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Title: Nice afternoon yesterday....
Post by: SteveC#222 on July 17, 2015, 03:14:02 PM: ...so I went for a ride out.

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Post by: Propellor on July 17, 2015, 04:47:24 PM: Lookin good Steve. Good photo.
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Post by: Smithy on July 17, 2015, 06:15:16 PM: Looks like a great place for a ride, may I ask where it is?
Title: Re: Nice afternoon yesterday....
Post by: SteveC#222 on July 17, 2015, 06:42:28 PM: Quote from: Smithy on July 17, 2015, 06:15:16 PM
Looks like a great place for a ride, may I ask where it is?

The ruins of Kirkstead Abbey near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.
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Post by: tommy on July 17, 2015, 09:47:26 PM: nice photo tommy
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Post by: timbo on July 18, 2015, 08:39:56 AM: Isnt that what its all about. Great scenery, great roads, and a great bike :)
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Post by: JOOLZ on July 18, 2015, 08:43:13 AM: Great photo
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Post by: Moto63 on July 18, 2015, 08:53:10 AM: Hi Steve, certainly looks like a lovely clean example of an XBR you have and yes nice looking location too. Regards Michael
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Post by: Smithy on July 19, 2015, 11:41:10 AM: Quote from: SteveC#222 on July 17, 2015, 06:42:28 PM
Quote from: Smithy on July 17, 2015, 06:15:16 PM
Looks like a great place for a ride, may I ask where it is?

The ruins of Kirkstead Abbey near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

Many thanks. Not too far from me so when I have a day off I may well go and have a look.
Title: Re: Nice afternoon yesterday....
Post by: SteveC#222 on July 19, 2015, 12:21:19 PM: Quote from: Smithy on July 19, 2015, 11:41:10 AM
Quote from: SteveC#222 on July 17, 2015, 06:42:28 PM
Quote from: Smithy on July 17, 2015, 06:15:16 PM
Looks like a great place for a ride, may I ask where it is?

The ruins of Kirkstead Abbey near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

Many thanks. Not too far from me so when I have a day off I may well go and have a look.

If you go have a look at Woodhall Spa, they have a memorial to 617 (Dambusters) Squadron and the local Petwood Hotel was the Officers mess - there is a fragment of one of Barnes Wallace' bouncing bombs in the carpark. If you wanted to make a full day the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage museum at East Kirkby - about 20 miles away - is well worth a visit - they have their own Lancaster!!

Oh! not forgetting of course the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at Coningsby ( about 10 miles away).
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Post by: Smithy on July 21, 2015, 09:36:51 AM: Thanks Steve that sounds like a day I have to do, some very interesting stuff to see. My wife is a Lincolnshire lass and knows the area well so I will have little problem in persuading her to come out for a ride.

I think we are so lucky in having so much heritage in the UK from medieval times to the WW1 & WW2 things. Some lovely rides to be had indeed.
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Post by: timbo on July 21, 2015, 09:38:26 PM: Yes, lots of amazing places to visit, though I haven't got round to a tour of the 'bomber county'. I believe there is a micro car museum thereabouts. Was in Norfolk a few years ago, and couldn't believe the amount of WWII airfield heritage :)
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Post by: SteveC#222 on July 21, 2015, 10:09:29 PM: The micro car museum is somewhere near Boston. If you are into aircraft, as well as the two above, there is an 'Airfield Trail' of some of the smaller wartime airfield sites, some of which have small museums attached. They are also in the process of building a new memorial centre to Bomber Command on the outskirts of Lincoln, the monument, a spire the hight of a Lancaster wingspan, is already in place with a big visitor centre due to open next year.