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30-09-15, 07:01 PM | #11 |
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Re: Need some local knowledge please?
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30-09-15, 07:22 PM | #12 | |
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I would be able to get you through the north to Gretna. Give me the bit from Preston'ish or Leeds'ish sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!
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30-09-15, 07:33 PM | #13 |
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i''l have a think then send you a link.
on the borders side i would do the A7 to selkirk then head over to peebles-carnwath then i can give you an easy way through avoiding the edin by-pass, we bit slower but much better. |
30-09-15, 09:09 PM | #14 |
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I'd dump the A66 as it's boring and the road from Temple Soweby to Langwathby is not good. Take the B6276 to Middleton followed by the B6277 to Alston. You have to miss out the wonderful Hartside, but overall it's a better route IMO.
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Only time I've seen the boys in blue on there, is with the siren going and rushing to a job, cos it's quicker than the motorway when blocked by traffic !!!
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LOL! The Northern section is better, and if a Virgin Pendolino comes past at 125mph, I not sure if it's me hallucinating, but they always seem to have "race me" painted on the side, and a little boy sitting at the window giving me the middle finger. One day near Beattock summit alongside said train, I rode straight into a cloud. Good visibility to zero visibility in an instant. Carry on straight, jump on the brakes, hope you don't run out of road or off the road, then change your underpants. |
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01-10-15, 11:32 AM | #17 |
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It is classed as mandatory to race the train !!! LoL
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