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Title: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on July 29, 2014, 09:45:05 AM
See the attached for full details:

http://www.zenoverland.com/misc/zen-the-art-of-cider-bike-rally-ticket-august-22nd-24th.html

Does anybody fancy a trip to Somerset for some West Country cider?

Brad XT (Cliff) now of Aberaeron, Mid Wales
P.S. Will be taking my XT600E
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: steveD on July 29, 2014, 06:18:58 PM
Yep, in my diary ;D
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on July 30, 2014, 09:25:45 AM
Hi Steve, thanks see you in Szumerset! We have bumped into one another before at the XT500 owners rally in Hay-On-Wye when you let me have a quick spin on your Tenere and as I remember, you were handing out pickled red chillis!  Cheers. Cliff
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: steveD on July 30, 2014, 06:59:41 PM
Yep, that's the one Brad. I'll bring some nice nibbles down!...........to break the monotony opf drinking zider! ;)
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on July 31, 2014, 10:10:34 AM
Yikes, hot red pickled chilli's and cider!!!???
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: Mark on July 31, 2014, 10:18:59 AM
Take some nice cheeses, cheese and cider, mmmmmm.
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 01, 2014, 03:17:16 PM
So Mark, are you coming and bringing the cheese?
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: Mark on August 03, 2014, 12:27:22 PM
So Mark, are you coming and bringing the cheese?

Would love to but have broken my shoulder/arm and will be out of action for a while.  :'(
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: steveD on August 03, 2014, 02:45:08 PM
So Mark, are you coming and bringing the cheese?

Would love to but have broken my shoulder/arm and will be out of action for a while.  :'(

Blimey, sorry to hear that Mark, I'll do some drinking on your behalf :o

PS Mend soon, the proper camping season will soon be on us :)
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 05, 2014, 09:03:44 AM
Mark, sorry to hear about your shoulder mate. Hope you are on the mend & Get Better soon! I have a great suggestion. Get Ivor to ride you down to Szumerset in the sidecar outfit and don't forget to bring the cheeses! Should be an interesting trip! Brad XT
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: Mark on August 05, 2014, 09:10:15 AM
I have a great suggestion. Get Ivor to ride you down to Szumerset in the sidecar outfit

You know where you can stick that suggestion and I'll stick with just the one broken shoulder.  ;)
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 05, 2014, 02:44:22 PM
Hi Mark, gosh sorry mate, didn't mean to wind you up. Personally, I thought that was quite a good idea. Why don't you have a chat with Ivor and see what he thinks. He may be up for it? I am sure he would get you there safely in the sidecar and you could then enjoy a few ciders and some cheese. Brad XT 
Tried to include a nice smiley but no idea how this works. Must be simple. Technophobe is me!
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: Richard on August 05, 2014, 05:19:31 PM
How in hell's teeth did you do that Mark ?
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: Mark on August 06, 2014, 04:38:13 PM
How in hell's teeth did you do that Mark ?

Belgian beer my friend, Belgium beer and clumsyness.   :-[
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: mad99mike on August 09, 2014, 11:46:16 AM
 Hi if this happens on a day I am about would be happy to be involved as I am onl a few miles from perry cider here at ilminster mike
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 11, 2014, 09:50:17 PM
Hi Mike, sorry for the delay in responding. The attached link confirms all the details and dates are August 22th to 24th:   

See the attached for full details:

http://www.zenoverland.com/misc/zen-the-art-of-cider-bike-rally-ticket-august-22nd-24th.html

Brad XT
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 21, 2014, 12:27:53 PM
Hi Steve

Hopefully catch you at the rally tomorrow pm. I am aiming to leave Aberaeron tomorrow at around 11am, so should be at the rally site by late afternoon. Cheers.

Brad XT
Title: Re: ZEN & THE ART OF CIDER
Post by: BradXT on August 26, 2014, 10:23:36 AM
Good chilled out rally with excellent company and some good riding on the local trails in the Mendip Hills, although my XT is now bearing the scars. Some talks from overland travellers, the best of which was about a trip through Ladakh by Tiffany Coates on an Enfield Bullet. Thanks also to Steve for his company over the weekend. Cheers. Brad XT