Laning day during Christmas break in Southern Hemisphere

[Retro Pedro]

Anybody fancy a last minute laning day some time next week in the southern hemisphere part of the country.
Personally I have only done a couple of lanes in Kent so would have to be a bit trial and error for finding lanes to drive. Maybe if anybody as got known info of somewhere we could go to take the trial and error out of th equation we could venture further afield, perhaps over the Thames or go west towards Surrey/Hants area.
Appreciate it's very last minute but would be good to have a meet up and a drive whilst we've got a break from work.
Nothing decided on what day but as a start off suggestion how about Thursday 30th. If that day is not doable by anybody wishing to join then that date can be changed by popular demand.

[gregster]

Sounds like fun....but bummer I am working!

Need to be careful though Pete...a lot of the lanes on the downs pete have partially thawed and refrozen...and are now a sheet of ice and bleedin lethal.

[Retro Pedro]

That's a pain Greg that your working but thanks for heads up re the downs - you and Sal have a good Chrimbo

[BadBoy]

I'm in subject to checking my turbo tomorrow
Had a mass lack of power and speed when I went out earlier today and it feels like it wasn't working

[fudge]

i may be bk and if i am i will be up for comming out

but if i do come i will have to beg some one to help me set up my cb radio

[mapracing]

how about wednesday or thursday pete

[BadBoy]

Any day is good for me at the moment.
I have MM loaded on my phone and will also bring the lappy too.

Can sort out a route around Maidstone, Tonbridge, Dartford if that's the sort of area people want to do, otherwise I can have a look further afield. Personally I fancy doing the Cinque Ports golf course byway (just to upset all the golfers ) in Sandwich but that might be a bit to far to go

[Retro Pedro]

Sounds brill Paul, would be good to have some sound navigation device on board. I'll bring my laptop with O.S. 1:50,000 South East loaded on it but no GPS attached.
So shall we say Thursday 30th as the day and aim for 9-9.30 a.m. meet time at Notcutts J7 M20. I'll P.M. everybody on the final list on Wednesday evening with my mobile number etc
Guess we could start in the east of Maidstone areas and make our way down to Sandwich but happy to go with the flow to do whatever peeps want to have a good day out.
Please add your name to the list.
Retro Pedro


P.S. Paul - reckon you'll be OK with the earlier crossing time but I went up to Southend yesterday and what should have been a 1 hour journey took nearly 3 hours due to all the peeps going to Blue Water and Lakeside sales. We left T.W. just after 12 and got to Southend a tad past 3p.m.

[BadBoy]

I've put together a route around the M20/M26 interchange which is about 35miles total and should take about 4 hours to complete. It starts near M20 J4 so could we meet up there in the Premier Inn / Castle Lake pub? ([linkurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ME19+5TR&sll=51.307009,0.426021&sspn=0.006291,0.021136&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=West+Malling+ME19+5TR,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.306848,0.424283&spn=0.006238,0.021136&z=16]Google map link to ME19 5TR[/linkurl])
If we need somewhere else more central I'll see if I can do another route, but this area had the closest concentration of different lanes to our normal haunt

I think it should be pointed out that as this will be a suck it and see day, nice shiny trucks beware, you will probably get tree scratches and muddy as we have no idea on the lane conditions.
No permits are required for any of the planned lanes

Retro Pedro
BadBoy

PS My money is on me for the first stuck as I'm currently on AT's

[mapracing]

I've put together a route around the M20/M26 interchange which is about 35miles total and should take about 4 hours to complete. It starts near M20 J4 so could we meet up there in the Premier Inn / Castle Lake pub? ([linkurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ME19+5TR&sll=51.307009,0.426021&sspn=0.006291,0.021136&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=West+Malling+ME19+5TR,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.306848,0.424283&spn=0.006238,0.021136&z=16]Google map link to ME19 5TR[/linkurl])
If we need somewhere else more central I'll see if I can do another route, but this area had the closest concentration of different lanes to our normal haunt

I think it should be pointed out that as this will be a suck it and see day, nice shiny trucks beware, you will probably get tree scratches and muddy as we have no idea on the lane conditions.
No permits are required for any of the planned lanes

PS My money is on me for the first stuck as I'm currently on AT's

Retro Pedro
BadBoy
mapracing

is that the Aylesford turn off?

[BadBoy]

is that the Aylesford turn off

Think it's the one before (or after depending which way your travelling) It's the A228 turning. Rochester, West Malling, & New Hythe

Retro Pedro
BadBoy
mapracing

[2much]

well assuming that i get me MOT 2moz i shall be up for Thursday laning session be nice to get out and about, i have been indoors (either home, family or friends) eating and drinking everyday since christmas eve, now everyone is starting to come down with various lurgies so need to escape before i get anything

pete, cant guarantee i'll be on line due to various visitors etc so if it on can you text me before thursday please??

ste

[fudge]

it looks like i am prob not going to be able to come now, as i am still in lowestoft

but i will give you all a defo tomorrow.
i would like to come but it is a bit far for me to travel there and bk in one day

[Retro Pedro]

Nice one Paul - J4 meet will do just fine. Is everybody happy with start/meet time? (9-9.30 a.m.)

[fudge]

now back to a maybe.

as i maybe going bk tomorrow. so if i am i will defo let you know

and again will one of you help me with my radio? and do i need to get a swr meter?

Retro Pedro
BadBoy
mapracing
Fudge(big poss)

[BadBoy]

and again will one of you help me with my radio? and do i need to get a swr meter?

Personally I haven't got a scooby how to do the radio thing, but if you can bring a SWR meter I'm sure between us we can sort it.
I can bring a spare with a mag mount aerial (just needs a microphone) as it plugs into the lighter socket if needed

[fudge]

well i will get one today then.

and hopefully i will have finished doing the wiring i started yesterday for it.

and i think i will get stuck as well. i only have ATs on as well, but i could put the dumper tyres and wheels on but it would then suck on the road, max of 30mph

[BadBoy]

and i think i will get stuck as well. i only have ATs on as well, but i could put the dumper tyres and wheels on but it would then suck on the road, max of 30mph

Leave the AT's on. Dumpers are best left for pay and play.
I don't for see any major problems unless we're silly. There will be enough of us with extraction experience to sort out any stucks should the happen

[fudge]

well i have one on the spair wheel and one in the boot at the mo (the dumpers) and prob will leave it like that. so if we get really stuck some where we can get out

i had a look for a swr meter today but coundnt find some where that had one

i will finish wireing up my radio tomorrow morning(30 min job)

but it looks like i will be bk tonight(leaving in a few hours) so unless there is loads of trafic on the roads and get back stupidly late i should be there tomorrow

[Retro Pedro]

I've put together a route around the M20/M26 interchange which is about 35miles total and should take about 4 hours to complete. It starts near M20 J4 so could we meet up there in the Premier Inn / Castle Lake pub? ([linkurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ME19+5TR&sll=51.307009,0.426021&sspn=0.006291,0.021136&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=West+Malling+ME19+5TR,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.306848,0.424283&spn=0.006238,0.021136&z=16]Google map link to ME19 5TR[/linkurl])
If we need somewhere else more central I'll see if I can do another route, but this area had the closest concentration of different lanes to our normal haunt

I think it should be pointed out that as this will be a suck it and see day, nice shiny trucks beware, you will probably get tree scratches and muddy as we have no idea on the lane conditions.
No permits are required for any of the planned lanes

Right then guys - meet 9-9.30a.m. J4 M20 as link entered by Paul
I know most of you have got my mobile but I'll send you all a p.m. with the number to be doubly sure.
Steve - did you get my phone message? If MOT went horribly wrong and you do want to come out for the day, let me know tonight and I'll come up and get you before the 9ish meet.

See you all tomorrow morning.