thats it... this is in the middle of preverbial no where.... its just off an unclassified road... only traffic you will meet along it are likely to be tractors and farmers etc.... and as its only a few miles off the A40.. that means we will be within some of the best biking roads in Wales.... plenty of directions to choose from and get lost!
as for what will be possibly done?..... arrive on friday evening/night... sleep over... Saturday.. bimble around on bikes.. routes to be determined as we make them up... saturday evening.. get back and have a few beers/BBQ etc.... my mates parents have possibly volunteered to help with getting some beer/food stuffs there..... eventualy get to sleep saturday.. sleep sunday morning off.... and then pootle back off homeward bound... :lol:
date to do this? possibly early to mid June OK with people?? I need to know whos interested before I even consider booking this.... as said, I need a minimum of 8 DEFINATE people to book this.. hopefully we can fully book this one up... :D
Who's interested? :lol:
mrs cuffy
04-05-06, 09:03 PM
Could well be..all depends if we complete on the house by then.....oh i'd better bring him along too :D
tiggers1963
04-05-06, 09:21 PM
you can stick me down for this VB. let me know the date. (wife has already been warned) :D
lemmings999
04-05-06, 10:39 PM
depends on dates with work.
weekend beginning fri 23 june is likely to be the only long weekend i have
Sounds tempting, will need to check dates with work, a busy time of year..... when pondering a job change :) I'll have to start saving up my pennies n all.
Can you put me down as a possible, just about to start new shift pattern that involves covering 12hr nights one weekend a month :roll:
My life is empty so any date is suitable at the moment.
lemmings999
05-05-06, 10:03 PM
come on, we cant wait forever, get some dates up :lol: :lol:
maybe make a poll of available dates to see whats best for everyone
valleyboy
05-05-06, 10:22 PM
No idea as of dates yet.. sometime in June?? lol... actualy, any time before summer holidays start.. last thing we want is to be on the A40 when its full of caravans! :twisted:
Ive got to get my bike sorted first....
thats currently in bits in the garage... contemplating dropping the engine out to do one or two things... could all end in tears... actualy, it will all end in tears! I know how my luck works! :lol:
edit: not dropping the engine, I need a special nut to undo some of the engine mounting bolts... damn it all.. they make taking your bike appart hard work! :lol:
valleyboy
06-05-06, 08:50 PM
I'll plonk up some dates.. AFTER my bike is all fixed... no point in me even thinking of booking something if my bikes all buggered.... I have no intention of cycling up there!! bungee cord anyone? :lol:
Thats if I have any money left after they try and find whats wrong :?
My life is empty so any date is suitable at the moment.
need violin playing smiley here...
VB stick me down as a possible but will confirm when dates etc have been confirmed as i have a bit going on at the beinging of July .. namely my birthday etc..
tiggers1963
07-05-06, 10:09 AM
My life is empty so any date is suitable at the moment.
need violin playing smiley here...
VB stick me down as a possible but will confirm when dates etc have been confirmed as i have a bit going on at the beinging of July .. namely my birthday etc..
What better way could you celebrate your birthday than a ride out on some of the best roads in Britain, a good p*ss up on a saturady night and a bbq to boot :lol:
_Stretchie_
08-05-06, 01:54 PM
My life is empty so any date is suitable at the moment.
Awwwww. :-({|=
C'mon everybody.. Group hug
P.S. How can your life be empty when you have a motorbike and an AWESOME car like that??? I love your car :twisted:
My life is empty so any date is suitable at the moment.
Awwwww. :-({|=
C'mon everybody.. Group hug
P.S. How can your life be empty when you have a motorbike and an AWESOME car like that??? I love your car :twisted:
get in line I want a car like that ;)
Anonymous
09-05-06, 08:40 AM
I'm not hugging him :lol:
What car is this anyhow?
Back on topic deoubt I'm up for this as life gets complicated the further we get into June and I'm away a lot of July :D
fizzwheel
09-05-06, 08:54 AM
June and July arent good as and I are both pretty much booked up.
VB just set a date and then if we can make it we will
valleyboy
09-05-06, 05:21 PM
I need to at least get my bike half sorted before throwing a date up.. and as the mechanics dont even know what could be up.. that spells trouble for me :? give me a few weeks to take the bike down to the frame, check the wiring etc.. and then I may be in a position to put some dates up.. :lol:
Stick me down as interested but subject to confirmed dates.
tiggers1963
21-05-06, 02:14 PM
Think i'm gonna have to drop out of this one vb. I'm off the bike till at least June. (operation) :cry: :cry:
lemmings999
21-05-06, 06:34 PM
the way he was talking about it on the ride it may be after june anyway mate
tiggers1963
07-06-06, 07:39 PM
Bringing this back from the dead, any more news on this. I've been cleared to ride the bike by my doc now, so I need to put some serious miles on the clock and run it in. So any idea of dates VB?
tiggers1963
09-06-06, 09:20 PM
*bump* :lol:
_Stretchie_
12-06-06, 09:05 AM
Hello...
How are you?
I'm fine thanks, how are you?
Hunky dorey mate, I'm just waiting for a weekend of biking someplace in Wales, that'd be great
OH... MY... GOD... What a coincidence, we are going to stay in Cwrt-Y-Cadno for the weekend and do a good bit of Wales on the bikes.. Fancy coming?
I'd love to mate, when is it?
..........................
Carsick
12-06-06, 10:13 AM
I think somebody drinks too much coffee in the mornings.
tiggers1963
12-06-06, 10:51 AM
Hello Stretchie mate.
I was thinking along the same lines as you, i.e when were we gonna have this weekend in Wales. :wink:
valleyboy
12-06-06, 04:23 PM
Its going to be either later in this month or mid July... my insurance is due up 23rd July... so would like to get it done way before then... gotta sort out new rubber for bike first.. then we can have a gander at numbers/dates etc.. I will try and check what dates the place is available for by end of week..
tiggers1963
12-06-06, 05:08 PM
Its going to be either later in this month or mid July... my insurance is due up 23rd July... so would like to get it done way before then... gotta sort out new rubber for bike first.. then we can have a gander at numbers/dates etc.. I will try and check what dates the place is available for by end of week..
wooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. time to get some miles under me belt :twisted:
Actually was up around that way yesterday. Mea nd a mate went to Abergavenny bus station, then headed for Brecon but kept on till we got to llandovery. Loverrrly ride it were. :wink:
lemmings999
12-06-06, 09:58 PM
how about the weekend starting friday 30th vb
would give most people time to sort things out without being to far in advance
tiggers1963
18-06-06, 10:56 PM
Its going to be either later in this month or mid July... my insurance is due up 23rd July... so would like to get it done way before then... gotta sort out new rubber for bike first.. then we can have a gander at numbers/dates etc.. I will try and check what dates the place is available for by end of week..
how we looking on dates for this VB?.
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