Sally out and about

[Moto63]

Oh yes the rain, it certainly came. By the absolute bucket load but still had a great time and some good laughs and yes the hotel staff were brilliant even to the point of drying some wet clothes in their dryer. The roads and passes we took in we're fantastic even if a little damp (read drenched) at times. The 1000 miles went by far to quickly and all three of the bikes performed brilliantly and were made for the roads up there. Same time, same place next year??  Yes please

[themoudie]

Aye Michael,

Breakfast on Thursday morning you were off rapid and I had to get to my work to sort out the course for the next 2 days. Thursday night I ate at the Indian and no sign of you and the same on Friday morning at breakfast.    However, the black Corsa heading up the Devil's Beef tub on Friday night (as I headed home after a fish supper and apple pie and icecream in the Richmond Hotel), with the thumbs up as the XBR with the cream or white tank lead the charge down the hill to Moffat, with one ER5 in close company and another a wee way behind, was me on my way home. Sounded sweet as well. 

Pleased to read that all went well and you returned home safe. I am lucky to be able to ride as and when on these roads.

My regards, Bill

[Moto63]

Morning Bill,  shame our paths did,nt cross, would have been nice to put a face to the name so to speak. We almost ate at the curry house on the Thursday eve as we,d missed the cut off point at the Annandale arms. (By one minute) we ended up having a fantastic steak at the buccleuch arms where we were staying instead. Your a lucky man with them there roads on your doorstep, still I can,t complain as I have the Yorkshire dales pretty much on mine. Like I said we will most certainly be back up at some point so maybe we could meet up and av a little tipple of on of Scotland's finest single malts. Best regards Michael
Ps glad you liked the sound of the XBR with the white tank

[Propellor]

......Ps glad you liked the sound of the XBR with the white tank

Yes, the xbr does sound rather good. BUT.... The black "er5", being a twin, sounds twice as good.

Just checked that on me slide rule and, yeah, that checks out right. 

Hee hee. Light the blue touch paper.....

[Moto63]

Yes I must admit that for an ER5 it does sound very good, however it is a TWIN. The devils work I tell ya

[Propellor]

.....I had to get to my work to sort out the course for the next 2 days......

Hi bill.

Were you anything to do with the cycling event?

Cheers andrew

[themoudie]

Aye Michael and Andrew,

Nothing to do with the cycling event. I was running a training course on climate, soil and trees.  It's the day job. 

Aye, the alfresco mix and match menu at the Buckcluck is good and the meat is local and properly hung. "The Duke" steak and ale pie or the myriad of burgers are.......inflationary and I'm not sure why you are worried about a wee pot noodle having stayed at the Buckcluck? 

Haddock and egg for breakfast always a good choice as it doesn't sit in the gut like a lead weight whilst digging holes. Speaking from experience.

Go canny, Bill

[Propellor]

Aye Michael and Andrew,

Nothing to do with the cycling event. I was running a training course on climate, soil and trees.  It's the day job. 

Aye, the alfresco mix and match menu at the Buckcluck is good and the meat is local and properly hung. "The Duke" steak and ale pie or the myriad of burgers are.......inflationary and I'm not sure why you are worried about a wee pot noodle having stayed at the Buckcluck? 

Haddock and egg for breakfast always a good choice as it doesn't sit in the gut like a lead weight whilst digging holes. Speaking from experience.

Go canny, Bill

Cheers bill.

Sounds like an interesting job you have. Different.

It's precisely because I've had a spell at the buckloo that I'm looking at my calories. As someone on the pot noodle thread said, you want to cut your calories, then eat less. Happens to be my philosophy too. But the fact that certain labelling does nothing to help "management" was my point. And a bit of fun along the way.

My er5 is actually a gpz500, although one wouldn't know that from a cursory look.

[themoudie]

Sorry Andrew, but with a closing speed of a 'ton' and your front wheel up the chuff of the XBR, I didn't stand much of a chance with the ID! 

The heated windscreen elements in the Corsa windscreen also don't help much if the light catches them. Corsa on hire, I wouldn't buy one.

All the best with the dark rye Ryvita! Tinned fish and coarse oatcakes, without palm oil, keep me fuelled all day on the hill.

My regards, Bill

[Propellor]

Sorry Andrew, but with a closing speed of a 'ton' and your front wheel up the chuff of the XBR, I didn't stand much of a chance with the ID! 


My regards, Bill

A ton? You must have caught us on one of the hairpins. 

Don't worry, your mince pies aren't letting you down. It looks nothing like a gpz anyway. Hope you had the window down and your right lug taking in the cacophony.

A single and a 180 twin.  Lay that funky rhythm on me.

[Moto63]

A TON!!! Must av been raining, or the end of a long days ride 

[themoudie]

Aye, you'd no have been doing a 'Ton' twixt Megget and Talla! 

Also, just be aware the Police use those roads for 'fast' driving 1:1 tuition on occasion! A plain charcol grey Bora last time I spoke!   And the 'Beeftub' run is a favourite haunt for the hairdryer 'blow job'.

Go canny, Bill

[Moto63]

Ton twixt megget and tella   Hair dryer  blow job?? Can you please explain what these sayings mean bill. Yorkshire twang can be hard enough to understand at times but get me north of the border and I,m totally lost. Ps thanks for the advice about the local fuzz.  (Do the kids still use that phrase I wonder?). Regards Michael

[Propellor]

I took it to mean breathalyser. If you pass you get a blow job from the blonde poh Leece woman wearing suspenders sat in the passenger seat. If you fail you get a blow job from the hairy poh Leece gentleman type occifer that pulled you over. Simples 
 

We don't drink and ride so that aspect isn't a problem.

Re the bikes, Bill didn't see the steam comin orf me BT45's when we pulled in. There I am, blowin me own trumpet now!