North Wales 3

Originally Posted by Luckypants

I want to leave Ruthin at 9.30 latest, just to get to Ponderosa in time to say hi to a few folks.

In that case, I'll get to Ponderosa around the time I was planning (so I'm ready to rock at 09:30 from Texaco (and therefore have a full tank at Ponderosa)). However, if there's any one getting to Texaco late, I'll hang around a little to show them the way.

At this point, I reckon it'd be better if anyone meeting at Ruthin was ready to leave Texaco at 09:30.

For any stragglers, lets me know on my mobile that you NEED help finding Ponderosa, in which case I'll forward info to Luckypants and hang around a little. If I'm not told by 09:25 that you want help finding Ponderosa, and you're meeting at Ruthin, you'll have to find your own way

I'm in no way changing anything already planned, and I fully intend to make Ponderosa by 10am. Just an offer for any late stragglers. I'll go through the thread(s) next week and make sure that EVERYONE attending NW3 has my mobile number (mainly due to the fact I'm fairly local to most of the area) before anyone sets off from home.

Well if i'm with Stewie and the gang I can guide us up to the Ponderosa from Ruthin Petroleum station* Thats easy enough - famous last words.


* Disclaimer - If we get lost I do not hold the blame for any of this

Chances are then plowsie, I'll see you at Ruthin, unless you lot are all late.

I need fuel anyway, and as I said, better safe than run out of fuel. Almost did that on NW2

Ok so how about the northern monkeys meet at Chester services 08.15 for an 08.30 depart, we would be in Ruthin approx 9.15 which should give us time to fill bikes and be up at Ponderosa in time for 10.00 briefing, tbh I would rather we were early than late and it gives us chance to have a craic if we are early. As long as no one minds me leading us up there that is.

Originally Posted by stewie

we would be in Ruthin approx 9.15 which should give us time to fill bikes and be up at Ponderosa in time for 10.00 briefing, tbh I would rather we were early than late and it gives us chance to have a craic if we are early. As long as no one minds me leading us up there that is.

+1 to the early rather than late bit.

I'll be at Ruthin around that time, and I'm guesing Mike will be too from what he's said. Both of us know the way to Ponderosa from there. (Some rather nice twisty bits.)

Hopefully we'll all leave at the same time, but as above, if there's any stragglers (doubt there will be) then I'll hang back at Ruthin.

Originally Posted by plowsie

Well if i'm with Stewie and the gang I can guide us up to the Ponderosa from Ruthin Petroleum station* Thats easy enough - famous last words.


* Disclaimer - If we get lost I do not hold the blame for any of this

sorry Plowsie am i missing something, if you are comming from Northampton why are you going past the start point to fill up just to come back??

Originally Posted by neio79

sorry Plowsie am i missing something, if you are comming from Northampton why are you going past the start point to fill up just to come back??

He's probably going M6, M56 then down with Stewie et al.

Originally Posted by Baph

+1 to the early rather than late bit.

I'll be at Ruthin around that time, and I'm guesing Mike will be too from what he's said. Both of us know the way to Ponderosa from there. (Some rather nice twisty bits.)

Hopefully we'll all leave at the same time, but as above, if there's any stragglers (doubt there will be) then I'll hang back at Ruthin.

I followed you guys in to the ponderosa last time but had a slight 'target fixation' problem and cant recall most of the journey from Ruthin

Also, at the risk of sounding like an old fart, some of the roads in the area can be 'demanding' (not the ride in) and I would rather we arrived less uptight than we need to be, we dont wanna be starting the day feeling stressed.

Originally Posted by stewie

I followed you guys in to the ponderosa last time but had a slight 'target fixation' problem and cant recall most of the journey from Ruthin

I'm sure I was back marker mate....Can't have been my 4rse!