Well it looks I wont have my bike back for many more weeks so I am not going to be able to make it. A shame as I was really looking forward to this. :sad:

Next year maybe?

I have today purchased a barbeque.
Meat it is then.
I will be taking the unit up to Dent this weekend and putting in an order for meats. This will be a variety of animals and we can organise salad stuffs when I get up there.
I still intend to get there for the Thursday to organise things.
I just might go up in my van and take my little 250 Honda if someone happens to arrive in a car. What do you think?Steve7

Nice one Steve, see you there.

The weather is a bit crappy this weekend so I plan to go up either Wednesday evening of Thursday morning work dependant.
I have started to collect a few things to take up and will also bring some of my step ups for seating.
I'll have plenty of charcoal and water carriers.

Do I need to get any vegetarian barbie food?

I do know of one that is coming, but need numbers or starve!

I will have local maps of the rideout and other routes.

Bring a really bright torch as there is a cave to have a look at.

Still not sure about this music event as nothing on their web site. All that I know (from Mick at the farm), is that about 300 are booked into the other campsite.

I will have to charge for the food and I recon somewhere between �5 and �10 should suffice.
I will have receipts to work this figure out.

As I am coming in my van I will also bring along a Single silencer, with link pipe and brackets by MTC. Its too loud for me.
Also a good pair of Klim pants which have just failed at the crotch in heavy rain.
A pair of SIDI adventure boots, just failed at the stitching where they bend, as new on the uppers as I've always had pants over them. Ideal for off roading to use up the rest of their life.
If anyone has a damaged plastic bash plate I have two, YES 2 virtually new original!
Any offers will be donated to AIR AMBULANCE so bring your full wallets with you.

If anyone else has good that are surplus to requirements then might I suggest you bring them along and exchange / sell / donate.

See you next week

Steve


NEWSFLASH Stumpy Dave has notified me that he is coming
Some of the Thumper club lads are coming over from Ireland

that's awsome Steve. I was going too drag my bypass smoker up in the trailer but if you got it covered ill leave it in your capable hands.

is there electric hook up available for laptop /route planning??

I also have some stuffs for trade /sale

a pair of low mileage lightly used front brake discs. offers or ebay.

standard fork springs. 10k miles no offroad. (donations to air ambulance)
pair of short cnc levers (most cans of beer gets em) :love5:
front master cylinder. (air ambulance)
chain guard almost new (air ambulance)

see you guys there. ill be traveling up Friday morning.
:partyondude:

Hi John, thanks for getting back.

Barbeque is in hand and plenty big enough. I'll also have plenty of charcoal.

I'll be in my van which has two cigarette lighter power take offs (and fire extinguishers!) and I'm OK with the farm if anybody needs mains power.

Can I have first dibs on the chain guard as mine is broke / repaired.

I have printed out routes on A4 which cover the area so you could also mark up some of the off road parts.
My road route is in my GPS

I will be up Thursday afternoon to organise meats from Sedburgh.

The marquee has been erected in the farmhouse garden since the last music festival. We are welcome to use it but it is not that small and will need lifting over a stone wall, that or dismantle and re-erect. So....as soon as we can get some bodies there we can get it down to the field.
I will take some rope to mark off 'our' area i case we get inundated with these 'musician' peeps!

PS for those that do not know you can get a fantastic breakfast IN the farmhouse kitchen for �5 which I can thoroughly recommend.
Showers are basic (free) but do the job.
Camping is �5 per night and I will ask for donations, again to Air Ambulance for tea and coffee which I will supply all weekend. I have a rather vicious burner!
I will have a big water carrier and cold box for milk.

Steve

chain guard is yours Steve for the grand total of ****** all. ill stick a 5er in on your behalf for air ambulance. :smile[2]: for all your hard work.
Ill upload the offroad routes too my GPS,s before I leave home but if the weather turns its not so easy too re-plan without appropriate software. ill improvise haha.

bike has power take off and I have a vast quantity of power bricks.

what's the phone reception like at the site??

and if you require a sous chef gimme a shout I looooovvveeeee BBQ haha got 4 of the ******s. and 2 meat smokers haha. if i can get myself organised I may travel up Thursday night after work. help set up have a cheeky extra nights drinking.

now the dilemma......... tent and air bed......... or hammock stand and tarp?? or........ hammock in tent.................? after that I gotta pick which boots??

soooooooo much too do lmao
:rotf[1]:

If ????

When. It's Cumbria after all.

A quick update. I've been thinking that an AUCTION would be better for this event and it's a bit of a laugh. I've seen it done a few times before and it can raisee some good money for the Air Ambulance.
I do have some really excellent goods to bring along, for instance the tent that I used before I damages my knees. Still got years in it but now surplus to requirements.
I also have some star items to go, so have a shufty around and if everyone brings some item to put in we can get rid of your surplus items. It doesn't matter that it's not bike related but may be of use to someone else, DVD's for example.

Have a think and you'll be amazed at what you can russle up.

I've got loads and as I'll be in th van I'll bring the lot and it all has to go.

This will happen after the barbie.


Cheers Steve

I have been collecting some very good items to auction off.

Think about what you have that could be of some value to someone else.

All in aid of Air Ambulance.

I will be setting off soon to organise things so see you lot there.

Cheers Steve