Turbochops and Apache Andys 4x4 Trip

[Turbochops]

Myself and andy went for a little play in and around Great Alne, taking in the lanes mentioned in my earlier post on night fording. Heres some pics.

On the island in middle of the alne ford river.



Here comes the calvery.







Then off to do some laneing











All in all good for a spur of the moment idea.

TC

[sollihull]

excellent!!!!
Andy was probably over the moon taking you through GA!

looks like a great day .. sorry I couldn't join you

[Turbochops]

excellent!!!!
Andy was probably over the moon taking you through GA!

looks like a great day .. sorry I couldn't join you

Ive been through it b4 by myself steve. I was waiting on the island in the middle for him. Then took him to the local green lanes I discoverd.

Ive been into 4x4ing lot longer than you realise, i got star letter in OR&4WD magazine back in 1998! (My claim to fame!)

[sollihull]

ok, sorry.
excellent pics

Ive been into 4x4ing lot longer than you realise

I didn't say anything !!

[Apache-Andy]

Couldn't believe you'd made it onto the island! But then saw that all the ruts and interesting bits had been filled in on the approach

Was fun tho, I should have taken piccies at the top of the hill from the forest across the fields - was quite a view!

My piccies will be up in a mo

[fuzion]

Hi guys

Looks like you had a nice outing

Excellent pics too

[Turbochops]

ok, sorry.
excellent pics

Ive been into 4x4ing lot longer than you realise

I didn't say anything !!

No worries mate. You were more than welcome to of come. I did put up on my last post a suggestion of going to do it today. However I only had andys mobile and not your good selfs otherwise i would of given you a bell. It was pretty last minute decsion to of gone. On a personal note it would of been my brothers 21st birthday today who died beginning of last year. So I needed to get out and take my mind off things. Cheers andy mate for coming at short notice.

James

[rangaKoo]

Looks like it was a lot of fun

[Apache-Andy]

Hey no worries dude - any time - just sorry I was a bit late.
Sorry to hear about your brother too - my condolences.





Ain't got the ones off me phone yet - just these from the camera that Shona took for now!

[Turbochops]

Couldn't believe you'd made it onto the island! But then saw that all the ruts and interesting bits had been filled in on the approach

Was fun tho, I should have taken piccies at the top of the hill from the forest across the fields - was quite a view!

My piccies will be up in a mo

Cheers andy, look forward to seeing them. Wasent to difficult to get onto the island, I take it they have made it easier then. Still was upset by the looks I was given by the 'locals' that women with the dog when we were coming out onto the road from the lane. I tell you ive had more abuse mouthed at me in the month ive had the frontera than my whole 6 years driving.

[Turbochops]

Hey no worries dude - any time - just sorry I was a bit late.
Sorry to hear about your brother too - my condolences.

Thanks andy it was quite a sudden thing he died in his sleep, heart attack without any warning and he was a lot fitter than i am. Just the shock of not being able to say goodbye was the thing that hurt the most.

No sweat about being a bit late, was a good afternoon just what i needed.
If you were wondering where i went after coming out of the last lane, my mate lives just down that road. Got him to make us beans on toast and a cup of tea! Haha

James

[sollihull]

Couldn't believe you'd made it onto the island! But then saw that all the ruts and interesting bits had been filled in on the approach

Was fun tho, I should have taken piccies at the top of the hill from the forest across the fields - was quite a view!

My piccies will be up in a mo

Cheers andy, look forward to seeing them. Wasent to difficult to get onto the island, I take it they have made it easier then. Still was upset by the looks I was given by the 'locals' that women with the dog when we were coming out onto the road from the lane. I tell you ive had more abuse mouthed at me in the month ive had the frontera than my whole 6 years driving.

Due to things happening here I couldn't have made it anyway Mate!

I know what you mean about the Abuse!! I've had quite a bit in the 4yrs I've been in Fronties and I've been driving for 10yrs now!!
Although on the way back from the Quarry on Friday I didn't get abuse .. just thumbs ups .. might've helped that they couldn't see the original colour

My condolences as well.

[Apache-Andy]

ooh nice

funnily enough down that lane was where we were meant to camp originally for the Aston Cantlow meet earlier this year. I was told by the old couple who own the site at the bottom of the lane to f**k off in no uncertain terms!

[Turbochops]

Good pics andy. Id of come up that slope if i realised the ground wasent so muddy as i attempted it before. Last time i nearly fell off into that ditch on the left before u hit the wood. As soon as my front tyres need replacing im getting some muddies

[Turbochops]

Thanks steve.

Realy andy, some people hey. You cant seem to win with a 4x4, you use it for what its designed to do and your deemed reckelss or iresponsible, but if you drive it on the road, your seen as a road hog or a thug. I like to think i dont drive in similar mannor to boy racers or doddery old grandmas. I havent had an accident in 5 years yet i get seen as something of ridicule when im in the fronty.

Wont see me selling it though! Far to much like fun

[Turbochops]

Just to let you know im off to the pub for a couple of jars. Ill be back after 11. If you could get the other pics up by then andy would be great!

James

[Apache-Andy]

I'll probably sort em tomorrow morning from work now matey, too busy shootin' germans in Company of Heroes!

[Drift]

Great day out there boys, Im jealous
Funny that Andy Ive dug out my old old combat flight sim ww2 serise off to dog fight
Ste

[Turbochops]

I'll probably sort em tomorrow morning from work now matey, too busy shootin' germans in Company of Heroes!

Thanks Andy look forward to it.

[rangaKoo]

So it's now well after the morninggggggggggggggg... wherrrrres the piccies?














waiiiiiiiiting.. and I've got no patience for waiting when it comes to piccies