The Older Gentleman

Right, this has been such a crap summer that I really haven't managed to
clock up the mileage that I need to keep body and soul together before
the onset of winter. And I have a lot of holiday time I have to use
somehow.

1 and 2 September sees the Belgian Classic TT, at Gedinne, in the
Ardennes.

http://www.ihro.org.uk/circuits/gedinne.htm

http://www.crmb.be/gedinne_2007_gb.htm

Please note that this is conveniently close to Sedan, where there's a
nice hotel that has twice accommodated the thirsty denizens of ukrm.

Suggestion: out on Friday 31 August. Friday night at base camp: the
hotel in Sedan. Saturday and Sunday at the circuit, returning to the
hotel on Saturday night.

Reason for that, rather than camping, is simple convenience plus the
fact that we won't have to carry loads of camping kit. And it's a nicely
cheap hotel anyway.

On Sunday, depart when the racing's ended and pitch up at a Campanile
hotel mid-way between the circuit and Calais. Reason for this choice of
hotel is that almost all French private hotels seem to close their
restaurants on Sundays, whereas you can always get a decent dinner at a
Campanile.

Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can make a
special case for his choice of steed. Platy's outfit comes to mind here.
Nothing to stop anyone coming on a CBRGSXRYZF plastic rocket, of course.

If the numbers are sufficient (like more than 10 bikes) I can probably
wangle a deal with POSL.

Anyone up for it? Email me at

chateau dot murray at dsl dot pipex dot com.

--
K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60
The bells, the bells.....

Hog

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Right, this has been such a crap summer that I really haven't managed
> to clock up the mileage that I need to keep body and soul together
> before the onset of winter. And I have a lot of holiday time I have
> to use somehow.
>
> 1 and 2 September sees the Belgian Classic TT, at Gedinne, in the
> Ardennes.
>
> http://www.ihro.org.uk/circuits/gedinne.htm
>
> http://www.crmb.be/gedinne_2007_gb.htm
>
> Please note that this is conveniently close to Sedan, where there's a
> nice hotel that has twice accommodated the thirsty denizens of ukrm.
>
> Suggestion: out on Friday 31 August. Friday night at base camp: the
> hotel in Sedan. Saturday and Sunday at the circuit, returning to the
> hotel on Saturday night.
>
> Reason for that, rather than camping, is simple convenience plus the
> fact that we won't have to carry loads of camping kit. And it's a
> nicely cheap hotel anyway.
>
> On Sunday, depart when the racing's ended and pitch up at a Campanile
> hotel mid-way between the circuit and Calais. Reason for this choice
> of hotel is that almost all French private hotels seem to close their
> restaurants on Sundays, whereas you can always get a decent dinner at
> a Campanile.
>
> Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can
> make a special case for his choice of steed. Platy's outfit comes to
> mind here. Nothing to stop anyone coming on a CBRGSXRYZF plastic
> rocket, of course.
>
> If the numbers are sufficient (like more than 10 bikes) I can probably
> wangle a deal with POSL.
>
> Anyone up for it? Email me at
>
> chateau dot murray at dsl dot pipex dot com.

Heh might be a trip worthy of a SOBMW if I can't manage the MGP. The lack of
camping is attractive simply from the POV of bulk of luggage.

--
Hog

Eddie

The Older Gentleman wrote:
< snip >
>
> Anyone up for it?

I'm tempted, but I'll only just be back from holiday.

Can you change the dates?



<gd&r>

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

dogbreath12@googlemail.com

On 7 Aug, 13:02, chateau.murrayTAKETHIS...@dsl.pipex.com (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

> Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can make a
> special case for his choice of steed.

Ducati 900 Monster - it sounds nice.
Is that a special enough case?

BTW: Did you miss the post about a 750SS manual on CD?
Let me know if you want it.

Wicked Uncle Nigel

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Eddie
<eddie@deguello.org> typed
>The Older Gentleman wrote:
>< snip >
>> Anyone up for it?
>
>I'm tempted, but I'll only just be back from holiday.
>
>Can you change the dates?

I'll be on holiday, so I can't even WUN-out on this one.

Unless...

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

Pip

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:55:32 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:

>Can you change the dates?

><gd&w>

g, d and Wuns, see?

Keep up at the back.

--
Pip: B12

Eddie

Pip wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:55:32 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>
>> Can you change the dates?
>
>> <gd&w>
>
> g, d and Wuns, see?

Ah, I see!

> Keep up at the back.

Can't I just stay at home instead?

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

The Older Gentleman

dogbreath12@googlemail.com <dogbreath12@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 7 Aug, 13:02, chateau.murrayTAKETHIS...@dsl.pipex.com (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
>
> > Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can make a
> > special case for his choice of steed.
>
> Ducati 900 Monster - it sounds nice.
> Is that a special enough case?

It's a Ducati, so yes :-)
>
> BTW: Did you miss the post about a 750SS manual on CD?
> Let me know if you want it.

No, I'm OK, thanks. Got the Haynes BOL.


--
K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60
The bells, the bells.....

Pip

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:39:49 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:

>Pip wrote:
>> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:55:32 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Can you change the dates?
>>
>>> <gd&w>
>>
>> g, d and Wuns, see?
>
>Ah, I see!
>
>> Keep up at the back.
>
>Can't I just stay at home instead?

That's the Wun true method. You learn well ;-)

--
Pip: B12

platypus

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Right, this has been such a crap summer that I really haven't managed
> to clock up the mileage that I need to keep body and soul together
> before the onset of winter. And I have a lot of holiday time I have
> to use somehow.
>
> 1 and 2 September sees the Belgian Classic TT, at Gedinne, in the
> Ardennes.
>
> http://www.ihro.org.uk/circuits/gedinne.htm
>
> http://www.crmb.be/gedinne_2007_gb.htm
>
> Please note that this is conveniently close to Sedan, where there's a
> nice hotel that has twice accommodated the thirsty denizens of ukrm.

I'd love to, especially Gedinne, especially as there's an outside chance
that Project Binliner might be running by then, but unfortunately I'll be
cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.


> Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can
> make a special case for his choice of steed. Platy's outfit comes to
> mind here.

If some mad fool wants to, it may be possible to borrow the outfit for this
expedition (French friends of Bonwick excluded, obviously).

--
platypus

somewhere to go for the night

Buzby

platypus wibbled:


> unfortunately I'll be cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.



eeeeewww!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...UNA:en&defl=en
&q=define:cottaging&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct =title

--
Buzby
There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot

Eddie

Pip wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:39:49 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>
>> Pip wrote:
>>> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:55:32 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> <gd&w>
>>> g, d and Wuns, see?
>> Ah, I see!
>>
>>> Keep up at the back.
>> Can't I just stay at home instead?
>
> That's the Wun true method. You learn well ;-)

I learned from The Master.

Well, I would have done, but he didn't show up, so I had to teach myself.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm

Wicked Uncle Nigel

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Buzby
<gb@pumpupthe.net> typed
>platypus wibbled:
>
>
>> unfortunately I'll be cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.
>
>
>
>eeeeewww!
>
>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...UNA:en&defl=en
>&q=define:cottaging&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&c t=title

Yes. Thank you Lord Voldemurray.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

Pip

On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:32:00 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel
<wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Buzby
><gb@pumpupthe.net> typed
>>platypus wibbled:

>>> unfortunately I'll be cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.

>>eeeeewww!
>>
>>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...UNA:en&defl=en
>>&q=define:cottaging&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition& ct=title
>
>Yes. Thank you Lord Voldemurray.

Buggeration. Beaten to it - and by more than Wun minnit as well.

--
Pip: B12

Fr Jack

chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>Right, this has been such a crap summer that I really haven't managed to
>clock up the mileage that I need to keep body and soul together before
>the onset of winter. And I have a lot of holiday time I have to use
>somehow.
>
>1 and 2 September sees the Belgian Classic TT, at Gedinne, in the
>Ardennes.

Bugger! Right before my trip to Perpignan and the hills.

>Please note that this is conveniently close to Sedan, where there's a
>nice hotel that has twice accommodated the thirsty denizens of ukrm.

<snip arrangements>

Looking at the distance from Sedan to Gedinne, it strikes me that it
wouldn't be too difficult to sort a non-camping version for Chimay...
For those not inclined to camp...
--

Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

deadmail@burnt.org.uk

"platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
<WM%ti.2342$cw7.284@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>:

>I'd love to, especially Gedinne, especially as there's an outside chance
>that Project Binliner might be running by then, but unfortunately I'll be
>cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.


I rode past a B&B on my way home tonight which was advertising "Cottage
style rooms".
--
K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA.

"We created it, let's take it over"

zymurgy@technologist.com

On 7 Aug, 13:02, chateau.murrayTAKETHIS...@dsl.pipex.com (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> Right, this has been such a crap summer that I really haven't managed to
> clock up the mileage that I need to keep body and soul together before
> the onset of winter. And I have a lot of holiday time I have to use
> somehow.
>
> 1 and 2 September sees the Belgian Classic TT, at Gedinne, in the
> Ardennes.
>
> http://www.ihro.org.uk/circuits/gedinne.htm
>
> http://www.crmb.be/gedinne_2007_gb.htm
>
> Please note that this is conveniently close to Sedan, where there's a
> nice hotel that has twice accommodated the thirsty denizens of ukrm.
>
> Suggestion: out on Friday 31 August. Friday night at base camp: the
> hotel in Sedan. Saturday and Sunday at the circuit, returning to the
> hotel on Saturday night.
>
> Reason for that, rather than camping, is simple convenience plus the
> fact that we won't have to carry loads of camping kit. And it's a nicely
> cheap hotel anyway.
>
> On Sunday, depart when the racing's ended and pitch up at a Campanile
> hotel mid-way between the circuit and Calais. Reason for this choice of
> hotel is that almost all French private hotels seem to close their
> restaurants on Sundays, whereas you can always get a decent dinner at a
> Campanile.
>
> Rules: SOBs if poss, or modern bikes under 400cc unless owner can make a
> special case for his choice of steed. Platy's outfit comes to mind here.
> Nothing to stop anyone coming on a CBRGSXRYZF plastic rocket, of course.
>
> If the numbers are sufficient (like more than 10 bikes) I can probably
> wangle a deal with POSL.
>
> Anyone up for it?

Yers, me

> Email me at chateau dot murray at dsl dot pipex dot com.

Ah, nadgers, ok.

P.

The Older Gentleman

<zymurgy@technologist.com> wrote:


> >
> > Anyone up for it?
>
> Yers, me
>
> > Email me at chateau dot murray at dsl dot pipex dot com.
>
> Ah, nadgers, ok.
>

Check yer email, btw


--
K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60
The bells, the bells.....

MattG

The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> If the numbers are sufficient (like more than 10 bikes) I can probably
> wangle a deal with POSL.
>
> Anyone up for it? Email me at
>
> chateau dot murray at dsl dot pipex dot com.

Emailed

--
MattG

wessie

deadmail@burnt.org.uk wrote in news00ib3hknlqutq80jf6puqdkv8bl7j9ihl@
4ax.com:

> "platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> <WM%ti.2342$cw7.284@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>:
>
>>I'd love to, especially Gedinne, especially as there's an outside chance
>>that Project Binliner might be running by then, but unfortunately I'll be
>>cottaging in the Lakes District that weekend.
>
>
> I rode past a B&B on my way home tonight which was advertising "Cottage
> style rooms".

There's a pub near Fownhope called the "Cottage of Content"

--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney