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Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:39 pm
by hairyneep
dunslair wrote:Just in case anybody was worried.........http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e ... e-21522376
Can we get someone up at that vantage point ith a camera? :?

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:47 pm
by peterrc
hairyneep wrote:
dunslair wrote:Just in case anybody was worried.........http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e ... e-21522376
Can we get someone up at that vantage point ith a camera? :?
Looks like a job for a 'Mountain Goat'.

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:45 pm
by dunslair
My daughter would be up there given have the chance. :roll: Don't even ask her, she would think you were serious.... one of our climbing friends is the rope access supervisor on the rail bridge..... not your average 9 to 5!!

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:01 pm
by Driver+Passengers
Nice story from a guy I know of abseiling off the rail bridge to go and get an icecream in S. Queensferry, then climbing back up the rope to get back to work! :shock: :lol: =D>

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:56 am
by the laird
Is anyone coming on Sunday looking for a front defender bar?

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:49 am
by peterrc
I am selling a drive away awning in small ads :-
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... 68&t=59944
If anyone is interested it can be seen at the Hawes car park on Sunday.
Peter

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:02 pm
by Mungo
Looking forward to our first meet.

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:04 pm
by Driver+Passengers
Welcome, Mungo. See you there!
Matt.

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:51 pm
by peterrc
the laird wrote:Is anyone coming on Sunday looking for a front defender bar?
Explain please. Do you mean a Land Rover Defender?

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:26 pm
by Driver+Passengers
peterrc wrote:
the laird wrote:Is anyone coming on Sunday looking for a front defender bar?
Explain please. Do you mean a Land Rover Defender?
I thought he meant something you wear when playing cricket or rugby...

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:05 pm
by the laird
Ok bull bar defender bar bumper bar

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:05 pm
by MountainGoat
The polite expession these days is Fender Defenders. References to Bulls these days is no longer permitted. Your bars might not have come 100% from bulls but may have been manufactured with a mixture of Chinese steel and horsemeat. :shock:

Tony

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:39 pm
by the laird
Tony,tony,tony,I've never heard so much bull!looking forward to meeting you sir.
I have got a set of DEFENDERS for sale that go on the front of the vehicle.C----t this is harder than getting traffic stopped on the forth blooming bridge ! He he

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:09 pm
by Bongopoet
Now this is why we like bongoing.............................. :lol: :lol: :lol: #-o

Re: Forth bridge convoy 24/2/2013

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:10 pm
by Bongopoet
Driver+Passengers wrote:Nice story from a guy I know of abseiling off the rail bridge to go and get an icecream in S. Queensferry, then climbing back up the rope to get back to work! :shock: :lol: =D>

That story is vaguely familiar. =D>