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Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:21 am
by mr and mrs pips
Nike did you use A47 A1 ?

were they OK ?

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:31 am
by Triple/R
mikexgough wrote:I'm here..... :shock: yes early, thought I would come early to see if it was worth the folks who have a distance to travel could turn back

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Eyup Mike--looks a bit wild there :) sorry can't get (bit of a wimp you see) anyway took about 2/3 hours tarting it up yesterday for the big unveiling at Rutland today -- so i dont really want to get it dirty :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:32 am
by mikexgough
I used A1/606.. the A606 was tricky but was getting better... and Ray I cleaned mine yesterday too.... :shock:

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:57 am
by technophobe
:cry: :cry: Just decided to stay at home. Couple of nasty stretches on A606 between Melton and Oakham. Have nearly come to grief before :!: For the brave folk who turn up - well done. =D> =D>

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:08 pm
by You've Been Bongod
Triple/R wrote:Well me & her are gutted---wanted to show me new Bongo off

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will put some better pics on when snow's gone
instead of showing your bongo off you can snow the bongo off :wink:

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:10 pm
by You've Been Bongod
Triple/R wrote:
mikexgough wrote:I'm here..... :shock: yes early, thought I would come early to see if it was worth the folks who have a distance to travel could turn back

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Eyup Mike--looks a bit wild there :) sorry can't get (bit of a wimp you see) anyway took about 2/3 hours tarting it up yesterday for the big unveiling at Rutland today -- so i dont really want to get it dirty :lol: :lol: :lol:

BDC WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:03 pm
by mikexgough
Just got home...... big thanks to all the brave souls who made it today......

Wormey from Essex,who had stayed overnight, Bullwell Bongoliers, Nevets from Nottingham, The Pickles from Leicestershire, Ginge from Essex, the formidable Team Muz, Mr & Mrs Pips and Tomsk...... Good to see you all and at least it stopped snowing and brightened up later on...... not a cloud in the sky now.... :roll: :roll:

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:11 pm
by hogggman
hi mike,
glad you had a good day,and that you made it home safely.i`m sorry that we missed this one,but with three kids all either with nasty colds,or just getting over it,we thought we`d give it a miss.still hoping to get to bakewell though.
jamie and sharon

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:15 pm
by mikeonb4c
Well done you brave (or is it brazen - kipped overnight eh - thats bold :D ) Bongoliers for pulling off a meet up in this weather - brrrrrrr. 8)

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:46 pm
by Nevets
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Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:52 pm
by Nevets
Thanks to all who foolishly braved it with us nice turn out =D> =D> =D>

Forgot the camera so pictures via mobile phone.. :? :?

Bongo all washed off and the evil road salt flushed from the wheel arches. =D> =D>

see you lot at bakwell soon =D>

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:45 pm
by francophile1947
Glad you enjoyed yourselves :lol: A couple of days ago they were still forecasting snow for my first camping trip of the year to Littleport next weekend :( Fortunately, they've changed their minds now - just wet and cold #-o :lol: :lol:
See you at Bakewell 8)

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:21 pm
by Muzorewa
Well done to Mike for organising this one, shame the weather hampered some people’s plans. We took nearly three hours to get there, the A1 was ‘interesting’, just a couple of sideways moments to report :roll:

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The latest Pot Noodle invention – Pot Noodle Cup-a-Soup :oops:

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Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:24 pm
by wormey
Thanks Mike for organising a good day, totally enjoyed the company and chat. :D

I hope to catch up with you all soon. :D

Below are some photos.

We arrived about 930pm on Saturday evening under a blanket of bright stars against a black sky. We could see Rutland water and properties lit up close to the water.
We went to sleep in the roof and we woke up to the snow below, thought it was a bit cold. :shock:

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Some of the gang

Re: Rutland Water.....revisited...... 2010

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:41 pm
by Triple/R
looks like you all enjoyed it =D> =D> =D> i think my next years revolution will be not to be such a WIMP---glad you all enjoyed it & your all superstar's for even considering it in this weather-----anyway as a bonus Manda & Andy called in to see us on there way home so we all went into our snug & had a good chat & a drink (well i had a drink) about the meet which we were gutted to miss.
Well done Mike for getting there first & sending weather forecast via your Dingle thingy. :lol: :lol: :lol: