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Southampton Mini-meet 07/11/2009 - REVIEW

Postby Wilberforce on Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:31 pm

Please post comments, pickies and vids from todays events here please...

mikovitch wrote:Poo. sorry guys. I have been moving house. Only just got back online today :(

In other news I have placed an ad in the for sale section. Should be up by the time you guys get home from playing. Maybe if anyone is interested and still down this way, you could pop in for a poke around it.

Mike :)


Not to worry, there will be others, have no fear.
You missed a good day though, even if my nagivation did go a little askew a couple of times (I'm blaming HCC for re-classifying bits of byways all the bloody time - that, or I'm too used to the M25, heh). Shame there weren't more locals, but as I said, next time, etc. Got some bloomin' good lanes covered. Even enough rain of late to give all the cars a patina of good honest mud, although a little bit got scraped off on some bushes.

Many thanks to Greg n Sal, Pete n Sue, Steve, Rich & James, Trev for coming along, and for Paul for putting up with my driving all day, hehe... Nice to meet all the new faces, see some old ones again. Interesting to note though, the SE lot was entirely SWB's, while the Southern and SW contingent all turned out in Diesel LWB's.
Couple of photies below (must get my camera fixed)

The S / SW side of the car park...
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And the SE shorties...
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Out and about at the end of a lane...
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And the obligatory line up, at a convenient service area...
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - RESCHEDULED ***

Postby peej39 on Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:12 pm

Well I enjoyed my day as ballast, and putting some faces to names, here's a few phone photos, if I can suss it out that is!

Fallen golf course branch.

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Preparing to move said branch.

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Heave ho!

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Bits and pieces!

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Hound comfort break.

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We're on the road to nowhere!!

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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - RESCHEDULED ***

Postby gregster on Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:39 pm

Just got home....

Blinding day....thanks Jim for organising... :dance: :dance:

nice to meet up with some more foggers and go find some mud!!! 8)

Lovely down that neck of the woods too...and some super lanes, any more bumpy and it would be too much for the Mutt in the back...great choice Jim...

Thanks again will post some more stuff in a bit...

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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - RESCHEDULED ***

Postby country_Est on Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:43 pm

Good day out with some good crack an meet some old & new friends

Heres the Pics I took from the rear of the convoy.


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Down the wrong lane, Practice a turn around.
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Then find it was the best lane cos the "right" one turned into a bridleway half way down.
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Car Park Line up
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - RESCHEDULED ***

Postby Retro Pedro on Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:42 pm

First of all, many thanks to Jim for organising a brilliant days laning and to Trev for assisting with his techie aids with the lane info.
Good to have meet up with the Southern Foggers who made us very welcome.
Fantastic contrast of lanes encompassing open landscapes, tight scratchy lanes, long wooded runs all mixed in with mud.
Really enjoyable lengthy runs (you lucky buggers with all that on your doorstep). Would have had even more but the local council came up on the blind side reclassifying some lanes to bridal paths. Good bit of banter over the CB, mainly at Jimbo's expense for taking the wrong turnings, but all in good fun.
Ended the day with a nice meal and beer near Basingstoke.
Here are the piccies that Sue took (my wifey) on her first day out in our Fronty. That was my cunning plan to get more green cards for the future. Worked because she said 'yes' to Bala next year if we can book into a B&B or such like.
As can be seen, views of the lovely countryside that we drove across and the balance taken from inside the car on the move. Apologies for the reflected images of my ice scrapper and sunglass case, but she wouldn't get out and run behind taking piccies.
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby gregster on Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:38 am

Fighting with the computor at the mo...trying to get some video editing software working, then I will get some vids on here that Sally shot today...

Laters

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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby Wilberforce on Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:37 am

gregster wrote:Fighting with the computor at the mo...trying to get some video editing software working, then I will get some vids on here that Sally shot today...

Laters

Gregster


I'm starting to get bad feelings about this, hehe.
To everyone else, cracking pictures, all, thanks again for coming along. Definitiely feeling a bit outclassed by Trev's Starship Enterprise; can see me upping the score technologically for next time, to at least MemoryMap and a GPS reciever, hehe.
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby peej39 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:39 am

Nah, old school rules, still I guess it's hard to read a lappy the wrong way up! Not experienced this mappy technology, very impressed, respect to gadget man, even with the dodgy accent! :dance:
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby horses45 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:52 am

well everyone that looked like i missed an exellent day so will keep a lookout for the next one and shifts permitting me and audra shoud be thier and the pics look exellent :mrgreen:
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby rancidrich on Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:22 pm

A "BIG" Thank you to Jim and the crew for an excellent day's lanning.
I havnt laughed so much in ages.
Only got a few piccies(was laughing so much didnt have time to take photos).
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby peej39 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:07 pm

You actually went home eventually then Rich!!! :lol:
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby 2much on Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:37 pm

recipe for the finest november saturday.....

to prepare;

- take several used frontys (any vintage will do), condition with several gallons of fuel
- measure a narrow greenlane and cut it in half, force the fronty's through the gap - note, this will be very tight!
- leave to stand while the the host decides which way up the map should be
- cook each fronty in a jus of mud and water all day, most should run with the temp guage in the red. if in doubt check gregs leafer as a guide

to serve;

- when ready, adorn the freshest fronty with loads of gadgets
- place the all in a piece of in deepest hampshire woodland - any direction will do but sideways normally is best
- garnish with cracking of cb radio

apres laning;

- wash down with a couple of beers (or red wine & coke!!!!!)
- generally have a good laugh (not always about wilberfoce though)
- remember to smile all the (long) way home

this isnt any greenlaning, this is Marks & Spencer greenlaning

what a day, thanks to Jim and everyone who came along, hampshire rocks!
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby rancidrich on Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:51 pm

peej39 wrote:You actually went home eventually then Rich!!! :lol:

Got home at 2am this morning :lol: :lol:
Again thanks for a good day out and i cant wait till the next one :D :D
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby gregster on Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:29 pm

rancidrich wrote:
peej39 wrote:You actually went home eventually then Rich!!! :lol:

Got home at 2am this morning :lol: :lol:
Again thanks for a good day out and i cant wait till the next one :D :D


Was your dinner in the dog...and did you have to sleep in the kennel!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby rancidrich on Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:55 pm

gregster wrote:Was your dinner in the dog...and did you have to sleep in the kennel!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

No one will touch my "Madras" (far too spicy for them :lol: :lol: ), sod the kennel, woke the "Ex" up and demanded my sofa back (she fell asleep watching tv and was snoring for england when i got in :lol: :lol: :lol: )
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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby Sir-Doris on Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:09 am

Looks like you all had a cracking day out. Nice to see something happening in other parts of the country as well! :D :D :D
I also drink Port and I'm not ashamed to say it!

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Re: *** Southampton Mini-meet - REVIEW***

Postby gregster on Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:14 pm

Some pickies I took on my phone...still having hassles sorting the videos that sally shot...will get there before Christmas I hope :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops:

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