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timbo

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2017, 09:30:18 PM »
Shouldn't affect us lot, unless they can do us for going too slow  ;)
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2017, 02:30:16 PM »
so true ;D
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2017, 08:42:24 AM »
where are you camping tim? I may be able to join you on Thursday for the ride out.
good to see you keeping the faith and not selling out to the b&b softy brigade.

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Smithy

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2017, 12:53:36 PM »
Hi Tim

I'm not working on the Wednesday and would love to join up for a ride. Whereabouts are you camping and what sort of time would you be setting off for a bimble?

Ian

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2017, 07:44:22 PM »
Evening Tim, yes mate if you can also let me know your whereabouts on the Thursday I'll defo try my best to nip up and at the very least get you a brew for the t shirt you sorted out for my little lad. Hopefully go for a little spin with you fellows too... cheers, Michael

timbo

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2017, 10:34:04 PM »
Campsite is called Bainbridge Ings. Stayed there years ago, its outside Hawes, but there's a footpath shortcut to walk into Hawes. I'm there Tues 23rd, and leave on Friday 26th. The rest of the fellas are staying at The Fountain, I think. I would guess that they will leave for ride outs on Wed and Thurs no earlier than 10am. I think one of the days, they want to visit the NRM at York, but I can't give you any more details. As usual, I reckon the weather will decide the agenda  ;)
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2017, 08:08:52 PM »
theres a fantastic little pub called the green dragon just up the road from hawes, well worth a visit. last time we went it was like emmerdale farm. we were in the middle of the dales, in a country pub, but all the people in there had rolled up in their audis and range rover vogues and were talking with a variety of london and home counties accents about the quality of the schools, offstead reports and the inability of certain supermarkets to deliver their groceries for them, as well as gap years in india, and the poor size of the wine list in this dales country pub. it really was comical. i thought it would be full of gnarley old dalesmen discussing  butter and playing dominos. still, the pub itself was lovely!!

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2017, 08:16:31 PM »
that'll be hardraw then. campsite and bunkhouse to the rear.....oh an big waterfall. ;)
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2017, 09:31:36 PM »
the weather is looking very kind for you guys.


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timbo

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2017, 12:07:40 PM »
Aye, looks like  weather will be pretty good  :)
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timbo

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2017, 11:59:13 AM »
This trip is now known as the 'Heatwave in Hawes'. What a fantastic trip. Three great rideouts which included a guided tour of Gayle Mill, which I highly recommend. We saw some truelly beautiful scenery, getting there and back via the Eden Valley, stopping off for a pint at Armathwaite. The two ride outs included the 'buttertubs' up to Tan Hill, and Arkangarthdale, Dentdale, Barbondale, Devils Bridge, Yoda's Cave in Kingsdale, Kettlewell, Coverdale, Wensleydale to name a few. We also had a very friendly visit to the SWM dealer in Kirby Stephen, really quite impressed by these bikes. And, as suggested on another thread on here, we called in at Scaleby Hill Motorcycle Museum, between Brampton and Longtown. On one of the evenings we watched a very interseting sheep dog demonstration at Hardraw by Richard Fawcett. To be honest, our weekend with the rest of our club and the Scottish club at Gretna was great, but not on a par with our dales adventure. Nice rideout from Gretna across to Kielder, and back by the military road next to Hadrian's Wall  :)
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2017, 02:44:27 PM »
Cheers to Brian for making the effort to join us on our run on Thursday. Good luck with the new bike.

Ron.

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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2017, 07:45:14 PM »
Yep, totally forgot to mention bth2bth2, who rode across from Blackpool, for a few hours. Hope you got the kitchen decorated mate  ;)
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2017, 07:58:39 PM »
yep all sorted and the main thing is she's happy. wish i could have stayed all day.good to meet up with some familiar faces.
dont forget to pm me your email address when you have time.

brian
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Re: Hawes in the Dales
« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2017, 12:06:34 PM »
Great news that you fellows got brilliant weather, sorry I couldn't make it up there for a spin with you all. As usual work got in the way 🛠⛏🔩🔧🙁🙁
Cheers... Michael